EV Club of Connecticut

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Internecine Lawfare Over Direct Sales | EV Club CT VW dealership class-action lawsuit against VW corporate indicates a new phase of the direct sales wars that differs from previous state efforts.

Internecine Lawfare Over Direct Sales
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Volkswagen Dealership Class-Action Lawsuit Against Volkswagen Corporate
"Curran Volkswagen of Stratford is a plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against Volkswagen...and Scout Motors over violations of the state franchise law."

Legislative Bill Proposes Changes to CHEAPR | EV Club CT Bill would loosen incentive restrictions on used EVs. EV Club submits testimony, Also proposals to fund Shoreline East.

Legislative Update – CHEAPR, Shoreline East
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EV Club Offering Testimony on Transportation Committee Bill 416
"A used battery electric vehicle...that is eligible for a rebate...shall have a selling price at the point of sale of not more than thirty-five thousand dollars"

Managed Charging Enrollment Rate Craters | EV Club CT The most important reason for the charging incentive, managed charging, has become collateral damage from the cuts in PA25-173.

Managed Charging Enrollment Rate Craters
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Collateral Damage From Charging Incentive Cut
"loss of the incentive removed the most effective lever to increase enrollment in managed charging...not clear if the legislature even thought about these second-order effects"

Top EV Makes Registered in CT | EV Club CT This is an update of the top EV makes registered as of January 1, 2026 and changes in share from last year.

Top Registered EV Makes – Jan 2026
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Top EV Makes Registered in CT
"BMW, Rivian, and Honda were the only makes with an increase."

Hope you had a good turnout despite the extreme cold.
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Porsche Macan EV Sleds North To Frigid Simsbury, CT To Celebrate IONNA’s 2-Year Milestone! YouTube video by Out of Spec Dave

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#Ionna

CT EV Registrations Rise to 73,156 | EV Club CT This number includes BEVs and PHEVs registered as of Jan 1, 2026.

EV Registrations Rise to 72,737
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Net Registrations Rise to 73,156 As Of January 1, 2026
“It represents an additional 5500 vehicles since July 1, 2025. BEVs continue to strongly outpace PHEVs. The additive numbers for the past 6 months are 4300 BEVs and 1221 PHEVs.”

NEVI Cuts Round 3 - This Time It Will Stick | EV Club CT NEVI (federal EV charging infrastructure program) sustains cuts in appropriations process. It isn't looking too bad for CT, at least for now. Details here.

NEVI Cuts Round 3 – This Time It Will Stick
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NEVI (National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) Sustains Cuts in Appropriations Bill
“we will monitor if anything changes…The larger concern is how it will impact the vision of full national coverage for distance travel.

An Incentive Cut That Curbs Our Ability to Manage the Grid Short term savings will accrue to long term expense as a load-shifting program takes a hit. Details and backstory here.

A Self-Defeating Incentive Cut (Not From the Federal Government)
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Scaling Back the Electric Vehicle Charging Incentive Will Reduce The Ability to Cope with Increasing Electricity Demand
"SB4...poster child for penny-wise, pound-foolish legislation...the EV portion of it."

IONNA Birthday Event!
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“Saturday, February 7, IONNA is opening every Rechargery door to the EV Community”
“enjoy discounted charging” in Simsbury!
Jeff Keenan
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& Out of Spec Dave will be there!
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#IONNA

Construction Finally Begins at a NEVI Site | EV Club CT EV charger installations from federally funded program have finally begun to break ground. The photos are from a project in New Milford. Map included.

Construction Finally Begins at a NEVI Site
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DC Fast Charger Program Finally Breaks Ground
“The photo…below is a construction site at 61 Danbury Road in New Milford, which also has a planned site at 4 East Street.”

CHEAPR Rebates by Dealership - 2026 Edition | EV Club CT We track CHEAPR rebate data by dealership to help inform consumers which dealerships are EV friendly.

CHEAPR Rebates By Dealership – 2026 Edition
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Which Dealerships Are EV Friendly

“The hope was that over time the performance would even out. That hasn’t happened.”
“CHEAPR rebates as a proxy for EV-friendliness…has proven useful.”
“Kudos to Richard Chevrolet in Cheshire”

All the Incentive Changes Going Into 2026 | EV Club CT The federal purchase incentive is gone. here have been a number of changes to the state purchase and charging incentives.

All The Incentive Changes Going Into 2026
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The Half-Hearted Incentive in the OBBB
"It seems calculated to be an ornament to be displayed until the next presidential election."

CHEAPR
"raised on Oct. 1, the day after the expiration of the federal EV incentive, to $1000."

Topics in this retrospective include:
NEEVS "5 manufacturers/dealerships (Hyundai, Kia, Tesla, VinFast, Lucid) brought 8 models and gave 125 test drives."
V2G
Streetlamp Charging
Community Initiative Transit Equity
Incentives
Charging
Data
Politics
PACE
In Memoriam (Club Founder Leo Cirino)

2025 EV Club CT Year in Review | EV Club CT This is a recap of highlights from the past year, covering events, data, reporting, and legislation.

2025 EV Club Year In Review
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"Over the course of 46 blog posts, newsletters, other content and events, we strove to be a source of information and perspective up on EV news and happenings...proud to have again been designated a top EV blog by the aggregator Feedspot."

First CT NEVI Projects Soon To Be Underway
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NEVI Program Moving Ahead Following Court Decision
"The Administration chose not to appeal and the funds have been released to all the states that have submitted an approved plan, which CT had done."
#NEVI

Video playback now available!
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VTG - Vehicle-to-Grid
VTH - Vehicle-to-Home
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See also:
"How 'virtual power plants' help reduce peak power demand in New England"
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She worked PG&E, Tesla, Fluence, and Kevala doing grid planning, building first-of-its-kind VPPs, and driving industry change in adopting new energy products. Frances has a M.S. in Power Systems, Electrical Engineering from Tufts University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering...from Smith College."

As a former energy and technology leader turned startup founder, Frances has spent her career at the intersection of technology, regulation, and electrification. She enjoys building energy products that people love that also benefit the grid.

This event is shaping up to be our largest attendance yet!
All the details including registration here:
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Our speaker is Frances Bell, Founder and CEO of Bidirectional Energy
"Frances Bell has over 15 years of experience in the energy industry.

Glossary:

VTG - Vehicle-to-Grid
VTH - Vehicle-to-Home
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VPP - Virtual Power Plant
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See also
How 'virtual power plants' help reduce peak power demand in New England
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#vpp

Image from Clean Energy Reviews

See also:
State’s First Residential Vehicle to Grid Pilot Enables EV Owners to Get Paid to Support the Grid
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Connecticut Innovative Energy Solutions (IES)...is more than just a pilot: It’s a chance for EV owners to support the grid...and earn money by sharing energy.

Bidirectional Charging - Club Meeting | EV Club CT EVs and the grid can be friends! Learn all about bidirectional charging and the vehicle to grid pilot program for which recruitment is currently underway.

Bidirectional Charging – Club Zoom Meeting
All About V2G/V2H, register for free!
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Many club members opt-in to a Virtual Power Plant program - utility pays them to use stored energy from their battery storage during peak demand. V2G extends this concept to EV batteries.

After The Incentive
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Strong Third Quarter For EV Sales, As Expected
“While a strong quarter is welcome, it isn’t that impressive relative to the rate of EV adoption in other countries/regions. This chart only goes through the first half of 2025, but you get the idea.”

Successful EV Club Ride and Drive Event | EV Club CT Over 125 test drives, information on incentives and new programs, and lots of fun interaction this year at the EV Club NEEVS event. Details/pix here.

Successful NorthEast Electric Vehicle Showcase
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125 Test Drives Given
“…we selected the date 8 months ago, who knew it was going to be 2 days before the sunset of the federal incentive. EV sales are enjoying a spike due to pull-forward demand.”
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Flux Marine Builds A Wholistic Electric Boat Powertrain That’s Way More Integrated Than Retrofits! YouTube video by Out of Spec Dave

Flux Marine Builds A Wholistic Electric Boat Powertrain That's Way More Integrated Than Retrofits!
Thank you Out of Spec Dave, so glad you featured our recent NorthEast Vehicle Showcase 2025, much appreciated.
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#NEEVS2025

Grrat opportunty to shop and drive, becoming an educated buyer before placing an EV order by September 30th!
(deadline for the $7,500 tax credit eligibility)
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Hyundai EV9 at Hotel Marcel, New Haven, CT

This event is at the country's first Passive House certified hotel, the Hotel Marcel!
@brucebecker.bsky.social is offering tech tours - it's quiet, comfortable, and all-electric. No gas!

Special thanks to @hyundaiusa.com for loaning the hotel 3 Hyundai EVs incl. Ioniq 9 for guests transport, wow!

Connecticut's Inductive Autoworks Reincarnates Classic Gas Cars As Practical EVs - Conversions Even Purists Will Love PCs, EVs, home tech, efficiency, and more.

Come on down to test drive, and/or see EVs and talk to their EV owners.

There will also be special exhibit by Inductive Autoworks, a local ICE to EV conversion business in Tolland CT!
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