The hardest place in America to get an electric vehicle these days is Juneau, Alaska.
Alaska’s capital city is surrounded by steep, frigid and roadless mountains. Goods mostly arrive by barge — and the city’s sole shipper has banned EV deliveries.
“The increased complexity and fire risk associated with shipping large lithium-ion batteries on vessels at sea has caused us to re-evaluate how to best keep our employees and equipment safe,” Alaska Marine Lines announced in an August letter.
Advertisement
The company is among a wave of shippers that recently stopped carting EVs to Alaska and Hawaii.
