In this photo essay, take a tour of the SS Badger ferry, which has carried people and freight across Lake Michigan for seven decades.
2024 Michigan EV road trip
Bridge Michigan is hitting the road, traveling around Lake Michigan to Wisconsin to gauge the reliability of the EV charging network. The trip will document the ups, downs of traveling by EV at a pivotal moment for the auto industry and Michigan.
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On Lake Michigan, a coal-fired steamship and ferry eyes a clean-energy future
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.
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Watch the Bridge team take reader questions about their EV Road Trip
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
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Always have a backup plan & other lessons from Bridge Michigan’s EV road trip
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.
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Five days, 1,180 miles, lots of headaches and fun: Driving Michigan in an EV
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.
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Bridge Lunch Break to answer questions about Lake Michigan EV 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.
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Road trips are key to making EVs work in Michigan. They’re doable now. Barely
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.
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EV road trip update: We’re home after more than 1,000 miles
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.
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Michigan history and the EV future collide at a UP snowmobile museum
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.
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EV road trip postcard: On the ferry back to Michigan
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.