The state of Colorado aim
emissions by 26% by 2025,
2050. But a new study fro
finds that our current cl
will only reduce emission
see dot wants to boost th
vehicle charges at some o
areas. But a federal law
sixties stands in the way
going in depth on a gover
E. V infrastructure. We'l
about the need to entice
switch to electric truck
the law protects them fro
state and climate activis
to reduce carbon emission
an explanation of the law
the installation of these
thomas hotpot and under c
are a lot of precautions
commercialized alongside
that includes commercial
and it's a major obstacle
vehicle networks that we
sector fully supports the
vehicle charging electric
frontier of fuel, here's
is growing according to A
EV cells from May 2022, M
Range anxiety is still th
the consumer site when th
whether they would purcha
then the question becomes
that range anxiety? Becau
electric vehicles will be
stations. This is certain
state devotes and energy
identified. And the chall
cases even more extreme.
neighbors in Utah and Nev
large stretches of inters
there are no major commun
charging. However, that b
worked on. But what are t
as a 1960 federal law tha
protect private businesse
along highways. Governmen
Department of Transportat
change to that law to all
at rest stops in remote a
Michael King, the assista
and Energy. So commercial
area would allow for serv
to the public that are no
by other locations in the
for public private partne
maintain the transportati
these services to the pub
looking to compete with t
We're looking to partner
the law change. Believe t
property like rest stops
private investments, acco
Newman of the National As
operators. We believe tha
way to bring EV charging
the existing network of r
that currently provide a
fueling experience for co
are faced with unfair com
then they are dis incenti
And the result is that co
have fewer options for ch
more. Range anxiety does
of gasoline or diesel pow
there is a network of 150
places to fuel. We need t
private sector to make th
charging. While both side
stations are a necessity
going to take some time i
common ground on how they
I'm thomas hopper reporti
look at Colorado's E V ch
There are are 3200 charge
1300 locations in Colorad
about one charger for eve
in the state. Drivers. We
you're out of the metro,
get significantly harder,
going to change their not
to travel across the coun
the charge and there's no
that are available. Elect
to be ready for road trip
I have faith that they wi
couple of years. This map
of fast charging stations
there are many highway co
are still areas of the st
could be stranded with a
pass. For example, some o
eastern Plains where ther
distances between between
areas that have facilitie
changing the law because
to speed up adoption of e
have any shot at meeting
Changing this. This law f
instances would be a real
in helping states like co
Western states in achievi
to the state Health Depar
is responsible for a quar
carbon emissions and that
power for the most pollut
But a lack of reliable in
many drivers from making
Our goal is to have 940,0
by 2030. And in order to
we need to reduce range a
that charging is ubiquito
Greer bailey is executive
Wyoming Petroleum Markete
says private businesses w
of the state, sets up sho
very difficult for privat
with the government's, th
and it's not just about c
either because it takes t
vehicles, bailey says the
to compete in other areas
it's not hard to kind of
and see, you know, the st
concessionaires or, You k
stores and stuff at those
the people who are sittin
charging their car have a
Silla says the seat has n
like that. Instead, they
place chargers to stay aw
commercial interests. But
areas, that interstate re
only viable location for
again, even hundreds of m
his doubts. We'd be charg
certainly understand the
we don't think it will st
activists say we can't wa
to invest in every techno
levels are trending downw
bringing down ozone pollu
to do it faster. The colo
interest group says the f
designed to promote high
high levels of precursors
from car emissions and oi
And then, of course, the
we call them, knocks and
up against the foothills,
And so, you know, that pu
where they can convert to
more frequent ozone actio
climate change, it, floor
more ozone we have now th
without the climate chang
through. And now we want
we take steps to protect
to protect profits? Send
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