Bridge Lunch Break to answer questions about Lake Michigan EV road trip

Three Bridge Michigan journalists traveled more than 1,000 miles in a rented EV and reported from the road
Lunch Break will discuss the trip, what was learned and what comes next for Michigan in the global transition to electric vehicles
Register for this free event below

Bridge Michigan invites readers to a free Zoom discussion at noon Thursday about last week’s road trip around Lake Michigan in an electric vehicle.

Join Bridge journalists Paula Gardner, Kelly House and Asha Lewis to discuss the trip in a rented Chevrolet Bolt, which was designed to test the ease of long-distance travel in an electric vehicle.

The trio left from Ann Arbor, made it Muskegon, up to Boyne Falls, across the Mackinac Bridge and crossed the Upper Peninsula to Menominee before driving south into Wisconsin and returning home on the SS Badger car ferry.

Despite plenty of planning, the trip produced lots of anxiety because of a dearth of available — and compatible — fast chargers.

Participants can ask questions of our reporters on our registration form before the event and via the Zoom chat feature throughout the event. Pull up a chair, grab your lunch and join us for this interactive discussion.

Please fill out our Lunch Break registration form to be sent a calendar invitation to the event, including the Zoom link. This registration form also includes an opportunity to submit questions for our reporters.

Bridge’s Lunch Break monthly series focuses on timely topics facing our state. Previous events have discussed spending of Michigan’s opioid settlement funds, the Democrats’ first year in the legislative majority, solutions to gun violence in Michigan, Michigan’s population crisis, youth mental health in Michigan and the legacy of the automotive industry on the state’s environment and economy.

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How to join this live Zoom discussion

To be invited to participate in this discussion, please complete this form. We will send you the link via a Google Calendar invitation to your email inbox. You can also pre-submit your questions to our team on this form.

To learn more about how to join a Zoom meeting, watch this short video. Zoom is free to use, and you can use the video call function on your computer, tablet or phone, or you can call into the meeting using the conference line function.

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We look forward to talking with you on Aug. 1!