Does Roadside Relief Equipment Cover Electric Vehicles?

 Does Roadside Relief Equipment Cover Electric Vehicles?

Today's electric vehicles can go up to 300 miles on a single charge, but it can cause "range trouble". 

The idea was on the minds of many Drive readers who read a recent article in the Star Tribune and emailed whether the power grid had the capacity to generate electricity for the number of electric vehicles on the roads. 

He wondered if the owners of electric vehicles were eligible for roadside assistance if their batteries ran out. 

The answer is yes, said Jesse Simon, senior marketing and communications manager for AAA Minneapolis. 

But the services offered by the auto club depend on what kind of vehicle the member has.

AAA provides jumpstart, fuel delivery, and battery replacement for members with gas-powered vehicles and most hybrid vehicles. 

The club does not provide jumpstart or battery replacement for drivers whose vehicles run on 100% electricity. 

No worries, Simon said - AAA won't let the motorcycle get stuck on the side of the road. 

If an EV member demands battery-related service, we usually tie their car to the service station, dealership or charging station," he said. 

We can still provide a lot of services for members who drive electric vehicles. 

These include mechanical first aid, flat tire service, lockout service, evacuation and binding.

AAA and many of its providers do not have a mobile battery charging service, because we have not identified it as a critical need for our members," Simon said. 

As demand for EVs continues to grow - according to an analysis by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, 60% of all passenger vehicles sold by 2040 will be electric, Seaman said. 

We will need to expand our offer for EVs sometime in the future.

Star spokeswoman Tanya Robinson says if the electric vehicle is a hybrid, Allstate could start jumping on the roadside site. 

This means that it is equipped with a 12 volt battery. He said that a fully electric vehicle should go to the charging station or the owner of the vehicle.

But that can change. 

Although not yet introduced in Minneapolis, the ElSite brings a portable road charging station and speeds up EV motorcycles stuck in cities such as Austin, Texas, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco. 

Can offer speed charge. 

More is coming online in the near future," he said. 

Spokesman Farm Palmer said State Farm's Emergency Roadscience offers a range of support services and pays for insured drivers who have a malfunction, and that the service "covers any vehicle covered by this policy.

 Applies equally to "electric vehicles.

Work begins on Hwy. 12 A treacherous constant of hwy. 

West Hampin County, notorious for deadly crashes, has 12 more to be saved. 

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin a roundabout on County Road 90 from County Road 6 to Baker Park Road on Tuesday in connection with the Center Median Barrier and Freedom. 

Hampin County is building a detour on County Road 92. 

The two-lane highway, described by city leaders and the Highway 12 Safety Coalition as a "death trail," will be closed between September 17 and County Roads 6 and 92. 

The route will be via Water Town Road.