Electric Vehicle Resources

The following lists provide useful information on electric vehicles, charging, and other resources.

Electric Vehicle Information

• Alternative Fuel Data Center Vehicle Cost Calculator: This tool uses basic information about your driving habits to calculate total cost of ownership and emissions for makes and models of most vehicles.
• Electric Vehicle Information: U.S. Department of Energy’s basics on electric vehicles and their benefits.
• DOE Fuel Economy: Information and resources about different EV options, range, and fuel economy. 
• PlugStar EV Shopping Tool: Compare EV models and find a car that meets your needs and budget.

EV Charging Information

• Charging Station Locators: List of EV Charging Apps that can help EV owners plan routes, locate EV charging stations, and provide payment options while on the road. 
• Efficiency Maine’s Guidebook: How to Select and Install a Home Electric Vehicle Charger: Information and tips for current and prospective EV owners from Efficiency Maine.
• Efficiency Maine’s Guidebook: How to Charge Your EV at Home and Away: Easy-to-use, practical information about how to charge your electric vehicle (EV) at home and away from home.
• PlugStar Home EV Charger Shopping Tool: Search home EV chargers by price, features, and charging level.

Business and Fleet Resources

• Installing Level 2 Electric Vehicle Chargers: Guide to installing Level 2 EV chargers at commercial and public properties from Efficiency Maine.
• Electric Vehicle Fleets: Resource from the U.S. Department of Energy.
• Dashboard for Rapid Vehicle Electrification (DRVE): Tool from Atlas Public Policy that equips users with decision-relevant information on the financial viability and environmental impact of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicle fleet procurements across an entire fleet.

State Resources

• EV Charging Initiatives: Information on Efficiency Maine’s initiatives to expand the availability of EV charging infrastructure and promote the use of EVs in Maine. 
• Update to Maine Won’t Wait: Maine’s Climate Action Plan (2024).
• Maine Clean Transportation Roadmap (2021): Policies and strategies to achieve the EV adoption targets in Maine’s Climate Action Plan. 
• Maine’s Updated NEVI Plan (2024): Maine’s updated state plan for using federal funds to expand public EV charging between 2022 and 2026.
• Maine Department of Transportation: Information on funding for Maine Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Settlement projects through MaineDOT.