Electric Vehicle Weekly News Roundup - May 25th 2018
If you are able to enjoy an extra day with friends and family for Memorial Day, please remember the fallen men and women of the armed forces. We are indebted to their…
EV Charging Comes to New Port Richey, FL
This guest blog written by New Port Richey Mayor, Rob Marlowe, highlights how forward-looking leadership can propel emerging technologies like electric vehicle charging in communities. Public EV charging distinguishes communities as a thriving…
Drive Electric Event: Day of EV Learning in Florida
We were pleased to host the first 2018 Palm Harbor National Drive Electric Week event at the Palm Harbor United Methodist Church on Saturday, March 3, 2018. It was a tremendous success full…
Overcoming Barriers to Driving Electric
In our Electrify the South monthly newsletters (sign up here if you haven't already!) we often pose a survey question to learn more about the questions, thoughts or ideas our followers have…
What’s Big, Yellow, and Silent?
Last week, SACE attended the Southeast Florida Clean Cities Coalition's annual Florida Electric School Bus Workshop. It was a chance to learn more about electric school bus technology, funding opportunities, and best practices…
Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way
This blog has been updated from its original posting. The last few months have been an exceptional time for the electric vehicle (EV) movement. Major automakers have been making historic announcements signaling…
Bolting From Hurricane Irma: Maximizing the benefits of solar and an electric vehicle
The official end to Hurricane Season 2017 is today, November 30. It was an especially unforgiving season and as we reflect back we wanted to share a story on how renewable energy…
Are you ready to take the NextCar Pledge?
Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicle (collectively referred to here as EVs) sales in the United States are rocking in 2017 and have had a 32% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over…
Longer Range EVs are Here NOW
When we think about electric vehicles (EVs) - range is an overarching theme. How far can they really go? According to the United States Department of Transportation, the average American travels just 36…
National Drive Electric Week Kicks Off Sept 9th!
This blog was co-authored by Anne Blair, former Director of the Clean Fuels Program, and Dory Larsen, Electric Vehicle Program Coordinator at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.