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COAST-TO-COAST EV ROAD TRIP: 7/25/2024 – 8/20/2024
Media Coverage

2024

July 27, 2024 

New Canaan, CT  

Life on the EV Highway: Daphne’s Coast-to-Coast Adventure 

Karl Chevrolet Direct 

https://www.karldirect.com/2024/07/27/life-on-the-ev-highway-daphnes-coast-to-coast-adventure/  

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July 27, 2024

Bangor, ME 

Woman embarks on coast-to-coast road trip in electric vehicle to test charging accessibility  

News Center Maine  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJjMLJKyWiU  

 

July 27, 2024

Bangor, Maine 

Coast-to-coast electric vehicle road trip makes stop in Bangor  

NEWS CENTER Maine  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFc75ED6xSk  

 

July 27, 2024

Bangor, Maine 

3rd Annual EV Road Trip kicks off in Bangor  

WABI5 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V69o5r4s-DI  

 

July 27, 2024

Bangor, Maine 

3rd Annual EV Road Trip kicks off in Bangor  

WABI5  

https://www.wabi.tv/video/2024/07/27/3rd-annual-ev-road-trip-kicks-off-bangor/  

 

July 27, 2024

Bangor, Maine 

3rd Annual EV Road Trip kicks off in Bangor  

KNOE NEWS 8 

https://www.knoe.com/video/2024/07/27/3rd-annual-ev-road-trip-kicks-off-bangor/  

 

July 30, 2024

Burlington, Vermont 

Press Conference: Vermont Clean Cities and Communities Welcomes Coast-to-Coast EV Road Trip  

Town Meeting TV  

https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/press-conference-vermont-clean-cities-and-communities-welcomes-coast-coast-ev-road  

 

July 30, 2024

Burlington, Vermont 

Group seeks to highlight electric vehicles on cross-country road trip  

NBC5 News 

https://www.mynbc5.com/article/electric-vehicle-road-trip-burlington/61743920  

 

July 30, 2024 

Burlington, Vermont 

Burlington included in EV road trip itinerary  

WCAX3 

https://www.wcax.com/2024/07/30/burlington-included-ev-road-trip-itinerary/  

 

August 2, 2024

Portland Maine  

Driving an EV across America  

Spreaker from iHeart 

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/driving-an-ev-across-america--60899880  

 

August 6, 2024

Oak Park, Illinois  

Instagram post  

https://www.instagram.com/oakparkil/p/C-WElB2P3f5/?img_index=1  

 

August 6, 2024

Oak Park, Illinois  

Village Manager’s Report: Oak Park featured as stop on cross-country EV trip 

Village of Oak Park 

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ILOAKPARK/bulletins/3ad6e1b  

 

August 7, 2024

Hammond, Iowa 

Cross-Country EV Driver Stops in Region  

GOEVIN 

https://goevin.com/cross-country-ev-driver-stops-in-region/  

 

August 7, 2024

Hammond, Iowa 

Cross-country EV driver stops in Region, where charging stations are becoming more common 

NWI Times 

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/electric-vehicles-road-trip-charging-nwi-local-region/article_7574587a-5444-11ef-ad15-4b4cd5260509.html?utm_source=nwitimes.com&utm_campaign=news-alerts&utm_medium=cio&lctg=ecf30706a519c6970b&tn_email_eh1=d1cced41f2c2cdea25fbc5a5c2130b939a9fd3d6e2df1bea9807de1155fd29c9  

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August 7, 2024

Detroit, Michigan  

Instagram Post 

Nextenergy 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-YI8ijvU3o/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D  

 

August 7, 2024

Madison, Wisconsin 

Connecticut woman stops in Madison on ‘Coast to Coast EV Road Trip’ 

Channel 3000 

https://www.channel3000.com/news/connecticut-woman-stops-in-madison-on-coast-to-coast-ev-road-trip/article_126655b6-5503-11ef-9611-9f8e28b0d7ef.html  

 

August 7, 2024

Madison, Wisconsin 

Coast-to-coast EV road trip  

Channel 3000 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-j143O7vTg  

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August 16, 2024 

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 

EV promotion stopping in Coeur d’Alene  

Coeur d’Alene/Post Falls Press 

https://cdapress.com/news/2024/aug/16/ev-promotion-stopping-in-coeur-dalene/  

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August 19, 2024

Hammond, Iowa 

Cross-country EV driver stops in Region, where charging stations are becoming more common 

Chat Sports 

https://www.chatsports.com/seattle-mariners/a/source/cross-country-ev-driver-stops-in-region-where-charging-stations-are-becoming-more-common-2024-17952739  

 

August 23, 2024 

Rochester, New York  

Coast-2-Coast EV Road Trip makes Rochester area stop  

Rochester Business Journal 

https://rbj.net/2024/08/23/coast-2-coast-ev-road-trip-makes-rochester-area-stop/  

COAST-TO-COAST EV ROAD TRIP: 6/1/2023 – 6/27/2023
Media Coverage

2023

June 5, 2023 

Coast-to-Coast EV Road Trip stops in Bakersfield 

Yahoo 

https://autos.yahoo.com/coast-coast-ev-road-trip-162345716.html 

 

June 5, 2023  

Coast to Coast EV Road Trip stops in Bakersfield 

Daily Motion 

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8lj6p7 

 

June 6, 2023 

Coast-to-Coast EV Road Trip stops in Bakersfield 

23ABC 

https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/coast-to-coast-ev-road-trip-stops-in-bakersfield 

 

June 8, 2023

Coast-to-Coast EV Road Trip Stop in Golden, CO 

Drive Clean Colorado 

 https://drivecleancolorado.org/event/coast-to-coast-ev-road-trip-stop-in-golden-co 

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June 9, 2023

Clean Cities Reps Take Off on 5,100-Mile EV Journey 

NGTNews 

https://ngtnews.com/clean-cities-reps-take-off-on-5100-mile-ev-journey 

 

June 9, 2023 

Coast-to-Coast EV Road Trip Headed to Arlington on Monday 

North Central Texas Council of Governments 

https://www.nctcog.org/trans/about/news/coast-to-coast-ev-road-trip-headed-to-arlington-on-monday 

 

June 10, 2023 

EV enthusiasts on coast-to-coast road trip will be in Arlington Monday to answer your questions 

NEWSRADIO 1080 KRLD 

https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/coast-to-coast-ev-enthusiast-trip-makes-a-stop-in-arlington 

 

June 11, 2023

Coast-to-Coast EV Road Trip makes a pit stop in Rawlins 

Rawlins Times 

https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/coast-to-coast-ev-road-trip-makes-a-pit-stop-in-rawlins/article_562e78b0-0873-11ee-bfc9-23bacc96f6ed.html 

 

June 11, 2023

Coast-to-Coast EV Road Trip makes a pit stop in Rawlins 

Ground News 

https://ground.news/article/coast-to-coast-ev-road-trip-makes-a-pit-stop-in-rawlins 

 

June 11, 2023

Coast-to-Coast EV Road Trip makes a pit stop in Rawlins 

Wyoming News 

https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/coast-to-coast-ev-road-trip-makes-a-pit-stop-in-rawlins/ar 

 

June 12, 2023 

2 women on cross-country trip in electrical vehicle make stop in Kansas 

KWCH 12 News 

 https://www.kwch.com/2023/06/12/two-women-make-an-ev-road-trip-across-country/ 

EV Road Trip makes stop in Kansas 

 

June 12, 2023 

EV Road trip across the country 

KWCH 12 News 

https://www.kwch.com/video/2023/06/12/ev-road-trip-across-country/ 

 

June 12, 2023 

Coast-to-Coast EV Road Trip Stop – Arlington 

Green Source DFW 

https://greensourcedfw.org/events/nctcog-coast-coast-ev-road-trip-stop-arlington 

 

June 14, 2023 

Coast-to-Coast EV road trip kicks off in California 

Fuels Fix 

https://www.fuelsfix.com/2023/06/coast-to-coast-ev-road-trip/ 

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June 14, 2023 

Coast-to-Coast EV road trip kicks off in California 

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhZ9LvC55O0&t=3s 

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June 15, 2023 

EV Road Trip makes stop in Mobile as part of 5,100-mile journey 

Alabama Political Reporter 

https://www.alreporter.com/2023/06/15/ev-road-trip-makes-stop-in-mobile-as-part-of-5100-mile-journey/ 

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June 15, 2023 

EV Road Trip makes stop in Mobile as part of 5,100-mile journey 

Flipboard 

https://flipboard.com/topic/southalabama/ev-road-trip-makes-stop-in-mobile-as-part-of-5-100-mile-journey/a-bkj_uWq8RdmKPI4_dpMwBg%3Aa%3A101775375-a12b2fb286%2Falreporter.com 

 

June 19, 2023 

2nd annual Electric Road Trip comes to Greenville 

WITN 

https://www.witn.com/2023/06/19/2nd-annual-electric-road-trip-comes-greenville/ 

 

June 19, 2023 

Non-profit makes cross-country road trip to prepare cities for EV 

WITN 

https://www.witn.com/2023/06/20/non-profit-makes-cross-country-road-trip-prepare-cities-ev/ 

 

June 19, 2023 

2nd annual Electric Road Trip comes to Greenville 

WITN 

https://www.witn.com/video/2023/06/19/2nd-annual-electric-road-trip-comes-greenville/ 

 

June 19, 2023 

Greenville preparing for influx of electric vehicles 

WNCT 9 News 

https://www.wnct.com/local-news/greenville/greenville-preparing-for-influx-of-electric-vehicles/ 

 

June 21, 2023 

Road Trip message: EVs are coming, infrastructure catching up 

Reflector 

https://www.reflector.com/news/local/roadtrip-message-evs-are-coming-infrastructure-catching-up/article_2e6197d5-b030-50ab-99b2-c8bf91835965.html 

 

June 27, 2023  

Live Green Network Wraps Up Coast-to-Coast EV Road Trip 

HamletHub 

https://news.hamlethub.com/fairfield/events/51884-live-green-network-wraps-up-coast-to-coast-ev-road-trip 

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June 27, 2023 

Live Green Network takes cross-country road trip to educate about electric vehicles 

News 12 Connecticut 

https://connecticut.news12.com/live-green-network-takes-cross-country-road-trip-to-educate-about-electric-vehicles 

COAST-TO-COAST EV ROAD TRIP: 6/6/2022 – 6/27/2022
Media Coverage

2022
 

Featured Television

June 6, 2022

Cross-country 'EV Road Trip' leaves from Fairfield

News 12 Connecticut

https://connecticut.news12.com/cross-country-ev-road-trip-leaves-from-fairfiel

June 6, 2022

Cross-country 'EV Road Trip' leaves from Fairfield

Long Island New York

News 12 Long Island

https://longisland.news12.com/cross-country-ev-road-trip-leaves-from-fairfield

June 6, 2022

Cross-country 'EV Road Trip' leaves from Fairfield

Bronx ,New York

News 12 Bronx

https://bronx.news12.com/cross-country-ev-road-trip-leaves-from-fairfield

June 6, 2022

Cross-country 'EV Road Trip' leaves from Fairfield

New Jersey

News 12 New Jersey

https://newjersey.news12.com/cross-country-ev-road-trip-leaves-from-fairfield

June 10, 2022

Charging up coast to coast: 2 Women drive an electric car across the country to relieve “Range Anxiety”

Glenn Kittle

Anstead, West Virginia

WVVA – Channel 13 – NBC Affiliate

https://www.wvva.com/2022/06/10/charging-up-coast-coast-2-women-drive-an-electric-car-across-country-relieve-range-anxiety

June 10, 2022

Fayetteville marks the latest stop on the electric vehicle highway

Fayette County, West Virginia

WVNS - 59News 

https://www.wvnstv.com/top-stories/top-stories-beckley/fayette-county-marks-the-latest-stop-along-the-electric-vehicle-highway/

June 16, 2022

Duo stops in Lubbock during 5,000-mile Electric Vehicle road trip

Aric Mitchell

Lubbock, Texas

KCBD 11 – NBC Affiliate

https://www.kcbd.com/2022/06/16/duo-stops-lubbock-during-5000-mile-electric-vehicle-road-trip/

June 16, 2022

Duo stops in Lubbock during 5,000-mile Electric Vehicle road trip

Aric Mitchell

Lubbock, Texas

Fox 34

https://www.fox34.com/2022/06/16/duo-stops-lubbock-during-5000-mile-electric-vehicle-road-trip/

June 21, 2022

2 women drive cross country to show electric vehicle’s range

Good Morning Connecticut

Samantha Stewart

WTNH News 8 – ABC Affiliate

KCBD 11 – NBC Affiliate

https://www.wtnh.com/on-air/gmct-at-nine/2-women-drive-cross-country-to-show-electric-vehicles-range/

June 28, 2022

The 4,350 Mile Road Trip: Two women drive electric vehicle from Connecticut to Sacramento

ABC 10 Morning Blend

Sacramento Metro, California

Mark S. Allen

ABC 10

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/community/mark-s-allens-world/sacramento-electric-vehicle-road-trip-connecticut/103-65181b91-2a0b-4901-a563-05b1f271a6fc

August 3, 2022

EV Road Trip

Fairfield, California

Channel 26 City of Fairfield

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=grixxoA-8yU

Featured Radio Interviews

June 13, 2022 & August 10, 2022

Digging in the Dirt

Kevin Gallagher

WPKN - 89.5 FM, streaming at wpkn.org, or via the WPKNLive mobile app.

https://soundcloud.com/wpkn895/daphne-dixon-co-founder-live-green-ct-network-cross-country-ev-trip

Featured Newspaper Coverage

June 7, 2022 – Front Page

From Fairfield to Fairfield

Josh LaBella

The Norwalk Hour - Norwalk, CT

June 7, 2022 – Front Page

From Fairfield to Fairfield

Josh LaBella

The Connecticut Post – Hearst Connecticut

June 10, 2022 – Front Page

Duo makes Fayette stop on EV road trip

Steve Keenan

The Register-Herald

Fayette County, West Virginia

June 19, 2022 – Front Page

Duo makes Fayette stop on EV road trip

The Fayette Tribune

Steve KeenanFayette County, West Virginia

August 10, 2022 – Front Page

What’s it like to drive across the country in an electric vehicle? This Fairfield woman found out.

Josh LaBella

The Connecticut Post – Hearst Connecticut

August 10, 2022 – Front Page

All charged up - Fairfield woman reflects on cross country trip in an electric car
Josh LaBella
The Fairfield Citizen– Hearst Fairfield, Connecticut

Television - Evening News

June 10, 2022
Live on the Levee

Charleston, West Virginia
WVAH – FOX 11

Online News

June 3, 2022
A reach out to women
Electric Vehicle Association
https://www.myeva.org/blog/woman-to-woman

June 6, 2022
From Fairfield to Fairfield: Women drive cross country to show electric vehicle’s range
Josh LaBella
CT Insider - Hearst Connecticut
https://www.ctinsider.com/fairfield/article/From-Fairfield-to-Fairfield-Women-drive-cross-17223206.php

June 6, 2022 
Cross-country ‘EV Road Trip’ leaves from Fairfield
John Craven
OnlineEV.com 
https://www.onlineev.com/cross-country-ev-road-trip-leaves-from-fairfield/

June 6, 2022
Cross-country 'EV Road Trip' leaves from Fairfield
N12 Go Green
Josh Craven
Connecticut News 12 Connecticut

https://connecticut.news12.com/cross-country-ev-road-trip-leaves-from-fairfield

June 6, 2022

Cross-country 'EV Road Trip' leaves from Fairfield
N12 Go Green
Josh Craven
Long Island, NY News 12 Long Island

https://longisland.news12.com/cross-country-ev-road-trip-leaves-from-fairfield

 

June 6, 2022

Cross-country 'EV Road Trip' leaves from Fairfield
N12 Go Green
Josh Craven
Bronx, NY News 12 Bronx
https://bronx.news12.com/cross-country-ev-road-trip-leaves-from-fairfield

 

June 6, 2022

Cross-country 'EV Road Trip' leaves from Fairfield
N12 Go Green
Josh Craven
Connecticut  News 12 Connecticut
https://connecticut.news12.com/cross-country-ev-road-trip-leaves-from-fairfield

 

June 7, 2022
Cross Country Electric Drive

EV Club of CT
Barry Kresch
Connecticut
Electric Vehicle Club of Connecticut Blog
https://evclubct.com/cross-country-electric-drive/

June 8, 2022

The EV Road Trip Across the USA Hosted by the GWRCCC
Washington D.C.
Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition

https://gwrccc.org/updates/the-ev-road-trip-across-the-usa-hosted-by-the-gwrccc/

June 10, 2022

Duo makes Fayette stop on EV road trip
Steve Keenan
Fayette, West Virginia
The Register Herald
https://www.register-herald.com/news/state_region/duo-makes-fayette-stop-on-ev-road-trip/article_bcdd868b-ab54-53ab-bd5b-c10b79108545.html

June 10, 2022

Fayette County Marks the Latest Stop on the Electric Vehicle Highway
Hawk’s Nest Lodge
Anstead, West Virginia
WVNS 59News
https://www.wvnstv.com/top-stories/top-stories-beckley/fayette-county-marks-the-latest-stop-along-the-electric-vehicle-highway

June 16, 2022

Duo stops in Lubbock during 5,000-mile Electric Vehicle Road Trip
Aric Mitchell
Lubbock, TX
Fox34.com
https://www.fox34.com/2022/06/16/duo-stops-lubbock-during-5000-mile-electric-vehicle-road-trip/

June 18, 2022

WATCH: Life on the EV Highway Road trip makes stop in Spa City
Andrew Mobley
Hot Springs, Arkansas
The Sentinel-Record
https://www.hotsr.com/news/2022/jun/18/watch-life-on-the-ev-highway/

June 19, 2022

Duo makes Fayette stop on EV road trip
Steve Keenan
Fayette County, West Virginia
The Fayette Tribune
https://www.fayettetribune.com/news/duo-makes-fayette-stop-on-ev-road-trip/article_f56a9022-f004-11ec-ae0e-339c498de014.html

June 19, 2022

Duo makes Fayette stop on EV road trip
Steve KeenanWest Virginia
West Virginia News
https://darik.news/westvirginia/duo-stops-fayette-on-an-ev-road-trip-news/576144.htm

June 22, 2022

Cross-country road trip drivers stop in Zion, hope to put charge in electric vehicle interest
Stephanie DeGraw
Southern Utah
St. George News
https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2022/06/22/sdw-cross-country-road-trip-drivers-stop-in-zion-hope-to-put-charge-in-electric-vehicle-interest/#.YvkmpuzMJTa

June 23, 2022

Cross-country road trip drivers stop in Zion, hope to put charge in electric vehicle interest
Stephanie DeGraw

ComprarMake
https://comprarmake.com/cross-country-road-trip-drivers-stop-in-zion-hope-to-put-charge-in-electric-vehicle-interest-st-george-news/

June 26, 2022

Cross-Country EV Road Trip Reaches Manhattan Beach
Jeanne Fratello
Manhattan Beach, CA
Manhattan Beach News
https://www.thembnews.com/2022/06/26/403785/cross-country-ev-road-trip-re
aches-manhattan-beach

August 3, 2022

EV road trip ends in Fairfield!
Fairfield, CA
City of Fairfield, CA
https://www.fairfield.ca.gov/our-city/advanced-components/misc-pages/search?q=EV%20ROAD%20TRIP%20ENDS%20IN%20faiirfield

August 10, 2022

What’s it like to drive cross country in an electric vehicle? This Fairfield woman found out.
J
osh LaBella
Connecticut
Connecticut Post – Hearst Media
https://www.ctpost.com/fairfield/article/What-s-it-like-to-drive-cross-country-in-an-17362472.php

August 10, 2022

What’s it like to drive cross country in an electric vehicle? This Fairfield woman found out.
J
osh LaBella
ConnecticutCT Insider

https://www.ctinsider.com/fairfield/article/What-s-it-like-to-drive-cross-country-in-an-17362472.phpDaphne%20Dixon%20203%20536%204695

Additional Radio Interviews

June 11, 2022

Heather Harrington

Knoxville, TN
WIVK FM 107.7

June 23, 2022

WTIC Connecticut
Brian and Co.

Brian Shactman
Connecticut
WTIC News Talk 1080

June 24, 2022

Talk of the Town

Steve Noxon

Waterbury, Connecticut
WATR  1320 AM & 97.7 FM

Onsite Videos

June 6, 2022

Save the Sound
Fairfield, Connecticut
Facebook Watch
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1147754539409196

June 10, 2022

Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
Washington D.C.
EV Road Trip Coast to Coast Hosted At GWRCCC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=-e6wG5zNQ34

June 10, 2022

Fayette County Chamber of Commerce
Fayette County, West Virginia
Facebook Watch
EV Road Trip at Hawks Nest State Park
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=974518023211657

2025 EV Road Trip
Daphne Dixon

Executive Director

Live Green Network

203 536 4695

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