Sneak peek: 1916 Chicago EV Charger Map
Before we get to Sketch #2 on EV Adoption, peep this amazing map.
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It’s Sketchy EV Time: 10 ideas for 2023
Today, we’re doing a short pre-game post before Wednesday’s Sketch #2: Back to the Future of EV Adoption. If you’re catching up, the series opener is here and Sketch #1: Fuel + Drivetrain Basics is here.
When we talk EV adoption tomorrow, we’ll cover the amazing story of EVs in the early 1900s, when they were outselling gas cars 3 to 2.
Check out this amazing 1916 map of public and utility-owned! charging stations recently uncovered by local historian, Jeff Nichols.
Eagle-eyed readers can see in the top left corner a key for 150 Amp per car fast chargers; I count 10. Guess how many 150 Amp chargers there are in metro New Orleans in 2023? A big doughnut, zero.
See you tomorrow!