Electric Cars: Easier and Cheaper Than You Think [F-18-25]

This presentation is an overview of the current state of the electric car market. Benefits and drawbacks atof electric car ownership will be discussed with emphasis on the ever-increasing ease and cost efficiency of owning and using an electric vehicle. Besides cost and maintenance, we will look at other factors, such as range and the options for charging your vehicle on a regular basis.

Boris Jukic is a Professor of Information Systems at Clarkson University. He has been a happy and enthusiastic owner of an electric car (a Nissan LEAF) since 2014.

Scott Shipley is the president of "Northern Lights Energy." He is an expert and an enthusiastic proponent of green energy sollutions in our region.

LINKS USED IN CLASS:

Egallon:
https://www.energy.gov/maps/egallon

Used EV cars info:
http://www.edmunds.com/car-buying/the-pros-and-cons-of-buying-a-used-ev.html

Carbon Footprint:
https://www.ucsusa.org/clean-vehicles/electric-vehicles/ev-emissions-tool#.W6a06-hKg2w

Charging Your Car:
http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Programs/ChargeNY/Charge-Electric

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NOTE: View presenters' earlier suggested links:

https://www.justenergysolutions.com/electric-vehicles-pros-cons/

http://users.ece.utexas.edu/~baldick/papers/electricvehicleutility.pdf

http://www.eesi.org/papers/view/fact-sheet-plug-in-electric-vehicles-2017

Cap: 50

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