Drivers can recharge their electric vehicles for free in regional Victoria after the first of a national network of no-fee charging stations were switched on. The first in a planned national network of free electric vehicle charging stations have been switched on with the support of major car makers and local councils. Motorists can now plug in at the townships of Nhill and Rainbow in Victoria’s west, with hundreds more no-fee chargers set to be rolled out across the country by the end of 2021. The stations will be spaced about 100km apart so the growing number of electric vehicles on Australian roads can more easily recharge. Major car manufacturers Jaguar, Landrover, BMW, Skoda, and Volkswagen have given the project the thumbs up. They’re helping pay for the network’s infrastructure costs, while participating regional councils are providing public parking locations for the stations and covering installation costs. “Until now, charging …