The club supports various EV showcase events as they have been a proven way to spread the word about EVs. Attendees from the general public who are interested in EVs can have a conversation with … Read more
Leadership Transition Club founder, Leo Cirino, has stepped down as club president. Leo was widely recognized for his tireless and effective advocacy for clean transportation and received multiple awards from area organizations. Leo will be … Read more
Updated EV Dashboard The EV Interactive Dashboard is now updated. There are now 2 years of data represented in the model: February 2018 and March 2018. The data are a snapshot from these two points in … Read more
A ribbon-cutting for the largest cluster of charging stations in Connecticut will be hosted by the Electric Vehicle Club of Connecticut, Connecticut Fund for the Environment, and the Connecticut Electric Vehicle Coalition on June 13, … Read more
35% Increase in 2017 The number of plug-in vehicles registered in CT has grown by 35.1% in a comparison of 2 data points one year apart. The Westport Electric Car Club received an updated vehicle … Read more
First Tesla Model 3 in CT Westport Electric Car Club Member Bruce Becker is the recipient of the first Model 3 from Tesla to be delivered to Connecticut. As an existing (or should we say … Read more
The New Peak Oil There was a documentary film called “Collapse,” which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009 about a self-styled investigative journalist named Michael Ruppert who claims to have predicted the 2008 financial … Read more
CHEAPR States have been going their own way, whatever the direction of what may be happening Federally. Connecticut has been a consistent supporter of EV adoption and reduced emissions on a number of fronts. And … Read more
Federal Tax Credit There is a Federal tax credit of up to $7500 for the purchase of a plug-in vehicle. The amount of the credit depends on the size of the battery. This tax credit originated in … Read more
EV Landscape This is the first of several posts that will discuss the EV landscape from the perspective of the directions in vehicle production, the Federal tax credit, the latest with respect to efforts on … Read more