One of the biggest barriers to our nation’s transition to electric vehicles (EVS) is the lack of charging stations. Charging stations will enable people that do not park their cars in garages with access to electric for overnight, or people away from their garages to recharge their vehicles. Lack of charging stations is currently a barrier to EV development.
My home state of Georgia can take a lead in the development of charging stations, and as a result, a lead the nation in EV development according to Bob Miller vice chairman of the Technology Association of Georgia’s Smart Grid Society and works for IBM.
Miller’s vision is powerful and he is correct that Georgia can lead the nation. I will add that Georgia should lead the nation, for two very important reasons beyond the obvious economic benefits. 1) Georgia is beautiful country. Even here in metro Atlanta we are a city of trees unlike most major cities. Yet we also have significant air pollution problems that EVs will help to reduce. 2) Georgia is home to several military installations and many of our troops stationed elsewhere call Georgia home. As we have learned from the WikiLeaks documents, the money we spend on oil funds the terrorists that want to kill us. That needs to end.
Miller’s column is valuable read. Georgia can power electric car grid.
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