EV Infrastructure Development Improving, But Regional Disparities Continue
New research found significant regional disparities in U.S. electric vehicle infrastructure, with Delaware rising to the top due to increased EV sales and charging capacity. Rural states like Alaska, Arkansas, and Idaho ranked lowest, highlighting ongoing challenges in bridging the gap between urban and rural EV infrastructure.
According to Investopedia, the annual index by location and data technology platform HERE Technologies and automotive research firm SBD determined that Delaware rocketed up to the number one position of all the states from number 15 last year. The report noted that’s because Delaware had an exponential jump in EV sales, nearly twice as many chargers-per-road-length, and a doubling of average charger power.
Washington D.C. fell from the top spot to number two, followed by Massachusetts and Nevada, which tied for third, and Connecticut. Several more-rural states had the lowest scores, with Alaska, Arkansas, and Idaho at the bottom.
Vastness of U.S. Presents Challenges
The report pointed out that the vastness of the U.S. “presents ongoing challenges in bridging the gap between urban and rural electric infrastructure, although overcoming this is not impossible.”
Robert Fisher, Principal at SBD Automotive, said that typically, the building of the EV network begins with the “basic need” of going from point A to point B, then you increase the density.
