That Elon Musk is calling for end of government EV subsidies seems wrong on at least two counts: Tesla got where it is on the back of huge help from the U.S. government, and subsidizing a social good (or taxing …
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Electric Vehicles
Replacing Internal Combustion Engines with Electric Drivetrains
Here’s a company that does ICE-to-EV conversions, specializing in extremely high-end vehicles. The challenge I see here is that almost all these cars in decent condition have functioning, top-end gasoline engines, and thus you’re throwing away something of great value. …
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How Will EV Newcomer Lucid Perform?
Nobody can deny that Lucid is receiving an enormous cascade of extremely positive press, most notably for its 500-mile range. Here’s an article from the Motley Fool that essentially falls into line.
Elon Musk Reveals a Bit About Himself…..Yuck
I was rather hoping that this was a joke, that it didn’t actually happen. What does Elon Musk gain by acting so badly? But no such luck. Yes, the electrification of transportation is a big deal, but the planet is …
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Saying Auf Wiedersehen To Single-Passenger Gas/Diesel Powered Vehicles
The photo comparison here shows two views of Düsseldorf, Germany, taken about 20 years apart. It depicts something that is happening all around Europe, i.e., replacement of single-passenger vehicles with mass transit, bicycling, and walking. In the not-too-distant future, all …
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Belgium Promotes Mass Trasit
How do you make Belgians want to take the bus, vs. driving their own cars? If you’re a clever ad agency, you make a set of adorably cute cartoons promoting the concept of “safety in numbers.”
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Electrified Road To Wirelessly Charge EVs in Michigan
From this article on inductive EV charging: Michigan will become the first state in America to deploy inductive vehicle charging technology in roads, in an effort to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).
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From Journalist Michael Barnard: Did Toyota Make a Mistake with Hydrogen and the Mirai?
Great article on Toyota’s (mis)adventures with hydrogen. As we oldsters recall, hydrogen hit the energy/transportation scene in the early 1970s, when OPEC closed the oil spigot and left U.S. drivers in long gasoline lines. Toyota instantly sprung into action, and …
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Eli Electric — A New Neighborhood Electric Vehicle
These folks claim to have “re-imagined” the neighborhood EV and are looking for investors to get them into production. For those new to this industry, a NEV has a top speed of 25 MPH and is therefore intended to be …
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High-Speed Rail in Europe
Here’s an article that predicts the completion of a number of high-speed railroad connections in Europe by the year 2045. I don’t see it, because: France’s TGV, initiated 40 years ago, already offers services that extend to Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, …
