In the near future, people who drive electric cars will be able to get their kicks on Route 66.
The Route 66 revival is going full speed ahead in Illinois and the state government is investing $1 million to install charging stations across a 300-mile section between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River border with Missouri. That section will be called the Illinois Route 66 Electric Corridor and will help facilitate electric vehicle travel between the cities of Chicago and St. Louis.
At least eight cities will get one public charging station that will be accessible from Route 66: Plainfield, Dwight, Pontiac, Normal, Lincoln, Springfield, Carlinville and Edwardsville. Each charging site will have at least one DC fast charging station with either CHAdeMO or CCS connectors as well as one 240-volt level 2 station. Installation will begin this month and Illinois officials hopes to have the entire network operable by summer 2015. Several automakers are also backing the effort, including BMW, Mitsubishi and Nissan.
[Source: Green Car Reports]
The post Route 66 Charges up for Electric Cars appeared first on AutoGuide.com News.