As you may have heard on the news, New York and four of the six New England states have signed on to the Multi-State ZEV Action Plan. (Boos and hisses to New Hampshire and Maine for not joining.)
I'm more of a "product" guy, less "process." Does anyone want to take the lead in organizing a process for us to work out such a statement?
We've got active TMC members in each of these states. My suggestion is that we should work on drafting a set of specific, realistic actions for these five northeastern states to implement these objectives. Our proposal would be informed by our daily experiences as EV drivers in the northeast--mostly drivers of long-range EVs, whose needs are different than PiP/Volt/Leaf/i3 drivers. My vision on this is that we start with a unified vision of what ought to be across the region and then develop specific actions for each state, depending upon the particular laws, regulations, etc. in the state.At the heart of the plan are 11 key actions to be taken by all the partners and the elements needed to successfully complete those actions. The key actions cover three main areas:
Build the market
Provide consistent rules and tracking
- Promote the availability and effective marketing of ZEVs
- Encourage private fleets to acquire ZEVs
- Promote planning and investment in ZEV infrastructure
- Increase the number of ZEVs in government vehicle fleets
Improve the experience
- Remove barriers to charging station installation
- Provide clear and uniform signage
- Track and report progress toward the 3.3 million vehicle goal
- Promote workplace charging
- Provide consumer incentives for the purchase of ZEVs
- Remove barriers to retail sale of electricity as vehicle fuel
- Promote access and compatibility for charging networks
I'm more of a "product" guy, less "process." Does anyone want to take the lead in organizing a process for us to work out such a statement?