Driving the West Coast Electric Highway

Patrick ConnorJuly 2013

About me

• Driving EVs since 2007• BS EE from PSU • Engineering Manager at Intel • Desert Storm Veteran • Member of OEVA.org

• Technology Inflection Points create new businesses and new opportunities for existing businesses

• Businesses that seize these opportunities grow, expand, and outpace the competition

Thank You

• By being here, by giving your attention to this, you are demonstrating that: – You see the potential – You see the opportunities

We All Live on Islands

Island Life is Perfect for EVs

What About Island Hopping?

• Hello Fast Charging

Great Wolf Lodge

• Our trip on the West Coast Electric Highway

Full story at http://goo.gl/ouDfE

Central Point Chevron

The EV Revolution and What It Means to Gorge Businesses

• Fast Company recently published a story called “Having A Charging Station In Front Of Your Store Is Good For Business” that looked at the Blink EV network

Would Your Business Like Customers That Are:

• Well-heeled, Loyal, Regulars?

Of Course! 1. Have charging stations 2. Have a smartphone presence

(Yelp, schemer, GrubHub…)

The EV toothpaste can’t be put back in the tube

• Plug-in cars on the market now and in 2014:–Chevy Volt–Nissan Leaf– Tesla Model S–Honda Fit EV–Honda Accord PHEV–Mitsubishi i-MiEV– Ford Focus Electric

–BMW ActiveE– Ford C-Max Energi– Ford Fusion Energi– Fiat 500e– Toyota Prius PHV– Smart electric drive

Conclusion

• The transition to electric transportation has just begun and is growing

• EV drivers are loyal, money spending, customers

• There are business opportunities to attract new customers