Letter to the Editor in Las Cruces Sun-News: Consider electric vehicles

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Here is an excerpt from a Letter to the Editor that Las Cruces resident Howard Dash wrote to the Las Cruces Sun-News.

I am the owner of an Electric Vehicle for over five years now. I just plug into my garage and I am ready to go the next morning. A simple 120 Volt outlet could give you 50 miles range overnight. With a 240 volt line (like your dryer uses) I can get a full charge in just a few hours. A stop to charge at a fast charger on the road can take as little as fifteen minutes. Finally, the cost of maintenance of an EV is significantly less than a gas powered vehicle and great savings at the pump.

Zero emissions vehicles are the future of transportation in New Mexico. The New Mexico Environment Department is hosting a virtual info session on Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to discuss their proposed Advanced Clean Cars and Trucks statewide standards. Register to attend at https://www.env.nm.gov/ and look for the date on the event calendar.

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