EV Make and Model Movers
Post by Barry Kresch Tesla Continues to Lap the Field The chart at the top of the post shows the trend of all EV makes and shows net registrations at each point in time. It … Read more
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Mid-Year 2021 Dashboard Update
July 1 EV Registration Data Post by Barry Kresch Overall Trends Following an earlier blog post updating topline registration data, I have now been through the details and will cover them over the course of … Read more
Time for Ludicrous Mode
Post by Barry Kresch An Opportunity for Large Cuts in Emissions Along With Major Budgetary Savings. When the Westport Police were doing their diligence in advance of the purchase of a Tesla Model 3 for … Read more
CHEAPR Does Double Duty
2 Rebates per Licensed Driver That is the double-duty reference. A major, and welcome, change is that drivers can get the rebate twice, as opposed to the previous limit of once. There has to be … Read more
CT Electric Vehicle Registrations Grow 36%
Post by Barry Kresch 17,217 electric vehicles are now registered in Connecticut This is a topline description of the new dataset. A more in-depth profile will be available when the EV dashboard is updated in … Read more
CHEAPR Data Through May 2021 and New Program Takes Effect
Toyota Dominates May Rebates The two plug-in hybrid offerings from Toyota dominated the rebate activity for May. The Prius Prime (44 rebates) and the RAV4 Prime (30 rebates) together accounted for 61% of the 123 … Read more
CHEAPR Revisions Implemented At Last
New Rules Take Effect on June 7th Revisions to the CHEAPR EV purchase incentive program approved in February are going into effect on June 7th. This was announced at the CHEAPR board meeting on June … Read more
Emissions Saved By Police Tesla
Connecticut Has Poor Air Quality Our small state has big air, as in big air pollution. Part of the reason is that we’re a heavily transited state situated between major metro areas. As a result, … Read more
Tesla Police Vehicle Saves Westport Tens of Thousands of Dollars
Police Chief Foti Koskinas (left) and Officer Charles Sampson. Photo courtesy of Westport Police. Post by Barry Kresch Tesla Police Vehicle Brings Large Monetary Savings The purchase premium is recouped in one year. After four … Read more
CHEAPR Rebates Up in March – Still No Word on Timing of Program Changes
Rebates Spike in March, but Program Still Underspent Rebates awarded under the state EV purchase-incentive program spiked to 151 in March, double that of the (slightly restated) number of 75 for February. This was part … Read more