Here’s an electric bus that has set the record for miles on a single charge. The reader is supposed to believe that this is some sort of accomplishment, even though
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Electric Vehicles
If Environmentalism Is Punishment, It Won’t Happen
If being a good steward of the environment comes at the expense of comfort, convenience, style, safety, or any of the other things we demand in our lives, it’s not going to happen. That’s the thought that went through my …
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Bans of Gasoline and Diesel Vehicles: Coming To a Theater Near You
It was just a few days ago that we discussed the new world’s record that Scotland set for the deployment of tidal energy. Here we are less than a week later, and Scotland announces their coming ban (in 2032) on …
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Consumer Fraud in Electric Transportation
The claim: “It’s especially perfect for those who seek to go off-grid for a while, as it runs without fuel or charging stations.” No it doesn’t….unless you’re pushing it, pulling it, or coasting it down a hill. Holy mother of …
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It Will Soon Be Time To Say So Long–And Thank You–To the Internal Combustion Engine
Here’s an article in The Economist that pays the homage that is due to the internal combustion engine, which, since it came on the scene 124 years ago, has systematically changed virtually every aspect of human life on this planet. …
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There Are Several New Three-Wheeled Electric Vehicles on the Market, But They Come at a Cost
In our ongoing effort to keep 2GreenEnergy readers informed on developments in the electric vehicle space, here’s a new entrant from a company called Sondors. The essence of the trike form is that it circumvents NHTSA (National Highways Traffic Safety Administration, part …
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U.S. Policy on Clean Transportation: Just Say No
Here’s a letter discussing the U.S. EPA’s attack on our existing standards for clean transportation, from Plug-in America, the largest advocacy group for electric vehicles in the world. I’ve had the pleasure of working with this organization’s co-founders, Chelsea Sexton …
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Small, Special-Purpose Electric Vehicles Haven’t Taken Off, But That Could Change
Why hasn’t the market opened up for small, fun-to-drive, low-cost EVs for use in urban settings, campuses, and last-mile commuting to and from mass transit? I’m not sure anyone has an answer to that question.
People Love Teslas–For Several Different Reasons
When American car-buyers were given 12 different criteria for making their purchase, “performance/speed” ranked a healthy fourth (behind price, fuel economy, and style). Perhaps this figure may be tailing off slightly as baby boomers age and tend not to care …
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A Contributed Post: Top Tips for Buying an Environmentally Responsible Used Vehicle
Used doesn’t mean “worn down.” It does not mean “obsolete.” And most of all, it doesn’t mean “environmentally destructive.”
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