Why Not Ohio? Virginia Seeks To Lead Drive For Electric Cars

[Why?Town]

I say let Virginia spent the money needed to become a test market.

Ohio can wait and make an informed decision based on the results of the test.

[irishbobcat]

Why Not Ohio? Virginia Seeks To Lead Drive For Electric Cars

Virginia seeks to lead drive for electric cars 
       
The state of Virginia announced last week they want to become a leader in the use of electric cars in the country.

With new electric models set to hit the market this year and next, now is the time to prepare for a time when they are commonplace, said Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton.

"The states that prepare for them are going to be the states that benefit the most from their availability."

"We take for granted the infrastructure that's in place to service our gasoline-powered vehicles," Connaughton continued. "But we don't have that type of infrastructure for electric cars."

Among the numerous factors to be considered are the future availability of charging stations and repair shops and how law enforcement responds to a wreck involving those vehicles, he explained.

The state of Virginia is positioning itself to be a test market on whether electric cars can be viable outside of large cities like San Francisco and New York that are equipped to support them.

Why Not Ohio?