Disappointing Year for EV Growth
EV Growth Slowed in 2019 We like to cheerlead as much as the next person, but the slow 2019 growth in the EV fleet in CT is not something over which to turn cartwheels. The … Read more
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CHEAPR Changes a Bad Idea – Op-Ed in Hartford Business Journal
Changes to CHEAPR = large decline in rebates Club-member, Barry Kresch, penned an Op-Ed that was published in the Hartford Business Journal that discusses the early data regarding the impact of the way DEEP changed the parameters … Read more
WPD International
Model 3 Receives International Interest The Westport Police Department has acquired a Tesla Model 3, which was announced by this blog on December 3rd, and via press release on December 10. It caused a bit … Read more
Town of Westport to Get 10 New or Upgraded Charging Stations
New EV Charging Stations in Westport Coming Online in 2020 The EV Club has learned from Westport Chief of Police Foti Koskinas that there will be 10 new or upgraded charging stations coming to town … Read more
Tesla Now Able to Lease Vehicles in CT
Tesla Has Obtained a Leasing License in CT While Connecticut remains one of a handful of states that prohibit Tesla from opening stores, the company is now able to assist customers with lease arrangements at … Read more
CHEAPR Falls Off a Cliff
Rebates Are Down 81% Based on Early Data CHEAPR is the Connecticut EV purchase incentive program, administered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). As of October 15, DEEP lowered the incentive … Read more
Westport Police Department Gets a Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3 is Newest Addition to Westport Police Fleet It’s a good thing police vehicles have sirens, otherwise, you might not notice that sleek but quiet new patrol car speeding toward an emergency. The … Read more
EV Club CT 2019 Recap
2019 was a busy year! Westport Police Department The Westport Police Department is getting a Model 3 to be used as a patrol car. The club worked with Foti Koskinas, Chief of Police, providing information, … Read more
Club President Attends Tesla Cybertruck Reveal
Club president Bruce Becker was invited by Tesla to attend the Cybertruck reveal. The event took place on Nov. 21 at 9:00 PM Pacific Time. The early reviews of the design have been somewhat divided. … Read more
74% of Auto Dealers Nationwide Are Not Selling Electric Vehicles
Sierra Club releases update of REV Up EV Shopper Study In 2016, the Sierra Club conducted a study where shoppers went to auto dealers to “shop” for an EV (though in some cases, it was … Read more