NorthEast Electric Vehicle Symposium 2024

NorthEast Electric Vehicle Symposium

NEEVS is back, this year expanded to a 2-day event on Sunday, September 15th and Monday, September 16th at Hotel Marcel, New Haven. Registration now open.

The event is free but we sure do appreciate a contribution in any amount! Use this link to contribute.

Sunday is an EV showcase and Ride and Drive with mini presentations every 15 minutes. Monday is a policy symposium with guest speakers.

Sunday 9/15: 12 pm -4 pm

• EV Showcase – Some of the vehicles that will be on exhibit:
  • Electric garbage truck from Battle
  • Tesla Model X
  • BMW i7
  • Electric police patrol car
  • Rivian electric delivery dan
  • Chevy Equinox
  • Alfa Romeo Tonale
  • Flux Marine electric boat
• EV Ride and Drive
  • BMW i4
  • BMW i5
  • BMW iX
  • Rivian R1T
  • Rivian R1S
  • Alfa Romeo Tonale
  • Tesla Cybertruck
  • Kia EV6
  • Kia EV9
  • Kia Niro

It is permitted to test drive multiple vehicles. We are still talking to some other companies and may have more. This is the first public test drive of the Cybertruck in the state.

• “Sage on a Stage” mini-presentations on topics of interest to current and prospective EV owners – examples:
  • What to know before installing a 240-volt charger in your garage and getting charging incentives. Presenter – Ed West of West Electric
  • Federal and state EV purchase incentives. Presenter Barry Kresch, EV Club CT
  • What’s different about EV tires. Presenter – Bryce Jones, Pirelli Tires
  • Road tripping and range anxiety. Presenter – Out of Spec Dave
  • Differences in the ownership experience between Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and EV. Presenter – Paul Braren, EV Club CT
  • ICE to EV Conversions. Presenter – Jon Untied from Inductive Auto

Monday 9/16: 9 am -3 pm

• Policy oriented presentations and discussions. Speaker lineup is in development but includes
  • Marissa Gillett, Chair of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority discussing an Equitable and Modern Grid. Introduction by Representative Jonathan Steinberg.
  • Claire Coleman, Director of the CT Office of Consumer Counsel (This office advocates for consumers in regulatory matters.)
  • Matt Ferrell of YouTube channel Undecided and discussants talking about their experiences in installing chargers and/or solar or batteries and wrangling incentives and utilities.
  • Brandon Smith of EVNoire discusses how promoting workplace charging can alleviate access to charging concerns in distressed communities.
  • Daphne Dixon – Model EV Zoning Regulations
• Catered lunch and networking

 

Thank you to our sponsors for generously supporting this event:

Gold Sponsor: BMW

Silver Sponsors: Live Green CT, EVNoire, West Electric, Tauck Ritzau Innovative Philanthropy, Eastern Mechanical Services

Bronze Sponsors: New Haven Clean Cities, Leifer Properties, Ikea, Inductive Autoworks, Earthlight Energy Solutions, Capitol Area Clean Cities, Connecticut Green Bank, Flux Marine, Tecknow, Alfa Romeo of Westport, Hotel Marcel, Ikea, Conservation Law Foundation, Pirelli and Susan Vanech Properties/Coastal.