Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition President and new EV owner Michael Staley describes taking his family on their first significant road trip in his all-electric pick-up truck. Michael and his family travelled from metro Birmingham to Alabama’s beaches on a trip that covered 800 miles of driving.

The batteries of electric vehicles subject to the normal use of real-world drivers – like heavy traffic, long highway trips, short city trips, and mostly being parked – could last about a third longer than researchers have generally forecast, according to a new study by scientists working in the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center, a joint center between Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. This suggests that the owner of a typical EV may not need to replace the expensive battery pack or buy a new car for several additional years.

MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant to help the city of Greenville embrace a step into the future. The grant will fund critical water and sewer infrastructure to support a new development along Interstate 65 focused on electric vehicle travel.

The project, spearheaded by Atlanta-based company Switchyard Management LLC, will provide shopping, dining and entertainment options built around EV charging stations. “The Switchyard” will be accessible for all travelers and will employ 12 people.

By Frederick Kennedy

Back when I served as a County Commissioner in Pickens County, I constantly searched for ways to save money because I wanted to be a responsible steward of the people’s money. I wasn’t alone.

Every responsible elected official, from county commissioners and local mayors all the way to the governor’s office, strives to pinch pennies and maximize Alabamians’ tax dollars. At least that was my government experience.