Readers are of two minds when it comes to my frequent rants against the barrage of techno-fraud and misleading claims we see on social media. Some are bored, but most like the challenge of applying math and the laws of …
Category: Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles
Electric Transportation–In the Sky
Are we entering an era of electric aircraft? Well, that’s actually not a yes or no question, as discussed here: Why the Age of Electric Flight Is Finally Upon Us.
Tesla Is Outselling Porsche In Western Europe This Year
When analyzing Tesla’s outselling Porsche on the Continent, one could say that the latter is a brand of car whose bloom is off the rose. Far off. It was fashionable in the 1980, at least in California, to show off your …
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Electric Vehicle Chemistry
Chemical reactions that release energy are called “exothermic.” For example, take the combustion of methane, where we have: CH4 + 2O2 –> CO2 + 2H2O + energy. The energy is then used to cook our food, power our vehicles, or …
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Saying Goodbye To Range Anxiety: Tesla Model S Range Is 370 miles
The EPA confirmed that the range of the new Tesla Model S is indeed 370 miles. Sounds like the end of range anxiety; I don’t know anyone who wants to drive farther than that in a single day.
Electric Vehicle Sales Graphics Rock the House
I am such a sucker for these time-lapse graphics! They make me feel like I own a racehorse that’s miraculously made its way to the Kentucky Derby; it didn’t break out of the gate well, but it’s closing like gangbusters …
Will Advanced Thinking in Traffic Intersections Reduce Our Carbon Footprint
There is a case to be made that autonomous driving will greatly reduce the carbon footprint associated with transportation. Though many of us wish we were able to eliminate the fossil consumption, as opposed to the driver, we shouldn’t look …
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There’s Oil in Your EV, But What Does That Matter?
Here’s an interesting article on the petrochemicals that we use to light-weight our vehicles — electric and otherwise. While there is plenty of interesting information here, I’m not sure what to conclude.
Our Friends, the Saudis
Here’s a discussion on the subject of electric transportation. My friend Paul Scott, co-founder of Plug-In America, posted the photo here of two Yemenis, and challenged us to stop funding the brutality and terrorism that is the stock in trade …
Why High-Speed Rail Won’t Happen in the United States
It’s common for Americans traveling abroad to return home wondering why the U.S. has no high-speed rail. At 300 MPH, a trip from Los Angeles to the East Coast would take less than eight restful hours, free of turbulence, without …
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