Electrifying Alabama: 'They want to be the forefront, let's make it the forefront'

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When he's not driving an Alexander City Schools bus, Carl Kovach is behind the wheel of his 2018 Tesla Model 3 in deep blue metallic.
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When he's not driving an Alexander City Schools bus, Carl Kovach is behind the wheel of his 2018 Tesla Model 3 in deep blue metallic.
Siri Hedreen / The Outlook

Earlier this week, Gov. Kay Ivey launched "Drive Electric Alabama," a public awareness campaign promoting electric vehicle sales and "showing the nation, once again, Alabama is a driving force in the automotive industry," the governor stated.

However, a June Consumer Choice Center report ranks Alabama among the worst states to purchase an electric vehicle, while Bumper, an online search tool for vehicle history reports, ranks Alabama 49th for ease of owning one.

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Greg Coggin demonstrates his car's built-in GPS which shows charging station locations and current battery life.
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Greg Coggin demonstrates his car's built-in GPS which shows charging station locations and current battery life.
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