Reston, Virginia. Electrify America, one of the largest operators of electric charging stations in the United States, has just announced the completion of the infrastructure that allows owners of an electric vehicle (cars, but motorcycles too) to make the legendary coast to coast journey using the largest rapid-charging network ever opened in the United States. It is the first of two major routes dedicated to electric vehicles that the operator will complete by the end of this year — a charging network spanning 11 states and covering more than 2,700 miles (more than 4,300 kilometres), enough to travel by electric from Los Angeles to the capital Washington D.C.

The legendary road trip, now in magical silence

To the allure of one of the most dreamed-of journeys of all time, there is now added the magic of silence aboard an electric car. A new way of travelling that allows you to enjoy the landscape and discover fresh sensations — not to mention the environmental aspect. The route crosses the United States along Interstate 15 and 70, which now offer a rapid-charging system with outputs of up to 350 kW. "To ensure that electric vehicle owners can travel throughout the country, charging stations are located an average of approximately 70 miles apart from one another," reads the Electrify America Electrify America press release, noting that the charging points are located near metropolitan areas and motorway routes, close to zones served by shops and restaurants.

Building confidence in electric mobility

"Electrify America's primary objective has always been to support the adoption of electric vehicles in the United States, and this is only possible by creating a sense of confidence and freedom among those who choose this kind of mobility," said Anthony Lambkin, Director of Operations at Electrify America. "The completion of our first electrified route is a significant step towards that goal: by making long-distance travel a reality for electric drivers too, we hope to encourage ever-greater adoption of zero-emission vehicles."

From the East to the West Coast with zero emissions

The coast to coast from Los Angeles, California, to Washington is just one of the two routes crossing the United States. Electrify America has in fact announced that by the end of the summer it will also be possible to travel by electric through the southern part of the United States, from Jacksonville to San Diego. The operator already offers an electrified route covering much of the East Coast along Interstate 95 from Portland to Miami, Florida, which adds to the already completed stretch running along the West Coast along Interstate 5 from Seattle to San Diego. To date, Electrify America has installed 435 operational charging stations across the United States with more than 1,900 fast-charge points, and a further 100 are under construction. "Of the charging stations already completed," a press release states, "more than 300 are situated near major motorways to make electric journeys increasingly fast and efficient." In 2019 alone, Electrify America opened DC rapid-charging stations across the States at a rate of approximately 1.2 per day.