Monthly Archives: January 2019

Read the Bills. 6 State Approaches to Direct Sales.

The freemarket argument in support:  franchise laws are a “well-intended regulation is used by a group of people [auto dealers] to maintain an artificial monopoly”

 

Electrek | Tesla launches new multi state effort against direct sales ban 

Local TREND. 4 Reasons City Choose Solar Powered EV Charging

Fort Lauderdale chose Envision Solar International Inc.’s EV ARC product to provide emissions-free charging for electric fleet vehicles.

The city rational:

  • increase energy security
  • reduce carbon footprint
  • works when the grid is interrupted (hurricanes and emergencies)
  • includes a power panel for first responders

Next Gen Transportation | Fort Lauderdale Fleet Goes With Solar-Powered EV Charging

Local TREND. Paying Ride Share Costs to Mass Transit

Where: Boise, Idaho

How much is Boise willing to pay mass transit riders to use ride share to get to mss transit?

  • up to $6 of the ride’s cost

Are there limitations? Yes, the ride share ride must be within 2miles of certain mass transit stops

Other cities getting on board? yes, Minneapolis & Seattle

​Idaho Statesman | Boise wants you to ride public transit so badly, it’ll pay for your Lyft to a bus stop

 

Lege Trend. Anatomy of Direct Sales Auto Bill in the East. + Response from Auto Dealers that would make Emily Post Flinch

Connecticut Legislature is again considering H5285 (CT | 2019) to allow direct sales of automobiles by Tesla.

Connecticut is 1 of 16 states taht do not permit direct sales.

The response from autodealer association:

  • Tesla is laying off employees
  • Tesla is having problems with producing its $35,000 auto

Tesla’s message:

  • Tesla does not want any tax break
  • Tesla wants no handouts
  • Tesla wants to invest in stores and in job

Hartford Business | New governor and legislature, same Tesla bill

Local TREND. Lege TREND. Anatomy of a Scooter Deal. What happens when start ups play nice?

How did this start? Portland started a 4 month pilot program with scooter companies that involved data sharing. The report from the pilot program.

What did the data sharing report show?

  • short car trips replaced in 34% of scooter use
  • fewer accidents
  • reduce congestion
  • reduce pollution

What takeawy did Portland have? “It is better to ask permission and work with local regulators than risk being run out of a community.”

Are there examples of what happened when scooter companies didn’t ask for…