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More electric vehicles are on the road, but charging isn't easy to come by

Early adopters of electric vehicles say finding places to charge them can be a challenge, especially in urban areas. The federal government plans to spend $7.5 billion on electric charging stations but mostly along highways.

Reporter Jordan Pascale of WAMU reports on calls to create more charging stations in urban neighborhoods.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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