White House Petition : Create Fast Charging Network for Wide Scale Adoption of Electric Vehicles

[tinrobot]

Fast charging stations should be installed every 50 miles across the United States Interstate Highway System. These chargers will allow electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Spark, Nissan Leaf and other vehicles to be recharged to 80% capacity in 20 to 30 minutes. This will allow drivers of electric vehicles the freedom to travel throughout the entire US without fear that they may run out of power.

There are huge societal benefits from switching to electric vehicles including reduced pollution, noise and dependence on foreign oil.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/create-fast-charging-network-wide-scale-adoption-electric-vehicles/zf0nNH7b

We spent a lot of money on the Interstate Highway system, which promoted gas powered cars and trucks over other forms of transit. Might be time to update it to promote electric cars and trucks. As electric cars get more capable and have longer ranges, the demand will increase, but there will most likely always be a need for fast charging between cities.

Oregon and Washington State are doing this to some degree, but it would be nice to see it go national.

[clydefrand]

1. I think that many, if not most, states will

add huge taxes on any recharging locations, just to make up for lost gasoline tax revenue. And/or, add a few high registration fee. Then, who will still want an electric car? Not me. I have a 2002 Dodge Intrepid ( a big car) with a V6. I get 18 mph in town, 30 mph on interstates. Since I bought that car (in Oct. of 2001), mileage has just gone further and further down.

[tinrobot]

2. Price of keeps going up, mileage keeps going down...

Sounds expensive. Add in the cost of oil changes and maintenance, and it gets even more expensive.

Electric cars are ultimately less expensive. Electricity is cheaper than gas, and the maintenance costs are minimal compared to gas. It may take a while, but people will catch on.