Dave Nicholls, member of the Electric Vehicle Owners’ Group, discusses this Saturday’s plans to gather with other electric vehicle owners and take a photo. They’ll then open up the meeting to those curious about electric vehicles or considering buying one. Nicholls also details the benefits of electric cars in Sitka: their low cost, their dependence on hydro-power instead of oil, their much lower carbon footprint. He says electric cars can cost as little as $10,000 delivered to Sitka and cost about five cents a mile, compared to twenty cents for a conventional car. Last year the meetup had about 25 cars, and this year they are expecting more.
