Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere

Moment Energy: World’s First Second-Life Gigafactory in the U.S. for Repurposing EV Batteries!

Researchers in Texas A&M University’s College of Engineering are working to understand how the growing popularity of electric vehicles couldaffect the power grid. (Kaitlyn Johnson/Texas A&M Engineering/ai)

George Harvey

When Tesla Roadsters were introduced in February of 2008, they were the first electric vehicles (EVs) ever equipped with batteries based on […]

What Can Electrifying Your Ride Do to the Grid?

Dr. Jonathan Snodgrass and a team of researchers are looking into how the power grid can be affected by electrifying passenger cars.

Researchers in Texas A&M University’s College of Engineering are working to understand how the growing popularity of electric vehicles could affect the power grid. (Kaitlyn Johnson/Texas A&M Engineering)

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EV Tax Credits Have Huge Impact – Likely to Go Away Under New Administration.

$7500 is a lot of money to take advantage of now, while it remains available. (carscoops.com)

Jesse Lorre

June of this year, the Treasury Department announced that the IRS had issued over $1 billion in advance-payment electric vehicle tax credits, subsidizing the cost of purchase for over 150,000 fossil-fuel-free cars across […]

DERA Funding for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects

Ode to a $20,500 Chevy Bolt, Incentivized to $5,600!

A new EV owner who is thrilled with her purchase. (Courtesy photo

Barb and Greg Whitchurch

We have been nudging friends toward giving up their gas-mobiles for years now. Our neighbor, in her early ‘80s, discovered in August that hers had become too expensive to repair, and she asked us for […]

Used Plug-in Vehicles are Affordable

Chevy Bolts on display during National Drive Electric Week. (Flickr/Steve Rainwater

Wayne Michaud

For many of us, transportation is an important part of our lives. In more rural areas, transportation choices are usually more limited, leaving us with the most popular choice: the automobile. They get us to where we want to go, […]

Earth Day Events Expand to Earth Month

Sherry Boschert

First came National Drive Electric Day, more than a decade ago, when electric vehicle (EV) drivers gathered at events to show their cars and e-bikes and talk about their experiences with the EV-curious who came to ask questions. That expanded in 2014 to National Drive Electric Week events across the United […]

City Resolution Applauds 18 Upper Valley EV-friendly Employers

The Lebanon City Council this week publicly thanked 18 Upper Valley employers who offer some electric vehicle (EV) charging to employees or who otherwise facilitate adoption of EVs by employees. The proclamation will be displayed at the Upper Valley Electric Vehicle Expo on Saturday, September 30 at Lebanon City Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 […]

Electric School Bus Demo Tour

Learn about the fuel and maintenance savings, zero-tailpipe emissions, and many other benefits. Experience firsthand the battery electric bus range, charging process, and handling in our northern New England climate and terrain.

 

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EV Performance in Cold Weather

Winter driving can reduce EV range in a way comparable to lower gas mileage in an ICE vehicle. Preheating your EV while it is still plugged in can help reduce winter range loss. (Adobe Stock photo_222789774/teksomolika)

Wayne Michaud

A northern New England – north country winter scenario

It’s 15ºF out and […]