Canadian highways are getting prepared for the era of electric vehicles. Image source: Shutterstock (#335772950)
Energy storage specialists Leclanché, eCAMION and SGEM are planning to build and operate a network of fast-charging electric vehicle stations along the 7,800km Trans-Canada highway connecting the East and West coasts of the country. The US$13.6 million public-private initiative is partly funded by Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Energy Innovation Program.
The project will see 34 charging stations installed across 3,000km stretch of the highway, with the stations approximately located 100km apart from each other. “With more electric vehicles becoming available, we want to make them an easy choice for Canadians,” said Jim Carr, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources.
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