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The quiet operation of an electric car seems like the perfect complement to the simple
beauty of the Muir Woods in Marin County. And after the unveiling of two public EV chargers
at the National Monument, that combination of technology and trees has become a reality.
A place like—it's a majestic redwood grove. We do want to have the quietest vehicles we
can—the cleanest vehicles we can. And this is one step getting to that goal.
The chargers were made possible with a grant from PG&E. They were installed by Adopt a
Charger.
Partnerships like this with partners like the Adopt a Charger team and the Golden Gate
Recreational Parks team are really phenomenal for us from a sustainability standpoint because
you truly do integrate environmental opportunity with a social and an economic opportunity.
Garrett spoke of the significance of being able to come to the Muir Woods if you drive
an electric vehicle.
The ability for folks to come to a park like this—it's, you know, not close to home.
It's a little bit of a remote location. But to have the confidence that they are going
to be able to charge that vehicle back up to get back home really is a difference maker
for folks who are contemplating whether or not to take the plunge and get into an electric
vehicle.
PG&E will pay for the power that is used by the EV chargers. And thanks to a grant from
the Energy Department's Clean Cities initiative, the Park Service was able to buy several electric
vehicles that they will use in their fleet.
Muir Woods receives nearly a million people a year, and these coveted parking spaces will
be right here front and center so people will notice them as they walk through after they
arrive, and they will notice this opportunity and this great partnership.
For Currents, I'm Matt Nauman.