http://www.eacourier.com/lifestyle/ev-jerry-makes-sixth-electric-road-trip-to-valley/article_dd6cbcac-a595-11e7-bedf-579595ed7ef0.html “EV Jerry” makes sixth electric road trip to Valley Sep 30, 2017 David Sowders
[image https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/eacourier.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/d5/5d5f242c-a596-11e7-ac0a-73c49d8c97cc/59cf1b7e7a51b.image.jpg TEVA During a recent stop at the Graham County Chamber of Commerce, Jerry “EV Jerry” Asher, of the Tucson Electric Vehicle Association, holds up a National Drive Electric Week sign. ] During a recent stop at the Graham County Chamber of Commerce, Jerry “EV Jerry” Asher, of the Tucson Electric Vehicle Association, holds up a National Drive Electric Week sign. SAFFORD - Recently, a group of Tucson auto enthusiasts swung through Graham and Greenlee Counties. They came not just to enjoy local scenery and attractions, but also to spread the word about electric cars and map charging stations. Jerry “EV Jerry” Asher, community relations representative for the Tucson Electric Vehicle Association (TEVA), has made the trip annually since 2012. In that year, the centennial of Arizona statehood, Asher visited all 15 county seats in his 2011 Nissan Leaf. It was the first commercially produced electric vehicle to visit Safford. In January 2012, when Asher first toured the state, the only electric vehicle charging stations were in large cities. TEVA President David Gebert, who accompanied Asher on this year’s road trip, said that had changed. “There are a lot more RV places that will let you charge for a nominal fee, usually $2 or $2.50 an hour,” said Gebert. This year, Asher brought his new ride - a 2017 Tesla Model X with a 75 kilowatt battery pack and dual motor - with the Leaf in tow. His visit came during National Drive Electric Week, Sept. 9-17. Starting out in Tucson, the group made its way to Nogales. They stopped at Nogales City Hall, which recently installed two NEMA 14-50 chargers. “I think part of it was they knew we were coming, because we let them know a month in advance that we wanted to schedule a meet-up,” said Gebert. “They’ve been thinking last year about having some plug stations, so they put in two plugs. “For the City of Nogales right now, this is just the beginning of what they want to do. They’re looking at putting in a regular charge station. They said that’ll probably be in by the end of October.” In Safford, the travelers met with Graham County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Patrick O’Donnell, who inquired into the costs of installing a charging station. Electric vehicle owners can find charging locations on a map at www.plugshare.com or on the PlugShare app. According to the map, the Safford area has three public charging areas: Johnson Motors, Roper Lake State Park and Lexington Pines Resort. One of the TEVA members’ goals was to locate others and add them to the map. According to PlugShare, drivers passing through Clifton can charge up at Tyler’s Taste of Texas BBQ, the Rode Inn Motel and North Clifton RV Park. A fast charger can charge an electric vehicle in 20-30 minutes, stopping at 80 percent charge so as not to damage the vehicle battery. A fast charger supplies 500 volts and 100 amps, or 50 kilowatts, while a home charger supplies 240 volts and 20 amps. “We’re looking for truck stops to put in something like this (fast chargers) along with gas and diesel,” said Gebert. More information is available at TEVA’s website, www.tucsonelectricvehicle.org ... [© 2017 Eastern Arizona Courier] ... http://tucsonelectricvehicle.org/events.html NATIONAL DRIVE ELECTRIC WEEK (NDEW) - TUCSON - 2017 For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
