An EVgo station in Hermosa Beach, California.
Credit: EVgo Services LLCHyperdrive
The World Still Doesn’t Have Enough Places to Plug In Cars
Recharging has to get easier before electric vehicles take over.
Even in the biggest electric vehicle markets, a driver venturing too far from home can have a hard time finding a place to recharge.
Try your luck on California’s Pacific Coast Highway. The roughly 600-mile route between San Diego and San Francisco has dramatic sea cliffs, off-the-grid retreats, lush vineyards—and, in some long stretches, few places to recharge for anyone who isn’t behind the wheel of a Tesla Inc. car.