FREEPORT (AP) — Maine-based L.L. Bean has doubled the number of electric car charging stations, making it the largest charging station in the state. L.L. Bean installed eight Tesla super chargers last winter and added another eight Level II chargers this summer, for a total of 16 car chargers. A ribbon-cutting this week in Freeport […]
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Proposed tax a bad idea
I have been reading about a proposed tax on hybrid and electric cars. That is just not right. People who have bought such vehicles paid much higher prices in purchasing them. The proposal calls for an added tax on such vehicles because they use less or no gas, yet drive on roads maintained by the […]
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Lawmakers oppose new fees on Maine hybrid and electric cars
AUGUSTA — Democratic lawmakers rejected a proposal from Gov. Paul LePage’s administration to make owning hybrid and electric cars more expensive in a committee-level vote Thursday. The 6-5 vote of the transportation committee fell along party lines, with Republican lawmakers opposing the panel’s recommendation to the full Legislature that the bill should not pass. The bill […]
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Governor's proposed fee unreasonable
In 2014, I decided to buy a hybrid car instead of a traditional gasoline-only car. Although it was more expensive than a regular gasoline-only car (and I was taking the risk of having to buy very expensive batteries whenever the original ones would die off), I figured the car would put less carbon in the […]
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Owners of hybrids, all-electric vehicles fume over proposed annual fee
Outraged vehicle owners piled into a public hearing Tuesday to denounce a bill from Gov. Paul LePage’s administration that would slap hefty annual fees on hybrid and all-electric vehicles. The Maine Department of Transportation has proposed annual fees of $150 for hybrid vehicles and $250 for electric cars because many owners pay lower gas taxes than drivers […]
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LePage administration proposes annual fee on electric, hybrid cars
The LePage administration is proposing to make it more expensive to own a hybrid or electric vehicle in Maine. The Maine Department of Transportation wants to impose an annual registration fee on the vehicles, $150 for gas-electric hybrid cars and $250 for all-electric models. An extra fee is needed to make hybrid and all-electric owners […]
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L.L. Bean setting up charging stations outside flagship store
FREEPORT (AP) — L.L. Bean is installing charging stations outside its flagship store in Freeport, Maine. The company is converting a section of a parking lot into a charging station for up to 16 cars. Half of those are set up for vehicles made by Tesla, and eight will support other makes. They’ll open later […]
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Electric cars are going nowhere without public charging stations
In this Friday, April 14, 2017, file photo, an SUV drives past electric cars parked at a charging station outside a residential building in Beijing. Momentum is building worldwide for electric cars thanks to rising government fuel economy standards and climate concerns. Automakers are jumping on board. But selling those cars will be difficult unless […]
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Gov. Paul LePage wants hybrid, electric car drivers to pay more for roads
Gov. Paul LePage wants to ensure that drivers of electric cars are contributing their fair share to the cost of maintaining roads. LePage’s comments came during his weekly radio appearance on WVOM amid a discussion about a trip to Boston the governor has scheduled next week on the expansion of electric car charging stations. The bulk of […]
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New law aims to boost electric vehicle charging stations
AUGUSTA (AP) — A new state law is designed to help increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations in Maine. The bill was signed by Republican Gov. Paul LePage last week. It will go into effect 90 days after the Legislature finishes its session. Senate Democrats said there are only 30 electric vehicle charge […]