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Electrifying Transportation in North Carolina Webinar
As more and more people trade in the gas pump for a charging cord to fuel their vehicles, North Carolina’s utilities and communities are responding. New initiatives are promoting electric vehicle (EV) adoption, spreading awareness and supporting the electric grid to manage the new load and benefit all energy consumers. In our most recent Exploring North Carolina Smart Grid webinar,…
June 3, 2019
Driving Toward Cleaner Air
Electric vehicle drivers have a variety of reasons for why they made the decision to switch to driving electric. Many drivers decided to forgo gasoline for an electric option because of the savings in fueling and maintenance costs. Others love the instant torque and high performance of the vehicles. Another top reason is that driving electric reduces emissions and improves…
April 18, 2019
Press Release – Electrify America Increases Access to Electric Vehicle Charging with New Installations in North Carolina
Press Release: Electrify America Increases Access to Electric Vehicle Charging with New Installations in North Carolina Five charging stations opened; six additional charging station installations planned in 2019 Raleigh, NC (April 8, 2019) – Electrify America is expanding its nationwide network of ultra-fast electric vehicle charging with its fifth charging station installation in North Carolina on April 3. The company…
April 15, 2019
March 26, 2019
Greensboro Unveils North Carolina’s First Electric Buses at Dedication Ceremony
Greensboro recently became the first city in North Carolina to add electric buses to its fleet, and the Greensboro Transit Authority showcased the accomplishment at an unveiling ceremony in February that featured Gov. Roy Cooper and other industry and state figures. As people filed into Koury Aviation hangar to see the technology, they were handed a green leaf that matched…
February 27, 2019
IKEA Road Trip: 362 Miles and 8 DC Fast Charges With the Energica EVA
Guest Post by Chris Maxwell, Plug-in NC Ambassador. I, and many others across America, have jumped on the Marie Kondo bandwagon. I use an IKEA storage solution for my clothes, which uses tall bins in place of drawers. While I love how the triangular folded clothes look in the bin, I needed some SKUBB boxes to give me a second…
February 19, 2019
Update: Drive Electric License Plate
On January 12, 2019, we sent out an email about gathering applications for an electric vehicle specialty license plate for North Carolina. We received over 100 applications; however, we did not get the 500 needed to move forward with the process. Thank you to all who applied. We’ve already begun discussing another try later this year, so stay tuned for…
February 17, 2019
January 10, 2019
December 22, 2018
Plug-in NC Ambassador Spotlight: Chris Maxwell
Plug-in NC Ambassador Spotlight – Chris Maxwell To wrap up this year, we’ll be highlighting our ambassador Chris Maxwell! Chris has been a Plug-in NC ambassador for a few years now. Throughout the time we have known him, he has helped with events, attended our annual summits, given presentations around North Carolina and even hosted his own National Drive Electric…
December 15, 2018
Plug-in NC Ambassador Spotlight: Ken Clifton
For this Plug-in NC ambassador spotlight, we’ll be talking to Ken Clifton! Ken is a computer science professor at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College where he teaches programming and logic courses. Ken has an extensive list of accomplishments and studies he has conducted in renewable energy and information technology, one being his creation of a solar power production plug-in for WordPress that…
October 1, 2018
How long will an electric vehicle battery last and what’s the price to replace it?
How long will an electric vehicle battery last and what’s the price to replace it? Well, the response is often “it depends.” Many electric vehicle (EV) models come with an 8 year/100K mile warranty, but some do not. While there is little agreement in the EV industry as to how long a vehicle battery will last, there is strong agreement…
July 21, 2018
