Europe may have a rep from nearly every major motorcycle industry organization begging for an extension on the 2035 fossil fuel ban, but the country is still set on supporting electric power as a priority (though there has also been a plea to include synthetic fuels in the stricture).
As such, Europe has trotted out a novel concept that many have been waiting for: A mandated aid called “TEN-T” ( or the “Trans-European Transport Network”).
For those of you who don’t know, TEN-T is a network of fast-charging stations set to be positioned every 37 miles along the highway, with each station requiring a minimum of 400kW output – and thanks to recent approval from the EU gov’t, the whole shebang will be installed by 2025 (December of 2025, to be precise), with further capacity requirements as we truck through the next decade or so.
One of the best parts of this whole fast-charging highway network, for me, is the highlighted demand that “payment for use of the charging facilities must be accessible and easy for everyone” (via RideApart).
I’m cheering at this particular development since I am terrible with apps/subscriptions, and similar-minded riders won’t have to worry about installing new programs or subscriptions to get going on the next vacay; we can all just “simply pay at a kiosk or counter and go.”
“The goal is to finish installing EV fast charging stations along all of these roadways by 2030,” continues the coverage.
“By 2035, all charging stations on both the major TEN-T network and the 50 percent of minor highways must have a total capacity of 600 kW.”
We’re curious to see how this whole project is received by the citizens of the EU; meanwhile, what do you think of a mandated Fast-Charging Highway Network? Would the concept work in your local area?