Route 66 car charging stations

Where have Route 66 chargers been installed?

Some notable Route 66 icons have installed chargers recently, including Tucumcari’s Blue Swallow Motel, La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Arizona, and the Goffs Schoolhouse in California.

Can You Drive Route 66 in an EV?

Yes, it is possible to drive Route 66 in its entirety in an EV, thanks to Tesla Superchargers, which have been available across the route since 2016, and fast-charging networks such as Electrify America and ChargePoint.

Are there still service stations on Route 66?

Service stations, if still operational, now fall mostly along the Interstate. Few of them remain in service along Route 66. They generally belong to chains and offer a small shop with snacks, soft drinks, coffee, plus a limited selection of sandwiches and warm hot dogs at times.

Did 'Route 66 roadies' switch to electric vehicles?

In 2018, the Mays switched from a Chevy Spark to a Tesla Model 3, making them among the first 'Route 66 roadies' to travel the route in a fully electric vehicle. Although there were many electric vehicle early adopters who traveled Route 66 before the Mays, they were among the first to be specifically identified as such in the article.

Will Route 66 become relics of the past?

Despite the efforts to modernize, Route 66 will not be lost as multimillion-dollar projects are ensuring that historic portions of the road are electrified. Just as EV chargers have been increasingly popping up in national parks, hotel parking lots, and shopping malls across the U.S.

Can Route 66 be associated with the past?

Route 66 can be both associated with the past and invested in new technologies, as improvements in charging infrastructure along the iconic route demonstrate. However, when the Interstate Highway System was established in the 1950s and traffic was diverted away from small towns along the route, business slowed to a trickle.