EV charging infrastructure growing slowly in Iowa

Stations sprouting up in more populated areas
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  • An EV owner plugs his vehicle into a charging station at McGrath Kia, 1020 N Center Point Rd., Hiawatha.

    A devoted environmentalist, Mike Carberry purchased a Chevy Bolt last year and is now among the relatively small number of Iowans driving a fully electric vehicle.

    It’s a new experience for the Iowa City man. 

    “You have to kind of change your lifestyle a bit,” he says. Finding an electric vehicle (EV) charging station isn’t as easy as just pulling into one of the many…

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