Author and friends drive 300 miles of Route 66 in electric vehicle
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Updated · BBC.com · Apr 26
Author and friends drive 300 miles of Route 66 in electric vehicle
11 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Apr 26
The group traveled from Chicago to St Louis, navigating a 300-mile stretch during Route 66’s centennial, relying on a newly expanded EV charger network.
While charging infrastructure has improved, rural gaps remain, requiring careful planning and occasional detours to find available stations, which sometimes led to delays and heightened anxiety.
Despite slower travel and new challenges compared to petrol cars, the journey highlighted both the evolving accessibility of electric road trips and the enduring spirit of Route 66 as it turns 100.
Are rural ‘charging deserts’ still a roadblock for the all-electric Route 66 dream?
Can Route 66's classic soul survive the switch from gasoline to electric?
How can small towns turn EV charging time into new tourism dollars?
Will today's new chargers become obsolete before the road's next milestone?
How is the centennial rewriting Route 66's forgotten Indigenous history?