EV-rything you want to know about electric vehicles

• EV test drives.
• Visits with local EV owners and dealers about purchasing and owning a plug-in vehicle and seeing EVs on display. 
• Tours of EdITH, LES' Educational, Interactive Tiny House, featuring interactive displays that show you sustainable energy technologies. 
• EV dealers & owners panel discussion // Marc Shkolnick, manager, LES Energy Services.
• EV 101: The Basics about Electric Vehicles & Charging // Dr. Don Cox, adjunct professor & EV enthusiast.
• EV Charging 101: The Basics of Home, Public & Highway Charging // Randy Smith, environmental specialist, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy.

Dr. DON COX is an adjunct professor, UNL College of Engineering, and former Stanford faculty member of 20 years. He is an EV enthusiast and subject matter expert, who also served as a pioneer in wireless technologies. His research at Bell Labs was fundamental in the development of mobile phone technology.

RANDY SMITH has been an environmental specialist in the Planning and Aid division of the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) since 2016. Randy manages grants related to air quality and diesel emission reduction, including administering Nebraska’s share of the Volkswagen diesel emissions settlement. He designed and administered NDEE’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Rebate Program, which used $1.8 million of Volkswagen funds to partially fund 28 projects that have created 35 new public EV charging locations across Nebraska.

Randy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University and graduate degrees from the University of British Columbia and the University of California Santa Cruz. He has experience as a geologist, educator, GIS specialist, and technical writer in addition to his work with NDEE.