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Disabled drivers can't use many EV chargers. It doesn't have to be this way.

Posted on AllSides April 1st, 2024
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Rolling up to a Tesla charging port, Illinois Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie grimaced that wheelchair users like him couldn’t use it—or any of the others at the gas station where he filmed his Instagram reel. They’d all been placed on a raised surface that he couldn’t readily reach. McConchie introduced a state bill to improve relevant accessibility standards, including electric car chargers. But it’s a national problem: Electric vehicle charging stations are often inaccessible, despite being designed and built decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law. By...

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https://motherjones.com/environment/2024/04/disabled-drivers-ev-chargers-accessible-electric-cars

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