What We Learned from Maine EV Owners

What We Learned from Maine EV Owners

Author: Natural Resources Council of Maine September 1, 2022 Duration: 20:11
More Mainers than ever are driving electric vehicles, and more models are coming to market every year. In this episode, we speak with NRCM Climate & Clean Energy Outreach Coordinator Josh Caldwell to discuss what we learned from NRCM’s 2022 survey of every electric vehicle owner in Maine. This was our third and most popular survey—with a record-breaking 1,230 responses from all 16 counties!

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