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When Jean Robison moved to Green Valley about three years ago, she was elated to find two Blink electric vehicle charging stations nearby at Rancho Sahuarita Marketplace.
That’s not a highway, that’s an Alternative Fuels Corridor! >This sign on I-93 south of Concord looks promising, but what does it mean? David Brooks Monitor staff
Published: 7/5/2021 3:39:54 PM
We Baby Boomers fixate on road signs but it’s not our fault. All our driving habits were developed before cell phones and satellite maps and digital voices warning that your exit is coming up in a quarter mile.
We braved the interstate highways when the only assistance came in the form of words in Highway Gothic font on green plywood next to the breakdown lane. So the digital generation can’t blame us for reading every single one of those signs as we drive along rather than staring at the dashboard touch screen like modern motorists.
State boosting EV charging spots
Darren Iozia
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Those driving along interstates in Illinois will see more signs soon for electric vehicle charging stations.
Interstates 39, 55, 70, 74, 80, 90 and 94 have been selected by the Federal Highway Administration as part of the 145,000 miles nationwide designated for promotion of alternative fuels, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he is committed to having 750,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030. In the coming weeks, blue Alternative Fuels Corridor signs will start going up. Darren Iozia