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We asked Marylanders on this subreddit to share their favorite food trucks. Thanks to all who commented! With summer approaching, we’re spotlighting five that are worth tracking down.

This list highlights small and family-run businesses serving everything from street tacos and Vietnamese comfort food to smoothies and waffles, reflecting the region’s wide range of cultural cuisines.

• Taqueria Los Primos (multiple Maryland locations): This business is family-owned & operated with fresh ingredients and authentic Mexican recipes. Taqueria Los Primos began as a single food truck in Jessup, and has grown into 4 restaurants and 7 trucks across Maryland. Fan-favorite menu items include flautas, tortas, fajitas, and ceviche. Find them on Instagram as u/taquerialosprimosmd
• Pacha Mama Juice Co. (Montgomery County): An All-natural juice, smoothie, and acai bowl truck that values healthy living and wellness with real, fresh produce and no added sugar. Pacha Mama started as a tent at the Olney Farmer's Market in 2020, and has since expanded to a food truck serving communities all over Montgomery County. Find them on Instagram as u/pachamamajuiceco
• Pho Wheels (DMV area): Inspired by the vast flavors of authentic Vietnamese food, the family-run business has built a loyal following around the Maryland, D.C. and Virginia area. They serve pho, banh mi, and Vietnamese tacos. Find them on Instagram as u/PhoWheels
• Greek on the Street (Anne Arundel County and Baltimore): "Maryland's most authentic Greek cuisine," established in 1992, offering catering and private event options. Notable menu items include gyros, lamb chops, grilled ahi tuna, and Greek fries, along with a wide selection of wraps, platters, and fresh salads. Find them on Instagram as u/greekonthestreet
• T&J Waffles (Laurel, Md.): A go-to breakfast and lunch spot for many in the Baltimore area. Serving rich, sweet Liège waffle combos, Belgium's signature dough, topped with sweet or savory options. Find them on Instagram as u/tandjwaffles

What did we miss? Feel free to share your favorites in the comments below.

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For Lynn Parsons, knocking on a stranger’s door was once the difference between getting home or having her car hooked onto a flatbed truck and towed away.  

In 2014, the advertised 84-mile range of her Nissan Leaf was barely enough to get her from Washington, D.C., to Hagerstown. 

Today, Parsons drives the same 12-year-old Leaf, but the state of charging infrastructure is different. The median range of EVs has tripled since 2014, and there are nearly 1,700 charging stations in the state for over 150,000 registered EVs (including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles).

“I’m impressed at how much [public charging] has grown and the more opportunities I have,” Parsons said. 

Lynn Parsons of Kensington charging her Nissan Leaf on April 15, 2026. (Sam Gauntt/Capital News Service)

But those opportunities are not spread evenly across the state. A data analysis of federal figures shows that 45% of all Maryland zip codes do not have a public charging station and a quarter of zip codes with stations have fewer than four ports. 

There’s a significant gap in charging access between counties near metropolitan centers and more rural counties. Montgomery County alone has more ports than all of the Western Maryland, Southern Maryland and Eastern Shore counties combined.

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“There is a more robust and available network of charging between home charging, workplace charging and public charging across the state than people may realize,” said Deron Lovaas, the chief of environment and sustainable transportation at the Maryland Department of Transportation.

Still, when asked about the state’s goal of having 1.1 million drivers in EVs by 2030, Lovaas said, “It’s fair to say that goal is shaky.”

He pointed to President Donald Trump’s administration’s blows to environmental regulation as the main culprit. In February, the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded vehicle emissions standards.

For more, check out the full story from CNS’s Razak Diallo.

Visit cnsmaryland.org for more Maryland updates. We are a student-powered news organization at the University of Maryland, Philip Merrill College of Journalism.