Results are in from a rigorous survey of EV owners in Maryland done at Morgan State University. Note especially the suggestions at the end. EV’s have always offered a variety of “hooks”, usually grouped as energy security, environmental friendliness and low cost of operation. Actions like developing multi-family charging and offering incentives for used EV’s should spread EV use to a far broader segment of hardworking Maryland families, letting them drive at one-fourth the cost of a gas car, paying a fraction of a gas car maintenance bill, and enabling them to take advantage of the “EV Opportunity”.
From the Baltimore Sun
Speaking of the University of Maryland… The College Park Campus, already well-represented in the area’s charging count, just won’t stop. Three parking structures will not only install more EVSEs, but solar canopies to power those charging spaces. The campus as a whole already runs a solar “farm” nearby, as well as buying solar and wind credits. Then in late 2016, the Terrapin Trail, Regents Drive, and Mowatt Lane Garages will be powered by solar roofs. The coverage won’t just shade vehicles and provide EV power; the three canopies will send surplus power to other campus buildings.
