Action – Support for EV Tax Credit
Our legislative session continues… We need your help in providing testimony in support of HB 2462 HD 1. This bill establishes a state income tax credit of $2,500 for the
The Realities of Driving Electric
We recently came across the Wall Street Journal’s ‘The Electric Vehicle Road Test‘, a video report on a global experiment involving several of the company’s reporters. They shared experiences with
EV-Ready Infrastructure in Hawaii
Here’s a good summary of the conflict associated with Bill 25, an attempt to establish increased energy efficiency Honolulu’s buildings. The bill addresses insulation, lighting efficiency, water heating efficiency, and
January 2020 Meet-up in Hilo
This is a belated report. On January 25th, the BIEVA held a meet-up in Just Cruisin Coffee in Hilo. We had a show of club members and good selection of
January 2020 EV Count
Curious about the number of EVs in Hawaii? Here’s the latest from the Hawaii DBEDT Research & Economic Analysis. State Electric Vehicle Count: 11,081 (1% of 1,084,527 passenger vehicles, up
Action – Support for EV Rebate
UPDATE – HB 2493 (Fee-bate) has been deferred. Thanks to all who offered testimony. The 2020 legislative session is heating up. As expected, we have a number of EV and
Support EV-Friendly Legislation
The 2020 legislative session is in progress and we expect to see bills that either support our transition to renewable energy and sustainable transportation or those that present barriers. We
BIEVA 2020 Meet-Ups
Our 2020 calendar of events is largely set. We have a variety of meet-ups, and Earth Day even, a couple of Drive Electric Week Events, an auto Show, a parade
Comparing Total Emissions
The total (cradle-to-grave) emissions of electric vehicles have been under scrutiny by groups that what to slow the transition to sustainable transportation. They argue that the big batteries in electric
e-Bikes
Bicycles (electric and pure pedal-powered kind) are an important part of a multi-modal transportation solution. We’ve seen a few of these on the road and at some of our electric