Nowadays, many of the best new cars are all-electric. Though growth hasn’t been as fast as some had hoped, more people are making the decision to buy EVs. However, a new study says that the infrastructure in most states in the U.S. hasn’t evolved enough to support the volume of EV drivers on the road today. This means many people have to go great distances to find an electric charger.

Many of the best new cars are all-electric, but finding an electric charger can be a challenge

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, there were over three million all-electric cars on the road in the U.S. Of course, most of them happen to be in big cities, but EV use is more spread out than most people think. However, according to The Drive, the ratio of all-electric vehicles and chargers isn’t where it should be. Because of this, EV charging stations have become much more crowded. 

The study is from HERE Technologies and SBD Automotive. It found that only four states and D.C. have adequate chargers for all-electric cars. The four states with sufficient chargers are Delaware, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. This means that people in other states could be left waiting long periods to charge their vehicles. According to the study, states would have one public EV charger for every 9 to 10 all-electric cars in a perfect world. 

Naturally, the study also looked at the distance people with all-electric cars must travel to find a public charger. Additionally, the speed of the chargers was also taken into account to determine how well states rank regarding infrastructure for EV drivers. Based on the availability of chargers, Minnesota, Nebraska, Idaho, and Alaska were the worst. 

For more reading on EV chargers, check out our recent article on how ChargePoint plans to use AI to fix and diagnose its chargers.