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New partnership will bring electric vehicle charging stations to every Colorado state park

The state has a goal of having 1 million EVs on the road by 2030

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An electric car charger and a Nissan Leaf, center, are on display in the showroomt at Tynan’s AutoGroup in Aurora on Feb. 23, 2021.
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As electric cars grow in popularity, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has launched a partnership to help bring charging infrastructure for the cars to every state park.

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a partnership between CPW and Rivian, an American electric-vehicle manufacturer based in Michigan.

The partnership will result in the installation of electric vehicle chargers in all 42 Colorado state parks.

Colorado has created a goal to have 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, but the state is falling behind on meeting charging needs. Finding a place to charge a vehicle remains one of the main concerns for EV owners. In Colorado, EV sales outpaces the installation of charging stations.

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