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EV Club of Connecticut
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Evangelists for EV adoption, helping our state meet multi-state ZEV goals. Advocates helping to draft EV-friendly legislation.
http://EVClubCT.com blog, web events & annual symposium with test drives.
Posts by club leadership.
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Bidirectional Charging – Club Zoom Meeting
All About V2G/V2H, register for free!
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Many club members opt-in to a Virtual Power Plant program - utility pays them to use stored energy from their battery storage during peak demand. V2G extends this concept to EV batteries.
Bidirectional Charging - Club Meeting | EV Club CT
EVs and the grid can be friends! Learn all about bidirectional charging and the vehicle to grid pilot program for which recruitment is currently underway.
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Bidirectional Charging – Club Zoom Meeting
All About V2G/V2H, register for free!
evclubct.com/event/bidire...
Many club members opt-in to a Virtual Power Plant program - utility pays them to use stored energy from their battery storage during peak demand. V2G extends this concept to EV batteries.
Bidirectional Charging - Club Meeting | EV Club CT
EVs and the grid can be friends! Learn all about bidirectional charging and the vehicle to grid pilot program for which recruitment is currently underway.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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After The Incentive
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Strong Third Quarter For EV Sales, As Expected
“While a strong quarter is welcome, it isn’t that impressive relative to the rate of EV adoption in other countries/regions. This chart only goes through the first half of 2025, but you get the idea.”
October 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Successful NorthEast Electric Vehicle Showcase
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125 Test Drives Given
“…we selected the date 8 months ago, who knew it was going to be 2 days before the sunset of the federal incentive. EV sales are enjoying a spike due to pull-forward demand.”
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Successful EV Club Ride and Drive Event | EV Club CT
Over 125 test drives, information on incentives and new programs, and lots of fun interaction this year at the EV Club NEEVS event. Details/pix here.
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October 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Flux Marine Builds A Wholistic Electric Boat Powertrain That's Way More Integrated Than Retrofits!
Thank you Out of Spec Dave, so glad you featured our recent NorthEast Vehicle Showcase 2025, much appreciated.
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Flux Marine Builds A Wholistic Electric Boat Powertrain That’s Way More Integrated Than Retrofits!
YouTube video by Out of Spec Dave
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October 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Grrat opportunty to shop and drive, becoming an educated buyer before placing an EV order by September 30th!
(deadline for the $7,500 tax credit eligibility)
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September 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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NEEVS 2025 - Sun. Sep. 28 2025 12-4pm
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Northeast EV Showcase - Test drives!
Kia EV9
VinFast VF8
Hyundai Ioniq 5 & 9
Lucid Air
Tesla Model 3 & Y

Register free:
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NorthEast Electric Vehicle Showcase poster explains what will be happening at this big event at Hotel Marcel in New Haven Connecticut
September 28, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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EV Factsheet – All Battery Electric Vehicles Currently For Sale
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This list is very helpful for EV buyers looking to see what's available, many of these will be available for test drives at our big event in New Haven tomorrow! (Sun. Sep. 28th)
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Factsheet - All BEVs for Sale in September 2025 | EV Club CT
This factsheet comes to us courtesy of the Greater Washington D.C. EVA chapter. It lists all BEVs currently for sale and other facts about EVs.
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September 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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State’s First Residential Vehicle to Grid Pilot Enables EV Owners to Get Paid to Support the Grid
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EVs And The Grid Are Friends
Connecticut V2G Pilot Project
"One of the (many) common EV myths is that EVs will crash the grid. In reality...they also can support the grid."
First CT Residential V2G Pilot Program to Launch | EV Club CT
A limited number of participants will receive subsidies for the equipment and for allowing the utilities to tap their EV battery during high demand periods.
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September 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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CHEAPR Incentive Unlikely To Increase
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Cut in Standard Incentive Likely to Stay, Absent a Huge Drop Off Or Restructuring After Federal Incentive Expires
"(DEEP) lowered the primary incentive for BEVs and PHEVs to $500 from $1500 and $750 respectively as of August 1."
CHEAPR Incentive Unlikely To Increase | EV Club CT
Incentive cuts likely to stay absent a large drop-off in EV sales following the end of the federal incentive. Details here.
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September 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Don't Miss the Northeast EV Showcase in New Haven CT: Test Drive EVs & Get Inspired to G Electric!
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Registration&test drives are free!
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Thank you Out of Spec Dave, EV Club of CT, & Bruce Becker!
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Don't Miss the Northeast EV Showcase in New Haven CT: Test Drive EVs & Get Inspired to Go Electric!
YouTube video by Out of Spec Dave
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September 16, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Mayor Elicker Issues Drive Electric Month Proclamation
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New Haven Mayor Issues NDEM Proclamation
“We appreciate his support of EVs and our event in New Haven on September 28th! All are welcome to join us – please register here.”
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Proclamation of the City of New Haven Celebrates "Drive Electric Month"
September 13, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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NEEVS 2025 – Sun. Sep. 28 2025
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Northeast Electric Vehicle Symposium for 2025 is a Ride and Drive Event

Please register, free at this link!
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EV Club of CT Ride and Drive Event
The NEEVS event is a ride and drive this year, again at the Hotel Marcel on September 28th. More details here.
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August 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Tax Credit Tango
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Newly Released IRS Rule Making Slightly Loosens Sunset Of The Federal Tax Credit
“IRS…issued an updated set of rules on August 21 about the incentive expiration.”
“The credit will not be allowed for any vehicle acquired after September 30, 2025.
IRS Rules Slightly Loosen Incentive Eligibility | EV Club CT
Updated rules on August 21 by the IRS allows for a signed contract to be sufficient to claim the tax credit. Details here.
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August 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Juice In A Charging Desert
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(Photo: Mike Kamm)
Public Charging Availability Is Good But There are Still Gaps
“These tend to happen at the extremes of the most and least densely populated areas…the absence of an interstate highway usually makes it worse.”
Juice In A Charging Desert | EV Club CT
Level 2 chargers in Falls Village and North Canaan in Litchfield County are now available to the public. It took a lot of work. Here is the story.
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August 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Charging Program for Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles
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PURA Docket Directs Eversource and UI to Comment on Proposed Details
“account for 6% of the vehicles on CT roadways, they are responsible for 53% of ozone forming nitrogen oxides, 45% of particulate matter pollutants”
Charging Program for Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles
The docket is in its final stages, one more round of comments to come. It will provide incentives to help install charging equipment for MHD vehicles.
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August 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Willington Supercharger With Solar and Storage Is Open
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"16 stalls here, a ground-mounted solar array and storage...V4 325 kW stalls. Non-Teslas are able to charge...No magic docks – adapters are required" (for CCS EVs)
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Willington Supercharger With Solar and Storage Is Open
The supercharger with solar and storage is a first for CT. Non-Tesla NACS compatible EVs can charge with an adapter.
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July 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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DEEP Preempts CHEAPR Rebate Cut With Another Cut
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Demand Spike Creates Budget Concerns
"The standard incentive for a battery electric vehicle (BEV) was scheduled to be cut to $1000 (from $1500) on August 15th, but will now be reduced to $500 as of August 1."
DEEP Preempts CHEAPR Rebate Cut With Another Cut
Demand spike causes DEEP to conserve funds by lowering incentive levels. People are buying EVs in advance of the loss of the federal incentive.
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July 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Update: CHEAPR BEV Incentive To Be Reduced In August
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Changes to BEV incentive and Rebate+ (income-limited) Incentives
"BEV incentive to be reduced for the second time this year, to $1000"
"Changes to this program are forthcoming on August 15, 2025."
CHEAPR BEV Incentive To Be Reduced in August | EV Club CT
Several changes to the program will occur on 8/15, including the BEV standard incentive and a restructuring of Rebate+.
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July 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Where to Site Streetlamp Chargers
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Determining Locations for Voltpost Pilot
Clean Cities Webinar

"The pilot program approved by Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to install level 2 EV chargers in lampposts is moving forward. Voltpost is the vendor."
Where to Site Streetlamp EV Chargers | EV Club CT
A webinar was held for those expressing interest in participating in the streetlamp EV charging pilot. It is not too late to participate.
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July 27, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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EV Club of CT’s leader Barry Kresch featured on Public Radio!
(1 min clip)

Federal cuts to electric vehicle credits could dampen sales, but CT credits aren’t going away
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“purchasers of an EV in Connecticut could still see some relief.”

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Federal cuts to electric vehicle credits could dampen sales, but CT credits aren’t going away
President Donald Trump’s massive spending and tax package eliminates credits toward the purchase of new electric vehicles.
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July 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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The Big Bill That Is Not Beautiful
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Impact on EV Incentives
“This is 3 months earlier than what was in the earlier House-passed version. This includes…”
Federal EV Incentive to End Sept. 30th | EV Club CT
The deeply retrograde and stupid "Big, Beautiful Bill" sunsets the federal EV incentive in less than 3 months. Now is a good time to buy.
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July 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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CHEAPR Incentive Held Steady In A Complex Landscape
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Further $500 Reduction on Hold
“Given the federal bill, it is some small comfort that the BEV incentive from CHEAPR has not been reduced. We hope DEEP will adopt a watchful waiting posture for CHEAPR as the …”
CHEAPR Incentive Held Steady In A Complex Landscape
The potential further reduction to the BEV purchase incentive is still on hold. Rebate volume slows. Tesla rebates down.
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July 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Innovative Charging Solution Pilot Planned For CT
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Lamppost Charging Promises Convenient and Affordable Level 2 Charging Solution
“An American company, Voltpost, based in New York and San Francisco, is the selected vendor.”
Innovative Charging Solution Pilot Coming to CT | EV Club CT
This post describes a pilot project using Voltpost lamppost chargers, an inexpensive and space-efficient way to add level 2 charging infrastructure.
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June 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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CT EV Charging Incentives Restricted
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SB-4 Passed by Legislature Restricts Incentive
“It is now only available to income-limited households or census tracts.”
CT EV Charging Incentive Is Restricted | EV Club CT
The part of the incentive that applies to single family residences has been restricted to income limited households and census tracts.
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June 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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“Thank you fossil energies, but it's time to start separating to make mobility more sustainable by also promoting ultra-fast electric charging”
“This future / has a future
With more than 200 charging points connected and 400 built in 2024.”
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Dinosaur being hugged, captioned originally in Spanish: “Thank you fossil energies, but it's time to start separating to make mobility more sustainable by also promoting ultra-fast electric charging” “This future / has a future With more than 200 charging points connected and 400 built in 2024.”
June 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM