Links and Resources

Hawaii State Energy Office – EV LAWS & INCENTIVES

Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Parking Requirement

Hawaii Laws and Incentives

Hawaii State Legislature – Look up all HI laws Government page, searchable by keywords (try also “sustainable transportation” “renewable” clean energy”) and more. This is also where you register to send in testimony (upper right corner of the page) – only once, covers all bills all years.

How much can you save with an Electric Vehicle? UCS Knows

Hawaii State Laws Action Alert (BP)

Step by Step instructions to support HB1580 100% RENEWABLE TRANSPORTATION BY 2045

A Citizen’s Guide to Participation in the Legislative Process

Kauai’s State Senators, House Reps and relevant Committees

Drive Electric Hawaii

Blue Planet Foundation

Sustainable Transportation Coalition of Hawai’i (STCH)

Hawaii Energy Information

DOE Vehicle Technologies Office

DOE EV and Battery

Sierra Club Electric Vehicle Guide

letters to editor

Clean Energy Advocate

Electric Vehicle home charging basics

The British Beginners Guide to Driving Electric Cars Lots of useful information, although some of the the nicest cars are not available here…

KauaiEV google docs (please email or contact us on Facebook for an account there)

Pew: New Fees on Fuel Efficient cars

Plug-in America: Hawaii (2017)

UH/UHERO analysis and assessment on EV adoption in Hawaii

This is a work in progress… please comment if you notice something that is missing

Kauai EV

Electric Vehicle Solutions for Kauai

Kauai EV2 days ago

Our "new" Nissan Leaf is 3 years old already! This one, as well as the older one we got in 2014 had no repairs and hardly any maintenance. The only things they needed were tires, wiper blades, brake fluid, keyfob batteries.
Over 50,000 fossil fuel free miles, and way cheaper than any gas powered vehicle (maybe except a moped)...

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Kauai EV3 days ago

Do you wonder about the impact of widespread EV adoption on our energy grid? This article nicely answers the question.

We imagine a future where Hawaii does not rely on fossil fuel imports to power its energy grid and transportation. EVs can not only allow for greater efficiency, a cleaner environment, and a dramatic reduction in fossil fuel use, they can also play an important part in stabilizing the energy grid!

Hawaii EV Association

Do you wonder about the impact of widespread EV adoption on our energy grid? This article nicely answers the question.

We imagine a future where Hawaii does not rely on fossil fuel imports to power its energy grid and transportation. EVs can not only allow for greater efficiency, a cleaner environment, and a dramatic reduction in fossil fuel use, they can also play an important part in stabilizing the energy grid!

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Kauai EV4 days ago

By 2035, every passenger car, SUV, light pickup and minivan in Hawaiian Electric’s fleet will be a plug-in electric, joining the growing number – today over 12,000 – of electric vehicles on Hawaii roads. I hope Kauai Island Utility Cooperative will make a similar pledge soon! https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/hawaiian-electric-pledges-an-all-electric-passenger-fleet-by-2035

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Kauai EV1 week ago

This year Blue Planet Foundation and the Sustainable Transportation Coalition of Hawai’i will be celebrating National Drive Electric Week by creating a “Why I love my EV” video compilation to share with our networks on social media and beyond. We are looking for EV DRIVERS LIKE YOU to submit a video clip that could be featured in this fun video project.
If you would like to submit:
1. Film a 5-10 second video of yourself either alone, with your family, or a friend using your smartphone in “selfie” mode (using the front camera). The video must be shot horizontally.
• Begin the video by stating, “I love my EV because…” and then fill in your statement! You can highlight whatever you love about EV ownership or your personal car.
• Stay positive and upbeat!
2. Upload your video(s) to the link below: http://blueplanetfoundation.quickconnect.to/sharing/heDGZIEDa
Please include your first and last name when submitting your video.

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Kauai EV2 weeks ago

I hope they sell it on Kauai too!

Kandi launches cheapest EVs in US, $13,000+ after incentives - Electrek

Chinese electric carmaker Kandi announced that it is bringing its electric vehicles to the US, making them the new cheapest electric cars in America — starting at $12,999 after federal tax credit. Several Chinese automakers are currently looking to expand outside of China, and that’s especially ...

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Kauai EV2 weeks ago

Lots of interesting EV market share charts in the linked article. How come Hawaii has just 1%? https://cleantechnica.com/2020/07/30/10-countries-with-5-10-plugin-vehicle-market-share

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