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Brian Kent visited with the Tucson Electric Vehicle Association members to share his experiences and compare notes about operating an electric vehicle.

Brian Kent is driving his small electric car to all of the lower 48 states — because he can. He recently made a stop in Tucson.

Electric cars are viewed as great means to take short trips without pumping carbon into the atmosphere. Kent, a freelance writer from upstate New York, is demonstrating these vehicles are capable of cross-country journeys.

Kent visited with the Tucson Electric Vehicle Association members last weekend to share his experiences and compare notes about operating an electric vehicle. Kent said more charging stations for electric cars will encourage people to switch to this form of transportation.

"The infrastructure is limiting us from being able to all use electric vehicles because they’re already capable of doing the vast majority of what people want them to do," said Kent.

Kent said he hopes what he’s learning on the road will help the industry build more charging stations. He has 12 states to visit before he returns home. He’s planning to write a book about his journey and the people he’s met.

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