Changes to CHEAPR Cause Rebates to Plummet and Bring Down Overall Results for CT In addition to the rebate data, we now have data for EV sales nationally and EV registrations in CT for the … Read more
EV Growth Slowed in 2019 We like to cheerlead as much as the next person, but the slow 2019 growth in the EV fleet in CT is not something over which to turn cartwheels. The … Read more
Changes to CHEAPR = large decline in rebates Club-member, Barry Kresch, penned an Op-Ed that was published in the Hartford Business Journal that discusses the early data regarding the impact of the way DEEP changed the parameters … Read more
Rebates Are Down 81% Based on Early Data CHEAPR is the Connecticut EV purchase incentive program, administered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). As of October 15, DEEP lowered the incentive … Read more
Sierra Club releases update of REV Up EV Shopper Study In 2016, the Sierra Club conducted a study where shoppers went to auto dealers to “shop” for an EV (though in some cases, it was … Read more
The Potential Impact of the Lower CHEAPR Price Cap Looking at the implication of the changes made to the CHEAPR rebate criteria on October 15, the lower price cap seems directly targeted at excluding the … Read more
EVs and Utility Service Area We received a file of zip codes served by each utility in CT, which we added into our EV Dashboard model. This map displays on the zip code level, which … Read more
Interactive EV Dashboard – July 2019 Update The Department of Motor Vehicles has released its semi-annual update of EV ownership in the State of Connecticut. The update is dated July 1. The DMV only publishes … Read more
The newest version of the Electric Vehicle Interactive Dashboard has arrived. Highlights EV growth was strong in 2018 but there is still a very long way to go to achieve the objectives set forth in the … Read more
The early data are in and the number of EVs registered in CT as of December 31, 2018 has increased by 78% relative to one year ago. We do not have much detail below this … Read more