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Drive Electric Earth Day! Day:  Saturday, April 23, 2022Time: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm HSTLocation: Anahola Neighborhood Center Curious about electric vehicles? How much do they cost, how much do they save, where do you charge? The EV Festival will have most models of electric cars to view and their owners to answer all your questions. Select models may be available for test drives. Special guest Kaua’i Councilmember Felicia Cowden will share her vision for clean transportation at 10am. Or do you want to share your love for electric vehicles? Are you looking for another EV? Come to the EV Festival on Saturday, April 23, to meet other EV drivers and spread the word to non-EV drivers. Lucky Drawing with AWESOME PRIZES! We will not only show our amazing vehicles, there will also be great prizes! Mission Zero Hawaii donated the first three prizes: 2-day rental of a Tesla Model Y on Kauai2-day rental of a Tesla Model 3 on Kauai2-day rental of a Kia Niro EV on Kauai Electric Cars!...

Shared from Hawaii EV. There are at least 3 bills being heard in the legislature this week, including 2 that we deem are high priority. Please take a moment to submit testimony.  1. PRIORITY BILL - SB2570 SD1 This adds the installation and upgrade of hydrogen refueling stations to the Zero-Emission Vehicle Fueling System Rebate Program. This is being heard by Way and Means on Wednesday, 23FEB @10AM. The deadline for testimony is Tuesday 23FEB @10AM. Position: Oppose - This measure will result in the cannibalization of the Hawaii Energy EV Charger Rebate program and dampen the expansion of public EV charging. Text of SB2570 SD1 Background: Hawaii’s EV adoption is accelerating. We now have over 18,000 EVs in the state, and we’re seeing growing demand for public charging. While many EV owners have the luxury of home charging, many Hawaii residents don’t and will rely on public charging to maintain their EVs. Additionally, residents with home chargers and long commutes will need adequate public charging. The EV charger rebate...

KauaiEV is part of the Hawaii EV Association our state's EV Association. Hawaii EV is a grassroots organization dedicated to helping Hawaii transition to sustainable transportation.   KauaiEV and Big Island EVA started collaborating in April 2019, soon the Hawaii Tesla Club joined, and 2020 the state organization was officially formed. 2021 Maui Nui EV joined us. Each county is represented by at least one Hawaii EV board member. As Hawaii EV we are a coalition of electric vehicle (EV) owners, advocates, and supporters across Hawaii. We teach others the many advantages of EVs, support would-be buyers, and help dealers better sell and service EVs. We also work with local governments and businesses to expand our charging infrastructure. Hawaii EV in turn is  a chapter of the EVA, the Electric Vehicle Association, formerly the Electric Auto Association, an EV advocacy group for over half a century.   The Electric Vehicle Association educates and advocates for the rapid adoption of electric vehicles.     The Electric Vehicle Association (formerly the Electric Auto...

View the presentation as pdf Why Drive Electric? well, it’s cheaper, more fun and especially: Good for the Environment! EVs are better for the environment, even when accounting for their manufacturing carbon emissions and when using electricity from coal plants.  40% of greenhouse gas pollution comes from transportation.EVs don’t contribute to air pollution - a key contributor to premature deaths, illness,  and lost workdays.EV components, esp. batteries are highly recyclable .Driving electric reduces our dependency on oil imports.EVs get even cleaner over time, as we generate our electricity with more renewable energy. Did you know that 6 kWhs of electricity are used to refine one gallon of gasoline? I drive 30 miles in my Leaf with 6 kWh. EVs are super efficient - up to 90% of energy stored is used! For the same amount of energy in a gallon of gasoline, an EV can travel up to 180 miles.Average MPGe is around 120.Opportunity to ‘run on sunshine’!Reduced maintenance costs. If you look at the graphic, on the...

There were several EV-related bills introduced in the Hawaii legislature for the 2021 session. Hawaii EV is supportive of legislation designed to reduce barriers to the adoption of sustainable transportation and the acceleration of the decarbonization of our transportation sector. We will be providing our members (including members of our various EV clubs) with our position on each of these bills, along with encouragement, information, and tools so that we can offer loud support. In the meantime, we’d like to share the list of bills with you. If you would like to track these bills so that you can receive notifications when they are up for a hearing, as well as learn out to submit testimony, visit Hawaii EV's EV Legislation page for instructions. If you need general ideas for testimony, we list some on this google docHere are the bills: Clean Ground Transportation HB463 - Sets the goal of employing one hundred percent clean ground transportation for the public and private transportation sectors...

by Sharon Geiken What I learned from Senator Russell Ruderman 1. Time your letter when a bill is coming up to testify 2. Write your letter as part of an Organization as it carries more weight 3. In the first sentence say who you are (group, as a constituent if applicable and what you want) ie KauaiEV, constituent, please vote yes on bill # Keep it brief. Be polite, this is not the place to vent, we want to change opinions not give way to emotionally relieve ourselves ...

Whether you're curious about electric vehicles or an experienced EV driver, these free EVents offer expert advice and everyday EV owner experiences by and for local Hawaii residents. KauaiEV and Hawaii Electric Vehicle Association invite everyone to two webinars and to a socially distanced EV caravan on Kauai to celebrate National Drive Electric Week (September 26 – October 4, 2020). These EVents will“…get people charged up about the advantages of electric vehicles and encourage the adoption of clean transportation in Hawaii”,said Noel Morin, president of Hawaii EV.  Saturday, September 26th    (9 - 11 am) Webinar 1     EV 101 – Buying & Owning EVs (with virtual audience Q&A) EV models, buying tips, and chargingEV buyer incentives and low ownership costsEV owner’s panel: sharing experiences with electric vehicles Sunday, September 27th    (2 - 4 pm, talk story at Kealia Overlook 4 - 5pm)EV Caravan    Learn about Chargers and Public Talk Story Start 2pm in Puhi a the Hokulei Village Safeway EV chargersDrive to chargers...

This is a collection of tips, in case you want to buy an electric vehicle in Hawaii. Renting an EV to test the experience Before buying, consider renting an EV. Whenever I travel and need a car, I rent an EV or Extended Range EV (BMW i3 or Chevy Volt) on turo.com, which is like AirBnB for cars. This is an excellent way to familiarize yourself with a new car. On several Islands there are also EV rental companies, for example “Mission Zero Hawaii”. Renting one at home will give you additional insight in the public charging situation, and especially now, while there are no tourists youʻll get better deals and help a local business. Check on turo.com for availability at your destination If you are interested in a particular car, it’s good to go to specific EV forums and Facebook groups to read what their owners have to say. Also, every September there are EV Ride&Drives or EV festivals on Oahu, Big Island,...

Hawaii EV Press release: Transportation puts more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than any other sector in the U.S. economy. In Hawaii, the percentage of transportation-related pollution is higher, representing an excess of 40% of all local greenhouse gas emissions.  Hawaii is now following a global trend in the electrification of transportation and transition off fossil fuels. If you are curious about all-electric vehicle alternatives to your gas guzzler car, SUV, or truck, then you won’t want to miss the 10th annual National Drive Electric Week (September 26 - October 4), which promises to answer your questions and excite anyone interested in driving electric.  Locally, this year’s National Drive Electric Week event will be hosted by the newly formed Hawaii EV Association (HEVA), a grassroots, multi-island, all-volunteer organization dedicated to helping Hawaii accelerate its transition to zero-emission transportation.  Hawaii EV’s National Drive Electric Week Program (a virtual interactive talk story event)  Whether you're curious about electric vehicles or an experienced EV driver, join this...

Here's an update on the 2020 legislative issues that the Tesla Hawaii Club secretary, Noreen Reimel, put together.  She is also in charge of policy at Hawaii Energy: Yesterday was the deadline for the first decking, when bills pass through the body they started in (either the House or the Senate). There are a small handful of bills that will be voted on early next week. The next step is for the bills to crossover to the other body and go through their committees (House bills now go in front of Senate committees and vice versa) EV bills that passed:HB2462 EV Income Tax Credit - Establishes an income tax credit of up to $2,500 per new EV that costs up to $50,000. Sunsets on 12/31/2028.HB2699 State Clean Transportation Goals - Establishes clean ground transportation goals for state agencies on a staggered basis until achieving a 100 per cent light-duty motor vehicle clean fleet by 12/31/2035, and for all light-duty motor vehicles in the State by...