Some Chicago Area Teens Will Learn To Drive With An EV, Thanks To Grants From ComEd

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Some Chicago Area Teens Will Learn To Drive With An EV, Thanks To Grants From ComEd
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It's kind of fun to think about how future kids might not know anything about gas-powered cars. When they become the norm, and kids didn't ride in them growing up, didn't learn to drive on

ComEd is now open to applications for the 2023 program year. If your school is interested in participating, apply as soon as possible — the deadline isn’t until December 31st, 2022. You can find the application easily on ComEd’s website.

ComEd made the announcement from Taft High School, which received an EVs for Education grant in 2020 and used it to purchase two new Chevy Bolts and two new charging stations for use in driver education. Since its launch in 2019, ComEd’s EVF Education program has awarded $700,000 to 14 schools across northern Illinois, including six CPS schools.Dwight Township High School, Dwight, Ill.Jefferson High School, Rockford, Ill.

So, hopefully Chicago will see fewer EV drivers making rookie mistakes, like charging to 100% at DC fast chargers! “The ComEd EVs for Education Grant program is delivering new vehicles and equipment that will help thousands of public high school driver education students take steps to learn the rules of the road using electric vehicles,” said Wayne Hartmann, Board Representative for the Illinois High School & College Driver Education Association.

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