Congrats to Steven Day, America's New Cross-Country E-Motorcycle Champ!

Congrats to Steven Day and the Charging Across America Challenge team for beating the Cannonball cross-country electric motorcycle record on Earth Day 2022!

Steven’s epic trip started on Monday, 4/18/22, at The Portofino Hotel & Marina in Redondo Beach, California. Today, he reached his destination at New York City's Red Ball Garage at 9:30 p.m. (ET), after riding 111 hours and 30 minutes across America on his 2021 Energica EVA Ribelle. He beat the previous record of 178 hours and 17 minutes by nearly 67 hours!

Boston Electrifies City Fleet to Achieve Green New Deal Goals

Boston is making great strides in achieving its "Green New Deal" goals by electrifying the city's vehicle fleet!

Last week, Mayor Michelle Wu shared that Boston Public Schools will soon launch an electric school bus pilot program. Twenty electric buses will be deployed during the 2022-2023 school year, with the goal of full fleet electrification by 2030.

Another neat initiative is Boston's new electric vehicle (EV) “train the trainer” program that is launching this May. It provides an educational pathway for people to learn how to professionally and safely maintain and service EVs, which in turn creates a highly qualified workforce for these high-paying jobs.

Voltrek would like to thank Bill Coughlin, Boston's director of fleet maintenance, for inviting our team to attend the event at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School where Mayor Wu made these announcements.

Learn more about Boston's progress on its Green New Deal initiatives here: https://bit.ly/3jXDg3j

Voltrek Performs Turnkey Project at Munters Corporation

Thanks to sustainability-driven upgrades at the Munters Corporation campus in Amesbury, Massachusetts, 400+ employees now have access to five new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

Voltrek spearheaded the entire private installation, from design to managing the build-out of the dual-port ChargePoint terminals, which can charge up to 10 vehicles at any given time.

Additionally, Voltrek helped the client secure grants from the state as well as National Grid’s “make-ready” EV program, saving tens of thousands of dollars in upfront costs. In a recent interview with The Daily News, company spokespersons from Munters likened these incentives to winning the lottery. 😉

Are you looking to invest in an EV charging hub? Voltrek can help you navigate the entire process, start to finish! Reach out to us now for more details.

Consumer Reports Confirms Electric Cars Really Are Cheaper!

BIG NEWS! A new study by Consumer Reports confirms that electric vehicles SAVE MONEY compared to the best-selling and most "efficient" gas-guzzling counterparts in their class.

Consumer Reports surveyed 10,000 electric vehicle (EV) drivers and analyzed depreciation, financing, sale prices and fuel costs. The study revealed that EV owners can save between $6K-$10K in lifetime costs compared to a gas-powered car. This is because EV drivers typically spend 60% less to power their vehicles and invest half as much on repair and maintenance, among other factors.

Want a deeper look at the cost savings realized by driving an EV? Check out this article by Consumer Reports, which has a link to the complete report: http://ow.ly/K8uO50CFCuK

You can also take a gander at this blog post by the Green Energy Consumers Alliance, which offers great insights about the study: http://ow.ly/HYoU50CFCaP

Test Your EV Charger With This Cool Ride!

This sporty Porsche Taycan 4S is currently the ONLY electric vehicle capable of charging at 200+ kW. At those speeds, you can get a 0 to 80% charge in as little as 15 minutes!

Right now, Voltrek is offering white-glove testing services for 200+ kW chargers with this Taycan. This service is available only for a short time, so reserve NOW—contact us via www.voltrek.com to get started!