What to do

  • Check your local paper's website for how to submit a Letter to the Editor. Often, you can find them under Opinion.
  • Write your letter and send it in! Here are some examples.
  • Cc Mal Skowron, our Transportation Policy Advocate, at mal@greenenergyconsumers.org. Reach out to Mal with questions, too!

Why Write-in

  • A growing number of people want to replace their gas-powered cars with electric vehicles but can't because of high upfront costs or a lack of charging infrastructure.
  • Many lawmakers and local leaders are confused about the benefits of electric cars and whether this is an issue that matters to their constituents.
  • This campaign will get the message to our local leaders and elected officials – electric cars are clean and more cost-efficient, and we want policy to support the transition and allow everyone to access EVs and reap the beneifts.

Your voice matters!
Write a letter today.

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Peter Viner-Brown with his Nissan LEAFPeter Viner-Brown wrote:
I’ve driven over 50,000 miles in my EVs and have only paid for tire rotations and screen wash. Otherwise, they have all been maintenance free. And it has cost just 5 cents a mile in fuel – far less than the 16 cents per mile I’d be paying with a gas car right now.

Sadly, Rhode Island is behind other New England states in helping people make the switch to EVs. We need our policymakers to provide support to utilities, landlords and workplaces to improve the infrastructure that will make owning an EV easier.

ev charging - diversityAnother member wrote:
"The recent uptick in gas prices, as well as my concern about the accelerating impacts of climate change in our coastal state, made me interested in replacing my gas-burning car with an electric vehicle (EV).

Unfortunately, when I investigated it, I found that there was no way for me to install charging at my 10-unit condo building. Though I thought I would be able to afford the cost of installing charging just for my unit, the installation requires major electric upgrades for the entire building."