Electric Vehicles May Present Major Problem During Natural Disaster Evacuations: Experts
Potential solutions include centralized charging strategies, better battery technology, and more hybrid vehicles
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with SemaConnect CEO Mahi Reddy during a visit to announce the Biden administration’s Electric Vehicle Charging Action Plan, in Brandywine, Maryland, on Dec. 13, 2021. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
The push to transition the national road fleet to electric vehicles (EVs) is on and while increasingly popular with buyers, experts in the transportation space are examining potential problems with mass EV adoption.
One such issue involves EVs and evacuations during natural disasters.
Katie Spence
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