Industry Leaders Push for RV-Friendly EV Charging Stations – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News

ELKHART, Ind. – As states decide how to spend unprecedented amounts of federal funds directed to the expansion of electric vehicle infrastructure, RV industry leaders want officials to keep the country’s recreational travelers in mind, according to a report by Inside Indiana Business.

Elkhart-based THOR Industries has partnered with the RV Industry Association to commission a report on the EV landscape that begs the question: are current plans to build and expand electric vehicle charging stations inclusive of all drivers?

Key to their pitch is consideration for a growing sector of travelers who are using electric vehicles, like trucks or SUVs, with a hitch to tow RVs, boats or utility trailers behind them.

“For the RV industry, the real hurdle we’re trying to overcome is that the vast majority of charging in the country is pull-in charging,” said Jason Rano, vice president of government affairs for the RV Industry Association. “If you’re driving a passenger electric vehicle, the charging port is usually on the front of the vehicle on either side. You pull head in into a charging port and you plug in and you’re fine. Now, if you are pulling a towable RV, which is upwards of 90% of our industry, then that doesn’t really work, right?”

Click here to read the full report by Inside Indiana Business.

Source: https://rvbusiness.com/industry-leaders-push-for-rv-friendly-ev-charging-stations/