Education
September 4, 2019
How to Electrify Your Fleet: Lessons from Cities Charging Ahead Fleet Studies
Stakeholder groups working to increase electric vehicle (EV) adoption often highlight the money you can save by driving an EV over the lifetime of the vehicle as…
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…
June 29, 2019
Business and Government Collaboration Creates Electric Vehicle Charging Solution: Case Study in Red Wing, MN
Businesses in the City of Red Wing, MN are a prime example of the forward–thinking needed to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. In 2018,…
June 23, 2019
Electrifying the Family Road Trip
The American Automobile Association (AAA) expects 100 million Americans and more than 50 percent of families to pack up the car for a road trip this summer (even more…
June 15, 2019
Meeting Demand for Electric Vehicle Charging Along Minnesota’s North Shore: A Case Study
The draw of a popular tourist destination and an enterprising partnership created a win-win situation for electric vehicle (EV) drivers and Minnesota communities from the Twin Cities to the Canadian border. In October 2017, the first electric…
February 5, 2019
Electrify your Ride Sweepstakes Results
Between August 23 and September 16 of last year, 1,790 people entered the Electrify Your Ride Sweepstakes, sponsored by Minnesota Power, Great River Energy and its cooperatives, and Otter…
January 15, 2019
Ride-Sharing with Electric Vehicles Brings Benefits to Drivers and Consumers
This is an exciting time in the electric vehicle (EV) landscape. Tesla just posted a profit for the first time, Volkswagen is helping to build up charging…
August 28, 2018
Minnesota Cities Charging Ahead Around Electric Vehicles
There has been a growing interest from cities in Minnesota to explore options for adding electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure in their communities. The level of…
July 30, 2018
Q&A with Tom Sagstetter, Elk River Municipal Utilities
Electric vehicles are scaling up in Minnesota, and municipal utilities like Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) are taking action. Following a FleetCarma analysis of their fleets, ERMU…