Iowa Town Has Highest electric charging station concentration.
Press Release Summary:
There are 4 public electric car charging stations in Elk Horn, Iowa, and there are plans to build 4 more in coming months. As 57 year old businessman who fostered Elk Horn's electric car interest, Mike Howard told Transportation TV that, when electric cars come, his town offers locations where people can charge their vehicles, enjoy the town, and continue on their journey. Also in Transportation TV report, Howard describes advantages and challenges that come with electric cars.
Original Press Release:
Tiny Iowa Town has Nation's Highest Concentration of Electric Charging Stations
Local Businessman is Inspiration behind Electric Car Emphasis
Washington, DC - If you've heard of tiny Elk Horn, Iowa, it's probably because it is home to the only functioning Danish windmill in the world. But the small community is also notable because of the presence of a more cutting-edge technology: four electric car charging stations.
The popularity of electric cars is beginning to sweep the nation, but nowhere so much as in Elk Horn, where you can find the highest concentration of public charging stations anywhere in the world. The community has plans to build four more stations there in the next few months, bringing the total to eight.
Transportation TV spoke with Mike Howard, the 57-year-old businessman who is the brains behind the interest in electric cars in his community. "We are really pre-positioned here way ahead of the curve. We are confident that when electric cars come, we have a location where people can charge their vehicles, enjoy our town, and then be able to continue on their journey."
Howard hopes to expand the presence of public charging stations along the Interstate 80 corridor, linking tiny Elk Horn, population 600, to hundreds of thousands of travelers crossing the Midwest.
In this Transportation TV report, Howard describes both the advantages and challenges that come with electric cars. They cost less than traditional gas-powered vehicles, and a visit to the charging station only costs about $1 a day, according to Howard. But many electric cars also have a limited range and can take between four and eight hours to fully recharge. As a result, trips in electric cars must be carefully planned.
Although use of electric cars is still not widespread, Howard predicts that in the near future, their numbers on the road will increase significantly. "My prediction is maybe 70-80% of the population will have electric vehicles in 10-15 years," Howard said.
Watch the full video at www.transportationtv.org.
