Program expands electric vehicles in Baltimore with chargers, Lyft EVs

Lyft drivers and users in downtown Baltimore are getting a big lift from a new and growing program. St. Frances Academy, a historic Catholic high school in midtown Baltimore, last year became the home of 100 Lyft electric vehicles, complete with 17 high-speed chargers. The changes, made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, are part of an effort not only to cut down on vehicle admissions but to expand electric vehicles and charging into low-income areas. “We’re celebrating growth, we’re celebrating infrastructure and we’re celebrating progress on the journey of electrifying Maryland,” Maryland Secretary of the Environment Serena Mcilwain said when the chargers were unveiled at Saint Frances Academy late last year.