Maui Nui EV
The electric vehicle club of Maui County!
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Membership is free. The more members, the more influence we have in working to expand the EV charging network and make it easier to acquire and use an EV.
About Us
Courtesy of Pascal Debrunner
The Maui Nui EV Association was formed on July 15, 2021, to facilitate the transition to electric vehicles in Maui County through infrastructure buildout and education. We are part of the state-wide organization Hawaii EV, which is the Hawaii Chapter of the Electric Auto Association, a leading non-profit dedicated to accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles.
Membership in Maui Nui EV is free. To join, send an email to info@mauiev.org. We meet virtually once a month for now but plan to have outdoor meetups soon.
You can also follow us on Facebook.
Come chat, take a look at many models of EVs, test drive one yourself at UHMC on Saturday, September 24, 10am-2pm.
Photo by Roger Starnes Sr
A Key to EV Adoption
One of the key things holding back the adoption of electric vehicles in Maui County is insufficient public charging stations. In order to increase adoption, charging stations are needed in locations that are convenient for those who don’t have access to home charging, e.g. those in multi-family residential buildings, apartments, and condos. Maui Nui EV works with State and County government, property owners and the EV charging industry to improve public charging and to make it affordable, reliable and convenient for all residents and visitors to drive electric.
Learn more about what Maui Nui EV is doing to improve our public charging here.
Updates September 18:
Many are asking what rebates are available from the federal government and the State for purchasing an EV or an EV charging station.
The federal Inflation Reduction Act will pay up to 30% of the cost of a charging station, including a DC Fast Charger, in lower income areas. It will pay $3,750 if the vehicle is made with a battery manufactured or assembled in North America + $3,750 if the battery is constructed with critical minerals extracted in the US.
The 2022 legislature made the Hawai‘i EV charging station rebates permanent as a portion of the barrel tax. However, the Hawaii Energy site says that the funds have not been released yet at so check back soon.
The Maui County Council will on September 20 receive a proposal for a bill to require significantly more charging stations on large public parking lots. It is modeled on bill 120 in Hawai‘i County.
There is also a proposal for EV-readiness in new construction, both residential and commercial, being discussed in the CARE committee as part of revising the County Energy Code by the end of the year.