With automobile manufacturers introducing new options for electric vehicles, including Ford Motor Company’s 2021 announcement of its all-electric F-150 Lightning truck, many consumers are giving them another look. As you make decisions about your next family vehicle, it can be difficult to know the true costs of charging an electric car versus filling up a traditional tank.

Entergy grant helping LSU engineering students, TigerRacing Formula SAE build an electric vehiclenJosh Brooks sees the design, engineering and construction of an electric vehicle not as a deviation from the traditional horsepower he came to enjoy several years ago, but as the next best thing.

Six major utilities today announced a plan to ensure that electric vehicle drivers have access to a seamless network of charging stations connecting major highway systems from the Atlantic Coast through the Midwest and South, and into the Gulf Coast and Central Plains regions.

With growing popularity around plug-in electric vehicles, or PEVs, and advanced charging capabilities, Entergy recently launched its Power Drive initiative.The new Entergy PEV fleet consists of seven PEVs – two Nissan Leafs and five Chevy Volts. Each of Entergy's operating companies will determine the best use of their vehicles and will be able to showcase them at public events to help build awareness.

Grace Settoon is a design/civil engineer II at Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station. She’s been an engineer for three years.