With more electric vehicles expected in Texas, two bills pave the road for fast-charging stations statewide

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Two bills would form the foundation for companies to build more electric vehicle charging stations across the state, supporters say.

charging stations at least every 50 miles on designated major interstates, and 70 miles apart everywhere else. Businesses will be able to submit proposals to the state for funds to build the stations.

Lawmakers are also considering various legislation that would impose fees on electric vehicles, such as, which recently passed the Senate and would impose a $400 registration fee for a new electric vehicle and a $200 annual renewal fee. Charge Ahead Partnership, a coalition that includes businesses pushing to expand access to electric vehicle charging, and companies such as Circle K, RaceTrac and TXB wrote to legislators in support of the bill. Kim Okafor, the general manager of Zero Emission Solutions for Trillium and Love’s Travel Stops, explained to lawmakers that, without the legislation, they could not compete with utilities — which can sell electricity cheaper if they can pass on some of the cost to their power customers.

 

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Oh goody more electric energy 😜

How fast and how long will the lines be? Too the fuel pumps.

That's the least of the EV problem. Say your street has 20 houses and everyone decides to charge their EV at the same time. Guess what happens to the transformer at the pole?

..that uses fossil fuels to operate. Electric is the dumbest thing ever.

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