600 miles on a single charge? How Tennessee could shape the future of electric vehicles
Electric vehicles, now the choice for the environmentally minded, could be become the standard for everyone if Tennessee succeeds in an ambitious goal to engineer fast-charging alternatives to fossil fuel-burning vehicles that spew 27% of America’s greenhouse gases.
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is at the helm of a statewide coalition leveraging expertise in the public and private sectors to create lighter, safer, more efficient EVs – and supporting infrastructure – that can compete with gasoline-powered motor vehicles.
At stake for the coalition is up to $160 million of federal funding in 2025 to execute its plan, and for the rest of us a reliable transportation alternative that reduces harm to the environment.