Why Alaska Might Be the Best Place for Electric Cars

by Timothy Hurst on May 1, 2012

Let me first preface this piece by saying Alaska may not, in fact, be the best place to own and operate an electric car. Confused? Let me explain. A new study (pdf) by the Union of Concerned Scientists explores the often asked but rarely answered questions surrounding the issue of whether some geographic regions may be better than others for electric cars in terms of their environmental impact.

Why Alaska Might Be the Best Place for Electric Cars

Other than the fact that the battery would freeze, and that essentially every destination in Alaska is beyond the range of an electric car, and that you would probably burn out the motor when you high center it in the snow – it sounds like a great idea.