States are trying to weasel their way out of building EV chargers even along busy Interstate highways.
“There are plenty of places in Montana and other states here out West where it’s well more than 50 miles between gas stations,” Rob Stapley, an official with the Montana Department of Transportation, told the. “Even if there’s an exit, or a place for people to pull off, the other big question is: Is there anything on the electrical grid at a location or even anywhere close to make that viable?”Before I get into why this is bad policy discussion, I do want to accept that these are valid concerns.
Why build such a difficult stretch of road? It has been described by engineers as “one of the most significant highway construction feats of its time.” Crossing not only barren land, but canyons of dense stone and other extremely difficult terrain, made it a true engineering feat.
This isn’t the only stretch like this in the West, and a cursory look at Google Maps will reveal several infrastructure gaps along interstates that are almost as long as the one in Utah.The stretch of Interstate 70 in Utah is also a great example of why skipping challenging rural areas would be a terrible idea.
Many other rural stretches of Interstate in the West have similar topography. The reason nobody lives and works in these remote areas is usually something to do with rugged terrain, which is also very bad for EV range.I’ve written about how to solve this problem on several occasions. Instead of linking, I’ll describe it briefly. The real issue in these areas isn’t lack of power as much as lack of a power grid. I mean, consider that a gallon of gasoline has the potential to carry as much as 33.
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