The electric vehicles.

America’s Heartland is leading the way to a healthier tomorrow after opening the first federally-backed charging station for electric vehicles.

According to Green Car Reports’ Stephen Edelstein, the station went online on Dec. 8 at a Pilot Travel Center near Columbus, Ohio, and is outfitted with fast chargers funded by the Biden administration’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.

“Electric vehicles are the future of transportation, and we want drivers in Ohio to have access to this technology today,” Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said in a press release.

Ohio was reportedly the first state to submit its NEVI proposals, but Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Maine have also begun building stations with federally allocated money.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted that “transportation-related pollutants are one of the largest contributors to unhealthy air quality,” which has been linked to asthma, a potentially increased risk of postpartum depression, and premature deaths.

Making a wide-scale transition to EVs requires further development of the charging station infrastructure, however. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates the United States will require 28 million charging ports by 2030.

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