A non-profit clean energy group wants to make it easier for electric cars to travel along northern B.C. highways.

The Community Energy Association is traveling from Prince George to Haida Gwaii, asking local governments for their support in setting up a network of charging stations designed to quickly refuel electric vehicles. 

As it stands, electric vehicle drivers in rural B.C. are largely reliant on household electrical outlets which can take hours to recharge a battery.

In contrast, DC — or direct current — fast