This week, EEI is celebrating National Drive Electric Week, which highlights the environmental, economic, and customer benefits of electric transportation. Across the country, EEI member companies are partnering with communities and stakeholders to support the growth of electric vehicles (EVs) while continuing to invest in and build EV charging infrastructure. 

Electric transportation improves local air quality and can help drive deep carbon reductions in the transportation sector. Electric transportation also saves customers money – EV drivers spend the equivalent of about $1.21 per gallon based on average residential electric rates, and they spend less in maintenance costs than traditional equivalents. 

There are more than 3 million EVs on U.S. roads today, and the number is projected to increase to more than 26 million EVs in 2030. To support this growth, EEI’s member companies are investing more than $4.2 billion in customer programs and projects to deploy charging infrastructure and to accelerate electric transportation. Communities and businesses are increasingly switching to electric for public transit vehicles, delivery vehicles, ride-sharing applications, ports and airports, and more. 

This week, EEI member companies, automakers, charging network providers, and environmental groups will highlight the latest EV news and innovation. Follow #NDEW23 on social media to see some of those stories.

Following are more resources about EVs and electric transportation:

• Visit EEI’s Electric Transportation webpage and read EEI’s Electric Transportation factsheet.
• Visit The Electric Generation, EEI's website that showcases how members of the National Electric Highway Coalition are supporting and deploying EV fast charging infrastructure across the country.
• Visit National Drive Electric Week’s website to learn more about this year’s celebration of EVs.