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What's it like to road trip Michigan... in an EV?

A dune landscape along Treat Farm Trail in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. (Photo: Ellie Katz/IPR News)
Popular destinations like Sleeping Bear Dunes currently lack the charging infrastructure needed to support big numbers of tourists traveling in electric vehicles. (Photo: Ellie Katz/IPR News)

It’s officially road trip season in Michigan. For most of us, that means filling up the trunk, topping off the gas tank and taking off. But things are a little more complicated if you’re driving an electric vehicle.

The state wants two million EVs on Michigan roads by 2030. But is the classic summer road trip along Lake Michigan's coastline compatible with a battery-powered car?

Our friends at Bridge Michigan wanted to find out. IPR’s Ellie Katz talked with Bridge environment reporter Kelly House, who’s on the road.

Listen to their conversation in the audio player above. And follow along with their progress at Bridge Michigan.

Ellie Katz is a producer for Points North, where she helps craft stories about science, conservation and the environment throughout the Great Lakes region.