According to government data, nearly 100,000 plug-in vehicles were sold in the US in December of last year. A 49.5% increase over the same month a year earlier. To meet the growing need for EVs, Pittsburg, Kansas, will soon have its second plug-in charging station. KRPS's Fred Fletcher-Fierro has more.
The sales of electric and plug-in vehicles continued to grow last year as over 918,000 electric or plug-in vehicles were sold in the US in 2022. There are roughly 160,000 charging stations across the country to power those EVs.
However, estimates show that about 770,000 will be needed to power millions more electric vehicles by the decade's end. Denise Fitzpatrick, speaking on behalf of Pittsburg's Sustainability Advisory Committee Tuesday evening at the meeting of the Pittsburg City Commission, says that the community will be building its electric vehicle charging later this year.
"Thanks to the work of Dr. Jim Triplett, Pitt State, the Colonial Fox Theater, and the city; there will soon be an electric vehicle quick charger installed in downtown Pittsburg. This will literally put Pittsburg on the maps for travelers and electric vehicles and give visitors another reason to spend some time in our downtown area while they charge their vehicles."
According to ChargeHub.com, there are a combined six EV charging stations throughout southeast Kansas, including one at Pittsburg State. For 89 9 KRPS News, I'm Fred Fletcher-Fierro
Pittsburg City Commission Meeting 2/14/2023 Sustainability Advisory Committee portion begins at 17:25
