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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.

Why the quarantine “cleaner air” news concerns me

May 19, 2020

Many news outlets have been reporting on the amazing change in air quality, in cities around the world, due to fewer people commuting to…

Auto dealers and salespeople: your cheese is being moved.

May 18, 2020

As I’ve said many times before, Electric vehicle sales are “educational sales,” much like what occurs in Apple stores. That’s why we created “Electric…

Comparing electric- to gasoline-powered mowing

May 16, 2020

Six years ago, we bought an EGO Power Plus electric lawn mower, powered by a lithium ion battery pack, followed shortly later by the…

Dynamics of renewable energy and electric vehicle adoption

February 29, 2020

We’re still early in the adoption curve of electric vehicles. Once adoption starts its geometric growth, I believe we’ll see several things happen. First,…

The EVangelist’s new VIDEO page has launched!

February 18, 2020

The EVangelist has been working on educational videos for both the EV-curious public and dealership management and sales staff. So visit the new page,…

"Get out."

Obsession defined, Part II

February 7, 2020

<<SPOILER ALERT>> If you have not seen “Terminator: Dark Fate,” you may not want to read further… About 2-1/2 years ago, I wrote a…

the sweetest retirement

It’s official. I’m retired! (sort of…)

February 7, 2020

Yesterday, I received notification from the Social Security Administration that they have approved my application for retirement benefits. My 401K, from my last job,…

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