2024 Michigan EV road trip

In this photo essay, take a tour of the SS Badger ferry, which has carried people and freight across Lake Michigan for seven decades.

For seven decades, the SS Badger has ferried people and goods across Lake Michigan while polluting the air with black smoke. The ship’s new owners are considering greener options.

The latest Lunch Break event featured reporters Paula Gardner and Kelly House and digital marketing associate Asha Lewis taking reader questions about their cross-state adventure in a Chevy Bolt

When three journalists drove around Lake Michigan in a rented Chevy Bolt electric car, they learned the true meaning of range anxiety. You can make the trip. But it takes work.

Yes, it’s possible to drive around Lake Michigan in a rented Chevrolet Bolt. It isn’t always easy, but the journey was unforgettable. Check out photos from Bridge’s summer road trip.

Bridge Michigan journalists Paula Gardner, Kelly House and Asha Lewis are back from an 1,100-mile road trip. They’ll answer reader questions about how the EV trip compares to a typical car.

Most drivers rarely travel far, but experts say they won’t buy EVs until it’s easy to take a road trip in one. Michigan has a long way to go.

Bridge’s EV road trip around Lake Michigan drew to a close in the wee hours — after more than 1,000 miles, an hour-long charging stop and a bite of Mexican food.

The Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum in Naubinway is a treasure trove of vintage snowmobiles, suits and paraphernalia. And now, it’s also an EV charging hub.

Our EV road trip around Lake Michigan is winding down with a ferry ride back to Michigan from Wisconsin — but it’s not over yet.

The Democratic governor is bullish on subsidizing the switch to EVs, but so far, only 14 of the state’s 14,482 cars are zero-emissions. She’s pushing for more.

Picture a series of dollhouses with the most whimsical dead mice you’ll ever see.

What range anxiety? On Day 4 of their road trip, the Bridge Michigan crew gets wise about overnight charging, making all the difference in the Upper Peninsula’s public charging desert.

After a years-long restoration effort, the historic inn perched in the sand of Sleeping Bear Dunes begins welcoming guests again this weekend, transporting them back in time.

An increasing number of customers are looking for EV charging options at hotels, wineries and restaurants in the state’s hottest summer destinations. Businesses are stepping up.

The 1950s-era theater has been a northern Michigan landmark for generations of summer patrons.

Across Michigan, happy EV owners are helping friends, neighbors and acquaintances make the switch from gas to electric. Here’s why they love their EVs.

Traveling by EV means to expect the unexpected. During a charging delay, the Bridge road trippers find a century-old diner that’s still slinging burgers from a World War II-era grill.

A 1,000-mile trek around Lake Michigan and into Wisconsin departed Monday, as Bridge journalists test the limits of charging infrastructure and relish the joy of Michigan summers.

The latest Lunch Break event featured Bridge Michigan reporters Paula Gardner and Kelly House talking about the economic and environmental impacts of EVs