I notice that 17 people have responded with comments thus far to my recent piece on Renewable Energy World in which I discussed plug-in hybrids and the Chevy Volt in particular. Although the purpose of my original article was to …
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Electric Vehicles Offer a Bright Future
Tagged with: bright future, Chevy Volt, coal-fired power plants, dirty coal, Electric Vehicles, EVs, off-peak power
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Their Enemies
I note a certain level of confusion surrounding plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. And I can certainly understand some level of bewilderment, as there are numerous variations on the plug-hybrid theme – as well as jargon that, in my opinion, serves …
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Comments to "GM and the Chevy Volt – Can They Be Trusted?"
I received no fewer than 19 comments (and counting) to the post I put up on Renewable Energy World on “GM and Chevy Volt – Can They Be Trusted?” I knew this would be a hot topic. I notice how …
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Can We Trust General Motors?
You’ll travel far to find someone with more provocative and important observations on the subject of transportation than Chelsea Sexton.
Electric Vehicles and the "David and Goliath” Metaphor
We certainly see a great deal of the old “David and Goliath” metaphor in our conversations in this industry – especially in electric transportation. Though a number of EV start-ups have gone belly-up over the past few years, there are …
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What’s Wrong Inside Toyota?
I spoke with a couple of the people promoting the 2012 release of the Prius plug-in hybrid yesterday at the 2010 Plug-In show. Gosh, this seems like a strange concept. Its all-electric range? 13 miles. The net effect for the …
Tagged with: BMW, business debacles, Chevy Volt, Electric Vehicles, hybrid electric vehicle, Mini E, Mitsubishi i-miEV, Nissan Leaf, PHEV, Plug-In Show 2010, Prius, Toyota
Where Is the Electric Vehicle Industry Going? Judging by the 2010 Plug-In Show…
The 2010 Plug-In show, featuring the latest in electric transportation, is now in the books. I spent yesterday at the event, meeting people, interviewing key industry players, and taking in all that the show offered. But while I enjoyed the …
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Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
I happen to be looking through an issue of Car and Driver yesterday and noticed their discussion of the EPA’s struggle to measure and report MPG ratings for plug-in hybrids. Apparently, there are people who fail to realize that this …
