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License Plate FAQ
Thank you for your interest in the North Carolina specialty electric vehicle (EV) license plate campaign! Below are answers to some questions we’ve received. Can I get this plate if I do not drive an EV? Yes, there are no restrictions on who can get the plate, though its intended purpose is to spread awareness that a given vehicle is…
December 22, 2020
December 5, 2020
Plug-in NC Visits Virginia on NDEW Road Trip
As one final wrap-up to our National Drive Electric Week road trip, I wanted to offer some thoughts on how Virginia is similar to and different from our home state when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure. To start, a few snapshots. According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center, as of November 16,…
November 17, 2020
A Utility’s Perspective: Planning, Deployment and Lessons Learned for Medium- & Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification
It’s an exciting time for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles (EVs) in the Southeast. To name just a few developments, North Carolina will be receiving new electric transit and school buses through the Volkswagen Settlement; South Carolina was recently chosen by vehicle manufacturer Arrival to house its first U.S. “microfactory”; and in Virginia, Dominion Energy’s electric school bus pilot is…
October 23, 2020
Jacob and Wattson Reflect on Plug-in NC’s National Drive Electric Week Road Trip
From Sunday, September 27, through Saturday, October 3, Jacob Bolin, Plug-in NC’s program manager, and Wattson, Plug-in NC’s trusty Chevrolet Bolt EV, toured eastern North Carolina and Virginia. The duo visited 12 charging stations along their 1,245-mile trip that took them down to Wilmington, over to the Outer Banks and then up into the home of our northern neighbors. The…
October 21, 2020
Getting to Know Our Driver
With our National Drive Electric Week road trip rapidly approaching, we wanted to share a bit about our fearless leader and driver, Jacob Bolin. Let’s check in to learn more! PINC: Can you tell us a bit about yourself? JB: Well, I think we should start with the most important thing first — I am a lover of the road…
September 14, 2020
Purchasing and Policy Considerations of Electric Vehicles for Organizations, Fleets and Municipalities
On the heels of North Carolina’s Volkswagen Settlement Phase 1 award announcements, the second webinar in our three-part series with the state’s Clean Cities Coalitions shed light on electric vehicle (EV) purchasing and policy considerations for organizations, fleets and municipalities. The event featured Bill Eaker, senior environmental planner at the Land of Sky Regional Council of Governments and coordinator of…
September 7, 2020
