Category: Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

As a whole, the transportation sector is transitioning to electric, and as fossil fuels disappear from the grid-mix, this will result in a massive decarbonization, enabling our planet to mitigate climate change to a large degree. One might hope that …

Sadly, Toyota Rejects Electric Transportation Read More »

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As suggested in the photo at left, there seems to be a great deal of animosity on the part of gas-powered car/truck owners (vs. EV drivers), just like there is of meat-eaters (vs. vegans).  Isn’t this a monumental waste of …

Why All the “Us-Versus-Them?” Read More »

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The point of the meme here, of course, is that the electrification of transportation (and everything else) is going to run into temporary roadblocks.  Will there be enough lithium? Will EV battery recycling become feasible? Will the ubiquity of fast …

Range Anxiety a Century Later Read More »

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Every element of American society seems so contentious, but for what real reason? On social media, we learn that vegans, regardless of the rationale that lies at the core of their eating habits, are under attack from meat-eaters.  Why?  What’s …

What’s the Big Deal? Read More »

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In a recent post I commented that proponents of inductive charging face a huge challenge:  the world is steadily replacing gas- and diesel-powered cars and trucks with EVs that are physically plugged in when not in use. Here’s a meme …

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It was Nikola Tesla who first noticed that a current flowing in a wire would induce a current to flow in a nearby conductor. 130 years later, this is the way we charge our electric toothbrushes.  But will this transfer …

Inductive EV Charging Read More »

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Until his retirement, Rick Sikes managed the fleet of cars and trucks operating in the city of Santa Monica, CA, a municipality generally known for its progressive stance with respect to environmental stewardship.  He worked hard to integrate alternative-fueled vehicles …

Are Electric Vehicles Fire Hazards? Read More »

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Here’s a conversation with some readers: Reader A: Musk’s behavior and comments are among the reasons I will not ever buy a Tesla. Reader B: I have heard a lot of people say this, and I know people who canceled …

Tesla’s Market Share Plunges Read More »

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Needless to say, I’m not too impressed by the author of the meme here. Unless you completely reject science, you understand that our consumption of fossil fuels is causing global warming, ocean acidification, the loss of biodiversity, and a variety …

Most of Us, Though Not All, Understand the Role Electric Vehicles Are Coming to Play in Human Civilization Read More »

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Gerald Maynard, who submitted the meme at left, apparently has a “thing” for spreading disinformation. Not exactly a virtue, I would submit. The average retail electricity price in the U.S. is $0.11/kWh, so a full charge of Tesla’s largest battery …

The Truth about Charging Your EV Read More »

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