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
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
Town of Westport Adds 2 Chevy Bolt EVs To Its Fleet The Town of Westport has announced further progress to its march to net-zero by 2050 with the addition of 2 Chevrolet Bolt battery-electric vehicles … Read more
Rivian Brings New R1T to CT in Support of Direct Sales With the fate of SB 127 hanging in the balance in the waning days of the 2021 legislative session, a pre-production version of the … Read more
May 13, 2021 Electrification Coalition Support of SB 127 Comes from National Security Perspective The Electrification Coalition supports SB 127. Its mission statement states: “Accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles to improve our national … Read more
Dealers Pressure Plug In America to Back Away From Direct Sales Plug In America (PIA) has up until now played an important advocacy role in the effort to pass SB 127 in Connecticut and similar … Read more
For those following the saga of SB 127, the bill that would enable EV-exclusive manufacturers to open stores in CT, this is a short Fact vs Fiction YouTube video that is worth watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht4avMauknQ Then go … Read more
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
Some Stellar Performers; Many Also-Rans We obtained an updated dataset of CHEAPR rebates by individual dealerships from the program’s inception through the end of 2020. It is all pasted below, but a couple of observations … Read more
A poll released by the Electric Vehicle (EV) Club of Connecticut shows that a significant majority of Connecticut residents support direct sales from Electric Vehicle companies. 83% of respondents support direct sales of electric vehicles … Read more