Alaska is expected to have its own EV charging network, making EV ownership more viable on the Last Frontier.
Over the summer, the state-run Alaska Energy Agency plans to install DC fast-charging stations along the state’s main highway corridor, according to a Anchorage Daily News report.
The planned route would connect the coastal cities of Homer and Seward with Healy, south of the large city of Fairbanks, the report said. Existing toll booths are supposed to allow motorists to continue to Fairbanks.
Plan to call nine stations less than 100 miles apart. One Alaska Public Media Reports from earlier this year also said officials plan to place stations no more than 5 miles from the highway for easy access.
Alaska currently does not have a substantial fast-charging infrastructure. There are only a few CHAdeMO and CCS stations in the state, and only one Tesla Supercharger station.
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The Alaska Energy Authority has $1 million in Volkswagen diesel payments to fund the network, but is also seeking donations from private businesses, according to the report. Anchorage Daily News.
The same report also notes that electric cars are still rare in Alaska, but their numbers are steadily increasing. Some consumers may be concerned about the intense handling of EVs winter driving conditions, but many test electric cars in Norway have shown that the battery pack can handle cold climates.
While some lose range It is expected that the effect of cold temperatures on EV battery packs is now better understood than when the first modern electric cars were introduced about a decade ago, and automakers have adopted them. improvements like heat pump that can be of great help in these conditions.
