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Zan Dubin and I met in Frogtown beside the LA River and quickly dove into her long history of activism, journalism, and life hear in LA. Born Alexandra, she was nicknamed after a character from The Little Foxes.Zan arriving in Westwood in 1966 at age nine — and she's remained committed to both the city and the causes close to her heart ever since.Her dedication to electric vehicles began in 2002, when she and her then-husband bought a Toyota RAV4 EV. They became active in saving leased EVs from being crushed, founding Plug In America.“We were able to save about 800 cars that would have been crushed,” she said, and her activism hasn't stopped. Wearing a T-shirt that reads “Question Internal Combustion,” she embodies a lifetime of environmental commitment.But what of the posterboy of modern EV vehicles: The notorious Elon Musk?“I abhor Elon,” she said plainly. “I'm really sad and angry at everything that he's doing. However, I think an even greater and more imminent threat is climate change.” While she criticizes Musk's politics and behavior, she praises Tesla's engineering and the ever-growing charging network's reach.

Did you know that nearly a third of households in the U.S. face an uphill climb to drive and benefit from an EV simply because they live in multifamily housing? This is not only a climate and public health issue, but also an equity issue. Research shows that access to reliable, convenient, and affordable EV charging is one of the biggest factors for consumers considering owning or leasing an EV. But are the public charging networks sufficient to meet the need for those without at-home charging? How do different cities stack up when it comes to public charging? And what actions should policymakers take to ensure a smooth road ahead? In this episode of Electrify This! host Sara Baldwin speaks with Ingrid Malmgren, Senior Director of Policy with Plug in America, to discuss the state of EV charging for people living in multifamily housing, key findings from new Energy Innovation research, and innovative approaches states and cities are taking to solving the EV charging gap. Tune in today to learn more! Guest Bio: Ingrid has over a decade of experience advancing sustainable energy and transportation electrification through research, utility regulatory proceedings, and legislative advocacy. She began to focus on EVs in 2015, working to demonstrate the benefits of EVs to consumers, the economy, the environment, and the electric grid. Before joining Plug In America, she worked as a senior analyst at Cadmus Group, a lobbyist in the Vermont Statehouse, and a transportation policy manager at Vermont Energy Investment Corporation.  Electrifying News:  NYC looks to kick its curbside EV-charging plans into second gear (Canary Media), 09/09/24Demand flexibility programs ‘need to evolve' as utilities shift to winter peaking: LBNL report (Utility Dive), 10/09/24Decarbonize Your Life (Heatmap News), 09/23/24Major Ohio cities aim to cut building emissions with voluntary program (Canary Media), 09/18/24  To dig in deeper, check out these must-read resources:The State of Electric Vehicle Charging for Multifamily Housing (Energy Innovation), October 2024The Home Charging Experience (Plug In America), January 2024EV Building Codes Toolkit (Plug in America)2024 EV Driver Survey (Plug In America)The Public Charging Experience (Plug In America), May 2024U.S. Department of Transportation, Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant RecipientsThe 2030 National Charging Network: Estimating U.S. Light-Duty Demand for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (NREL), June 2023     U.S. Department of Energy, Tax Credits for EVs and Charging Infrastructure

In this Convo of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Ingrid Malmgren, Senior Policy Director at Plug in America, a nonprofit organization with a mission to accelerate the transition to affordable and accessible plug-in vehicles and charging through education, advocacy, and research. Ingrid has over a decade of experience advancing sustainable energy and transportation electrification through research, utility regulatory proceedings, and legislative advocacy. Before joining Plug In America, she worked as a senior analyst at Cadmus Group, a lobbyist in the Vermont Statehouse, and a transportation policy manager at Vermont Energy Investment Corporation.She and Ted discuss her background, originally from Pennsylvania, and currently based in Vermont since attending graduate school at The University of Vermont. She shares her story of landing in the EV space through her works with energy efficiency and utilities. She found herself running cost benefit analyses of EVs, studying the impact on the grid, cost savings to consumers and drivers, impacts on public health, and social cost of carbon.She and Ted discuss the broader societal benefits of EVs, the history and genesis of Plug in America, and how EVs are a critical component to a sustainable and equitable energy future. Ingrid also shares a broadened view of vehicle grid integration, and her excitement to continue fighting for policy change at Plug In America.

Ingrid Malmgren, Policy Director for Plug In America, joins us this week to talk about the national nonprofit's efforts to transition us away from fossil fuel-burning vehicles. Ingrid has worked to demonstrate the benefits of EVs to consumers, utilities, public health, the economy, the environment, energy security, and the electric grid.

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Special Guest: Chad Schwitters, the former President of Plug In America.Tesla Motors Club website: https://teslamotorsclub.com/Description: Chad Schwitters joins us to discuss his role in promoting EVs and his time at Plug In America, where he served as its President. Co-hosts:Marc @lUtriaNtLouis @nebusoftMike @SteelCloudsProducers:Adam @ElectricAve84James @scrappsJoshua @NoGasNoBrakesDoug @dougDaniel @dannySocial:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeTikTokSupport us-PayPal: Pay Tesla Motors Club LLC using PayPal.MeTeslaMotorsClub website: Account upgradesSupport the show

Show #1403 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, you trusted source of information. It's Sunday 13th March, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. GMC HUMMER EV FLIPS ARE ALREADY GETTING OUT OF HAND - The GMC Hummer EV may be an all-new offering, but plenty of people are willing to part with their hard-earned cash to experience the new electric pickup before anyone else. In fact, demand has been so strong that, in December, we already reported on 60,000 preorders. - With all this crazy interest in the vehicle, it's no surprise that some early reservation holders are now looking to make a quick buck, but the scale of the markups we're seeing lately is just mindblowing. - some people are offering up the Edition 1 for as much as $325,000. Keep in mind that, although an $80,000 version is coming as a base model, the Edition 1 is not much more expensive and is supposed to sell for around $105,000. That means that these new markups are reaching as much as triple the original asking price, which is arguably worse than what some supercar dealers will do. - a quick Google search reveals that $300,000 resale prices are more common than not. Heck, The Drive cites Hummer Chat forum users selling reservation slots, which cost $100 direct from GM at release, for as much as $60,000, while the same forum has Edition 1s selling for upwards of $262k. For a truck not yet delivered. Insane seems too weak a word to describe this phenomenon. Original Source : https://carbuzz.com/news/gmc-hummer-ev-flips-are-already-getting-out-of-hand AMERICAN BATTERY FACTORY PLANS BATTERY CELL GIGAFACTORIES TO SUPPORT U.S. STORAGE MARKET - American Battery Factory (ABF), a manufacturer incubated from Utah-based energy storage firm Lion Energy, announced plans to deploy a network of battery cell gigafactories to boost U.S. domestic energy storage supply - ABF will produce lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for storage suppliers and pack integrators that can be used for utility-scale storage, residential storage and even certain large mobile uses. The company will deploy smaller factories producing between 3 GW and 15 GW of battery cells, which can be installed in a manner of weeks to meet demand. - According to AFB, the company's batteries will perform at least 10,000 discharge cycles with a 20-30 year lifespan. The products will be designed for storage systems on the utility- and residential-scale level, as well as military uses and certain large electric vehicles like trucks, buses and trams. Original Source : https://www.utilitydive.com/news/american-battery-factory-plans-battery-cell-gigafactories-to-support-us-s/620227/ CHINESE AUTOMAKER SAIC POURS $43BN INTO ADVANCED TECH: CHAIRMAN - SAIC Motor plans to invest 300 billion yuan ($43 billion) in advanced technologies over the five years through 2025, the Chinese automaker's chairman told Nikkei. - The spending focuses on new-energy vehicles -- which include electrics and plug-in hybrids -- as well as connected and smart cars, including autonomous driving tech, Chen Hong said. SAIC aims to lift sales of new-energy vehicles to more than 2.7 million units in 2025, a 270% increase from 2021. - Q: What are the company's medium-term plans?A: Plans call for investing 300 billion yuan over the five years through 2025 in new-energy vehicles, connected cars and the smart segment. We will transform into a high-tech company oriented toward the customer.Sales of new-energy vehicles will be increased to more than 2.7 million units annually in 2025. Our company plans to raise the percentage of new-energy vehicles to overall sales to at least 32%. - We aim to become China's top company in autonomous driving tech, reaching mass production of Level 4 vehicles. Original Source : https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Chinese-automaker-SAIC-pours-43bn-into-advanced-tech-chairman ‘I CAN'T MOVE MY CAR': AMERICANS STRUGGLE AS VEHICLE EXPENSES RISE - At the Lehigh Valley Mall, on the outskirts of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Tony Saba is already feeling the impact of the rising cost of gas. - “The price is going up to hell,” he said. “I cannot move like before. My car is in my garage. I can't move it because I have no money.” - Saba, a 70-year-old retiree, used to drive to the mall. He doesn't go in any of the shops or restaurants – he just likes to sit in the comfy armchairs and chat with his friends. - But the bus takes too long, and is too expensive. So he called a friend, who picked him up. - “In the US we really saw an increase in automobile use in the post-world war two period, the baby boom generation. At that point in time, we had this new availability of relatively inexpensive mass-produced automobiles, this is the first time that people from middle income households can purchase a motor vehicle,” said Gregory Rowangould, the director of the Transportation Research Center at the University of Vermont and an associate professor in civil and environmental engineering. - The construction and planning of these new suburbs rarely included viable bus or train options. Many new neighborhoods didn't have walkable amenities either. Now, people needed cars to go shopping, or take their kids to the swimming pool, and certainly to get to work. - It's a legacy that has endured. Americans drive much, much more than other nationalities. - In 2019 American motorists drove an average of 14,263 miles a year, according to the US Department of Transportation. That puts the US at the top of the list in terms of miles driven, and it isn't even close. In the next highest country, Canada, people drove an average of 9,562 miles a year in 2018. The average car in the UK was driven for 7,134 miles in 2019. - Meanwhile some experts have suggested the spike in prices could serve as a wake-up call for the public and politicians to move away from a reliance on oil, and towards greener transport methods. - With gas prices unlikely to fall anytime soon, a shift away from America's car dependency, and serious investment in public transport would not just benefit the environment, but also the millions of Americans who are struggling financially. Original Source : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/13/us-car-vehicle-expenses-rise HOW TO MAKE DEALERSHIPS THE NO. 1 RESOURCE FOR EV BUYERS - With electric vehicles (EVs) lining up on the horizon and zooming into the nearest local showroom, auto dealers are preparing today to serve the EV customer of tomorrow by investing in training, education, infrastructure and, most importantly, positioning themselves as EV retail experts and resources for these new buyers. - The idea that dealerships don't want to sell EVs is ridiculous, said NADA Academy Director Michael Hayes. “We're selling a transportation solution that someone wants and meets their needs,” he said. “If I'm a dealer, I'm in the EV business. Every dealer, I truly believe, will sell EVs [and] wants to sell EVs, if that's what our customers want.” - So what can dealers do to make sure that customers know that? Chris Neff, EV Dealer Training Specialist with Plug In America suggested dealers attend drive events throughout the country, including National Drive Electric Week. “That's where EV folks gather and share information and they're always looking for dealers to come,” he said. - Knowing a buyer's lifestyle and motivation for buying an EV is a great opportunity for dealers to provide information that buyers will value, said Chris Potgeiter, Product Marketing Manager at automotiveMastermind. For example, if the EV buyer is a homeowner, a dealer might mention an in-home charging station. If the buyer is an apartment dweller, direct them to local charging stations near them. Maybe the buyer has expressed frustration over being a frequent visitor to the service department. A dealer can point out that an EV has fewer moving parts that could break and can offer a new level of reliability. Original Source : https://blog.nada.org/2022/03/12/how-to-make-dealerships-the-no-1-resource-for-ev-buyers/ DEALERS: GET IN LINE TO GET ELECTRIFIED, SAYS E-MOBILITY EXPERT - Dealerships that want to go all-in on electrification are in a race—a race for load capacity, according to Sean Gouda, Executive Vice President, Future Energy. - The main issue is utility upgrades are long-term capital projects that can take up to five years to complete. Distribution circuits have only so much capacity available. Utilities must install new lines, and upgrade transformers and substations. Coupled with the increase demand for electrification and the approaching fleet of EVs, dealers are facing potential electrical gridlock. - Gouda also recommended that dealers who are installing EV infrastructure, such as transformers and panels, take a long-term view when it comes to planning. “Everything you build should have a modular capability to it. You want to future-proof these components and build the foundation to expand your business in EVs. Spend the money now … to electrify your business for five or even 10 years from now.” Original Source : https://blog.nada.org/2022/03/11/dealers-get-in-line-to-get-electrified-says-e-mobility-expert/ BMW IX5 HYDROGEN - HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO A BATTERY-POWERED ELECTRIC VEHICLE?   Original Source : https://www.bmwblog.com/2022/03/13/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-video-review/ REGULATORY FILING SHOWS WHAT BYD SEAL LOOKS LIKE Original Source : https://cnevpost.com/2022/03/14/regulatory-filing-shows-what-byd-seal-looks-like/ DELHI: RIDE-HAILING STARTUPS WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE-ONLY FLEET Original Source : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/how-ride-hailing-startups-with-ev-only-fleet-are-ushering-in-change-for-climate/articleshow/90189525.cms SEGWAY UNVEILS 30+ MPH SEATED ELECTRIC SCOOTER WITH GPS AND OTHER TECH Original Source : https://electrek.co/2022/03/13/segway-unveils-new-30-mph-seated-electric-scooter-for-the-international-market/ QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Do you think rising fuel prices at the pumps will have a direct impact on EV sales? Email me any feedback to: hello@evnewsdaily.com It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I'll catch you tomorrow and remember…there's no such thing as a self-charging hybrid. PREMIUM PARTNERS PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE BRAD CROSBY PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI AUDI CINCINNATI EAST VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST NATIONAL CAR CHARGING ON THE US MAINLAND AND ALOHA CHARGE IN HAWAII DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/

In this issue of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Joel Levin, Executive Director at Plug In America, a leading advocate for EVs, clean energy, and effective climate policies. He is chair of the Global EV Drivers' Alliance, which links together EV driver associations around the world. He is also a member of the Los Angeles Metro Sustainability Council. Ted and Joel discuss the history of EVs in California, their benefits, and the growing variety of EVs while their costs are coming down and range is increasing. 

Chelsea Sexton is an awesome human, and her accolades in the EV industry are renowned the world over. Co-founder of Plug In America, former Sales associate at Saturn, and a member of the sales team at EV1 - she was featured in the famous documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car." She is now the US presenter for Fully Charged. annddd... she's really cool. Note: this episode was recorded before she got her job at the Department of Energy. None of the views expressed here represent the DOE. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 33 (10/17/2021 - 10/23/2021) of Apt EVs focusing on the following: Luna prototype reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG5SqBtvx00 Aptera Luna Q&A: https://www.aptera.us/luna-qa-with-jason-hill/ Luna prototype in motion: https://twitter.com/aptera_motors/status/1451262010080079878?s=20 Plug In America 3-wheel EV tax credit email: https://pluginamerica.salsalabs.org/supportaffordablepersonal2-and3-wheeledevs/index.html?inf_contact_key=0caa10c814d8057c6680622145c26bb1680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1 Please send questions or feedback to aptevspodcast@gmail.com or follow me on Twitter at @apt_evspodcast. For $30 off your refundable $100 reservation, you can use my Aptera referral code: https://lz953.isrefer.com/go/preorder/HLDVvgJQ

Joel Levin and Kat Urquhart from Plug In America, explain the underappreciated role dealerships play in increasing electric vehicle sales, how their PlugStar program trains sales staff, and preview the upcoming National Drive Electric Week.

On today’s podcast:·       Biden to visit Ford EV facility in Michigan next Tuesday·       EVE Battery Deal With Tesla Denied·       Texas Wants To Charge EV Owners $400 In Annual Fees·       Illinois interstate signs will direct drivers to EV charging stations·       Italy Fines Google for Excluding the ‘JuicePass' EV Charging App From Android Auto·       UK: Volkswagen Introduces Entry-Level ID.4 With 52 kWh Battery·       Polestar UK opens Milton Keynes test drive hub Show #1082 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 14th May. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. A mention for interest in EV's increasing because of gas price spikes in some parts of the U.S. and even shortages. It's interesting but a plea to fellow EV owners now is not the time for teasing or being smug. It's unhelpful to those desperate for fuel to live their lives. BIDEN TO VISIT FORD EV FACILITY IN MICHIGAN NEXT TUESDAY"U.S. President Joe Biden plans to visit a Ford Motor (F.N) electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Michigan next week as he makes a push for a $174 billion government boost for electric vehicles and charging stations." reports Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-visit-ford-ev-facility-michigan-next-tuesday-2021-05-11/ EVE BATTERY DEAL WITH TESLA DENIED"EVE Energy Co., which makes lithium iron phosphate batteries, said a Reuters report that it’s in supply deal talks with Tesla Inc. is “unfounded.” The company didn’t have any business communications with Tesla over the batteries, it said in a statement posted on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange website on Sunday, Bloomberg reported." and reported by Automotive News Europe: "In the initial report, released Friday, Reuters said Tesla was in talks to add the Chinese battery maker to its Shanghai factory supply chain, citing four people familiar with the matter. EVE makes lithium iron phosphate batteries, which are cheaper to produce because they use iron instead of more expensive nickel and cobalt. But LFP batteries generally offer a shorter range on a single charge than the more popular nickel/cobalt alternative. EVE would become the second supplier of LFP batteries to Tesla after China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., or CATL, Reuters reported." https://www.autonews.com/automakers-suppliers/eve-denies-battery-supply-deal-tesla FORD FOLLOWS TESLA INTO IN-CAR GAMING"Ford says it is starting to send out in-car gaming with over-the-internet software updates to some of its newer models as the auto giant moves to offer technology to match electric car maker Tesla. For now, the updates are only available to about 100,000 owners of 2021 model year F-150s, Mustang Mach-Es and the upcoming Bronco, but Ford plans to spread the tech across its entire lineup as models are updated. It plans to make 33 million vehicles with the capability by 2028." according to Fox Business: "Ford said there are about 80 different computers in its most sophisticated vehicles that control everything from the infotainment center to brakes and transmission shifts. Already, Ford sent out an update to fix a lighting issue that drained batteries. Among the next updates will be a new version of Amazon Alexa that allows vehicles to communicate with the home assistant without use of a smartphone. Ford also will roll out touchscreen drawing software and simple games for the Mach-E electric SUV. More than 6 million vehicles have the modems and collect vehicle data, but only those with the latest generation of electrical systems can get full over-the-internet updates. " Alex Purdy, director, business operations, enterprise connectivity, Ford Motor Company: "Software updates are common across billions of connected devices but not yet for vehicles. Ford Power-Up software updates will change that by quickly bringing it to millions of people. We’ve invested in more seamless technology so updates can happen while you’re sleeping – making your next ride a better experience." https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/ford-tesla-car-gaming-software-update-amazon-alexa TEXAS WANTS TO CHARGE EV OWNERS $400 IN ANNUAL FEES "The bill being discussed in the Texas state senate—Senate Bill 1728—would raise fees on electric vehicle (EV) owners as a way to make up for the gas tax they're not paying. The legislation would require an annual EV fee of between $190 and $240, an additional fee of over $150 for anyone who drives their EV more than 9000 miles a year, and an annual surcharge of $10 to fund a charging infrastructure advisory council." writes Car & Driver: "The state, which couches the fees in "equalization for road use consumption for alternatively fueled vehicles" terminology, said these fees would apply to approximately 300,000 vehicles and raise around $37.8 million for the State Highway Fund (SHF) in fiscal year 2022, climbing to $135,594,000 in fiscal year 2026. If passed, the bill would take effect on September 1, 2021. Instead of annual EV fees, which don't take actual road usage into account, Plug In America and other EV advocates support what are called road usage charge programs, or ways to charge people for the actual miles they drive each year, often factoring in the weight of the vehicle. Seven states are conducting road usage charge tests with help from the U.S. Department of Transportation." https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a36442021/texas-electric-car-fee-considered/ ILLINOIS INTERSTATE SIGNS WILL DIRECT DRIVERS TO EV CHARGING STATIONS"Driving down the interstate will get a little easier for Illinois motorists using electric vehicles with new road signs pointing the way to EV charging stations. A Federal Highway Administration program will include seven Illinois interstate corridors in its new blue "Alternative Fuels Corridor" sign program, which will alert motorists to alternative forms of fueling stations, including EV charging stations." reports TheSouthern.com: " The Illinois Department of Transportation is rolling out its own blue sign program, which will place signs on exit ramps that will direct motorists to EV charging stations as well as nearby gas stations, restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions." https://thesouthern.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-interstate-signs-will-direct-drivers-to-ev-charging-stations/ ITALY FINES GOOGLE FOR EXCLUDING THE ‘JUICEPASS' EV CHARGING APP FROM ANDROID AUTO"Italy's competition regulator has fined U.S. tech giant Google 102 million euros (US$123 million) for excluding an e-mobility app developed by energy company Enel from the U.S. tech giant's open Android platform. The fine was first reported by Reuters." according to FutureCar: "For the past two years, Google has not allowed Enel's JuicePass smartphone app to operate on Google's Android Auto app, which is designed as a simple, less distracting way to use Google's popular apps while driving, such as Maps, Play and Assistant.  Regulators in Italy have accused Google of curtailing use of the JuicePass app and favoring Google Maps, which also includes EV charging station locations for drivers. In a statement announcing the $123 million fine for "abuse of a dominant position", the regulator asked Google to make JuicePass available on Android Auto. JuicePass is owned by Enel's "e-solutions" subsidiary Enel X, which brought the case against Google." https://www.futurecar.com/4616/Italy-Fines-Google-for-Excluding-the-JuicePass-EV-Charging-App-From-Android-Auto UK: VOLKSWAGEN INTRODUCES ENTRY-LEVEL ID.4 WITH 52 KWH BATTERY"Volkswagen has introduced in the UK new entry-level versions of the ID.4 model, equipped with a smaller 52 kWh battery (usable capacity), compared to the initial 77 kWh battery (82 kWh total)." says InsideEVs: "There are two new powertrain versions with that battery: Pure - 109 kW (148 PS)/220 Nm and Pure Performance - 125 kW (170 PS)/310 Nm. Both are available with two new City or Style trim levels. Depending on the version, the WLTP range of the 52 kWh version is 211-213 miles (339-343 km)." "These latest trims fit below the existing ones in the ID.4 line-up, with the City Pure having the additional bonus of being eligible for the Government’s Plug-in Vehicle Grant, thus starting at an eye-catching £32,150 OTR (with PIVG deducted). The City Pure Performance is priced at £36,030, the Style Pure at £38,150 and the Style Pure Performance at £39,530 (all OTR, recommended prices)." https://insideevs.com/news/507153/uk-volkswagen-id4-52-kwh/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-articles POLESTAR UK OPENS MILTON KEYNES TEST DRIVE HUBPolestar UK has opened a new test drive hub to meet demand. The 8,000 sq ft location, situated in Milton Keynes, will offer over 7,000 consumers the opportunity to experience the Polestar 2 in a curated and personalised way before the end of the year. Supplementing the recently re-opened Polestar London and Polestar Manchester Spaces, along with other test drive activity planned for 2021 the hub will facilitate the possibility for over 28,000 consumers to get behind the wheel of Sweden’s performance electric car. Eight vehicles – each purely for demonstration purposes, will be available to customers to enjoy on unaccompanied test drives.  QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM A recent survey – which I highly questioned and disagreed with – claimed 1 in 5 EV owners went back to piston power.  I have never heard anything like a 20% rate of EV drivers being unhappy with electric. Would you ever go back? Yes, No and tell me why! Email me your thoughts and I’ll read them out on Sunday – hello@evnewsdaily.com  It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.

In this week's EV Chat podcast, Rue Phillips kicks off the launch of the podcast by interviewing Chelsea Sexton, an EV industry veteran and early GM EV-1 Program Coordinator and Plug In America Co-Founder.In this episode, we cover several key topics including:Chelsea Rates U.S. EV Adoption [5:11 - 6:00]US Administration Executive Orders [6:05 - 7:24]Incentives & Policies [7:35 - 8:00]EVSE Infrastructure Funding [9:00 - 10:19]Chelsea on the EV 1 [10:40 - 12:43]Codes, Standards & Hurdles [12:48 - 15:11]EVSE Reliability [15:12 - 16:15]PHEV Adoption [16:16 - 18:31]Chelsea's EV Wish [18:46 - 20:51]Top-5 EV Automakers [22:03 - 28:18]Thoughts on Electrify America [24:22 - 28:21]EVSE Customer Experience [28:23 - 30:46]EV Infrastructure [31:00 - 31:57]EV2G Technology [32:16 - 34:00]Lucid & Others Bi-Directional Announcements [34:00 - 35:10]Utilities [36:01 - 37:24]EV "Pooling" [ 35:11 - 38:14]And lots more!Connect with Chelsea on Linkedin.Resources mentioned in this articleUS EV Mandates/incentivesElectrify AmericaEV2G Lucid EV'sPlug in AmericaSubscribe To EV Chat and never miss an episode!EV Chat Podcast *Available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify & more.Join the conversation in the EV Infrastructure Forum.Thank you for tuning into EV Chat and thank you to our sponsor, 365 Pronto! We will see you back here for our next episode.For all inquiries: rue@365pronto.com

A new paper from the Alliance for Transportation Electrification and Plug In America calls consumer education and outreach by electric utilities the “missing piece” for transportation electrification. The paper shares eight reasons why utilities should be enabled to invest in education and outreach programs and how these programs can help close the awareness gap and spur more electric vehicle adoption.In this episode of EV Hub Live, Nick Nigro will sit down with Katherine Stainken of Plug In America and Kellen Schefter of the Edison Electric Institute to discuss this new research and what we should expect from utilities and other stakeholders on education and outreach in the near term.

Joel Levin is the Director of Plug In America. Plug In America is a California-based nonprofit that educates and advocates for Electric Vehicles (EVs), accelerating the transition of America away from Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles. Find them at www.PlugInAmerica.org. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we are joined by Joel Levin, Executive Director at Plug In America to talk about how the private and public sectors can work together to ease the consumer transition to electric vehicles. This is episode 41 of our cross-country odyssey to bring you local stories about the many environmental solutions taking place around the U.S. during the election season. Subscribe via the podcast platform of your choice by searching Electric Election Roadtrip!

It's drive electric week, and on this edition of DriveTime Radio, communications director Noah Barnes from Plug In America calls in to the show to talk about how the costs of electricity could potentially change now that the automotive industry is shifting from combustion to electric drivetrains. This week's road test features the Lexus RX 450H F Sport.

It's drive electric week, and on this edition of DriveTime Radio, communications director Noah Barnes from Plug In America calls in to the show to talk about how the costs of electricity could potentially change now that the automotive industry is shifting from combustion to electric drivetrains. This week's road test features the Lexus RX 450H F Sport.

Electric vehicles (EVs) are cleaner and more affordable than gasoline-powered cars—and they’re fun too! But many Minnesotans wonder how they really work here in the North Star State. Can they handle our extreme winters? Are they a pain to charge? Are there hidden costs to the technology? There’s so much information, where do you even begin?Tune in to a recording of Fresh Energy, Shift2Electric, and American Lung Association's free educational workshop that’s unaffiliated with any automakers. On October 1, we had an honest conversation about EV technology, models available, advancements, emissions impacts, the realities of charging, and more. But don’t take it from us! Our panel of EV owners from around the state will tell you what it is really like to own, charge, and drive electric in Minnesota.This event is part of National Drive Electric Week presented by Plug In America, Sierra Club, and Electric Auto Association and National Solar Tour.Listeners can stay up to date on our work via our once monthly email list, blog at www.fresh-energy.org, or by following us on Facebook and Twitter. You can support Fresh Energy’s work for a clean energy Minnesota by making a donation today! Click here to learn more and donate.

Many Minnesotans are taking advantage of new technologies that provide cleaner and more resilient energy production and use – in their own back yards! These technologies used to be more expensive than fossil fuels, but rapid battery tech development and solar panel price reduction have changed the game making these technologies a better choice.Join Shift2Electric, Fresh Energy, the Minnesota Electric Vehicle Owners Chapter to hear from Minnesotans who have made the switch to driving electric and harvesting electricity from the sun to power their homes and vehicles. Some of our panelists also have stationary battery storage systems that enable them to power their house even during a power outage while also making their household more grid friendly. Panelists share why they chose their specific systems, details about the design and installation process, and, most importantly, how this shift is working for them in their everyday life. There’s so much information! Our experts and panelists will help you get started.This event is part of National Drive Electric Week presented by Plug In America, Sierra Club, and Electric Auto Association and National Solar Tour.Listeners can stay up to date on our work via our once monthly email list, blog at www.fresh-energy.org, or by following us on Facebook and Twitter. You can support Fresh Energy’s work for a clean energy Minnesota by making a donation today! Click here to learn more and donate.

Based on the studies, we’re about 3 years away from gas powered cars leveling off and no longer having growth though they will still be selling. By 2025, a third of all cars will be electric, and by 203, 50% or more will be electric.  David Eagle, founder and CEO of CURRENT EV, is an Emmy Award Winning TV Producer/Director, a Green Technology Entrepreneur and an electric vehicle, solar power/charger expert. David was an early adopter of both EVs and solar power, has owned numerous EVs including one of the first Nissan Leafs sold in the U.S. His home is powered entirely by solar, which charges his electric vehicles with a charger installed in his garage. Through the extensive contacts he has established with Los Angeles automobile dealerships, and via his relationships with various organizations like Plug-In America and the Electric Vehicle Association, David has become an expert on negotiating the best deals for EVs, chargers and solar power. During the 1st year that CURRENT EV’s car-shopping website has been active, he has transacted an impressive number of EV leases and purchases for CURRENT EV customers. How did an Emmy Award Winning TV producer/director turn into an electric vehicle expert?What’s happening on the market?Configuration of his soiar powered lifestye?What are the Incentives for consumers to go green with our choice of low to no emission vehicles? What are landlord required to do when tenants want to install a charger?What is your forecast for the trend in general?

As we recently talked about, we’re marking into the 49th annual Earth Day. But this year is also a first for ‘Drive Electric Earth Day’ which is  a national campaign to share information about EVs. We’re joined by Plug In America executive director Joel Levin. Visual art can often bring attention to causes and issues not only in what they display, but how they’re constructed. Currently at the Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University, students are combatting plastic waste by creating sculpture inspired by coral reefs. We’re joined by Jones College senior Alex Rovner who co-created the piece called ‘Not Coralated.’

Our guest this morning is Dency Nelson. A lifelong environmentalist, Dency Nelson began that mission on April 22, 1970, organizing his high school's teach-in on Ecology for the First Earth Day.  Since then, he has been an advocate and practitioner of all things sustainable for a healthy planet.  His Hermosa Beach home was built in 1988, taking advantage of passive solar practices and energy efficiency.  The first Hermosa Beach resident to put Photovoltaic Solar on his roof in 1999, he bought his first electric car in 2002 and is a founding member of Plug In America. Dency remains an active member of the community advocating for a carbon neutral planet and is the Founding Chairman of the Hermosa Beach Green Building Committee. This morning, we're going to discuss the pros and cons of Fire Departments going county or staying local. =+=+=+=+=+=+ To Find Out More about the two show hosts of The South Bay Show read on: Jackie Balestra features a comprehensive selection of things to do, places to go and people to know in the South Bay.to learn more visit http://www.SouthbayByJackie.com To Find Out More about Joe Terry visit https://www.MasternodeConsulting.com/about What's Happening in the South Bay, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, The South Bay Show, Los Angeles, California, Current Events, Calendar, Torrance, El Segundo, Palos Verdes

Our guest this morning is Dency Nelson. A lifelong environmentalist, Dency Nelson began that mission on April 22, 1970, organizing his high school's teach-in on Ecology for the First Earth Day.  Since then, he has been an advocate and practitioner of all things sustainable for a healthy planet.  His Hermosa Beach home was built in 1988, taking advantage of passive solar practices and energy efficiency.  The first Hermosa Beach resident to put Photovoltaic Solar on his roof in 1999, he bought his first electric car in 2002 and is a founding member of Plug In America. Dency remains an active member of the community advocating for a carbon neutral planet and is the Founding Chairman of the Hermosa Beach Green Building Committee. This morning, we're going to discuss the pros and cons of Fire Departments going county or staying local. =+=+=+=+=+=+ To Find Out More about the two show hosts of The South Bay Show read on: Jackie Balestra features a comprehensive selection of things to do, places to go and people to know in the South Bay.to learn more visit http://www.SouthbayByJackie.com To Find Out More about Joe Terry visit https://www.MasternodeConsulting.com/about What's Happening in the South Bay, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, The South Bay Show, Los Angeles, California, Current Events, Calendar, Torrance, El Segundo, Palos Verdes

National Drive Electric Week, sponsored by Plug-In America, the Sierra Club and the Electric Auto Association, is billed as a "national celebration" of electric vehicles. Hundreds of locally organized ride-and-drive events are held throughout the week across the country and overseas. I was in Chicago last month during the last few days of National Drive Electric Week 2017, and stopped by two nearby events to check out the current EV landscape in the Midwest. First up in this episode is the Naperville, Illinois event located about 30 miles west of Chicago, where I speak with Bruce Jones, a longtime board member of the Fox Valley Electric Auto Association. Then we head to Portage, Indiana, about 40 miles east of Chicago, where I interview Lauri Keagle, Membership and Program Manager for South Shore Clean Cities. Neither of these interviews were scheduled ahead of time, and I appreciate Bruce and Lauri for being so game when this stranger showed up unannounced with a field recorder and asked to interview them. So with that, we will start right in as I'm interviewing Bruce Jones in Naperville, Illinois, and then cut to my interview with Lauri Keagle in Portage, Indiana. Some references in the show include: Naperville: Fox Valley Electric Auto Association Naperville Auto Test Track Portage: South Shore Clean Cities Midwest EVOLVE Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission DOE's Plug-In Electric Vehicle Handbook for Consumers DOE's Plug-In Electric Vehicle Handbook for Fleet Managers Recorded September 15 and 17, 2017. Published October 2, 2017.

Today’s electric cars are more fun to drive than ever. And for many, they’re more affordable too. Will California reach its goal of a million EVs by 2020? Sherry Boschert, Co-founder, Plug In America; Author, Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars That Will Recharge America (New Society, 2006) Eileen Tutt, Executive Director, California Electric Transportation Coalition Charlie Vogelheim, Principal, Vogelheim Ventures This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on February 24, 2016.

In this week's second episode of Cleantech Talk, Chris DeMorro and I kick off the show by talking about an Edmunds study released on Earth Day that illogically bunched plug-in electric cars with conventional hybrids (and bashed them). I get a little worked up. We also talk about why electric cars are great first cars for teenagers, and why they love them. We go from there to another fun one about a Bosch autopilot video that features a Tesla Model S. And we close with a discussion about some electric car early adopters (true early adopters) who have been driving electric for at least a decade. Thanks to our friends at Plug In America for that one.

Charge It? Rob Bearman, Director, Global Alliances, Utilities and Energy, Better Place Mike DiNucci, VP of Strategic Accounts, Coulomb Technologies Jay Friedland, Legislative Director, Plug In America Jonathan Read, CEO, ECOtality Consumers are ready for electric vehicles. Entrepreneurs and policymakers just need to hustle to work out the kinks in the nationwide networks that will charge the cars, says this panel of experts assembled at Climate One. Automakers see a chance to free their customers from expensive oil, says Mike DiNucci, VP of Strategic Accounts, Coulomb Technologies: “Car companies see a golden opportunity to re-set that paradigm, and become more sustainably connected to their customers.” One company working to re-set the driving experience is Better Place, which plans to sells consumers miles through a network of charging and battery-swapping stations. “Better Place’s philosophy is we sell miles. The customer, the driver, should never have to think about kilowatt-hours. They should never have to plan, or have a timer at their charge spot,” says Rob Bearman, Director, Global Energy Alliance. Jonathan Read, CEO, ECOtality, says his company is working with utilities to develop real-time charging rates as low as $0.05 or $0.06 per kilowatt-hour during off-peak evening hours. “We’re always going to be competing between two minds: home charging and the price of gas. The consumer is always going to be making value judgments in between there. It’s our job as private-sector entrepreneurs to figure what is the tipping point” – at what point will consumers ditch gas cars for electricity, and how will they decide whether to charge in public or at home. Jay Friedland, Legislative Director, Plug In America, who has driven an electric Toyota RAV4 for a decade, says he’s confident consumers will get the price signals. He pays the equivalent of $0.75 per gallon to drive his EV, he says, cheaper than a gas-powered car by a factor of five in California, where gas is averaging over $4 per gallon. “EVs consumers will certainly get the pricing signal that comes from the utility, which is: If I get a bill, and my bill is high because I’ve been charging during the day time, and I know I can get cheap electricity at night, I’m going to go with the cheap electricity,” he says. Friedland and Rob Bearman both emphasize that EVs aren’t just cleaner and cheaper to drive; they are an important part of what Friedland calls a “virtuous cycle” – all-electric cars powered by renewable energy, stored and distributed, in part, by batteries. “Electric vehicles have the promise of taking cars off oil, and electric vehicle batteries have the promise of making the grid more renewable. As far as a cleantech solution that spans a lot of sectors in the cleantech industry, electric vehicles are really powerful,” says Rob Bearman. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, San Francisco on May 12th, 2011

On this edition of V-RADIO we will be talking to Paul Scott, a consultant for the electric car and sustainable energy industry! We will be talking with Paul about the Venus Project as well as his work in this industry. I hope you will tune in!

Paul Scott, Co-founder of Plug-In-America and Chairperson of the Electrical Vehicle Association of California, owns a Toyota Rav 4. He’s driven the car 63.000 miles in 6 years, charging it with electricity from his solar panels. There is no oil to change, no gas to buy, nothing to fix. Every day he gets in, turns it on and it operates perfectly. Every day he gets in, turns it on and it operates as well as the day he bought it. Since he gets electricity from the sun, Scott’s electric bill last yr. was $44.09 for both his house and his car.In 1990 California mandated that by 1998 car manufacturers had to make electric vehicles and make them available to the public so there were some electric cars manufactured. The lobbyists for the gasoline fueled car makers got rid of that law in 2003 and the manufacturers destroyed the cars so no one could say how good they were and how long they lasted. People protested and won against Ford and Toyota and saved about 1000 cars which are still running today and of which one is owned by Paul Scott. These NEVS (Neighborhood Electric Short Range Vehicles) cost from $10,000-18,000, go about 25 or 30 mph and have a range of 30 or 40 miles, but they’re not allowed on roads with speed limits over 35 or 40 miles per hour. There is a growing demand for these cars and that they should be allowed on the highway so car companies are working on developing them. The manufacturing process of a standard car and an electric car take equivalent amounts of energy. Electricity is the best energy. It's domestic and nonpolluting and even if it comes from coal it’s still much cleaner than a Prius. Electricity can be made from solar, wind or hydro, geothermal and tidal instead of coal and/or nukes. Due to government subsidies of solar one can get the cost of the solar panels greatly reduced. An electric car goes about 120 miles on a charge. That’s plenty for Scott who lives in Los Angeles. For a bigger range buy a bigger battery. If you want to go on a very long trip you’d want a plug-in hybrid and can combine with gas but it still uses almost no gas. Mass transit would be much improved using electricity for power as well. In California there is a measure to develop an electric bullet train to go from San Diego to Sacramento. It can use solar panels during the day and wind energy at night. This eliminates the big carbon footprint from flying. Scott describes several models for charging stations—one is like a parking meter where you plug in, do your business and come back to a car that is charged and your money has gone to your municipality, for example, rather than an oil company; another is for a parking lot to have solar panels on top that generate electricity that charges cars underneath while they are keeping cool. The money for the charge goes to whoever owns the parking lot.Contact Paul: Paul@pluginamerica.orgRecorded October 2008

Plug In America board member Marc Geller describes the lengths consumers had to go to in order to drive electrc cars, and how drivers fought back when automakers wanted to destroy these vehicles. Hear how 2007 is a key year to influence government regulators in favor of electric cars, and how you can help.

Professor Andrew Frank of the University of California, Davis is the godfather of plug-in hybrids. He and his students have been building them for more than a decade, showing us what the car companies could be doing, if only they would. Hear his take on the state of the industry in an interview at EVS23, the international electric vehicle symposium in Anaheim, Calif. in December 2007.

Activism has always been an important tool for Plug In America. Besides our inside work in government and industry, we hit the streets when a good protest or demonstration would be the most effective move. Zan Dubin Scott talks about some of our best actions, and why they worked.

For the first time, visitors to the 2007 San Francisco Green Festival could inspect a kit on sale that converts a hybrid into a plug-in hybrid. Hear the details from Robb Protheroe of Plug-in Supply Inc., which makes the kit, and Carolyn Coquillette, owner of Luscious Garage, a new "green" garage in San Francisco that plans to offer kit installation.

More than 40 studies of well-to-wheels emissions show that plug-in vehicles are a better environmental choice than gasoline cars, hybrids, or hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. Plug In America board member Sherry Boschert discusses the data.

The synergies between plug-in cars and solar or wind power are sparking a convergence of our transportation and energy industries. Mike Kane, a solar power professional and a director of Plug In America, discusses the win-win of combining renewable electricity with electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids. Individual homeowners and society as a whole are benefiting from this combination.

Plug In America's executive director, Chelsea Sexton, describes the exciting recent activity in car companies both large and small to move toward production of new electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. Are these cars really coming? When and where can we get one? Hear an expert's view on developments, and what you can do to speed them along.

Plug In America President Linda Nicholes loved driving her Toyota RAV4-EV electric SUV so much, she jumped at the chance to become one of the first owners of the sporty new Tesla Roadster, a sleek electric sportscar that sprints from 0 to 60 mph in under 4 seconds and has a range of 200 miles per charge.

Neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) aren't for everyone, but they serve an important niche. With a short range, a top speed of 25 mph, and an affordable price, they're great for running gas-free errands, taking the kids to school, etc. One of the new NEVs on the block -- the Zenn NEV -- is featured in this podcast from the San Francisco Green Festival.

Terre Verde speaks with Chris Paine and Jessie Deeter, Director and Producer of the new film "Who Killed the Electric Car?" which opens in Bay area theatres tonight. Also featured is Marc Geller, co-founder of Plug In America. The post Pushing Limits – July 7, 2006 appeared first on KPFA.