Daily on Energy: Agencies try to help cities with the many obstacles to EV adoption

ADMINISTRATION TOOLKIT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING: The Departments of Energy and Transportation published a new EV toolkit today to help cities and other densely populated urban areas build out EV charging infrastructure, and thus incentivize consumers to switch out their gas-powered vehicles for an electric model.

Why it’s important: While the guidance presented a handful of suggestions for encouraging EV growth, it also underscored the degree and complexity of the unique challenges cities face as they attempt to deliver on President Joe Biden’s EV targets. As the guidance notes, adding curbside charging could impede accessibility to public space for pedestrians and bikers, and pose obvious safety hazards if cords run across sidewalks or other public areas. “The length of time needed to charge EVs using Level 1 or Level 2 charging equipment may be incompatible with short-term parking priorities typical of commercial districts,” the agencies acknowledge.

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