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Massachusetts Multifamily EV Charging Guide: Your Right to Charge
Securing EV Charging at Your Multifamily Property: Your Right to Charge As of February 19, 2024, Massachusetts law allows residents of multifamily properties, such as condominiums and apartments, to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The "Right to...
Charging Your Electric Vehicle at Home and on the Road
Charging Connector Types There are four main types of charging connectors used for electric vehicles (EVs). J1772 – This connector works for Level 1 (120-volt) and Level 2 (240-volt) charging. All EVs, except Tesla, use this connector. Tesla vehicles can also use...
How to Maximize EV Performance in Winter
Electric Vehicles and Ambient Temperature: What You Need to Know Electric vehicle (EV) batteries are highly sensitive to temperature. To perform at their best, EV batteries need to stay within an optimal range of 60°F to 75°F. This sweet spot ensures maximum driving...
Back To Basics – How Electric Vehicles Are Helping the Environment
Impact We all know electric vehicles (EVs) don’t have tailpipe emissions—because there’s no tailpipe! But what about battery production? Some wonder if making EV batteries is worse for the environment than producing oil and gas. Let’s break it down. Batteries Yes,...
Back To Basics: Benefits of EVs – More Than Just Savings
Convenience – Mornings Made Easier Ever been rushing out the door and realized you’re almost out of gas? EV owners rarely face this. Homeowners with home chargers wake up to a full charge every morning, just unplug and go. No more detours to the gas station or rushing...
ENE Earns Silver EVAL Certification
Mansfield, Massachusetts, November 2024 Energy New England is proud to announce we are now an EVAL certified workplace. EVAL (Electric Vehicle Adoption Leadership) certifications are credited by Forth, backed by the U.S. Department of Energy and recognizes...
Back to Basics: What Are Electric Vehicles & Why Choose Them?
What Are Electric Vehicles? Electrified vehicles (EVs) come in three main types, Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs), and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). Unlike traditional internal combustion engine vehicles that rely solely on...
Give the Gift of Savings This Holiday Season: Consider an Electric Vehicle
As the holiday season approaches, let’s think outside the box… or garage this year. Looking for a great gift for someone else or yourself? How about the gift that keeps on saving! For this year’s holidays, how about considering an electric vehicle. The Gift That Keeps...
V2X and V2G: What Are They and Why Do They Matter for EVs?
Introduction As electric vehicles (EVs) become more popular, you might have heard terms like V2X and V2G being thrown around in the news or in conversation. While many of these features haven’t become common yet, they’re important features that could change the way we...
How much can you get back from the MOR-EV Rebate?
How much can you save with MOR-EV? Switching to an electric vehicle (EV) isn’t just great for the environment—it can save you a lot of money, too. Massachusetts offers the MOR-EV rebate to help lower the upfront cost, making EVs more affordable than you might think....
Turbines, EVs and Whisky, Oh My!
Trip to Scotland My trip to Scotland was initially about indulging in history and whisky, but it turned into an enlightening journey through the landscape of sustainability. Upon arriving in Scotland, the green landscape stretched out for miles. At the edge of the...
Still Electrifying: Why EV Sales Still Aren’t Slowing
The Current Landscape In recent months, a mix of articles have emerged suggesting that the electric vehicle (EV) market is experiencing a slowdown. Headlines proclaiming stagnating EV sales have sparked debates and raised concerns about the future of the EV industry....
How Regenerative Braking on EVs Is Revolutionizing How We Drive
How Regenerative Braking on EVs Is Revolutionizing How We Drive Electric Vehicles (EVs) have a variety of new features setting themselves apart from their legacy fossil fuel counterparts. One of the most innovative features to come from this is regenerative braking, a...
Finding Your Zen in New EV Ownership
The Time Had Finally Come - I Was Buying an EV. The circumstances weren’t ideal as I had just found out my hybrid needed to be junked, but I was nonetheless thrilled to finally join the ranks of EV ownership. I knew that there would be challenges along the way,...
Behind the Wheel: Navigating the Fast Lane or Taking it Slow
If you are considering purchasing an electric vehicle (EV), one of your first questions will be: “How will I charge it?” To answer this question, you need to understand some charging basics. Note: Technically speaking, the device that plugs into your...