Tesla to Open Store in CT
Tesla Store to Open on Tribal Land in CT Tesla, frustrated for years by the legislature in its attempts to obtain permission to open stores in Connecticut, is now opening an outlet where the state … Read more
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Latest Reporting Through May 2023 on CHEAPR Program
Rebates Way Up, Mostly Due to Tesla DEEP has published stats through June 14th, but for the purposes of this post, we are looking at complete months, thus through May 31st. As can be seen … Read more
Teslas for Police: A Better Deal Than Ever
Post by Barry Kresch Tesla Patrol Car Purchase Price Now Lower Than Ford Explorer ICE Police Vehicle In 2019, when the Westport Police purchased a Model 3 for use as a patrol car for $52,000 … Read more
All Manner of EVs for Westport Police
Westport Police Add Electric Utility Vehicle and Electric Motorcycle to Fleet Both vehicles were on display at the Westport Sunrise Rotary Duck Race fund raiser on June 24th as the department display the ongoing results … Read more
CHEAPR – New Program Components Beginning to Be Implemented
The following is a summary of what was reported in the recent CHEAPR board meeting. Pre-Qualification Voucher Program for Income Limited Persons This new program soft-launched on March 29th. There have been supplemental rebates for … Read more
Benefits of Workplace Charging – Upcoming Webinar
Workplace Charging – An Underappreciated Part of EV Charging Infrastructure UPDATE This program featured panelists Ryan Boggio from Clean Cities, Marriott Dowden from United Illuminating, and Catherine Duncan from the CT Green Bank. Key discussion … Read more
Legal Battle Over Proposed Shelton Rivian Service Center Continues
Court Rules in Favor of Rivian’s Motion to Dismiss; Plaintiffs File Motion to Reargue Note: For those following this case, the docket number is AAN CV 22-6049137 in Superior Court, J/D of Ansonia, Milford. This … Read more
Delaware Gets Direct Sales; Not So Connecticut
Post by Barry Kresch The Direct Sales Morgue is Enlarged By One More Year as Bill Dies in Committee As the legislative session inches towards its conclusion on June 7th, we have been through another … Read more
Goodbye, Mt. Kisco, Sort Of
Tesla Leasing Customers Can Now Pick Up Their Vehicles in Milford A shout out to Rich from the Tesla Owners Club for announcing this update. Customers who lease a new Tesla will be picking up … Read more
Inflation Reduction Act EV Incentive Updates – May 2023
photo credit: Paul Braren/Post: Barry Kresch IRA Went into Effect with Rule-making Still a Work in Progress The most challenging part of the rule-making has to do with the rules around battery minerals. The IRA … Read more