The Electric Garage
Welcome to The Electric Garage! Getting more folks out of their gas-burning cars and into electric vehicles will go a long way toward helping Hawaii meet its ambitious decarbonization goals. Hawaiian Electric is deeply committed to this effort and is continually looking for ways to provide customers with the tools they need to take part in this transformation.
The Electric Garage provides another channel for Hawaiian Electric to engage with its customers and keep them informed as EV technologies evolve and the automakers increase their offering of EV models. There will be speed bumps as we forge ahead but Hawaiian Electric stands ready to serve as a trusted resource to its customers on this journey.
The Electric Garage spotlight
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Utilities, charging companies battle over EV fast chargers, slowing deployment amid massive needs
Oct. 18, 2023 – The transformation of U.S. transportation to electric vehicles requires a massive deployment of fast chargers that is being slowed by a debate over whether utilities should own and operate charging facilities, analysts on both sides of the debate agree.
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This Israeli company is building a road that charges electric vehicles in Detroit
Nov. 6, 2023 – Wireless electric road charging has long been hailed as a potential holy grail for widespread electric vehicle adoption.
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Toyota has put EVs first and should be less shy about saying so
Nov. 6, 2023 – Toyota served up a simple tagline to the million or so attendees of the Japan Mobility Show that just came to a close: Find Your Future. What show-goers found was a broad range of concepts to goggle at, from a low-slung sports car, to a boxy van, to a sleek three-row SUV and a compact pickup.
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Study reveals effects of fast charging on electric car battery health
Nov. 5, 2023 – Urban legends. Who knows how they start? One day you wake up to find everybody and their grandmother is saying if you use DC fast charging to put electrons back into the battery of your electric car on a regular basis, your battery will degrade faster and lead to an expensive battery replacement. It’s something a lot of people believe, but is it true?
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Big Oil is all in on electric cars
Nov. 3, 2023 – Even the fossil fuel industry is coming around to an electric future. As electric vehicles go from niche to mainstream, it's clear that oil giants like Shell, BP, and Exxon Mobil want to profit off of how people get around – regardless of the fuel source.
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Why one Tesla manager thinks used cars are ‘absolutely pivotal’ for EVs
Nov. 2, 2023 – Used electric vehicles are set to play an important part in the shift to more sustainable forms of transportation, according to a manager at Elon Musk’s Tesla.
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Foxconn makes your iPhone. Now it wants to make your electric car
Nov. 1, 2023 – In what was once a humming General Motors Co. plant in northeastern Ohio, hundreds of yellow robot arms stand idle in a darkened assembly hall. Semis no longer deliver steel, parts and paint to the loading docks.
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Call: (808) 543-GoEV (4638)
Email: GoEV@hawaiianelectric.com
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Hawaiian Electric, GoEV
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P.O. Box 2750
Honolulu, Hawaii 96840-001
