2GreenEnergy super-supporter Gary Tulie of idyllic Buckinghamshire England (see pic if you doubt my claim) sent me this thoughtful piece on the EV adoption curve. I responded: I agree with the basic concept, i.e., that a slight drop in the …
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Transportation Innovator/Visionary
When innovative transportation companies wish to tap 2GreenEnergy’s consulting capabilities, what they’re asking for, whether they know it at the time or not, is to open a dialog with Dan Sturges, 30-year veteran in cutting-edge transportation solutions.
From Guest Blogger Jordan: Google Attempts to Invade Uber's Ride-Sharing Turf Through Waze
The driverless cars that Google is developing seem to fit perfectly into the ride-sharing industry, so it comes as no surprise at all that the search giant is looking to enter this business. The immense growth in popularity that ride-sharing …
The Future Always Looks Like the Past, Until….
Not being a “car guy,” I’m unimpressed with concept cars that show the future of automotive design—especially as they suggest perpetuating of the basic paradigm that has been with us for 100 years: big, sleek, expensive compartments that run on …
Stanford University Hosts Conference on Driverless Cars
Here’s a post on a conference held at Stanford University recently on driverless cars. As I’ve mentioned, I don’t deny that there are benefits, e.g., fewer accidents, better productivity due to better flowing traffic, and better fuel efficiencies. But I …
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The Future of Transportation
Here’s 2GreenEnergy Associate and transportation visionary Dan Sturges giving a talk on the future of mobility. He’s most certainly right about a lot of things: • Our current transportation paradigm (the car) has been with us for over 100 years, and …
Cars: Past, Present and Future
I’m off on a hike that will ultimately take me to a vintage car show. I was explaining my viewpoint on the history of automotive design and engineering to my daughter just now, which I summarize as follows: From the …
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Quick Notes on the Future of Transportation
Today is the 117th anniversary of Henry Ford’s first successful test drive of the automobile; his four-horsepower, 500-pound frame called the “quadricycle” (pictured here) ran on pure ethanol. Electric vehicles came along shortly thereafter as well, and enjoyed impressive market …
The Changing Paradigm in Personal Transportation
Here’s an article that underscores something I firmly believe: the concept of car ownership, a paradigm of the American lifestyle in the 20th Century, is on its way out. Just as a generation decided it no longer needed a telephone that …
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What Does the Decline in Vehicle Miles Traveled Mean?
Here’s an interesting graphic that suggests a phenomenon that my colleague Jeff Siegel calls “peak car” – a definitive decline in the number of vehicle miles traveled in the U.S. Granted, there are numerous factors that come together to push a …
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