Resources

EVs – Near cost parity with ICE?

Seeing someone driving a luxury vehicle doesn’t evoke the thought “frugal”, but when taking the lifecycle cost into consideration, it might be close! Check out this article on CleanTechnica, detailing the lifecycle of a Tesla Model 3 in comparison with popular, comparable ICE vehicles. After a 5 year life, they find owning a Model 3 […]

WiTricity EV Event

MEVA took a drive down to the Smart Charging Garage near Corktown in Detroit to check out WiTricity’s new wireless charging infrastructure. The software/hardware was being tested in a Mach-E, demonstrating charging with no wires, no plugs and no waiting required!  The owner can pull up, charge wirelessly and go shopping while charging takes place. […]

It’s National Drive Electric Week!

Take your EV’s out for a spin – It’s National Drive Electric Week! MEVA is attending an event in Muskegon, MI to celebrate. It will be held at the Muskegon Farmer’s market, and would be a great chance to check out the various EV’s on the market if you’re looking for one. Frunks are IN.

MEC Membership

MEVA is now a member of the Michigan Environmental Council, or MEC! MEC combines deep environmental policy expertise with close connections to key state and federal decision-makers, decades of experience getting things done in the political process, and an ability to rally broad and powerful alliances in support of reforms. You can learn more about […]

EV Blog

Over the weekend at one of our events, MEVA met a local EV enthusiast – Daniel Schroeder! Daniel has been upkeeping a blog about his travels in his Kia Niro. He has extensive information about charging locations and the ease of driving an EV in Michigan. You can learn more here: https://midwest-kia-ev.blogspot.com/

Bi-Directional Charging

There are a lot of benefits to EV’s, but one that might slip under the radar is the ability to use them for bi-directional charging. This can enable an EV owner to make money, save money, and become more energy self sufficient. Learn more here!