At the rate of about a dozen a week, I’m approached with ideas in clean energy/transportation. Here’s a rough breakdown of my perception of the concepts I’ve received over the last three years: 2%: Crackpots. An attempt to raise money …
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I just pulled back into the driveway with the first car purchase I’ve made in 15 years. My 1995 BMW 540-i died last week after 248,000 loyal miles; it was a true friend, and I’ll miss it. Needless to say, …
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It appears that our client Vision Motors may have succeeded in securing the capital it needs to begin soon manufacturing its uniquely attractive design of light-duty battery-electric trucks. That will mean an important new set of responsibilities for me. Vision’s …
Per this report, Tesla is shooting for 20,000 units next year. That’s a big number for a novel, specialty car with a big price tag. Yet think about the consumer value proposition: I can buy an extremely high-end car with …
Looks like electric vehicle sales are picking up. What’s the attraction that lies behind the surge (pardon the pun)? According to this, it’s HOV-lane access for EV drivers. That may sound pretty dumb to you folks in Casper, Wyoming. But …
Here’s an article on emerging battery technologies that will greatly improve the calculus under which electric vehicles will be adopted into the mainstream, focusing on the work IBM is doing in lithium-air. After some level of technical analysis, the author …
I come across new ideas for renewable energy and alternate fuel vehicles at a rate of perhaps a dozen a week. While (fortunately) there are a few good ones, most of them fail the most basic tests of science and …
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Starting in June, I’ll be wearing yet another hat in this space. I just accepted an invitation to become a member of the “Stakeholder Advisory Board” for Green Auto Digest. The board will convene monthly, helping sort out thorny issues …
Here’s a video interview I gave at a recent electric vehicle conference, in which I argue that an appealing consumer value proposition for EVs is what will drive adoption. Obviously, at the same time, we need to find a way …
Electric Vehicles Require Better Consumer Value Proposition, Cleaner Power Read More »
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGaE_Lb3gtY] My guest here was Dr. Brooks Agnew, CEO of Vision Motors, creator of affordable light-duty battery-electric trucks that will soon be manufactured in the United States and India. As we’ve seen all too frequently over the last few …
