Paul Eng, from Queens NY, shares his love for Electric Vehicles and how he saves with the SmartCharge Program
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I drive a 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Vehicle. In 2009 I actually was part of a pilot program to drive the very first battery-powered Mini Cooper. And since that day, I’ve fallen in love with EVs. They’re clean, they’re powerful, they’re fast, and they’re quiet. That’s the best thing, you’re sitting in traffic, and all you hear is the radio that’s playing.
New York State has rebates if you get an electric car. They give you money to install a charger. And the great thing about SmartCharge New York is if you commit to charging off-peak, in the off hours in the middle of the night, you get a discount rate on the electricity as well as the money back for getting in the program.
“‘If you build it, they will come’ right? And I believe that’s what’s happening. They’re starting to build it, and we’re coming.”
SmartCharge New York, which Con Edison and Geotab introduced in 2017, provides electric vehicle drivers with rewards for charging their vehicles in New York City and Westchester County between midnight and 8 a.m. when the demand for power is low.
To date, more than 5,800 electric vehicle drivers who applied to SmartCharge New York received a free cellular-enabled device that plugs into the vehicle’s onboard diagnostic port. This allows Con Edison to collect EV charging data, like time and energy consumed during a charging session, and to pay cash rewards based on this information.
Learn more about the SmartCharge Program and how to get started on the Con Edison website:
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