Transportation

4 Midwest governors announce Lake Michigan EV Circuit Tour to boost charging

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August 3, 2022

The governors of Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois recently announced the Lake Michigan Electric Vehicle Circuit Tour, a multi-state collaborative effort to build America's next iconic road trip specifically for electric vehicles, according to a press release.

The network of EV chargers will span over 1,100 miles of drivable shoreline around Lake Michigan. The multistate partnership needed to build out and maintain the EV chargers, as well as market the new eco-tourism attraction, was solidified by a memorandum signed by officials from each state.

An electric Route 66, the Lake Michigan EV Circuit Tour will be a route with light-duty vehicle charging options along the Lake Michigan coastline that targets charger installations at coastal communities, lighthouses and tourism attractions, such as state parks, hospitality locations, breweries, vineyards, restaurants and other businesses.

The new chargers will be tied together with existing charging infrastructure networks at entertainment attractions in population centers along the route, such as Green Bay, Milwaukee, Chicago and Traverse City.