2026 Highlights
The 3rd Road Trip spanned August 14th and 15th. We began in Green Bay, drove up to and along the Door County Scenic Byway, and over to Wausau. Then, on the second day, we cruised along the Lake Superior Scenic Byway before ending our journey in Chippewa Falls. While this year's event was a little more cozy than last year's, one thing it demonstrated was the lengths to which Wisconsin has improved its DC Fast Charging infrastructure. In the end, 4 cars each travelled 659 miles over those two days and not a single one of us got stranded.
Electric Kick-off!
This year we kicked off (again...pun INTENDED!) the Road Trip with a Lambeau Field stadium tour. This 90 minute tour took us to the highest point in the city of Green Bay (behind the Packer's scoreboard), into a few very nice suites, and then we got a chance to run out of the same tunnel that Packer players do! Lambeau Field has a great atrium complete with a restaurant, the Packers hall of fame and museum, and a very large Packers Pro Shop. The Pro Shop is located next to a 50 foot replica of the Lombardi trophy too!
Sturgeon Bay...twice!
After our Lambeau Field tour we cruised on to Sturgeon Bay, had some amazing pizza at Sonny's and took in some incredible views as well! After cruising north along the west side of the Door County Scenic Byway, we then came south along the east side of the byway. From there we ended the first night in Wausau.
Before heading to Wausau, we spotted some cool EVs including the VW ID Buzz, and a nicely wrapped Cybertruck! Talking to those owners was a treat too as they both said they absolutely love their vehicles!
Day 2: Way Up North!
On day 2, after breakfast in Wausau, we headed up to Ashland, where we had lunch at the Hotel Chequamegon. From there we cruised along the Lake Superior Scenic Byway. These were arguably the most stunning views of the entire Road Trip! While the vehicle pictured is sadly not electric, the hotel was stunning and the food was great! It was there, in Ashland, that Wisconsin showed how far it has come with fast charging infrastructure. Having a fast charger in Ashland proved to be a god-send for our non-Silverado drivers on this year's trip.
Which EVs Participated?
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Tesla Model 3
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Chevy Silverado EV RST
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Chevy Silverado Work Truck (with an Xcel Energy wrap!)
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Chevy Equinox EV
Thank you sponsors!
The support from these generous sponsors goes directly into the Wisconsin EVA scholarship fund. This fund will help send any Wisconsin resident to a school or tech college to learn how to work on EVs. The scholarships we will award are the number one reason the Wisconsin EVA does the Road Trip. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
-Jeremiah Brockman,
Wisconsin chapter president
