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Proterra Electric Bus At National Drive Electric Week Connecticut Event

CleanTechnica EVs

Bridgeport, Connecticut’s event had a special guest. Proterra brought its electric bus and The EV Club of Connecticut’s Paul Braren was there to cover it all. Tis the season for National Drive Electric Week! Paul said that this was his first time seeing an electric bus at a National Drive Electric Week.

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EV Owners Join Supporters At Connecticut State Capital In Favor Of SB 214

CleanTechnica EVs

EV owners across all brands recently showed up in the Connecticut State Capital to show their support for Senate Bill 214. Paul noted that Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid were all represented at the event and there […]. Paul Braren, writer at TinkerTry, was invited and he shared his perspective in a recent post with several photos.

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EV Owners Wanted for Energy Expo

EV Club of CT

2023 CT Energy Expo in Hartford This event, the 2023 Energy Expo, will take place on October 19-21, 2023 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. The Expo, which is free to the public, is. Read more

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Ford F-150 Lightning powers the first-ever EV recharged electric plane flight

Electrek

Remy Oktay, a student at Lafayette College, is planning the first electric plane flyover at a sporting event at the Lafayette-Lehigh football game on November 19, 2022. The electric plane is based in Hartford, Connecticut, and needs to get to Easton, Pennsylvania.

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Tesla Service Center permit revoked due to local dealership concern over direct sales

Teslarati

Tesla has had a permit for a new Service Center from the East Hartford, Connecticut Planning and Zoning Commission revoked after a local dealership voiced concern regarding direct-to-consumer sales laws. The East Hartford PZC voted to approve the Tesla Service Center, which would be located at 300 Connecticut Boulevard, last April.

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A reach out to women

Electric Auto Association

EVA member Daphne Dixon, the Executive Director and Co-founder of Live Green Connecticut , as well as Executive Director of Connecticut Southwestern Area Cities coalition, plans to drive an EV cross-country to make the point that continued anxiety among women about electric vehicle (EV) range is unnecessary and that it has to end soon.

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OPIS: US gasoline demand more than “halfway” back from pandemic-induced lows

Green Car Congress

But that will be offset by less commuting and more working from home, the cancellation of sporting events, still-high unemployment levels and possibly a second wave of the virus in the autumn. Connecticut, which is a little further along in opening than other New England states, was off 28%. Massachusetts was down most at 33%.

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