Across Montana’s 147,000 square miles, the state government recently counted 57 charging stations. Building a nationwide network requires putting EV chargers in the middle of nowhere. Montana’s vast spaces and epic vistas, its mountains and boundless plains, seem made for a road trip. Just not in an electric car. There’s almost no place in public to plug in. Across Montana’s 147,000 square miles, the state government recently counted 57 charging stations , most of them clustered in towns and cities rather than along the highway. Traveling the long stretches between communities requires careful planning, or leaving the EV at home. “You have to get your map out,” said Bozeman resident Nick Shrauger. “It’s an adventure. It isn’t easy.” Shrauger’s go-to car for errands is his 2017 Chevrolet Bolt , one of only 1,650 electric vehicles registered in the state. He’ll even use it to lug tanks of diesel fuel […]