“Our Clean Cities coalitions throughout the Midwest have worked with more than a dozen employers to hold workplace charging workshops, and we have many more planned,” said Lisa Thurstin, coordinator of the Twin Cities Clean Cities Coalition, who oversees Midwest EVOLVE. “We’ve taken electric vehicles directly to worksites and given employees a chance to get behind the wheel of the newest models. We’ve also educated employers about how to install charging stations at their workplaces.
Midwest EVOLVE, which stands for Electric Vehicle Opportunities: Learning, eVents, Experience, is a partnership between the American Lung Association and Clean Cities coalitions throughout the Midwest to demonstrate the performance and environmental benefits of electric vehicles.
Employers that have worked with or are scheduled to work with Midwest EVOLVE include:
At Midwest EVOLVE workplace charging seminars, employees learn about the environmental benefits of electric vehicles and the ease of charging vehicles at home, at work, or at public charging stations.
“More than 50 percent of non-residential parking occurs at the workplace, where layover is often between four to eight hours,” Thurstin said. “This extended period where vehicles are sitting in one place is the perfect time to provide electric vehicle owners with an extension in range.”
