Electric Vehicles in Rural Communities: Moving beyond the urban setting to advance transportation electrification

This report is a resource for rural communities that are beginning or continuing their journeys toward widespread adoption of EVs. It covers the basics of EVs, steps to accelerate EV deployment and adoption, the benefits of EVs, manufacturing trends, charging infrastructure, and financial and technical resources available to support communities’ efforts. Rural communities can take action now that will quickly vault them to the forefront of this historic transformation, positioning them to seize the benefits of an electrified transportation future.