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Louisiana has Road Map to be More EV Friendly
Posted on 12/5/22 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 12/5/22 at 1:44 pm
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Louisiana’s electric vehicle infrastructure was recently ranked as the worst in the nation in one analysis, but the state now has the money and a plan to begin to electrify its busiest highways.
“If we don’t have a viable charging network, folks who are traveling in a growing national fleet of electric vehicles will bypass us for fear of what will happen if they run out of juice,” Louisiana Secretary of Transportation and Development Shawn Wilson tells USA Today Network. “Building a network now will keep us from being left behind.”
Louisiana secured $74 million from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment Act along with $22 million in previous federal funding to use as grants to attract private operators of charging stations.
The first grants are set to be awarded in the first two quarters of 2023 with the first charging stations from the funding in place before the end of next year.
The backbone of Louisiana’s initial network will be built out on its interstate systems and will require one fast-charge station with a minimum of four charges every 50 miles within one mile of the highway. Read the full story about the state’s plan from USA Today Network.
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Some Louisiana politician's spouse or brother-in-law is about to pocket a cool 25% off the top of this deal.
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Posted on 12/5/22 at 1:49 pm to ragincajun03
frick this corrupt shithole.
Posted on 12/5/22 at 1:52 pm to ragincajun03
3 things.
1. When the gasoline powered car came to be, the government did not build gas stations. People looking to make a buck built the infrastructure as demanded by the market.
2. The government can not build and maintain charging stations like the private sector can.
3. Knowing #1 and #2, it can only be assumed, in the near future you will have to pay for the charging service at a private "Energy" station negating any savings you thought you would get buying an EV.
1. When the gasoline powered car came to be, the government did not build gas stations. People looking to make a buck built the infrastructure as demanded by the market.
2. The government can not build and maintain charging stations like the private sector can.
3. Knowing #1 and #2, it can only be assumed, in the near future you will have to pay for the charging service at a private "Energy" station negating any savings you thought you would get buying an EV.
Posted on 12/5/22 at 1:55 pm to ragincajun03
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“If we don’t have a viable charging network, folks who are traveling in a growing national fleet of electric vehicles will bypass us for fear of what will happen if they run out of juice,”
That sounds like a positive.
Posted on 12/5/22 at 2:01 pm to ragincajun03
How do they make up for the lack of gasoline tax?
Posted on 12/5/22 at 2:07 pm to ragincajun03
I can't wait for the EV charging station fight videos as people are trying to drive cross country while they save the planet and don't want to wait 45 minutes to plug in.
Posted on 12/5/22 at 2:09 pm to ragincajun03
Well, yea this is fine in general. But you just know the Toya's of the world are about to get theirs first.
Posted on 12/5/22 at 2:16 pm to ragincajun03
Thanks. I'll stick with the ole gas guzzler.
Posted on 12/5/22 at 2:21 pm to ragincajun03
So the market for this is so bad the government needs to pay private companies to build charging stations?
Is this where we are at?
I don’t want to hear another leftist ever utter the word bad and capitalism together.
This is fricking stupid.
Is this where we are at?
I don’t want to hear another leftist ever utter the word bad and capitalism together.
This is fricking stupid.
This post was edited on 12/5/22 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 12/5/22 at 2:36 pm to ragincajun03
So we are loaning money to private companies on the basis that they build charge stations in Louisiana?
Or we are forking over cash for this to happen directly?
Or we are forking over cash for this to happen directly?
This post was edited on 12/5/22 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 12/5/22 at 2:40 pm to ragincajun03
A new place for thugs to hang out in off hours to hit up single drivers messing with getting the plugs into their cars. Unlikely to be armed for self defense at those sites.
Every 50 miles within a half mile of the interstate....what could possibly go wrong?
eta what could go wrong after dark with a slow charge lasting half an hour or so?
Every 50 miles within a half mile of the interstate....what could possibly go wrong?
eta what could go wrong after dark with a slow charge lasting half an hour or so?
This post was edited on 12/5/22 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 12/5/22 at 2:47 pm to ragincajun03
Great, so the potholes will remain and the crime will continue to go up. But we will have charging stations that are paid for with our tax dollars.
Posted on 12/5/22 at 3:00 pm to ragincajun03
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The backbone of Louisiana’s initial network will be built out on its interstate systems and will require one fast-charge station with a minimum of four charges every 50 miles within one mile of the highway.
They should just partner with Cracker Barrel to put charging stations in their parking lots. Those locations are generally along major thoroughfares and they buy those areas with plenty of parking lot space (for people with campers and such).
Posted on 12/5/22 at 3:02 pm to ragincajun03
It it weren’t for Latoya having French people visit the city, this would have never happened
Posted on 12/5/22 at 3:02 pm to ragincajun03
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Louisiana’s electric vehicle infrastructure was recently ranked as the worst in the nation in one analysis, but the state now has the money and a plan to begin to electrify its busiest highways.
This isn’t the responsibility of Louisiana to provide. So this was handles well, though I'm doubtful that was intentional. So the infrastructure is lacking, which they seem to be blaming on the state. Now the state will waste money on what will probably be shitty infrastructure. So, ICEs generate tax revenue. Meanwhile, EVs will have the state in the hole and still be just as damaging as gas vehicles to the roadways.
Posted on 12/5/22 at 3:06 pm to ragincajun03
Are they planning on putting a charging station on top of the I-10 bridge to help the EV folks out when the 1 lane in each direction cluster frick happens shortly?
Posted on 12/5/22 at 3:45 pm to ragincajun03
Of all things for us to worry about..
Posted on 12/5/22 at 4:50 pm to ragincajun03
Newsflash - Travelers will bypass LA unless they are going to New Orleans or a football game in BR.
Crime is a bigger impact on that than EV charging stations.
Crime is a bigger impact on that than EV charging stations.
Posted on 12/5/22 at 5:20 pm to ragincajun03
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folks who are traveling in a growing national fleet of electric vehicles will bypass us
Oh thank god
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