Electric vehicles are the future of automobiles. But, as of right now, the United States isn’t ready for that future. 30% of the nation’s charging stations are concentrated in a single state, making EV ownership in most of the country unrealistic. A particular challenge is preparing the densest cities for an influx of electric cars. So how will cities, states, and the nation get ready for the EV revolution? Watch to find out!
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Further reading::
Alternative Fuels Data Center
https://afdc.energy.gov/stations/states
International Energy Agency
https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/e0d2081d-487d-4818-8c59-69b638969f9e/GlobalElectricVehicleOutlook2022.pdf
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/10/13/electric-vehicles-grid-upgrade/
Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmorris/2021/11/13/electricity-grids-can-handle-electric-vehicles-easily–they-just-need-proper-management/?sh=7ad7dffc7862
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferdungs/2022/04/27/suffering-from-ev-range-anxiety-better-start-looking-for-another-phobia/?sh=6fbf82933fa1
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/climate/gm-electric-cars-power-grid.html
Columbia University News
https://news.columbia.edu/news/how-electric-vehicles-could-fix-electrical-grid
US Dept. of Transportation
https://www.transportation.gov/rural/ev/toolkit/ev-basics/charging-speeds
American Petroleum Institute
https://www.api.org/oil-and-natural-gas/consumer-information/consumer-resources/service-station-faqs#:~:text=How%20many%20service%20stations%20are,are%20convenience%20stores%20selling%20fuel.
The White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/02/08/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-ensuring-future-is-made-in-america/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/13/fact-sheet-the-biden-harris-electric-vehicle-charging-action-plan/
McKinsey & Company
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/building-the-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-america-needs
Idaho National Laboratory
https://avt.inl.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/arra/PluggedInSummaryReport.pdf
The International Council on Clean Transportation
https://theicct.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/charging-up-america-jul2021.pdf
NYC Dept. of Transportation
https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/dc-fast-charging-station-faq.pdf
https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/curbside-level-2-charging-pilot-faq.pdf
https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/electric-vehicles.shtml#/find/nearest
New York State DMV
https://dmv.ny.gov/statistic/2018reginforce-web.pdf
Con Edison
https://www.coned.com/en/our-energy-future/technology-innovation/where-clean-energy-lives
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