Justin Fons, Drive$mart Wisconsin, gave an overview of the changes and trends for electric vehicles for the 12th Annual Green Vehicles Workshop held on April 21, 2015 at the Milwaukee Area Technical College.

1. Charging Forward:
Battery-Electric Vehicles
Justin Fons,
Drive$mart Wisconsin
MATC Green Vehicles Workshop
April 2015

2. Why Electric Vehicles (EVs)?
• Instant torque
• Quiet operation
• Low maintenance
• Low operating cost
• No tailpipe emissions
• California ZEV Mandate
• Federal CAFE Standards

3. GM EV1
1996-1999

4. Hybrids enter the market
1999-2009

5. 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf - (83
mi.)
$34,270 MSRP, 116 kw motor, 24.2 kWh battery

6. 2015 Ford Focus Electric - (76 mi.)
$29,995 MSRP, 107 kW motor, 23 kWh battery

7. 2015 Nissan Leaf – (84 mi.)
$29,860 MSRP, 80 kW motor, 24 kWh battery

8. 2015 BMW i3 – (81 mi.)
$43,350 MSRP, 130 kW motor, 22 kWh battery

9. 2015 Tesla Model S - (240/270
mi.)
$75K/$105K MSRP, 245/515 kW motor, 70/85 kWh batt

10. Notable Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs)
2015
Chevrolet
Volt
(38 electric mi.)
$35,170 MSRP
New and Improved
for 2016 > > > > > >

11. 2015 Ford C-MAX/Fusion Energi
$32,595 MSRP
20 mi. electric range
7.6 kWh battery
$34,725 MSRP
20 mi. electric range
7.6kWh battery

13. Trends
• Battery Costs
• Resale Value
• Charging Infrastructure
• Incentives ($2500 - $7500 federal tax credit)
• Strong Incentives: CA, CO, LA, MD, MA, PA, TX
• Phasing out: GA, IL, OR, TN
• Surcharges? NJ, AZ, VA, WA, WI

15. FleetsMedium &
Heavy Duty
Electrics
Odyne, LLC
Waukesha, WI

16. Future

17. For more information:
• GreenCarReports.com
• CleanMPG.com
• DriveSmartWI.com
Thank You!