Because there's range anxiety in suburbia-and then there's range anxiety on an overlanding trip, when a road you were counting on being open has been closed by park rangers, or it's blocked by a tree. Overall, as more electric vehicles of the lifestyle variety continue to arrive on the market, including the GMC Hummer and the upcoming electric Jeep model, the issue of EV chargers in popular camping destinations will become more pressing. "Yosemite Westgate & Buck Meadows Lodge is known for providing a comfortable travel stop for Yosemite visitors, and we're excited to provide their guests and all electric vehicle drivers a convenient, fast charging option to make travel to the park more accessible." "We know electric vehicle drivers are seeking ultra-fast charging options near national parks," said Anthony Lambkin, senior director of operations at Electrify America. The station features two 150 kW and two 350 kW chargers. The Yosemite Westgate and Buck Meadows Lodge station is located just 12 miles from this popular national park, and is not that far from other EA stations in Bishop, Oakhurst, and Bridgeport. While the current state of EV charging infrastructure is far from ideal when it comes to accessing the most scenic spots in the US, station builders are starting to address this issue.įederal Money for EV Charging Isn’t Nearly EnoughĮlectrify America has worked with Yosemite Westgate and Buck Meadows Lodge to build an EV charging station in Buck Meadows, California, with the goal of giving those driving to Yosemite National Park a spot to charge their EVs. It's safe to say that we're still in the early years of EV station building, so most of the new stations really are aimed at suburban sprawl, urban centers, or linking up the two coasts-often producing no-go zones for electric cars if their owners want to visit a national park. New EV charging stations are often knocked for being either in high-traffic urban or suburban areas, office parks, or at nondescript freeway locations, at times far from a convenience store but also far from actual vacation destinations. A number of station builders are focusing on charger locations to popular vacation routes that may not necessarily be along major highways. Electrify America reached the 600-station mark in the US earlier this year, three years after launching charger-building effort.Volkswagen's Electrify America station network will add fast-chargers to Buck Meadows, California, location to make travel to Yosemite easier for EVs.
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