In Rural Appalachia, Drivers Can Save Money with EVs. Tennessee Researchers Want to Speed the Transition.

This article was written by Caroline Eggers for WPLN News.

A Tennessee Tech initiative, “Rural Reimagined,” is accelerating electric vehicle (EV) adoption across Appalachia by offering free EV loans and establishing mobile charging services. Targeting economically distressed counties, the program aims to reduce transportation costs for rural drivers, who often travel more miles than urban residents. With plans to install approximately 200 chargers, the project seeks to build a robust EV ecosystem in the region.

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