http://dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1086&ArticleID=151727 Meet EV Jerry: Sustainability advocate plugs in at Prescott 11/8/2015 Max Efrein
[image http://dcourier.com/SiteImages/Article/151727a.jpg (Leaf & EVJerry next to CT4000 public EVSE) ] Prescott's only publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging station just had a unique customer. Retired U.S. Army sergeant major and energy sustainability advocate Jerry "EV Jerry" Asher passed through here during his fourth Plug'n All Around AZ tour-a pilgrimage he makes annually in his Nissan Leaf to spread the word about electric vehicles and to map-out charging stations. Calling it a Mayoral EVenture, Asher's mission has been to speak with business owners and mayors throughout the state to convince them of how relevant EV charging locations are to their economy and that they should install more-or at least one if they have none. "Say 50 EV drivers from Phoenix per week decide to pass through Prescott to charge up their vehicles because there are accessible charging stations," Asher said. "While waiting for their vehicle to charge (which can take several hours), they might decide to grab lunch, buy a couple things and maybe even stay in a hotel for the night. That's money in your local economy, all because there were places to charge up." Margo Christensen, vice president of marketing and public relations for SpringHill Suites by Marriott near downtown Prescott, has seen this very concept work for the EV station the hotel installed just a few months ago. "The charging station is not a direct revenue generator," Christensen said. "But we've had people come charge up their vehicles, look around, and then decide to book a night in the hotel. So it's working as the indirect revenue generator that I thought it would." More importantly to Asher, though, is the social and environmental benefits that come with the rise of electric vehicles and alternative energy use. He considers his tours around the state a public service and hopes to make a splash with education. "By talking about it more, it plants that seed," Asher said. "Let's plug Prescott in. It already has a start with Margo here. Now if other hotels and businesses start doing the same thing, it will really be a destination for electric vehicle owners." [© dcourier.com] http://www.havasunews.com/news/tucson-man-trekking-across-state-in-electric-car/article_f6cf8aa2-8838-11e5-968d-db3e86d5af62.html Tucson man trekking across state in electric car [11/10/2015] BRANDON MESSICK [image http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/havasunews.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/be/0beb0682-8839-11e5-adcf-53b1153a028d/5642d8f39ce91.image.jpg Jerry Asher ] “The Spirit of Arizona” passed through Lake Havasu City on Tuesday as its driver, Jerry Asher, of Tucson, continued his trek across the state. The car is a 2011 Nissan LEAF, one of small minority of fully-electric automobiles on Arizona’s roads. Asher is using it to visit every county seat in the state this month – charging it between stretches of road in much the same way he would charge his mobile phone. He’s followed a “Green Highway” from Tucson to Nogales, Bisbee and Kingman, among 14 other county seats in his journey to become the first “all-state” vehicle in the nation. His will become the first vehicle, he says, to visit every county seat in his home state. “The Spirit of Arizona” has an effective range of about 75 miles, with a maximum range of about 120 miles on a full battery. The car can be charged through a wall-socket if need be, or from specialized 220-volt outlets, or even more abundant energy supplies. His car gets about five miles per kilowatt-hour. While finding a place to charge his batteries isn’t always easy, Asher has found RV parks, hotels and other venues through a phone application known as “Plugshare,” which lists available charging locations for electric cars like his own. In Havasu, listed charging venues include Anderson Nissan and Island Inn. “For me, it’s about going to different counties, like being a western courier,” Asher said. Asher is a member of the Tucson Electric Vehicle Association, as well as other organizations that cater to electric car owners. “The Spirit of Arizona” has gained some notoriety on the roads it’s traveled, and Asher has let leaders such as Flagstaff Mayor Jerry Nabours take it for a spin. “This has been the first electric car in many of the cities I’ve visited,” Asher said. “About four years ago I walked into a hotel in Yuma and asked if I could use their outlet to charge my car. While I was asking, I was on the TV in the lobby, talking to the local news station about my car earlier that day.” Asher charged his electric car at the Island Inn on Tuesday afternoon, then traveled to Parker, where he was expected to meet with Parker Mayor Dan Beaver. 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