DRIVER PROFILES
Chris Page
“The savings during my first month of having the Tesla Model Y were shocking to me … I saved over $500 in fuel.”
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Tonja Bonfiglio-Speer
“Taking an EV test drive was so much fun to drive that we couldn’t resist buying one.”
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Katie Lundmark
“Electric cars are so fast! I think I surprise other drivers when the traffic light turns green and I speed past everyone else.”
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The Groebe Family
“With battery improvements and EV cost reductions, driving electric made sense to me. The fun of electric driving and the convenience of garage charging were the frosting on the cake.”
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Mark Murtha
“When you consider the gas and maintenance savings, electric cars are a better value in the long term.”
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Sky Morrell
“My number one reason for getting an electric car was to help the environment. As a young person, I’m going to be living on this world for at least another 50 or 60 years, hopefully. I felt a responsibility to take care of the planet.”
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Lien Russell
“I did a lot of price comparisons when I was shopping for my car, and I found an EV was the same price as the other cars I was looking at. And, when you factor in the gas savings, it’s even cheaper.”
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Cranston Cederlind
“My biggest surprise is how much FUN it is. It’s a joy to drive, with great handling, braking, acceleration and the bonus of no engine noise.”
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David Blakley
“In the future, people may not have as much of an emotional connection to their cars, especially if those cars are autonomous. It will more about selecting the transportation ‘tool’ that best fits the need.”
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Andy Fry
“In the future, people may not have as much of an emotional connection to their cars, especially if those cars are autonomous. It will more about selecting the transportation ‘tool’ that best fits the need.”
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Randy Clayton
“I don’t like spending time in service centers, so it’s nice the only thing that’s needed during the first 150,000 miles is rotating the tires.”
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Teresa Keller
When you are in my car and you see the technology available, how well it drives, the fuel savings and the environmental benefits? Everything is first class. Buying a gas-powered car would feel like going backward.
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Jon Stephens
“Electric cars are for everyone. I look at all the different models, the infrastructure, the longer ranges and the faster charging times. We’ve reached the tipping point where there’s a vehicle for everyone and every lifestyle.”
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Valerie Hough
Local science teacher Valerie Hough recently completed an 18-day, 4,500-mile road trip in her EV. Her experiences show that an all-electric road trip is strikingly similar to a gas-powered journey — and in many ways, better. Learn more about the adventure in Valerie’s own words.
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Lisa Larson-Bunnell
“What a tremendous gift the Clean Charge Network has been to the community. There are more places to charge along with more premium parking spaces than almost anywhere else in the country.”
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Tom Lesnak
“I can safely say that the Kansas City metro seems to be so far ahead in terms of available EV infrastructure that it almost becomes a selling point for people coming to our region.”
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Karl Bloss
“When someone goes to purchase their next vehicle, I want to them to think back to that ride and say, ‘I think that could work for me.'”
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Zachery Andresen
“No money on gas and I get to help save the environment? It just makes sense. I really think everyone should embrace new technology; it’s the future of transportation.”
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Amy and Ayax Ron-Carr
“My family is savvy about energy-efficient cars. Within my extended family, five or six people drive electric vehicles.”
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Amin Wahi
“In Kansas City, it’s much easier to talk about the convenience of charging in public thanks to the excellent charging infrastructure.”
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