According to those in the know, the EV revolution is just around the corner. But, despite a greater number of models available, improvements to batteries and increased mileage ranges, many drivers remain unconvinced of the benefits of switching to a …
From Guest Blogger Maria Hughes: Pros and Cons of Electric Cars Read More »
My fourth grade teacher (RIP, Ruth Tindall) told our class in 1964 that good writers “hook” their readers with a snappy opening statement. How about this: Here’s a story of dubious value. Sorry, Mrs. Tindall, but I have to be honest. British …
Vacuum Cleaner Billionaire May Soon Launch Nebulous EV Product. Be Very Afraid. Read More »
There has been some interesting discussion on my recent post: Electric Vehicles and the Coming Disruption in the Oil Market, including some back-and-forth about the unhappy fate of General Motors’ concept electric vehicle “EV-1,” and the allegation that GM sabotaged …
Electric Vehicles and the Coming Disruption in the Oil Market–More Discussion Read More »
A commenter notes about the green energy “boom,” The kind of reckless, overly optimistic, excessive spending that typifies a “boom” has largely dissipated, as new (sic) technologies mature. No one ever knowing participates in “reckless, overly optimistic, excessive spending.”
Volvo is now jumping into the electric car market. The automaker recently unveiled two concept vehicles that were designed and built to ultimately support the company’s first all-electric vehicles to go into production. Both of vehicles will utilize Compact Modular …
A Contributed Post: Volvo Making Good on Their Electrification Strategy Read More »
Given the obvious and imminent shift of the auto industry from gasoline-powered vehicles toward electric cars, it’s no wonder that there are many new companies entering the electric car market, trying to compete with the established global automakers. The fact …
From Guest Blogger Jordan: Tesla Keeps Getting New Competitors from China Read More »
With the Tesla Model S selling quite well lately, and with Tesla reporting profits quarter after quarter, it was only a matter of time before other car makers take a page from Elon Musk’s book and start thinking about designing …
From Guest Blogger Jordan: Ford Could Make a Car Like Tesla’s Model S, According to CEO Read More »
Here’s an article that speaks to the vast improvements in fuel-economy standards for our cars and trucks that we’re in the process of achieving. I’m sure a great more could be said about this graph that maps all this out …
Great Improvements in Fuel-Economy Standards Are a Double-Edged Sword Read More »
The idea of cordless charging for electric vehicles has been around for more than a decade now, and several car makers, including Nissan, GM and Volvo, have tried to develop a system that would be able to charge cars without …
From Guest Blogger Jordan: Volvo Takes an Important Step Towards Cordless EV Charging Read More »
When my colleague Jon Lesage of the Automotive Digest found me checking out the Alt Car Expo a few weeks ago, he asked me to say a few words on camera about my new book (“Renewable Energy — Following the …
