Chargers at DOT Open to Public
Chargers for DOT and Public Those driving by the CT Department of Transportation campus in Newington may have noticed a bank of chargers looking like the one in the picture at the top of the … Read more
Electric Vehicles
DEEP Disappointment
CHEAPR Continues to Limp Along At one point during the CHEAPR board meeting held on December 16, one of the board members observed (I’m saying this without sarcasm) that it is harder than it looks … Read more
Jennifer Granholm Visits CT to Promote EVs, Infrastructure and Jobs
Publicity Event Held at EVSE, LLC, a Manufacturer of Commercial Grade EV Charging Equipment Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm made two appearances in CT on December 2nd to promote the job-creation and clean energy … Read more
CHEAPR October Update
Rebates Slip in October 100 rebates were awarded in October, down from 124 in September. Of these rebates, 1 was a Rebate Plus for a used Leaf. (There have only been 3 Rebate Plus awards … Read more
Looking Back, Moving Forward
Looking in the Rearview Camera Back Over a Busy 2021 As the year winds to a close, we take this opportunity to give our sincere thanks to all who have joined us for our meetings, … Read more
Cutting the Cord – Westport Fire Department EV Training
Maintaining Safety for First Responders to an Accident Involving Electric Vehicles This kind of cord-cutting risks a lot more than losing ESPN. The Westport Fire Department is conducting staff training on dealing with EVs in … Read more
CHEAPR September ’21
CHEAPR Reporting for September 2021 The top-line CHEAPR stats for September have been released. With 124 rebates, the pattern of recent months continues with more rebates than one year ago when the economy was struggling, … Read more
Route 7 EV Corridor Designation
Route 7 is now an EV Corridor as officially designated by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). These alternative fuel corridor (electric is only one of them) designations are intended to raise … Read more
First Look at Managed Charging Incentives
Utility EV Rate Design – Proposed Details for Single Family Residences The grid at the top of this post comes from a filing by Eversource for its proposed EV charging incentive structure for single family … Read more
Bolt Owners Still Treading Water
The Chevrolet Bolt recall is inching closer to the one year mark, having started in November of last year. GM expanded the scope of the vehicles being recalled over the course of several stages until … Read more