The concept of an electric car is nothing new; images abound of electric vehicles from a hundred years ago. Decades of inexpensive oil prices have forced electric vehicles into small niches like convenience transportation on golf courses. Reports of human-caused climate change have caused interest in electric vehicles to rise. Combine that with action from aggressive entrepreneurs like Elon Musk is setting the stage for a major transition to electric vehicles.

However, it is not as easy as changing a manufacturing plant from gasoline engines to electric engines, infrastructure must be implemented to accommodate the charging and maintenance of new modes of transport.

Today’s discussion looks at electric vehicles from the perspective of infrastructure, data, and federal leadership in using fleets of electric vehicles.