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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.

Electrify Expo is back with a BIG CHANGE!

October 14, 2023

I’ve been attending Electrify Expo for three years now. I believe it is the best EV show for the EV-curious public and the “Industry…

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BIG changes for EV tax credit on January 1st ***UPDATED***

October 7, 2023

Beginning on January 1, 2024, EV buyers MAY be able to take the EV tax credit (of up to $7,500 for new EVs, $4,000…

What is MPGe? Is there a better way to compare? **Updated 5 May 2024**

September 26, 2023

New vehicle window stickers have an EPA section. It’s where you usually look for the MPG or “Miles Per Gallon” rating of a vehicle….

Coming soon to an EV buyer near you

September 14, 2023

READ THIS ENTIRE POST IF YOU’RE IN THE MARKET FOR AN EV/PHEV IN TEXAS: There’s been a lot of griping about Texas adopting a…

Comparing apples to apples

August 26, 2023

I loved my first plug-in vehicle so much, I changed careers in 2013 to sell them. I worked at Classic Chevrolet, in Grapevine, Texas…

You get more flies with honey than with vinegar

August 22, 2023

Let’s stop the harshness of our national discourse. We see this in politics every single day. Each extreme side basically says that those who…

Won’t somebody think of the children???

August 18, 2023

It’s hotter than Hell, here in Texas this summer. The worst part of that are the children accidentally left in vehicles in the heat….

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