Earth Month 2024 Event Recap

by Julia | May 2, 2024 | Blog, Front Page, News, Real Life

We believe every month is Earth Month, and April is no different! Through­out April, many cities and orga­ni­za­tions host­ed a vari­ety of Earth Day cel­e­bra­tions across the state of Col­orado. Dri­ve Elec­tric Col­orado attend­ed 13 events through­out the month,...

Myth Buster: EVs Catch Fire More than Gas Cars

by Julia | Jun 17, 2021 | Blog, Front Page, Safety

Myth: EVs are more prone to catch fire and more dan­ger­ous than gas cars. Myth Bust­ed: Just as it’s true that your gas car can catch fire, it is true that an elec­tric vehi­cle (EV) can catch fire. How­ev­er, EVs are some of the top-rat­ed cars for safe­ty...

How to Install a Level 2 Charger

by Julia | Feb 25, 2021 | Blog, Charging, Front Page

How to Install a Lev­el 2 Charger Stu­art Cum­mings, a Col­orado EV own­er, shared some tips with us about installing a Lev­el 2 charg­er in your home. While Stu­art has also installed a Lev­el 2 charg­er on his own, we’ll be cov­er­ing the basics of how to install a...

Myth: EVs Are Only Accessible for the Wealthy

by Julia | Aug 10, 2021 | Blog, EV Mythbusters, Front Page

Myth: EVs are only acces­si­ble for the wealthy. Myth Bust­ed: There are pro­grams and oppor­tu­ni­ties avail­able that make own­ing an EV afford­able for many. With the elec­tric vehi­cle mar­ket increas­ing in pop­u­lar­i­ty, the cost of EVs...

EV Myth: You Can't Road Trip in an EV

by Julia | Jul 8, 2021 | Blog, EV Mythbusters, Front Page, Real Life, Travel Tips

Myth: You can't road trip in an EV. Myth BUSTED: Yes, of course, you can! Road trips in an elec­tric vehi­cle are def­i­nite­ly doable. Road trips in an elec­tric vehi­cle are real­ly quite sim­i­lar to those in a gas-pow­ered car. There are a few...

Myth Buster: EVs don't drive well in winter weather

by Julia | Jan 11, 2021 | Blog, EV Mythbusters, Front Page

Myth: EVs don’t dri­ve well in win­ter weather. Myth Bust­ed: EVs are great in win­ter weath­er because of their weight dis­tri­b­u­tion and maneu­ver­abil­i­ty. There is no sig­nif­i­cant dif­fer­ence between dri­ving an EV and dri­ving an inter­nal...