Fast Charging Infrastructure for Electrifying Road Trips to and from National Parks in the Western United States

National parks in the western United States draw more than 80 million visitors every year, and most visitors rely on personal cars for their road trips (i.e., long-distance travel) to/from those parks. Travel to national parks represents distinct travel demand because the parks are typically located in remote areas necessitating long-distance trips. This study investigates the quantity and locations of on-route fast charging infrastructure needed by 2030 to enable seamless travel to/from national parks using electric vehicles in seven target states in the region by employing unprecedented high-resolution spatial and temporal analysis.