My partner at EV World and good friend Bill Moore and I convene in Detroit this week for the “Business of Plugging In” show, which runs through Wednesday. Upon my return, I’ll deliver a full report on who’s doing what. …
Tag: electric vehicle
Electric Vehicles and the AltCarExpo
I’m honored to be a panelist at the AltCarExpo in Santa Monica, CA, October 2nd and 3rd. This is a truly special event for several reasons, one of which is obvious: The world is running at top speed in the …
Electric Vehicles and Lithium Ion Battery Chemistry
Obviously, the gating factor to the electric transportation industry is battery technology. Yet costs are falling and energy density is increasing, and I think we all have the sense that the battery packs that we see in the EVs of …
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The Greening of Bermuda
Over the next few days, I’ll be posting a few articles on my company’s work with the island nation of Bermuda. From the standpoint of the raw facts, Bermuda is probably the best candidate on the planet to “go green” …
Electric Vehicles for Commuters
I just had the pleasure of speaking with Rick Woodbury, CEO of Commuter Cars. Rick and his highly pedigreed team of auto designers and strategists have assembled a business plan surrounding the Tango, the small and unique commuter car. There …
Electric Vehicles and Opportunity Charging
Tina Juarez writes: I get the impression that folks don’t really understand the cost of electricity to charge an EV… When the local Costco decided after years of letting my charge my EV while shopping that I was stealing too …
Market Research and Demand for EVs
Electric Vehicles and Better Place
David Holden writes: I am no adherent of Shai Agassi’s dubious scheme, but it does show the willingness of power companies to support EV. development. As long as think has come up, here are my thoughts on Better Place. 1) …
Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles
A reader writes in: A lot of acceptable solutions for electric passenger cars (light duty vehicles) were already proposed and I agree that are very viable. Unfortunately for heavy vehicles (interurban buses and trucks) are not so many. I see …
Electric Vehicles and Battery Management Systems (BMSs)
Wrapping up with Alex C: Battery cell temperature control over charge cycles and vehicle life is far from trivial with a duty cycle much more severe than any consumer electronics device. That’s for sure. One our clients at EV World …
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