THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE EVOLUTION
As your Touchstone Energy® cooperative, we want to be your source for energy and information. Since electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more mainstream, we put together a variety of fact sheets and information to help answer questions you might have. Contact us for more information about EVs.
Electric vehicles (EVs) are a growing market for new car purchases, with more and more people making the switch from the gas station to a charging station to fuel their vehicles. EVs use electricity as their only fuel (battery electric vehicles) or electricity along with a conventional engine for backup (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles). Drivers are purchasing EVs for all kinds of reasons, including the financial savings, driving performance, and reduced environmental impact. The influx of EVs has been accompanied by expanding charging infrastructure. Throughout the country, businesses, governments, and electric cooperatives and other utilities are installing EV charging stations. According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center, there are more than 100,000 vehicle charging connectors across the country. This trend toward EVs is expected to continue, especially with the billions of dollars that auto manufacturers are investing in the technology. But how and why did this all get started? Let’s step back and take a look at the history of electric transportation.