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An accidental EVangelist: On my way to work at Apple one morning, my car was rear-ended (and totaled) by an SUV, driven by a guy playing with his smartphone. This led me to get my first plug-in vehicle. I started blogging about my experiences immediately. A year later, in 2013, I was hired by the dealership as their "EVangelist." I became a board member with the Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance (www.TxETRA.org) and perform public speaking in the DFW area regarding electric vehicles and environmental issues. I also teach others how to sell plug-in vehicles or manage EV sales. I'm on a mission.

Legislation Alert: TxETRA needs your input!

March 16, 2021

A Message FromTxETRA Executive DirectorTom “Smitty” Smith Dear TxETRA Members: Our Electric Transportation Act (ETA), HB 2221 by Rep. Terry Canales, has just been referred to the House State Affairs…

Use a Trojan Horse to save the planet

March 15, 2021

One thing I teach new electric vehicle salespeople, is they should never lead their sales pitch with the environmental benefits of EVs. In fact,…

Your career (and your income) is where your industry (and you) are, on this curve.

March 14, 2021

About 30 years ago, I worked for a company that sold computer-aided design software. On my first day on the job, they unveiled a…

Canoo unveils its electric pickup truck

March 11, 2021

It is unclear if this will be something you can buy or part of Canoo‘s subscription program. The interesting thing about the subscription, is…

Help us make a great EV movie!

March 6, 2021

Help us EVangelize, on a 3,400 mile EV road trip, from Denver, Colorado to Olympia, Washington, during #NDEW2021! Documentarian David Pelcyger (https://mystoryline.co) will be…

No EV for Buzz!

March 4, 2021

Here’s a bit of shocking news, for my dedicated readers: When the lease, for my 2018 Volt ends, at the end of October, I…

Are auto dealerships doomed?

March 3, 2021

“Volvo plans to … only sell cars online” https://www.engadget.com/volvo-will-go-all-electric-by-2030-and-move-all-sales-online-091653396.html GM going all electric by 2035, Ford by 2030 (in Europe), Range Rover & Jaguar…

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