LANSING – Do you have the juice to drive on Michigan streets, highways and highways?
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and State Energy (EGLE) needs electric vehicle drivers to have enough places to connect.
Nearly $1.7 million in EGLE Charge Up Michigan grants will fund 36 EV DC immediate charging stations with a total of 76 connection problems for cars and cars of soft advertising along the busiest routes.
The site owner, the application that serves it, and EGLE will pay about one-third of the station’s charge, including site preparation, appliance installation, network pricing, and signage.
The public and entities can still apply for EGLE grants of up to $70,000 according to the season.
The grant investment comes from more than $9.7 million allocated to Volkswagen’s diesel emissions regulations from Michigan.
EGLE director Liesl Clark said the program “is a vital step toward long-term electrified transportation that will keep Michigan at the forefront of complex mobility and write some other bankruptcy in the state’s rich history of transportation innovations.”
Electric cars are expected to account for 33% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and 51% by 2030, according to Trevor Pawl, director of mobility in the state for long-term mobility and electrification.