Katelyn Bocklund and Dane McFarlane
November 13, 2023
Electric Vehicles Are Up to 88 Percent Less Greenhouse Gas-Intensive than Gasoline Vehicles
In 2017, we published findings showing that electric vehicles provided significant greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions from conventional gasoline-powered cars in Minnesota. These GHG reductions will continue over…
October 3, 2019
EV Registrations in MN
Drive Electric MN and the Great Plains Institute work with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) to track statistics on the…
August 15, 2019
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Economics: GPI’s DC Fast Charging Calculator
As part of our research on the economics of DC fast charging, the Great Plains Institute created a model to calculate the costs and revenue of operating…
August 10, 2019
Analysis: How Demand Charges Impact Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Infrastructure
The Great Plains Institute recently released a white paper analyzing the economics of direct current fast charging (DCFC) as part of our work with the Midcontinent Transportation Electrification Collaborative (MTEC). DCFC…
May 16, 2017
Update: Electric Vehicles Provide Even Greater GHG Reductions in 2017 and Beyond
Last year, GPI reported that electric vehicles provide a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction of at least 42% to 61% compared to gasoline vehicles in Minnesota based on…
March 10, 2017
Electric Vehicles Pay Their Fair Share
Recent tax policy analysis by the Great Plains Institute for Drive Electric Minnesota found that electric cars pay just as much or more taxes as comparable gasoline…
November 28, 2016
MIT Study: Electric vehicles are cheaper and emit less GHGs
A new study released this fall by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that electric vehicles provide a significant cost savings to the consumer, in…
October 20, 2016
Analysis: Electric Vehicles Reduce GHGs by At Least 42%
Recent analysis done by the Great Plains Institute (GPI) has found that electric vehicles in Minnesota provide a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction of at least 61% in…