Category: Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Parity and then angle up on the adoption hockey stick curve Most indicators are illustrating that change is going to now come much faster than expected, meaning faster adoption at much higher volumes. The sheer product deluge and increasing price …

From Kansas Tech Maven Fritz Maffry: Notes on Electric Transportation Read More »

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This morning I received a generic, vanilla business plan from a fellow in Dresden, Germany (pictured) that contemplates the manufacturing and sales of a line of trucks with hydrogen fuel cell drive trains.  My opinion is that no attempt to enter …

Discussion with Prospective Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Based Truck Manufacturer Read More »

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Here’s a cool video about the marvelous progress that Norway is making in terms of electrifying transportation, and the gains they’re seeing in terms of  improved air quality and thus, human health.  This didn’t happen without government subsidies, but Norwegians tend …

Good News from Norway Read More »

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Unremarkably, the Trump administration is a) rolling back MPG and emissions standards for cars and trucks sold in the U.S., degrading both human health and our environment, while b) trying its damndest to make it impossible for the more progressive …

No Love Lost Between California and the Trump Administration Read More »

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A great deal is implied by the meme here, principally why many other nations, some more advanced than others, have modernized mass transportation systems that cause gross reductions in car VMT (vehicle miles traveled).  Quite conspicuously, the U.S. has failed …

Decarbonizing Transportation in the U.S. Read More »

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Question: Which of the following are true about Turkey? a) Its human rights record (oppression, torture, disappearances, etc.) is among the worst in the world.

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Here are a few words on the adoption of electric vehicles from my Kansas City, MO-based colleague Fritz Maffry. – Craig  PICKUP TRUCKS RACING TO ELECTRIC BIG TIME GM and Ford are on crash programs to get electric pickup trucks …

Tech Maven Fritz Maffry Focuses on Electric Transportation Read More »

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Question: By what percentage did EV sales grow in the U.S. last year (2018, over 2017)? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.

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Question: What country just became the world’s first to reduce VMT with free public transportation?  

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It’s useful to think about the phase-out of fossil fuels in favor of renewables in three steps:

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