8 16 22 20 July 2021 3 6 8 FROM THE EDITOR A time to build 'NOISE TO REAL ACTION' Is U.S. ready for EV revolution? LOCATION, LOCATION Where chargers work best 14 16 EASING THE WAY Taking the hassle out of charging OUT WITH THE OLD Battery swaps on rise in China 20 22 FIELDS OF STUDY Researchers chase a moving target VOLATILE VENTURE Charging in the early 1900s contents CHARGING AHEAD: THE RACE TO BUILD U. S. EV INFRASTRUCTURE