EV charging from a driver's perspective.
Electric Motorcycles to Debut at National Night Out Event Howard County, Maryland has just added two electric motorcycles to their fleet of Police vehicles. The two Zero Motorcycles made especially for police patrols will make their debut tonight, August 4, Read More …
My phone rang and the voice at the other end said he was Sergeant Baker of the Howard County Police. I had left a message for an Auxiliary Police Supervisor last week about enforcement of parking restrictions at electric vehicle Read More …
Howard County Police left a parking citation on the windshield of this SUV that parked in a spot designated for electric vehicle charging in Columbia, Maryland. The ticket indicated a fine of $35.00 for, “parking restriction violation non electric car Read More …
Featured Plug In Site – Dorsey Building The Howard County law prohibiting ICEing goes into effect today, September 29, 2014. To mark the occasion, I’m featuring the very first public charging site in Howard County. It is the Dorsey Building Read More …
On Friday July 25, 2014 the County Council of Howard County, Maryland passed bill CB36-2014, which basically prohibits what EV drivers call ICEing at charging stations that have been designated with an official sign reserving the space exclusively for plug-in Read More …
“ICEd.” It’s a term that stirs up EV drivers. To find a spot ICEd means that a vehicle with an Internal Combustion Engine, or ICE, is blocking access to a charging station. The problem of gasoline powered vehicles parking in Read More …
The Shell Recharge EV Charging Station at Glenwood Library in Cooksville, Maryland, features two 50 kW DC fast chargers and three dual-port Level 2 EVSEs. It’s located near amenities like the Howard County Library, Gary J. Arthur Community Center, and Western Regional Park. Despite slightly below-average DC Fast Charger uptime, it remains a reliable EV charging site.
One Merriweather Parking Garage offered free Level 2 EV charging. Due to high demand, a fee of $2.35 per hour and a $10 per hour idle fee have been introduced. This new rate is higher than other local options. Shared power affects cost efficiency, raising concerns about the pricing model.
Columbia, Maryland utilization of electric vehicle fast chargers from EVgo, Electrify America, BGE, and Tesla Superchargers.
Electric vehicles are reshaping the future of transportation and Maryland is no exception. As of the end of August 2023, the state has 81,088 registered electric vehicles according to data from MDOT/Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration. While this number signifies substantial Read More …