Feb CHEAPR Roundup
Low Rebate Levels Continue There were 50 total rebates awarded in February 2022. January was restated from 40 to 52. There were no LMI (income limited) rebates as far as we can discern. These rebates … Read more
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SB-4 Would Raise CHEAPR MSRP Cap
Omnibus Transportation and Energy Committee Bill Includes Support for EVs Aside from SB-214 that would enable direct EV sales, there was another significant bill that advanced to the full chamber in SB-4 which passed by … Read more
Direct Sales Bill Passes Out of Committee
SB-214 Passes with 21 Votes SB-214 has passed the Transportation Committee by a vote of 21-14. To see how individual members voted, check out the tally on the committee website. Legislators are offered time to … Read more
Aptera to Speak to the Club on April 12th
Aptera, Maker of Unique “AutoCycle” 3-Wheeled EV, to Present to EV Club Save the date – April 12th, via Zoom at 7 PM. Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcOqhrjotGtdliZAhlNAaQBItwYud3A1t Aptera, a lightweight, extremely aerodynamic vehicle with integrated solar … Read more
Westport Directive To Purchase EVs
A Directive to Consider Vehicle Emissions Prior to Acquiring a Vehicle Westport has been a leader in electric vehicle acquisition, both in terms of its residents making it the number one Connecticut city in EVs … Read more
The Tribulations of Buying An EV From A Dealership – Lived Experience
This is an email that was sent to the EV Club on March 9, 2022 by a member, Svetlana Wasserman, from Greenwich. It is the text of a letter that she sent to her CT … Read more
Registering for Utility Incentives Via Telematics – Latest Update
EV Club Follow Up with Eversource and UI This post concerns vehicles with telematics. Telematics is where the utility is able to communicate directly with the vehicle, as opposed to a smart charger, the latter … Read more
Rapid Acceleration of EV Adoption Needed to Meet State’s Goal
Time to Get Moving There have been any number of data-focused posts on this blog tracking the details of EV adoption in our state, not to mention references to the goals the state has set … Read more
Changes Coming to CHEAPR?
Help Needed to Remedy Persistently Low Rebate Levels As can be seen in the chart at the top, the rebate count for January was exceedingly low with only 40 rebates, just over half of the … Read more
If You Want To Get a Tesla in Connecticut, Go to Hertz
Post by Barry Kresch Photo: EV Club members with a pre-production Rivian R1T Consumers Must Leave the State to Buy an EV Not Sold Through a Dealership If a consumer wants to go electric and … Read more