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Plug-in electric vehicles still in the slow lane
New Jersey is taking some small steps toward building a network of charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, joining 10 other states and the District of Columbia in the an effort to come up with a development plan.
The U.S. Department of Energy yesterday awarded nearly $1 million to jump start the venture. Officials hope it will eventually enable electric cars to drive from northern New England to Washington, D.C.
The initiative comes at a time when New Jersey has already made a tentative effort to build a network of charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles, which are expected to be rolled out by automakers in the coming months. While several bills providing incentives to build the stations at malls, rest areas, and other locations have been acted on by the legislature, none have been enacted into law. (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)
