Steve Wehr loves his Tesla. He enjoys the electric car’s instant torque, its futuristic technology and its 300-mile range, so much so that he advises others on how to switch from a traditional combustion engine to a battery-powered car.
A clean energy coach at New Yorkers for Clean Power, Wehr helps people choose which car to buy and pick out the perfect home charger. But when it comes to reassuring them they’ll be able to find a place to recharge when they’re away from home – a necessity in a region where people are less likely to have a garage or driveway for charging – that’s where he wishes things were better.
“Until I, as a driver, know that anywhere I want to drive I can easily plug in and charge the car, I’m leery about getting one because maybe I won’t be able to charge it easily, like I’m used to with my gas car,” said Wehr, describing the hesitations of many would-be electric vehicle owners.
