EV Club of CT Blog
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We are electric vehicle enthusiasts evangelizing the rapid adoption of EVs. Our mission is to be evangelists for EV adoption and to help the state meet the goals set forth in the Multi-state ZEV Action Plan. We do this by interacting with people in EV showcases and ride and drive events. We advocate for and help draft EV-friendly legislation.
EV Club of CT Blog
7h ago
Record Year for Rebates But The Program May Be Charting a Change of Course The CT EV purchase incentive program awarded 6541 incentives in 2024. The chart at the top shows the monthly trend. Below ... Read more ..read more
EV Club of CT Blog
6d ago
How The Federal EV Tax Credit Works at Tax Time The usual caveat applies. This is our best effort to provide updated information, but a tax professional should be consulted for a final determination. Leasing ... Read more ..read more
EV Club of CT Blog
6d ago
Bubble size in the graphic above represents the number of registered electric vehicles for each city in the state. The registration numbers for Connecticut have been released. The total number now stands at 60,489 as ... Read more ..read more
EV Club of CT Blog
1w ago
Letters to the President Automotive dealerships, in a reprise of a tactic they used in November 2023 and February 2024, have sent a letter to President Trump asking him to repeal the federal EPA mileage ... Read more ..read more
EV Club of CT Blog
2w ago
Leo Cirino Passes Away at 91 It is with sadness that we announce that the founder of the EV Club, Leo Cirino, a resident of Westport, has passed away at age 91. A Vision for ... Read more ..read more
EV Club of CT Blog
2w ago
Registered EV Count Hits 60,489 This number is as of January 1, 2025 and represents an increase of 36.5% over the 44,313 that were registered as of one year ago. There were 23,977 registrations during ... Read more ..read more
EV Club of CT Blog
2w ago
Legislative Session Many bills, 3607 of them, were submitted at the start of the legislative session in January. Most don’t go anywhere. At this point in the session, the landscape begins to come into focus ... Read more ..read more
EV Club of CT Blog
1M ago
2025 CT Legislative Session Begins With Numerous Bill Proposals Many don’t get a hearing, let alone a vote. These are some of what we’re watching. Of the bills noted below, the only one we are ... Read more ..read more
EV Club of CT Blog
1M ago
Post by Barry Kresch Way back in 2015, The New York Times published a story entitled, “A Car Dealers Won’t Sell: It’s Electric.” 2015 is a long time ago in EV years, but are we ... Read more ..read more
EV Club of CT Blog
2M ago
Executive Order Seeks to Kill EV Incentive and Fuel-Efficiency Standards This is the paragraph that addresses electric vehicles in the “Unleashing American Energy” executive order signed yesterday (Jan 20): “(e) to eliminate the “electric vehicle ... Read more ..read more