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What’s Stalling Electric Vehicle Adoption in Wyoming?
Some residents see the rugged terrain, harsh weather and vast, unpopulated spaces as inappropriate for EVs, but politics is at least as big an obstacle to electrified transportation in the Cowboy State.
By Najifa Farhat
Back in 2018, Michael Patterson was one of the first people to own an electric vehicle in Riverton, a town within Wyoming’s Wind River Indian Reservation. Purchasing a Tesla Model 3 was a transformative decision for the environmentally conscious car enthusiast. However, as an early adopter, he faced many questions, stares and sometimes vehicles “rolling coal.”