No More Anxiety!
By Shawn O’Sullivan Connecticut is proving that you can get there from here… in an EV. On Oct. 27, Live Green dropped a new pin on CT’s EV Roadmap: the designation of Route 7 as an EV Corridor, with a celebration and ribbon cutting held at Fodor Farm in Norwalk. On hand were state, legislative…
Green Wheels Expo ’21 Gallery
Sustainable Fairfield’s 7th Green Wheels Expo once again proved a great success, with people coming out in droves to view the latest in electric vehicles. The day began at Westport’s train station with an EV Parade sponsored by the EV Club of Connecticut, with State Representative Steinberg officiating, and finished at Bob’s parking lot in…
Cleaner Greener Transit for All
Take a deep breath. You can almost smell cleaner air on the way. In 2020, Greater Bridgeport Transport began a tiered transition to an electric fleet, purchasing two Proterra Catalyst buses (made in America!) They have been carrying passengers throughout the Bridgeport area since July 2021, with much success, and in August they showed an…
The Car of your Future is Here, Now
Mark your calendar for Saturday October 2. In between shuttling the kids to soccer, you won’t want to miss Sustainable Fairfield’s 7th annual Green Wheel’s EXPO.
To Change Everything We Need Everyone
It has never been easier to become active, and Daphne Dixon of Live Green believes everybody is a leader. “Like a flock of birds or a school of fish, everybody is headed in the same direction.” She adds, “You know, geese flying in formation fly 67% faster than one flying alone.”
Purchasing Your EV- It’s Easy as 1, 2,3
Be a local hero. You too can help Connecticut reach its goal of 125,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2025. And the government wants to help.
A Greener Bridgeport Transit
Greater Bridgeport leads the way to a greener public transport with its new zero emissions electric bus.
These 4 Trends Prove Electric Trucks and Buses are Revving Up
To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we’ll need to accelerate electrification of the fastest growing source of greenhouse gases in the world: medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. These include vehicles from big semitrucks and delivery vans, to city buses and garbage trucks.
Riding the Future Wave with Chevy’s Bolt
Mike Atkins is the ‘EV sales specialist for Maritime Chevrolet in Fairfield. As such, he’s become thoroughly familiar with the innovative automotive technology behind the Chevy Bolt.
Learn About All Things EV
Here are some fantastic sites to learn more about electric vehicles of all kinds, from trucks to cars, to bikes.
Not Quite Ready to Plug in Yet?
If you’re still amassing the information and cash for your conversion to EVs, don’t worry. There’s lots you can still do to help the planet, and your pocket.
What We Can Learn From Our Colorful Electric Car History
We can mine our colorful history to make a better future. Our great-grandparents plugged in their cars, and now we’re going to follow in their footsteps.
Celebrate EVs- And Prizes Too?
For10 years National Drive Electric Week has been championing all electric and hybrid plug ins around the world.
Are Electric Vehicles Really Better for the Climate? Yes. Here’s Why
The Union of Concerned Scientists has extensively explored questions around the environmental impact of EVs as compared to gasoline vehicles.
Book’em Tesla!
“Day 2, the savings start coming back,” says Westport PD’s Chief Foti Koskinas about the department’sTesla Model 3 squad car, the first Tesla to be incorporated into a police fleet in the U.S. During an interview with Zac and Jesse from In Depth, he extolls the virtues of the EV. He also notes the car…
Range is no longer the key excuse for not buying an EV
With the overall average range of electric vehicles available in the US headed toward 300 miles in the next few years, range as the key hurdle to adoption is being surpassed by concerns about charging speed and infrastructure.
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