Electric Vehicle Road Trip Charging Infrastructure

NPR's cars and energy correspondent takes a road trip in a Hyundai Ioniq 6 to test out the current state of electric vehicle road trip charging infrastructure. While improvements have been made, challenges still exist in terms of charger availability and reliability.

Electric Vehicle Adoption and Challenges

A recent study found that nearly half of early American EV adopters are considering switching back to gas cars for their next purchase, with drivers citing concerns about charging infrastructure, high costs, and long-distance driving. However, advancements in American infrastructure, such as Tesla opening up its Supercharger network to other EV brands, are helping to address these concerns and boost confidence in the EV market.