NorthEast Electric Vehicle Symposium (NEEVS 2024)
Schedule
Sun Sep 15 2024 at 12:00 pm to Mon Sep 16 2024 at 04:00 pm
Location
Hotel Marcel, New Haven, CT | New Haven, CT
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NEEVS is back, this year expanded to a 2-day event on Sunday, September 15th and Monday, September 16th at Hotel Marcel, New Haven. Registration now open on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northeast-electric-vehicle-symposium-neevs-2024-tickets-922359190167Sunday is an EV showcase and Ride and Drive with mini presentations by EV experts every 15 minutes. Monday is a policy symposium with guest speakers.
Sunday 9/15: 12 pm -4 pm
EV Showcase - Some of the vehicles that will be on exhibit:
Electric garbage truck from Battle
Electric bus
Tesla Cybertruck
BMW i7
Electric police patrol car
Rivian electric delivery dan
Chevy Equinox
Alfa Romeo Tonale
Flux Marine electric boat
EV Ride and Drive
BMW i4
BMW i5
BMW iX
Rivian R1T
Rivian R1S
Alfa Romeo Tonale
Tesla Cybertruck
Kia EV6
Kia EV9
Kia Niro
Guests are permitted to test drive multiple vehicles. We are still talking to some other companies and may have more. This is the first public test drive of the Cybertruck in the state.
"Sage on a Stage" mini-presentations on topics of interest to current and prospective EV owners - examples:
1) What to know before installing a 240-volt charger in your garage and getting charging incentives. Presenter - Ed West of West Electric
2) Federal and state EV purchase incentives. Presenter Barry Kresch, EV Club CT
3) What's different about EV tires. Presenter - Bryce Jones, Pirelli Tires
4) Road tripping and range anxiety. Presenter - Out of Spec Dave
5) Differences in the ownership experience between Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and EV. Presenter - Paul Braren, EV Club CT
6) ICE to EV Conversions. Presenter - Jon Untied from Inductive Auto
Monday 9/16: 9 am -3 pm
Policy oriented presentations and discussions. Speaker lineup is in development but includes
1) Marissa Gillett, Chair of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority discussing an Equitable and Modern Grid. Introduction by State Representative Jonathan Steinberg.
2) Claire Coleman, Director of the CT Office of Consumer Counsel (This office advocates for consumers in regulatory matters.)
3) Matt Ferrell of YouTube channel Undecided and discussants talking about their experiences in installing chargers and/or solar or batteries and wrangling incentives and utilities.
4) Brandon Smith of EVNoire discusses how promoting workplace charging can alleviate access to charging concerns in distressed communities.
5) Daphne Dixon - Model EV Zoning Regulations
Catered lunch and networking
Thank you to our sponsors for generously supporting this event:
Gold Sponsor: BMW
Silver Sponsors: Live Green CT, EVNoire, West Electric, Tauck Ritzau Innovative Philanthropy, Eastern Mechanical Services
Bronze Sponsors: New Haven Clean Cities, Leifer Properties, Ikea, Inductive Autoworks, Earthlight Energy Solutions, Capitol Area Clean Cities, Connecticut Green Bank, Flux Marine, Tecknow, Alfa Romeo of Westport, Hotel Marcel, Ikea, Conservation Law Foundation, Pirelli and Susan Vanech Properties/Compass.
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Where is it happening?
Hotel Marcel, New Haven, CT, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
