NE Electric Vehicle (EV) Campaign Newsletter August-September 2019 **Special Issue on National Drive Electric Week 2019 ********** National Drive Electric Week (Great Omaha Area) When: Sunday, Sept. 15, noon-4pm Where: Bellevue University, John B Muller Administrative Services Bldg., Bellevue, NE 68005 Directions: About 2 blocks East of intersection of Fort Crook Rd, Cornhusker Hwy and Harvell. Just S off Harvell. Large, tall bldg. with green windows. FREE ADMISSION Schedule of Events 11:30 - 3 pm Registration (staffed) noon - 12:55 tables & autoshow (staffed) 1 pm - 2:30 pm panel 2:30 - 2:40 awards 2:40 - 4pm tables & autoshow (staffed) CAR SHOW: Owners of These 22 Vehicles Have Registered To Display (as of 9/1/2019): Chevrolet Bolt - 5; Tesla Model 3 - 5; Nissan Leaf (2011-2017) - 4; Tesla Model S - 4; Chevrolet Volt - 1; Fiat 500e - 1; Nissan Leaf (2018+) - 1; Tesla Model X - 1 Registered attendees report 357,900 electric miles driven. PANEL: Living With An Electric Car In Nebraska: Don Cox What it’s really like to buy/lease and own an electric car in Nebraska, especially in winter, with focus on how the technology works: their pros and cons. Where do you get service? How dependable are they? Review of EV Incentives: Tricia McKnight Federal, State, Local. What's available and what are the requirements and tax issues? How much can it save on the car, new and used? VW Settlement Funds: Randy Smith Nebraska has several million dollars of VW Diesel “Scandal” settlement funds on programs to help counter the pollution generated by VW’s Diesel engines. What’s available and how is it planning to be spent? How Far Can You Drive? Syed Ali What charging options are available locally, statewide and nationally; and how do you find them and use them? What’s it cost to install a charger? Can 110V work for you? What’s available in-car and on smartphone apps to find stations away from home? How do you access charging stations operated by different vendors? What’s it typically cost, both at home and on-the-road. Green Power Options: Jared Friesen Electric cars are only as “green” as the power supply that charges it. What’s available to “green” your EV? Renewable energy credits? Community solar? Home solar? DISPLAY TABLES: Themes, locations and Staff 1. General EV Campaign Table #1 - Louis Lestor EV Talking Points - Sponsors' literature 2. General EV Campaign Table #2 - Clyde Anderson Take survey - Newsletter signup - volunteer signup 3. High Speed DC Charging Stations - Albert Lierz Photos & maps of DCs - use, costs, locations 4. Public 208/240 Volt Charging Stations - Marc Gregory Why? locations, photos, costs, maps 5. Charging Station Locations' Aps - Syed Ali Demonstrating & installing aps like Plugshare 6. Home 208/240 Volt Charging Stations - Randy Cox Facts & tips from electrical contractor 7. Cloud Charging - HP Singh hybrid alternatives - cloud charging alternatives 8. The Right Car for You - Find & Finance - Lewis Pinch Plug in America Car Finder App 9. OPPD EV and Charger Incentives - OPPD staff 10. Nebraskans for Solar - NFS Volunteers 11. MoValley Sierra Club Group - MVG Volunteers 12. Green Bellevue - Green Bellevue Volunteers 13. Conservation Nebraska - NCV Volunteers 14. TBA ********** Register to show your vehicle at: https://driveelectricweek.org/event.php?eventid=1632 Would you volunteer to staff an information table? Contact: Albert Lierz albert.lierz@gmail.com Please help us spread the word about the event by inviting Facebook friends to this Facebook event and sharing it on relevant Facebook groups. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/events/756073661490785/ Key Nebraska groups sponsoring the Bellevue event are: Nebraskans for Solar, Green Bellevue, Bellevue University, OPPD and the Nebraska Sierra Club. See a full list of sponsors at the event and our next newsletter. Be a Sponsor! Help our NE EV Campaign defray its expenses! Sponsorship levels were kept low so INDIVIDUALS could provide financial support to our EV Campaign. Sponsorship Levels: Platinum - $200: Gold - $100; Silver - $50: Bronze - $35; Brass - $20 1. Go to "https://sierraclub.org/nebraska/donate" and click on the DONATE button. 2. Type in the donation amount that matches your desired sponsorship. 3. Select "Donate with PayPal" or "Donate with a Debit or Credit Card." 4. Add this “special instructions to seller” - "EV Campaign Sponsor." 5. Complete PayPal or CC info. You may also contribute by check. 1. Make out check to" Sierra Club - Nebraska Chapter" 2. Indicate “NDEW sponsorship level” on check comment line. 3. Enter amount appropriate to the sponsorship chosen. 4. Mail check to: Nebraska Sierra Club, PO Box 4664 Omaha NE 68104-0664. ********* National Drive Electric Week (Greater Lincoln Area) Day: Sunday, September 22, 2019 Indoor Program at LES in morning - 9:30 to noon. Breakfast Buffet - 9:30-10 a.m.- followed by two consecutive moderated panel discussions: Where: LES Service Center, 2620 Fairfield Street, Lincoln (just 1.5 miles south of the Hy-Vee where the NDEW showcase will be held) The Plug-in Vehicle Ownership Experience--a panel of plug-in vehicle owners and auto dealers will lead this interactive discussion that will focus on common questions among those considering an EV purchase. Public Charging in our Community--join in this discussion about areas of town that could use public charging stations as well as other key topics for EV owners. Panel members will include current plug-in vehicle owners, local auto dealers, and a representative of the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy along with LES staff. Space is limited and advanced registration is required. Please register by clicking here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-les-electric-vehicle-breakfast-and-panel-discussion-tickets-69194886769?aff=affiliate1) by Wednesday, Sept. 18. The event is scheduled to end by noon, after which all participants are encouraged to attend the National Drive Electric Week EV Showcase - sponsored locally by the Nebraska Sierra Club, Nebraskans for Solar, and Nebraska Interfaith Power & Light. Outdoor EV Showcase is at the Hy-Vee at 5020 N 27th Street: noon - 3 p.m. Chat with EV owners and visits our EV info booths ********* Dox Cox will display one of his Teslas in the Hy-Vee store for a week before the event. ********* City of Bellevue Issues NDEW 2019 Proclamation! Bill Moore, David Corbin, Don Preister and Albert Lierz appeared before the Bellevue City Council as its mayor, Rusty Hike, read its proclamation of NDEW 2019. To see photo and read the proclamation, go to the City of Bellevue website: https://www.bellevue.net/home ********* Plug In America, Sierra Club, and the Electric Auto Association serve as the national team providing support to the events throughout the country.