New Hampshire’s attempts to use some of the Volkswagen “dieselgate” money to build electric vehicle charging stations on major highways fizzled last year due to a lack of suitable bids to the state’s request for proposals – we’re going to try again this spring.
In the meantime, New Hampshire continues to be an embarrassing hole in public charging infrastructure in the Northeast, which doesn’t sit well with our attempts to self-brand as a haven for techies.
It’s particularly embarrassing because Vermont has just signed a deal to install 11 fast-charging stations on major highways (Valley New story here).
There’s a long tradition of Massachusetts people joking that the Granite State is “Cow Hampshire”, a land of hayseeds and dimwits. Vermont has a ton more cows than we do but in this area, the Bostonians’ insult sounds kind of appropriate.
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“Treat others as you want to be treated.” That’s an interpretation of the “Golden Rule”. Now even though we are a country with a Bill of Rights which includes freedom of speech, it’s best to remember that we are the United STATES of America . With knowledge and understanding one must realize that each state has its ability to be different because of size, natural resources, even local traditions, etc.. Enjoy that. Embrace that. Also, NH is less populated, and not in such a hurry to “modernize” too quickly. “All in good time” for everything with regard for NH planning, finances, and space.
Dave, please don’t blame the cows for New Hampshire’s lack of foresight when it comes to electric vehicle recharging stations. 😀 (Yes, I realize you were not really blaming cows, just I think that living in “Cow Hampshire” should be considered a compliment, and a tip of a hat to our farmers).
Yes, it all comes down to finances. Perhaps if you could convince the NH governor and legislators that installing these stations at NH liquor stores would greatly increase our State’s revenue, we’d see more of them.