This out of the Reno Gazette-Journal: The state is backing the placement of EV chargers along the 7 1/2 hour run between Las Vegas and Reno. NV Energy will install, at no cost to hosts, fast chargers to those enterprises who agree to make them available at no cost to motorists for at least five years. I love what Gov. Sanodval said about that drive - I've emboldened it in the news snip below:
Source: Nevada creating 'electric highway' for EVs
There are to be a minimum of two Level 2 chargers and one DC fast charger per site; the article said they also are working with Tesla to increase the number of SpCs - but no specific mention of them along this stretch of road.
Now if Nevada can apply the same initiative to my favorite road in that state - Rte. 93 along its eastern border - I'll be a very happy person.
Gov. Brian Sandoval and NV Energy unveiled the Nevada Electric Highway on Tuesday, a network of charging stations planned along U.S. Route 95 that would finally make it far easier to drive sparsely populated, mostly desert route between Reno and Las Vegas with an electric vehicle.
Though only about 1,400 electric vehicles are registered in Nevada, the state has been paying close attention to EVs lately because of Tesla Motors. The electric-car maker is building its giant battery "gigafactory" outside of Reno. So the state's fortunes will be tied to the success of electric cars.
Officials thought making charging easy along the only major highway connecting the state's two largest cities would be a good place to start.
"We've all driven this road before and have anxiety (even) with getting gas," said Sandoval. "Now we can have confidence to charge our electric vehicles and drive them from place to place (in Nevada)."
Source: Nevada creating 'electric highway' for EVs
There are to be a minimum of two Level 2 chargers and one DC fast charger per site; the article said they also are working with Tesla to increase the number of SpCs - but no specific mention of them along this stretch of road.
Now if Nevada can apply the same initiative to my favorite road in that state - Rte. 93 along its eastern border - I'll be a very happy person.