Debunking the Myth: Electric Vehicles Are a Liability in Florida Hurricanes

The weirdest question of the electrification age is – is a battery electric vehicle (BEV) really greener than my internal combustion engine (ICE)? Well, of course it is, but you weren’t thinking of just the operation of the vehicle, were you? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to determine that; just follow an ICE vehicle closely, and you can breathe in why it is not greener! To fully answer your question, we need to look at more than just the operation.

I’ve been driving an electric vehicle (EV) for over a decade, and one of the most consistent questions I get asked by non-EV drivers is whether I can take my EV on a road trip. The answer is, heck yeah!

Remember the 2012 film Trouble with the Curve, starring one of my heroes, Clint Eastwood.

There has been a shift in mobility behavior in recent years, with electric vehicles (EVs) leading the charge toward a more sustainable future. As both government and industry recognize the importance of embracing net zero, workplace charging (WPC) is becoming increasingly common.

Electric Vehicle charging is not quite the same as combustion engine fueling. Some good experiences, and some bad, but always different.

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.

Broward County Schools is one of just a handful of Florida school districts that have started the transition to electric school buses. Florida Transportation Systems (FTS) and FPL, the electric utility serving the county, were integral partners in the school district’s decision to make the shift. At this time, the Broward Schools has taken delivery of 20 of the 60 electric school buses on order.

The Winter Park Natural Resources & Sustainability Department is responsible for the overall operation and management of sustainable initiatives. They recently updated the Sustainability Action Plan (SAP) that was adopted by the city commission in January 2023.

Altamonte Springs has set an example for other municipalities by striving to work beyond the typical constraints of local government. This includes establishing their own electric utility to provide a diverse array of renewable energy sources for their government facilities while still being served by an investor owned utility.

Year-end market data for the Southeast shows continued growth and national leadership in EV manufacturing investments and jobs. We also see growth in sales, charging station deployment, and public funding, despite our region lagging national averages.

Pulitzer Prize winning auto columnist, Dan Neil, discusses his next car in the Wall Street Journal — and it’s going to be electric.

How an Electric Vehicle Works

ChargePoint CEO talks about Tesla Superchargers, wireless and the future of public charging

Tesla, GM and Nissan advocate for extending the federal EV tax credit

EV Drive Coalition

National Lab Demos High-Power Wireless EV Charging: Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated a 120-kilowatt wireless charging system for vehicles—providing six times the power of previous ORNL technology and a big step toward charging times that rival the speed and convenience of a gas station fill-up.

Koben Systems’ New Scalable Battery Storage Solution for Multi-Unit and Workplace EV Charging

Tuesday morning an agreement was announced between ChargePoint, America’s largest charging network, and FLO, the largest network in Canada.

Duke Energy plans to install up to 530 public charging stations within its Florida service area, and has also launched a three-year study to research the impact of residential EV charging on the electric grid.