Get Plugged In- EV Charging Stations  

We get lots of questions about “plugging in.”  In the years of yore, plugging in meant angler friendly hotels that offered plug-ins for battery charging.  Today, electric car drivers don’t want to be limited in exploring all that this region has to offer. 

Luckily EV charging stations are available metro areas in the region, and the network continues to develop in rural areas in spite of flat sales of electric vehicles in 2020 compared to sales in 2018. (Statista 1/2022) The Tennessee River Valley is home to car manufacturers such as VW which is invested in EV vehicles.

In early 2021, TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) announced a partnership with Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to bring a statewide network of EV fast charge stations to the state.  By summer of 2021, TVA had taken a further step by committing to switch their fleet of vehicles by 2030 to electric.

Having a committed network of partners to increase the number of fast charging stations has continued to grow.  EHC (Electric Highway Coalition) has created a network of partners serving twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia, allowing for drivers to enjoy long distance vehicle travel.  As a partner member of EHC, TVA has set an aggressive goal of increasing the number of EVs in the Tennessee Valley to 200,000 by 2028. The net goal is to reduce carbon emission and to increase the use of locally produced electricity. 

In late December 2021, the network grew even larger when the National Electric Highway Coalition was announced.  

Many of the visitors to the Tennessee River Valley travel by vehicle from the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest regions.  The current footprint of the charging stations serves this group well.  To find local stations, on your route, click here