The Green Team provides information for residents about Electric Vehicles – EVs. EVs are a significant way to reduce our carbon emissions.
April 6, 2024 – Advantages of Electric Vehicles (EVs) over Gas/Diesel Vehicles (updated from June 30, 2023)
March 18, 2024 – New Electric Vehicles (BEV) Qualifying for Federal Tax Credit as of March 18, 2024
June 5, 2023 – Vehicles Qualifying for IRA ‘Clean Vehicle’ Tax Credit
April 19, 2023 – Federal ‘Clean Vehicle’ Tax Credits for EV Purchase – Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Rules
April 19, 2023 – Important References for Future EV Buyers
May 7, 2023 – Electric cars are the new solar: people will underestimate how quickly they will take off, article by Hannah Ritchie
May 24, 1:30 p.m. Learning in Retirement Lecture Series presents “EV 101: A Class Everyone Passes” presented by Wayne Olsen, in the Panorama Auditorium Theatre. Wayne outlined information you should know before purchasing or leasing an EV.
Panorama residents can refer to the Green Team forum on Kya to find a listing of Panorama residents who currently own EVs and are willing to share their experiences with others. (Note that this requires logging in to Kya.) Owners can answer questions such as: How happy are owners with EVs, once “The New” wears off? What have owners learned about maintenance, recharging, the driving experience? What advice would they offer for prospective buyers?
On January 13, 2021, the main topic of the Green Team meeting was a discussion of EVs presented by several Panorama residents who own EVs. See a summary of the EV presentation and discussion from that meeting.
To find more details about EVs, here are a few websites that let you compare them in a variety of helpful ways.
Forth has glossy online guides that give an overview of all the currently available EVs and plug-in hybrids. (forthmobility.org/showcase/ev-models)
Plug-In America’s Shopping Assistant asks some questions about how you’d use a car, and then gives you information about suitable options and an estimate of the costs for acquiring each of them with cash, a loan, or a lease. (plugstar.com/cars)
The Sierra Club’s Electric Vehicle Guide has less information about pricing (just the manufacturer’s suggested retail price minus available incentives), but it provides estimates for savings in fuel and fuel costs, and for emissions reductions. (content.sierraclub.org/evguide)
The Costco Auto site shows you current manufacturers’ incentives and loan offers. (www.costcoauto.com)
The Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center’s Vehicle Cost Calculator lets you get closer to genuinely local estimates and conveniently compare vehicles in a variety of ways. (afdc.energy.gov/calc)