The Democratic governor is bullish on subsidizing the switch to EVs, but so far, only 14 of the state’s 14,482 cars are zero-emissions. She’s pushing for more.
2024 Michigan EV road trip
Bridge Michigan is hitting the road, traveling around Lake Michigan to Wisconsin to gauge the reliability of the EV charging network. The trip will document the ups, downs of traveling by EV at a pivotal moment for the auto industry and Michigan.
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Miniature museum in northern Michigan offers wacky take on taxidermy
Picture a series of dollhouses with the most whimsical dead mice you’ll ever see.
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EV road trip postcard: Learning the ABCs of charging in Michigan’s UP
What range anxiety? On Day 4 of their road trip, the Bridge Michigan crew gets wise about overnight charging, making all the difference in the Upper Peninsula’s public charging desert.
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EV road trip postcard: Long-vacant Sleeping Bear Inn reopens after $1.7M rehab
After a years-long restoration effort, the historic inn perched in the sand of Sleeping Bear Dunes begins welcoming guests again this weekend, transporting them back in time.
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Up North businesses help fill Michigan’s EV charging station gap
An increasing number of customers are looking for EV charging options at hotels, wineries and restaurants in the state’s hottest summer destinations. Businesses are stepping up.
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EV road trip postcard: Cherry Bowl drive-in for sale, still going strong
The 1950s-era theater has been a northern Michigan landmark for generations of summer patrons.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan’s EV evangelists luring 'fence-sitters' away from gas cars
Across Michigan, happy EV owners are helping friends, neighbors and acquaintances make the switch from gas to electric. Here’s why they love their EVs.
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EV road trip postcard: A century of history and burgers in Zeeland
Traveling by EV means to expect the unexpected. During a charging delay, the Bridge road trippers find a century-old diner that’s still slinging burgers from a World War II-era grill.
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And they’re off: Bridge begins five-day EV road trip around Lake Michigan
A 1,000-mile trek around Lake Michigan and into Wisconsin departed Monday, as Bridge journalists test the limits of charging infrastructure and relish the joy of Michigan summers.
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Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break on the impact of electric vehicles on Michigan
The latest Lunch Break event featured Bridge Michigan reporters Paula Gardner and Kelly House talking about the economic and environmental impacts of EVs