June 21, 2013
Vt. and Quebec Announce Electric Car Corridor
Kilian Melloy READ TIME: 1 MIN.
Starting this fall, people who drive electric vehicles should be able to travel the 138-mile route between Burlington and Montreal without worrying they'll run short of a charge thanks to a planned electric vehicle charging corridor, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and Quebec Premier Pauline Marois announced in Montreal.
Initially the corridor will have more than 20 charging stations along the route, although it's expected the number of stations will increase.
"Alternative fuel vehicles lower our reliance on gasoline, helping both our environment and our energy independence," Shumlin said Monday in Montreal at an event with Marois. "With the number of alternative energy vehicles growing at tremendous rates, these stations, along with websites identifying their location, will support visitors and residents as they use this clean and efficient mode of transportation."
The agreement announced Monday also envisions a similar corridor on other cross-border routes, including between Magog and Sherbrook in Quebec's Eastern townships and St. Johnsbury in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.
"The partnership between Vermont and Qu�bec is a long one filled with many issues of common interests," Marois said. "Today's announcement outlining the installation of the electric charging network is a concrete example of our shared leadership in the field of sustainable development and clean energy use."
The official opening of the corridor will take place this fall.
Kilian Melloy serves as EDGE Media Network's Associate Arts Editor and Staff Contributor. His professional memberships include the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Awards Committee.
