Month: January 2020

A solution for parking garages lacking chargers

Volkswagen is promoting (https://newatlas.com/automotive/volkswagen-autonomous-electric-vehicle-charging-robots/) a new twist on the problem of building difficult or expensive charging ports into every parking space: robots that bring the juice to the needy cars. We know of apartment complexes in Durango that are flummoxed by the problem that every parking space is assigned to …

Federal tax credit reinstated for 2018-2020 EV purchases and chargers

Current EVents (Jan 2020, the magazine of the Electric Auto Association) reported: Receive a federal tax credit of 30% of the cost of purchasing and installing an EV charging station (up to $1,000 for residential installations and up to $30,000 for commercial installations) with this retroactive credit. Previously, this federal …

EV 4 Corners

Welcome to the start up of the EV 4 Corners website. Members of what was formerly the Durango Electric Vehicle Enthusiasts (DEVE) have started this website to share information about buying, owning, and using electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs) of all kinds in the Four Corners area. …

New Public Chargers and free ChargePoint Chargers for Residential LPEA Customers

News from La Plata Electric Association on the charging infrastructure: There will be a new Level 2 charger at the Bayfield, Colorado Town Hall parking lot by Memorial Day, 2020. The locations for the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) Fast-Charging Corridors are still up in the air for Pagosa Springs and …