WATT’s UP – EV News April 2021
(April 1, 2021) Quick State Legislative Update: House Bill 1464, which included a 3-cent motor fuel tax increase and significant electric vehicle registration fee increases was defeated on the Senate floor by a vote of 37-10. The other bill, Senate Bill 2091, which excludes charging station owners from definition of “utility” passed both chambers and is currently under consideration by …
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WATT’s UP News Blog – March 2021
(March 1, 2021) A bill to raise gas tax in North Dakota also tags electric vehicles with an additional registration fees of $80, bringing the total to $200. House Bill 1464 cleared the House, and now heads to the Senate for consideration. Bismarck Tribune story. Meanwhile in South Dakota, a new EV fee is almost law. This measure is asking …
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WATTs UP News Blog
(Dec 30, 2020) Dickinson and Williston latest North Dakota cities to join the DC Fast Charging game as two more charging hubs come online. Bismarck Tribune story What EVs are really going to be available in 2021? The biggest splash will be from several pick up truck models and the Ford Mach-E. Pick out your EV wish for 2021 here! …
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WATTs Up News Blog
(Nov 30, 2020) Ford Motor Company is betting big on electric fleets and affordable EVs Full story here. Not considering an electric automobile? How about an electric motorcycle! More models coming online in 2021. PluginAmerica story here Pennsylvania lame-duck legislative session sneaks in added EV registration fee CBS Pittsburgh story What’s the difference between EVs and Hybrids? Enrg.io takes a …
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DEND provides input for NDDOT report
Following the 2019 North Dakota Legislative Session, the Interim Agriculture & Transportation Committee charged the North Dakota Department of Transportation with studying several issues related to electric vehicle infrastructure: Design jointly owned public and private network Make recommendations regarding EV charging infrastructure Review costs and benefits of various options and future economic impact Read the entire NDDOT report here DriveElectricND …
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Minneapolis Road Trip, Take Two
By Jason Bohrer (Oct 30, 2020) Last year I wrote about a road trip my wife and I took to Minneapolis to see Garth Brooks in concert. Because of charging infrastructure, the trip needed to be a two-day affair. Recently, we needed service on the Tesla (upgraded the computer module and replaced the windshield) and so once again made the …
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WATT’s UP EV News
(Oct 30, 2020) Minnkota Power Cooperative touts their role in five new EV charging stations in their service territory. Full story here. Think the electric thing is only for sedans and in town cars? Think again, here’s the latest list of pick up trucks coming your way, all powered by electricity! CNET.com story here. Is range anxiety getting to you? …
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WATT’s UP News Blog
(Oct 1, 2020) More Level 3 DC Fast Chargers energized in North Dakota. Story from KVRR about Fargo chargers. There are now six Level 3 DCFC, online in North Dakota. A total of 17 DCFC hubs were funded by Volkswagen diesel settlement grants in a total of 10 North Dakota cities. Want to give an EV a try? Now you …
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WATT’s Up – News Blog Sep 2020
(Sep 2020) North Dakota’s first non-Tesla fast charger goes online in Minot. Story from KX Net Electric vehicle sales slowed by coronavirus pandemic. Read about it here from the Houston Chronicle The biggest question facing the EV industry: Will there be enough charging stations? More of this story from Seattle Times General Motors making huge effort to set up thousands …
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WATT’s Up – News Blog
(July 2020) North Dakota’s Doosan Bobcat company is teaming up with Green Machine Equipment, Inc. of New York to produce an all-electric compact excavator. Story from Associated Press posted on OAonline While ‘range anxiety’ continues to be a barrier for some people to purchase an electric vehicle, one Israeli startup is working to solve that issue by constructing roads …
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