25-05-2021
E02: Electric Vehicles in Florida
A decade ago, hybrid cars were the new shiny thing but now we’ve moved on to fully electric vehicles. However, with new technology comes new challenges and changes. Changes to how people travel changes to businesses like gas stations and vehicle repair shops and changes to our roads and even taxes. How will these changes affect you? Listen in as we chated with Jennifer Fortunas, P.E. from the Forecasting and Trends Office Manager of FDOT, and Matthew Alford, the Executive Director of Drive Electric Florida. Guests Jennifer Fortunas manages FDOT’s Forecasting and Trends Office (FTO), the trusted source for transportation system performance in Florida. FTO is responsible for transportation forecasting, modeling, performance, trends, customer satisfaction surveys, and demographic analysis. Matthew Alford is the Executive Director of Drive Electric Florida, a nonprofit organization composed of a diverse membership from the environmental, government, transportation, technology, and electric utility sectors dedicated to accelerating Florida’s transition to electric transportation.