Category: Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Anytime you take two hot topics, like green technology and automobiles, Americans are going to take note. We love our cars, regardless of their environmental impact—and probably always will. Thankfully, the automobile is finally beginning to evolve. It’s becoming more …

From Guest Blogger Curt Robbins: On the Green Horizon — Toyota Mirai vs. Chevy Bolt Read More »

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Micah (a subscriber since August, 2009–one of our very first) writes: Hi Craig, Could you point me to the body of facts that point to electric vehicles being dirtier than gas vehicles? This is news to me that it had been …

Have the Environmental Benefits of Electric Vehicles Been Finally Established? Read More »

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Let me introduce this new form of transportation. I can’t claim that it’s sexy–only that it’s unique and that it will be worth the 90 seconds you spent checking it out. And I thought I had this whole subject really …

New Style of Transportation for the 21st Century: Not Sexy, But Unique Read More »

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As shown in this conversation (see comments) my esteemed colleague Glenn Doty and I can’t seem to agree that there are circumstances where electric vehicles are good for the environment. The purpose of this post is not to further the …

Some Discussions Are Tough To Resolve Read More »

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Glenn Doty, one of the most brilliant people I’ve ever known, has a wide panorama of arguments as to why EVs are bad for the environment.  In response to those who say that many EV buyers nowadays also buy solar …

Did You Hear the One About the Guy Who Goes Into a Car Dealership…. Read More »

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I’m not sure how many readers are following the (extensive) discussions of the validity of electric vehicles.  The conversation pertains to today’s U.S. energy market—one that features coal as the resource by which incremental load on the grid is met. …

Validity of Electric Vehicles – Environmentally and Otherwise Read More »

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When my father taught me to drive 45 years ago he passed along his best advice on the subject, one piece of which I remember quite vividly:  Don’t back up one inch farther that you need to.  He told me, …

For Most of Us, Our Styles of Driving Reflect Our Modern-Day Eco-Sensibilities Read More »

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An esteemed colleague comments on my post called Fits and Starts in Electric Transportation:  I hope we can agree Craig that the only long term solution is to have electrified transportation powered by renewable energy.  I choose to be a part of …

More About the Fits and Starts in Electric Transportation Read More »

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I have to admit that I was less than perfectly kind to the folks from Volvo, Saab and Mercedes Benz who were manning their companies’ electric vehicle booths at the Los Angeles Auto Show in the 2008-2009 time frame.  I …

New Electric Vehicles for 2015 Read More »

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In response to my piece on the lack-luster adoption curve for electric vehicles, a commenter who’s been with us for over five years writes:  Not all of us, perhaps, but if someone could build something that was electric instead of …

The Disappearance of Low- and Medium-Speed Electric Vehicles Read More »

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