Energy

‘Gaps and deserts’: EV infrastructure challenges states

Experts say federal and state support must continue over decades to meet the coming consumer demand.
A Tesla electric vehicle is charged on May 10, 2023, in Westlake, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — State government agencies are racing to install hundreds of thousands of chargers that can service the millions of electric vehicles projected to hit American roads in the coming years in a massive effort to accommodate a sea change in the nation’s auto market.

The nascent electric vehicle infrastructure industry is getting plenty of support as both state and federal governments pour billions into building and incentivizing new construction. Experts say that support has to continue over decades if governments are to meet the coming consumer demand.

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