◊Electric Vehicle Alliance
Welcome to Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance
Recipient of 16 Department of Energy grants, our project to get Maui ready for plug-in electric vehicles, or PHEV for short, involves stakeholders from our community. As Maui is the number one tourist destination in the world (see Conde Nast) our plan is to give our visitors the ultimate EV paradise.
Earth Day 2013: presentations, photos, and more forthcoming
Newsletters: EV Blasts
- May 2013 New!
- April 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
EV in Paradise
- The Electric Flagship, Maui Weekly, 23 May 2013 NEW!
- The Electric Drive to Hana, Maui Weekly, 28 March 2013
- The PV to EV Link, Maui Weekly, 7 Feb 2013
- The Cure for Range Anxiety, Maui Weekly, 10 Jan 2013
Maui EVA TV
- Every Saturday and Sunday at 5 or 11 pm HST
- Go to Maui College home page
Click on green bar (center bottom): MCTV LIVE STREAM - Previous episodes on Youtube channel
Rent an EV on Maui
- Special kama’aina rates at $39.99 per day, pre-tax, based upon availability and advance reservations from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 40 Hana Highway Office, Kahului
- $49.99 per day, pre-tax, based upon availability and advance reservations from Bio-Beetle ECO Car Rentals, Kahului
LINK to Maui EVA Report to the Dept of Energy & attachments NEW
Maui EVA Talk Story
- Monday 22 April 2013 3 – 4:30 pm UHMC Auditorium in new science building – presentations & discussion panel
- Wednesday 10 April 2013 Noon Lunch Meet at Wholefoods and sit outside, Kahului
- Wednesday 13 February 2013 Noon Lunch Meet at Wholefoods and sit outside, Kahului
- Monday 4 February 2013 Dinner Meet in line from 4:15 pm for 5 pm seating at Sansei Kihei, Early Bird Special 50% off
- Thursday 6 Dec 2012 1 pm – 2:30 pm
Maui EVA Talk Story: What cost of charging
Jim Burness of ClearEnergy Colorado
download powerpoint presentation - Friday 12 October 2012
MECO Presentation for 8th episode of Maui EVA TV aired in November 2012
download the powerpoint presentation
Electric vehicles available on Maui
- Jim Falk Motors:Nissan Leaf
- Jim Falk Motors: Chevy Volt
- Maui Toyota: Toyota Plug-in Prius
- Cutter Mitsubishi (Honolulu): Mitsubishi iMiev
Search for owner with last 4 digits of VIN & License Plate
Congratulations to the WINNERS of free weekend EV rental
From Hawaiian Electric Vehicle Network (HEVN) at the 90th Maui Fair- Lauren Wilson
- Lachelle Sakamoto
- Daniel Baston
- Kathy Wade
- Randy Braa (National Plug-in Day UH Swap Meet)
- Randy Griebenow (90th Maui Fair)
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Previous events
- Hitachi presentation: Smart Cities, Smart Transportation 1 Nov 2012
- Stakeholder Planning Workshop 25 June 2012
Drivers, Opportunities, Barriers, and Solutions - Plug-in Maui: Challenges and Opportunities 27 April 2012
and Maui premiere of “What is the Electric Car?”
First-hand EV experience by Maui EVA members
- Video of driving a LEAF up and down Haleakala, Neal Wagner, April 2013
- The Path that Took Me to EVs (3 page pdf) new
- Nissan Leaf Haleakala Challenge (video)
- Electric car to Travaasa Hana (blog post)
- Extended Test Drive (part 1); Extended Test Drive (part 2) (blog posts)
- Honolulu EV Rental (PDF)
- Kihei PV & EV rental (PDF)
- Kula PV & EV (PDF)
- Wailuku EV rental & purchase (PDF)
Charging stations
- 5A Rent A Space in Honokawai has lowered their credit card rate to $2/hour for their Eaton Level 2 charging station, public 24/7 on the West Side
- DC FAST CHARGER at the County Building in Wailuku
Visit the County Business Office at the Maui Mall in Kahului to get your keyfob for $20 cash deposit
Read the one-page FAQ. The Level 2 does not require a fob.
Watch this short video to get access and usage
or scroll to the last section in Ask the Mayor - Maui: Visit Bio-Beetle’s Map and
latest Maui EVA list of charging stations on Maui updated 2 Jan 2013 NEW - Download the new report Lessons Learned: The Early Adoption of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations from the Perspective of Oahu’s Commercial Properties
- Download the free Hawaii guidebook for commercial charging stations
- Hawaii: list of charging stations & State incentives & more are all on Hawaii’s EV Ready Program
- Department of Energy keeps a national database
- Watch previous webinars from Department of Energy Clean Cities
Energy prices on Maui
- Electricity: Visit Special EV rates
MECO List of Tariffs - Gasoline: Motor Trend, Gas Buddy
- Energy: Latest energy prices (Source: Bloomberg)
- Other: Monthly Energy Trends from the Hawaii State Energy Office for all 4 counties in Hawaii
For Maui EVA members only: intranet site.
Also see Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance (EVA) Project Partners
I think Maui is the perfect place for this!
What do we need to get the EVs to Maui?
Anne,
Its not that hard, first off we need people that are interested, secondly we need people that realize that EV’s CAN be an expensive initial investment. I tried and tried to get people interested but it was a BIG uphill battle. Not enough money on the islands it seemed to afford them for the average person. As far as conversions the majority of the vehicles are beat to death. I tried to get a vehicle together to build on the islands but getting components shipped was excessively costly. I am as we speak designing a low cost but attractive vehicle, that is a real car, that can be purchased as a kit and put together.
Yes, Maui is an excellent place for electric vehicles, in fact all of the Islands are a great place for them for multiple reasons. First off, the travel radius is small and there is not a great need for excessive range, which is one thing that people on the mainland feel that is lacking. Secondly is that there is abundant sun all around the islands and wind as well for charging stations. But the real thing here is EV’s are expensive and so is the infrastructure IF you try and go with already finished products. There is a much simpler way to get the island at least 50% electric in regards to Ev’s if we all participate. I will have a plan up on my website by the 28th of September 2012 laying it all out if you are interested.