Have you ever dreamed of
driving an electric car? Well, if you live in Texas, it
will soon be easier than ever for that dream to become a
reality. The Lone Star State plans to place
charging stations for electric cars every 50
miles on most interstates, with the goal of
supporting one million electric vehicles! This
is a massive victory for curbing greenhouse gas
emissions. The Texas Department of Transportation's
five-year plan is bold, and demonstrates a commitment to
climate action: to create a broad
network of chargers throughout the state, making it
easier for people in electric vehicles to drive on most
routes, even in rural areas.
While Texas is a big carbon
culprit, California, Washington, and Hawaii also have
some of the highest transportation emissions of all
states in the country. It is time that the
country's biggest gas-guzzlers step up so that more
people can use electric car alternatives!
If Texas can do it -- a southern state
notoriously slow to acknowledge climate impacts and
mitigate them -- there is no excuse for any
other state's government not to!
Sign now to demand
California, Washington, and Hawaii's Departments of
Transportation invest in similar efforts to dramatically
increase the number of electric charging stations in
their
state!