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The Electric Garage
Welcome to The Electric Garage! Getting more folks out of their gas-burning cars and into electric vehicles will go a long way toward helping Hawaii meet its ambitious decarbonization goals. Hawaiian Electric is deeply committed to this effort and is continually looking for ways to provide customers with the tools they need to take part in this transformation.
The Electric Garage provides another channel for Hawaiian Electric to engage with its customers and keep them informed as EV technologies evolve and the automakers increase their offering of EV models. There will be speed bumps as we forge ahead but Hawaiian Electric stands ready to serve as a trusted resource to its customers on this journey.
The Electric Garage spotlight
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EPA announces over $1 million to Hawaii for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles as part of nationwide Inflation Reduction Act investment
Dec. 11, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the County of Hawaii, Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and Resilience, has been tentatively selected to receive $1,000,092 to help purchase three zero-emission vehicles through EPA’s first-ever Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program. With this funding, the County of Hawaii will replace three diesel vocational vehicles with zero-emission electric models, install three charging stations for the new vehicles at County automotive base yards, and purchase workforce development training programs. In addition, the County intends to develop a workforce development strategy for County fleet transformation.
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Acura RSX to return as a performance EV crossover
Jan. 15, 2025 – The first-generation Acura RSX debuted in the US for the 2002 model year as a small liftback sports coupe occupying the bottom of the Acura range. This second-generation RSX continues the model line in name only as it will be a performance crossover EV.
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How to pick the best electric-vehicle charger for you
Jan. 14, 2025 – When Ryan Saffarini got his first electric car in 2021, he hit a speed bump of sorts: His Tesla arrived before the EV charger did.
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America set EV sales record in 2024
Jan. 14, 2025 – Americans bought 1.3 million electric vehicles (EVs) in 2024, a new record. A late sales surge helped, as EV sales spiked 15.2% year-over-year in the fourth quarter.
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The 10 bestselling EVs of 2024
Jan. 11, 2025 – While sales of electric vehicles haven't increased quite as sharply as some may have once expected, most EVs saw significant sales increases in 2024. More and more options continue to flood the market as traditional automakers look to steal sales away from Tesla, although they are still a long way from unseating the Texas-based company as the king of EVs. We've combed through all of the data and drawn up a list of the 10 bestselling EVs of 2024.
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Here's why a 1-year-old EV might be the sweet spot for value and warranty
Jan. 11, 2025 – Electric vehicles are evolving so quickly that it seems like yours will become outdated and obsolete in less than a year. While that’s not technically true, EVs have the most advanced technology and automotive features to make them more enticing and capable than ever before. Despite the advancements being made every year, buying a one-year-old EV could be the sweet spot in terms of value and warranty, making it easy to have an electric vehicle without paying new car prices.
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Hyundai launches $18,000 EV in Japan to penetrate EV-wary market
Jan. 9, 2025 – South Korea's Hyundai Motor, opens new tab said on Friday it would introduce the cheapest compact electric car in Japan, to penetrate a market dominated by local giants with established petrol and hybrid vehicle technologies.
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