Policy Institute Archives

Alf Brandt in his 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

by Special Contributor September 12, 2018

For more about electric vehicles and incentives, visit our Drive Electric webpage. The Owner/Driver Name: Alf W. Brandt Occupation: Attorney in the California State Legislature Location: Davis, CA The Vehicle Year/make/model: 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV Type: All-electric Range: 62 MPGe: 112 MSRP*: $29,125–$31,125 Time owned: 5+ years…

Community, Transportation, UC Davis

Scott Shepard and his 2014 Smart Fortwo Passion

by Special Contributor September 10, 2018

The Owner/Driver Name: Scott Shepard Occupation: Retired Location: Davis, CA The Vehicle Year/make/model: 2014 Smart Fortwo Passion Type: All-electric Range: 68 miles MPGe: 107 MSRP*: $28,000 Time owned: 3 months *When new, at time of model release. The Experience What made you decide to go electric and how did you decide what…

Community, Cool Solutions, Transportation, UC Davis

New “EV&Me” blog highlights experiences of electric-vehicle owners and drivers

by Special Contributor September 7, 2018

For more about electric vehicles and incentives, visit our Drive Electric webpage. Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly ubiquitous. You can hear about them in the news, see them on the street, and (for many UC Davis researchers!) study them at work. But what is it…

Community, Cool Davis, Transportation, UC Davis

EV&Me: Cathy and her 2016 Nissan Leaf

by Special Contributor September 7, 2018

For more about electric vehicles and incentives, visit our Drive Electric webpage. The Owner/Driver Name: Cathy Forkas Occupation: Furniture maker Location: Davis, CA The Vehicle Year/make/model: 2016 Nissan Leaf Type: All-electric Range: 107 miles MPGe: 112 MSRP*: $29,010–$36,790 (depending on model) Time owned: 1.5 years *When new, at time of model release. The Experience What made…

Community, Cool Solutions, Transportation, UC Davis