Adding the additional charging stations is to encourage more to switch to electric cars
Florida is now easier for electric cars. By helping with the biggest problem electric car owners face which is being able to travel a limited range.
Battery electric vehicles have a driving range starting at 80 miles per charge, up to 250 miles having additional charging stations along Florida’s Turnpikes will promote and allow more electric car owners to be able to travel longer distances throughout the state of Florida.
Average Mileage For An Electric Car
“Currently, the U.S. Department of Energy estimates the median rage for a 2018 purely-electric vehicle is 125 miles. It’s an improvement of about 73 miles from 2011 models, but not enough to keep owners from complaining.
Helping Florida Tourism Industry
As well as tourist who are visiting. Car rental companies that are considering adding electric vehicles to their fleet of cars in order to offer an alternative to gasoline powered cars will be able to promote that customers will be able to travel the state of Florida without the fear of not having enough charging stations.
Even more charging stations are planned for the future, along the state’s busiest highways.
Construction for new charging stations is set to begin and is expected to take two months per work-site. Works is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.
Florida planning to be Fourth In The U.S.
Florida is planning to be the fourth state in the nation for all-electric cars. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers estimates there are at least 23,000 of them on the state’s roadways. The leader, California, with more than 270,000.
Construction To Begin Soon
Florida will now be adding at least seven of the Florida Turnpike’s eight service plazas with fast-charging and Tesla charging stations. Currently owners of electric cars are limited as to how far they can travel on Florida’s Turnpikes due to the lack of charging stations. Currently there are only three charging units for cars on Florida’s Turnpikes.
