I’d like to call readers’ attention to this discussion of the validity of electric transportation. In fact, the discussion began earlier in this piece on bashing electric vehicles. There are a lot of interesting ideas here that challenge the …
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Electric Vehicles: Confronting the Tough Realities
Glenn Doty is an extremely senior scientist who studies the macro-world of energy, and doesn’t like what he sees regarding electric transportation. He writes: While I have tremendous respect for you and the work that you are doing, I have …
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The Electric Vehicle Adoption Curve – Two Opposing Views
In response to my recent piece on electric vehicles, a few readers sent me John Peterson’s position on the subject. Thanks, but I’m already quite familiar with it. John’s a brilliant, honest, and levelheaded guy; in fact, I plan to visit …
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We Hail from a Long Line of Alternative Fueled Vehicles
A quick reminder that we come from a long line of alternative fueled vehicles: It’s the 116th anniversary of the first automobile race in the United States. 89 had entered, but only six actually started, of which half were electric …
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Renewable Energy and Electric Transportation Face Issue with “Discount Rate”
A fellow I know has developed an incredible new coating for machinery, and points out that the business case for using this is quite compelling. He writes, “Experts estimate that 25 to 30 percent of all corrosion costs (estimated at …
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The Adoption of Electric Vehicles — More Than Meets the Eye
John Petersen is one of the most thoughtful critics of the electric vehicle industry. In a phone conversation I had with him a few weeks ago, he laid out a few reasons why he thinks the whole idea needs to …
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Are Angels Real? – Angel Investors, That Is?
If you’ve ever wondered if there really are high net-worth individuals who happily invest their own money in start-up ventures, and calmly allow the entrepreneur to pursue his business, I’m here to tell you that such creatures do, in fact, …
Electric Transportation — What’s Truly Needed?
Here are a few thoughts on the migration to electric transportation, submitted by a reader. I understand his dilemma, and note that he’s certainly not alone. In fact, I can’t think of an EV visionary who doesn’t share his frustration. …
Think the Tesla Roadster Is Just “Too Much?” Check Out the Model S
One can argue that the Tesla Roadster is just too much: too fast, too small, and way too expensive, for starters. It’s harder to make the same claim about the Tesla Model S, due out next year. A full-sized sedan …
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Forbes Magazine Deliberately Misrepresents the Case for Electric Vehicles
I honestly don’t know what to make of supposedly honest and professional reporters who write articles that deliberately misrepresent the case for electric vehicles. Here’s Forbes Magazine’s recent piece Electric Cars Are An Extraordinarily Bad Idea, by Louis Woodhill. And here’s …
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