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How the U.S. wants to make charging electric cars (almost) as painless as pumping gas

An electric vehicle gets its battery recharged at a charge station in San Francisco on March 9. The Biden administration is spending $5 billion to build a network of chargers in a bid to get more people to buy electric cars. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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How the U.S. wants to make charging electric cars (almost) as painless as pumping gas

The U.S. has an ambitious plan to build tons of chargers in order to make charging an electric car closer to the speed and ease of pumping gas.

How the U.S. wants to make charging electric cars (almost) as painless as pumping gas

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States Take The Wheel Promoting Electric Vehicles

Pam Frank, CEO of ChargEVC, drives a bright Orange Chevrolet Bolt because she wants others to notice its an electric car. Jeff Brady/NPR hide caption

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States Take The Wheel Promoting Electric Vehicles

There are nearly 1.5 million electric vehicles in the U.S. today. E.V. boosters want more government incentives to increase that. With little federal movement states like New Jersey are taking action.

States Take The Wheel Promoting Electric Vehicles

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In America's Heartland, A Power Company Leads Charge For Electric Cars

Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) is building 1,000 charging stations and helping to turn a Midwestern metropolitan area into one of the fastest-growing electric vehicle markets in the country. Andrea Hsu/NPR hide caption

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In America's Heartland, A Power Company Leads Charge For Electric Cars

Kansas City Power & Light is building an ambitious, $20 million network of 1,000 charging stations. It's turning its service area into one of the fastest-growing electric vehicle markets in the U.S.

In America's Heartland, A Power Company Leads Charge For Electric Cars

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