Public Support for EV’s

A recent poll by the Environmental Defense Fund shows there is broad public support for electric vehicles.  This includes nearly two-thirds of voters supporting transitioning to EV’s and voters believing that a shift to EV’s is mostly positive for a number of reasons including health and reducing air pollution.

Public Supportive of Electric Vehicle Moves from both Automakers & Government

EV Headlines

• Average EV Owner Drives Half as Many Miles as Other Drivers—Study
• The secret to moving past electric vehicle pilots
• Savannah to partner with Georgia Power to support electric vehicles
• Ask a Scientist: Electric Vehicles are the Cleanest Option Today
• One way to speed up EV adoption
• AutoNation CEO: Range anxiety no longer much of a problem for most electric car owners
• Electric Vehicle Rebates Expanding To Larger Vehicles

Autonomous News

• Designing autonomous vehicles to be pedestrian friendly
• Autonomous Vehicle Standards Don’t Have to Reinvent the Wheel
• Self-Driving Cars Won’t Go Mainstream Until We Solve This Problem
• Succeeding with the automated driving journey through AI
• California Issues First Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Permit

All About Charging

• Vienna Town Council Hears Pitch for Electric Vehicle Chargers
• Three Approaches to Investing in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
• St. Louis to require more access for electric vehicle charging
• Grandfather Mountain installs electric vehicle charging stations
• Getting the Rates Right for a Public EV Charging Build-Out

EV & AV Podcasts, Videos, & Webinars

• February 25th Webinar: Autonomous vehicles and the photonics that make lidar work
• Scorecard Ranks Northeast States In Top Tier For Electric Vehicle Transition Efforts (Audio)

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