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Utah High School Students to Build Real EV in New Summer Program
54+ min ago (492+ words) ASPIRE employees work on an electric vehicle battery. LOGAN, Utah " This July, a select group of high school students in Northern Utah will build a real electric vehicle as part of the new'ASPIRE Summer EV Academy program. This hands-on, five-day…...
Reframing Public Perceptions: A Student's Research on EV Consumers
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (689+ words) By Lucy Larson | April 09, 2026 Science fiction has come to life as adoption of electric vehicles " not to mention the technology that supports them " progresses. In fact, Utah has seen EVs make up 10% of vehicle sales consistently for several years, according…...
Rural vs. Urban: ASPIRE Analyzes EV Adoption, Charging Trends Across Utah
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (458+ words) By Kayleigh Kearsley | March 25, 2026 USU Associate Professor Patrick Singleton presents on behalf of ASPIRE doctoral candidate Fariba Soltani at the 2026 Transportation Research Board. ASPIRE Researcher Patrick Singleton is working with USU grad students to investigate factors that influence electric vehicle…...
Better EV Charging: New Research From USU's ASPIRE Could Reduce Costs for Electric Vehicle Owners
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (372+ words) By Kayleigh Kearsley | February 04, 2026 "The methods we developed can reduce energy costs, reduce grid capacity needs and smooth out demand on the local distribution network," Morgan said. "Additionally, we showed that greater cost savings could be achieved in some cases…...