Backpacks are packed, new sneakers are laced up, and Florida students are counting down the days until school starts. From Miami to the Panhandle, over 10,000 students will step aboard a whisper-quiet, fully air-conditioned electric school bus (ESB) that represents far more than just a ride to class.

High school students across the state are ready for Summer Break – and Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) is thrilled to deliver another unforgettable STEM learning experience through its support of the Electrathon America initiative.

As an Air Force veteran, I proudly served this nation. I’m pro-Constitution. I’m well-read and know and understand history. I’m also very much in favor of a free and competitive market. And I drive electric for several reasons: to protect national security, to achieve energy security through independence from oil, to create American jobs in EV-related industries and to foster economic prosperity.

On July 15, 2025, Drive Electric Florida hosted a timely and informative webinar to help EV owners—and future owners—navigate the process of setting up home charging. Whether you’re brand new to electric vehicles, considering a purchase, or a longtime EV driver, this session offered practical, real-world advice on how to choose the right charger, install it properly, and make the most of your setup at home.

The city of Orlando has a sustainability goal of achieving net zero carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2050. As the city’s municipal utility, Orlando Utilities Commission, known as OUC, the Reliable One, announced its intention to meet that goal, as well as interim targets of 50% reduction by 2030 and 75% by 2040.

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Researchers at North Carolina State University have built an electric vehicle fast charger that is at least 10 times smaller than existing systems and wastes 60 percent less power during the charging process, without sacrificing the charging time.

Workhorse Enters Into Initial Production of NGEN-1000 All-Electric Delivery Van: “Look around you. Virtually everything you see in your home or place of business got there because a delivery truck brought it. The vast majority of those delivery trucks are heavy beasts — 8,000 lbs and up — powered by diesel engines.

Electric vehicle charging continues to surge, a move that will only hasten the adoption of electric cars and other vehicles such as commercial trucks. ChargePoint, which manages a network of EV charging locations worldwide, has pledged to build out 2½ million public charging ports by 2025, with roughly half of those in North America and half in Europe.

Last week was a very big week for electric vehicles! Every year, hundreds of communities come together for National Drive Electric Week 2018 (NDEW), a week-long celebration consisting of educational events to help raise the visibility of electric vehicles across North America.

This week’s electric vehicle is an electric motorcycle by Lighting. Lighting created their first lithium sport bike in 2006 and have been working hard to update the technology ever since.

Cumulative global EV sales have hit 4 million this week, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Including electric buses, the 4 million mark was reached at the beginning of July.

This week’s spotlight vehicle is the Chevy Bolt!  At around $37,500, this vehicle has 200 hp and 266 lb-ft of torque.  The car gets approximately 238 miles on a single charge, making it one of the longest range fully electric vehicles.

Mark your calendars! National Drive Electric Week will be taking place September 8-16, 2018.

As the first EV, we had to go with one of the world’s best selling electric vehicles, the Nissan Leaf.

The NextCar Pledge is a way to demonstrate your support for electric transportation and build regional support for electric vehicle (EV) policy and car choices.

The infrastructure element that provides the crucial link between an Electric Vehicle (EV) with a depleted battery and the electrical source that will recharge those batteries is the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment or EVSE.

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has estimated that by 2050, 70–90% of all EV driver fueling will be done either at home or work. There are many pieces to the electric vehicle and charging infrastructure puzzle in the US and Dan Bowermaster, the program manager for Electric Transportation at EPRI, answered some questions recently about what the EV future for America might look like.

Buying a used EV is not more expensive than a gas vehicle.