EV Card | Plug In America

EV Card | Plug In America: "EV Card

The EV Card is an easy way for EV drivers to share charging stations."

Protocol Card, EV sharing, Courtesy Card,

Electric car-charging stations: Will market forces cut prices? - CSMonitor.com

Electric car-charging stations: Will market forces cut prices? - CSMonitor.com:

Elon Musk Explains How He Wrecked An Uninsured $1 Million McLaren F1

Building the West Coast Electric Highway

In late 2010, two major grant awards signaled a huge boon for Oregon’s transportation electrification efforts.   

First, the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE), using Recovery Act dollars through its State Energy Program (SEP), awarded ODOT $915,000 to extend the three-phase, 480V fast-charge network along the I-5 corridor.  On March 16, Oregon Leading the Charge Toward Electric Transportation By Ashley Horvat, ODOT Transportation Electrification Project Manager 2012, the first major stretch of the “West Coast Electric Highway” went operational, with a network of 10 EV fast-charging stations along Interstate 5, from Halsey (Exit #216) to Ashland (Exit #14).  Spaced approximately every 25 miles, the charging stations instantly expanded the range of EVs in Oregon.

ODOT and its partners hosted grand opening events at the charging stations in Central Point, Grants Pass and Wolf Creek.  Ultimately, the West Coast Electric Highway will provide seamless travel between Washington and Oregon, and in the near future, California, as all three states are working together to use the same host site and charging station specifications.

The second major grant in 2010 came from the U.S.  Department of Transportation, which awarded ODOT $2 million in TIGER II funds to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure in up to 22 Oregon communities.   This project will create a widespread network of DC fast-chargers that will provide electric vehicles with charging opportunities between Oregon’s major population centers.  

http://www.orcities.org/Portals/17/Publications/localfocus/May_2012.pdf

Building The Coast to Coast Electric Highway documentary — Kickstarter

Building The Coast to Coast Electric Highway documentary — Kickstarter

James Billmaier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

James Billmaier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

“Jolt! The Impending Dominance of

the Electric Car and Why America Must Take Charge,” Jim Billmaier.

• We shouldn’t subsidize their adoption.
Billmaier estimates that there are still $12,000 in subsidies related to every gas- powered car sold. “I believe in capitalism, but in order for capitalism to work, you have to have a level playing field. You don’t have a level playing field right now,” he says.

Global Warming Emissions and Fuel-Cost Savings of Electric Cars (2012) | Union of Concerned Scientists

Global Warming Emissions and Fuel-Cost Savings of Electric Cars (2012) | Union of Concerned Scientists:

Optimizing For Electric Miles: One Reader Does The Math

Optimizing For Electric Miles: One Reader Does The Math: " 12 plug-in Priuses tracked for 23,086 miles, which collectively produced an average 68 mpg. By comparison, the regular 2012 Priuses on the same site got 48.4 mpg. This means 29 percent of the miles traveled by the Prius Plug-Ins are electric miles"

Electric vehicles still a rarity in Oregon

Electric vehicles still a rarity in Oregon: "It’s just about being part of the community, helping to provide a service. And we hope people might get a cup of coffee while they’re charging up.”

Obama Discusses Climate Change in Rolling Stone Interview - SustainableBusiness.com - Solar Feeds

Obama Discusses Climate Change in Rolling Stone Interview - SustainableBusiness.com - Solar Feeds: "Mitt Romney, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, is in favor of stripping the EPA’s regulatory powers, opposes any national energy policy that addresses climate change, has called electric cars “not ready for prime time.” He supports the tar sands pipeline and oil drilling everywhere."