Author: Sarah Kelly

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SW Colorado: LPEA EV Webinar Coming Up

Join southwest Colorado’s La Plata Electric Association on Tuesday, July 27th at 6 p.m. for the second webinar in LPEA’s Beneficial Electrification series focused on electric vehicles (EVs). Topics include: EV models Financial incentives for EVs EVs vs. standard vehicles Batteries, batteries, batteries Charging options Local EV infrastructure A “day …

EV Charging Infrastructure | EV Technology
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There’s a New EV in Town: It’s 1971 VW Fastback

No joke. The 1971 VW Fastback pictured above is powered by a 2015 Nissan Leaf powertrain. The powertrain of any vehicle includes the mechanisms which transmit engine power to a vehicle’s axles, and the axles spin the wheels. In petroleum-powered car, it includes the engine, transmission and axles. In an …

EV Retrofits | EV Technology
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Durango, CO Driver Corrals a New Pony: Ford’s Mustang Mach-E

By Guinn Unger In January of 2020 I received information from Ford that I could order a Mustang Mach-E.  I just needed to put down a fully refundable deposit of $500.  So I did.  I had been waiting for an all-electric SUV of at least medium size, and having something …

EV Purchasing | Ford Mustang Mach-E

Can you drive from SW Colorado to Michigan in a 2018 Battery Powered Chevy Bolt? YES YOU CAN! Part II

As promised, here are answers to the more basic questions about doing a long-distance road trip in a mid-distance, 235-mile range, Chevy Bolt EV. Was it cheaper than paying for gas would’ve been? At home, where DC fast charging isn’t necessary for us, driving the Bolt is about 40% less …

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