Looking Back, Moving Forward
Looking in the Rearview Camera Back Over a Busy 2021 As the year winds to a close, we take this opportunity to give our sincere thanks to all who have joined us for our meetings, … Read more
CHEAPR
CHEAPR September ’21
CHEAPR Reporting for September 2021 The top-line CHEAPR stats for September have been released. With 124 rebates, the pattern of recent months continues with more rebates than one year ago when the economy was struggling, … Read more
CHEAPR Reporting Back Online
Reporting Resumes After A Hiatus This blog follows the state EV purchase incentive program, CHEAPR. It’s an important part of the state’s effort to support EV adoption. The surveys from rebate recipients indicate it is … Read more
CHEAPR Does Double Duty
2 Rebates per Licensed Driver That is the double-duty reference. A major, and welcome, change is that drivers can get the rebate twice, as opposed to the previous limit of once. There has to be … Read more
Webinar – EV Purchase incentives and Free Charging
EV Purchase Incentives, EVSE (charging equipment) Subsidies, Free Charging This past Tuesday, July 27th, the EV Club presented a webinar jointly sponsored with Sustainne, LLC, Sustainable Westport, and the Town of Westport on how to … Read more
Driving Electric Is Now a Moral, Fiscal and Climate Imperative
Post by Analiese Paik and Barry Kresch EVs Are Essential to Mitigating the Climate Crisis We’re in a climate crisis and each of us should be taking action, regardless of state and federal policy. Driving … Read more
CHEAPR Data Through May 2021 and New Program Takes Effect
Toyota Dominates May Rebates The two plug-in hybrid offerings from Toyota dominated the rebate activity for May. The Prius Prime (44 rebates) and the RAV4 Prime (30 rebates) together accounted for 61% of the 123 … Read more
How to Save Money on an EV
All You Need to Know About EV Incentives and Free Charging Opportunities Virtual webinar: July 27th at 7 PM. Free registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3fImyGBzT4yzOzrxe-x5Lg The EV Club will be jointly producing and sponsoring a virtual … Read more
CHEAPR Revisions Implemented At Last
New Rules Take Effect on June 7th Revisions to the CHEAPR EV purchase incentive program approved in February are going into effect on June 7th. This was announced at the CHEAPR board meeting on June … Read more
CHEAPR Rebates Up in March – Still No Word on Timing of Program Changes
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