EV Road Trip
Summer EVenture
August 16, 2025
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Join Plug-In KC for Summer EVenture, a thrilling EV Road Trip this summer as EV drivers from across the region hit the open road — from Kansas City, KS to the IONNA Rechargery in Abilene. This is more than just a drive: it’s proof that long-range travel with electric vehicles is easy and fun.
While our Summer EVenture spotlights the new fast-charging stations in Abilene, similar charging pitstops are popping up all along interstates throughout the United States, making EV road trips not only possible, but stress-free.
After charging up in Abilene, drivers are invited to visit the Eisenhower Presidential Library — honoring the man who once cruised around in one of America’s earliest electric cars and helped shape our national highway system.
About the Abilene IONNA Rechargery
2309 N Buckeye Ave, Abilene, KS 67410 /// Find on Google Maps
The IONNA Rechargery in Abilene, Kansas is a new Rechargery Relay that offers 10 covered HVDC fast‑charging stalls (4 NACS and 6 CCS plug types), making long-distance EV travel smooth and convenient. Designed with driver comfort in mind, the site includes essential amenities—restrooms, pet‑friendly facilities, beverages, and an adjacent restaurant (The Chuckwagon)—while providing shelter under its expansive canopy against sun, rain, or snow. As part of IONNA’s rapid expansion—the Abilene location exemplifies how fast‑charging hubs across small-town America are transforming EV road‑trip infrastructure.
About the Eisenhower Presidential Library
200 S E 4th St, Abilene, KS 67410 /// Find on Google Maps
The Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home in Abilene, Kansas, honors the legacy of America’s 34th President. The 23-acre campus features a museum, preserved boyhood home, research library, and memorial chapel. Eisenhower was a driving force behind the creation of the Interstate Highway System, shaped by his early experiences crossing the country by convoy and observing Germany’s autobahns. Long before that, he drove one of America’s earliest electric vehicles — a 1914 Rauch & Lang owned by his in-laws, on display at the Museum. Today, the site stands as a tribute to innovation, mobility, and American progress.