Road Trip Planning For Short-Range EVs
Road Trips For Short-Range Electric Vehicles A Parade of LEAFs in downtown Reykjavik Iceland's 900-mile Ring Road connects most of the inhabitants and tourists along the perimeter of the geologically active island. While electric vehicles (EVs) are not yet available for visiting tourists, the frequency of EV sightings was astounding. The gentle whirr of the Nissan LEAFs Vehicle Sounds for Pedestrians ( VSP ) was as common as the unmistakable diesel compression combustion sound from passing buses. DC quick chargers (orange) along Iceland's Ring Road Iceland has very few resources, but in addition to an abundance of sheep, the island nation boasts nearly unlimited geothermal heat that is also the primary source of the island's carbon-free power source. The government even sweetened the deal for EV drivers by blanketing the Ring Road with free DC quick chargers with spacing so that even short-range EVs can circumnavigate the island. ...