Category: Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

This year’s Electric Drive Transportation Association conference in Washington DC is shaping up to be a good one. Great agenda, lots of sponsors, and tons of high-level exhibitors. I’ll be there for two days, for a host of different reasons …

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I just came across this article on Chrysler’s plan to offer a natural gas-based car in 2017.  I know this sounds like a strange reaction, but personally, this cheeses me off.  I see it is an attempt to confuse and …

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In yesterday’s webinar on electric vehicles (EVs) I used the same metaphor that the author of this article did: no car buyer wants to invest in the auto equivalent of the next Betamax (a standard for videotapes that became obsolete …

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZm4idH5kzc&w=480&h=390] Here, 2GreenEnergy Video Report host George Alger interviews me on the subject of electric transportation. We cover fuel-cell and battery EVs, the most likely consumer adoption curve, and the imperative on the part of the OEMs to begin …

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If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry. That’s the way I feel when I read something as stupid as this article in Automotive News Europe: TURIN – Chrysler Group LLC will lose more than $10,000 on every battery-powered Fiat 500 it …

Amazing News! EVs Need Scale to Produce Profits for Automakers Read More »

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When a captain of industry like FedEx CEO Fred Smith makes a statement on our nation’s dependence on oil like: “What is needed now is an urgent, national commitment to action. As oil prices once again top $100 a barrel, …

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Here’s a continuation of my conversation with a reader on the EV adoption curve, where he writes: You are so right.  Maintenance is an issue if you decide to own your car for a long, long time.  But with a …

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A reader who predicts a slow EV adoption curve writes: Americans are addicted to not only to oil but also to driving.  Most Americans see automobiles as freedom to do whatever, whenever they like. They do not like to be restricted …

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I’d like to invite you to our monthly webinar at 2GreenEnergy. The current Topic:  Everything You Need To Know About the Electric Vehicle (EV) Business. As I’m sure you’re aware, there are many reasons that the world of transportation is …

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I have to say that I was impressed with most of the speakers at the EV Update show in San Diego last week. Frankly, I didn’t expect to be.  In the trade shows I frequent, I’m often shocked at how …

The Lifestyle of the Typical Electric Vehicle Driver Read More »

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