# EV drivers in Texas? **URL:** \ **Category:** EV Small Talk\ **Created:** [April 8, 2013, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ev-drivers-in-texas/3309 "2013-04-08T13:45:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/76d3ee/32.png) [@hford](https://community.electricforum.com/u/hford)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ev-drivers-in-texas/3309/1 "2013-04-08T13:45:11Z")
All - Mentioned in my forum intro that I work for the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, and got to drive a Leaf around for a couple of weeks to see how that impacted my driving behavior. It was a sweet car, but impractical for my current lifestyle (mom of young twins). ☹ Hoping something more practical comes along in the next few years - I’d definitely go electric if I could! At any rate, one of my researchers is doing a continuing study of air quality models for non-attainment areas, and was wondering if there is anyone here who lives in the D/FW, Houston, El Paso, or Austin areas (all air quality non-attainment area or nearly so)? If so, he’d be interested in recruiting some of you to provide data from EVs (or plug-in hybrids, even) for comparison with gas-powered vehicles. If there is any interest, please let me know, and I can give some more info on how to participate. ---
**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ev-drivers-in-texas/3309/2 "2013-04-08T14:45:11Z")
If anybody would like to get involved with the study I suggest that they PM you with their details. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![hford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/76d3ee/32.png) [@hford](https://community.electricforum.com/u/hford)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ev-drivers-in-texas/3309/3 "2013-04-08T14:46:32Z")
Yes, that would be great, thanks for the suggestion. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ev-drivers-in-texas/3309/4 "2013-04-08T14:48:09Z")
Perhaps you could keep us up-to-date with the study and even allow us to print the results in due course? ---
**Author:** ![hford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/76d3ee/32.png) [@hford](https://community.electricforum.com/u/hford)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ev-drivers-in-texas/3309/5 "2013-04-08T15:19:00Z")
When the report is done, it will be published by TxDOT. Certainly I will be able to provide a link to the finished report. I think the project doesn’t end until August, so the report won’t likely be out before October. ---
**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ev-drivers-in-texas/3309/6 "2013-05-13T12:07:14Z")
Hi Hford Did you get anyone sending you a PM about your study? Regards, Mark ---
**Author:** ![hford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/76d3ee/32.png) [@hford](https://community.electricforum.com/u/hford)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ev-drivers-in-texas/3309/7 "2013-05-13T12:22:51Z")
Mark - I’m afraid I have not received any replies from folks here on the forum. We have picked up 2 or 3 folks in Houston who responded to an ad on Craigslist - I know, I’m surprised it worked, too - but that is it. We certainly can use more participants, but we really need them to be from the D/FW (preferred at this point) or Houston areas, possibly from El Paso or Austin. Any suggestions for promoting this more? I don’t want to needlessly spam the forums - I hope to actually participate as an owner one day! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ev-drivers-in-texas/3309/8 "2013-05-13T12:24:09Z")
Hi Hford I will have a think about this and PM you with some ideas. Regards, Mark