DEEP Disappointment
CHEAPR Continues to Limp Along At one point during the CHEAPR board meeting held on December 16, one of the board members observed (I’m saying this without sarcasm) that it is harder than it looks … Read more
EV Club of CT
CHEAPR October Update
Rebates Slip in October 100 rebates were awarded in October, down from 124 in September. Of these rebates, 1 was a Rebate Plus for a used Leaf. (There have only been 3 Rebate Plus awards … Read more
Cutting the Cord – Westport Fire Department EV Training
Maintaining Safety for First Responders to an Accident Involving Electric Vehicles This kind of cord-cutting risks a lot more than losing ESPN. The Westport Fire Department is conducting staff training on dealing with EVs in … Read more
Bolt Owners Still Treading Water
The Chevrolet Bolt recall is inching closer to the one year mark, having started in November of last year. GM expanded the scope of the vehicles being recalled over the course of several stages until … Read more
Westport Police Led The Way, And Will Be Again Next Week
Tesla Tech Enables Innovative Solutions to Law Enforcement Customization The Westport Police were out in front of the market when they acquired a Model 3 for patrol car duty in December 2019. What is becoming … Read more
Governor Lamont Meets with EV Club
The photo above shows the governor meeting with Bruce Becker, Analiese Paik, and Barry Kresch of the EV Club of CT. This was a meeting about how the environmental community can more effectively mobilize to … Read more
Where The EVs Are – July 2021
Fairfield County is Home to 41% of EVs 7023 of 17,217 EVs in the state are registered in Fairfield County. The map at the top of the post shows the distribution of EVs across cities. … Read more
New EV Rate Design Released by PURA
Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) Directs Utilities to Offer EV Charging Incentives The final rate design adjudication was released on July 14th. Even though it is the final version, it actually isn’t quite final yet. … Read more
CT Electric Vehicle Registrations Grow 36%
Post by Barry Kresch 17,217 electric vehicles are now registered in Connecticut This is a topline description of the new dataset. A more in-depth profile will be available when the EV dashboard is updated in … 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