For all the attention it is receiving, the Chevrolet Volt is not going to change much about the typical vehicle GM sells.
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Electric Vehicles
Talking Electric Vehicles with Doug Rosen
There is definitely a change in the air for electric vehicles. With all the buzz about the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf plus the recent up-tick in oil prices the automotive public is interested in the opportunities that exist …
Why Such Combative Reporting on Electric Vehicles?
I know everyone seems to be all worked up about the delays in the production of electric vehicles. Some even (erroneously) conflate this with a lack of demand, or pessimism about the industry generally. Venturebeat notes: Nissan … initially planned …
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Some Great Writing on the Chevy Volt
When the occasion permits, I try to write in an entertaining style, rather than just blasting the reader with whatever facts or opinions I happen to have handy at the time. But I know I’ll never be able to begin …
Electric Vehicles Are in the News in a Big Way — But How Accurate Is the Coverage?
I’m glad to see so much coverage of electric transportation in the mainstream press. You know you’re making headway when msn.com is running “The Five Things You Should Know About Electric Vehicles” among its up-to-the-minute coverage of Brittany Spears, Charlie …
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News from the Advanced Auto Battery Consortium
There were a few surprises for me at this year’s Advanced Auto Battery Consortium, held last week in Pasadena. One was how delightfully non-technical it was. Of course, I didn’t attend the real nitty-gritty lectures from the Ph.D. battery chemists …
Toyota Presents Its Plug-In Hybrid Prius
To its everlasting credit, Toyota changed the transportation world forever when it introduced the Prius – the first production hybrid electric, making use of a battery to improve a car’s gas mileage. But that was over ten years ago — …
The Adoption of Electric Vehicles as Covered at the Advanced Auto Battery Consortium
I just came back from an afternoon of presentations at the Advanced Auto Battery Consortium in local Pasadena, CA, which I found quite interesting. I don’t like to come off as overly skeptical or suspicious. But have you ever had …
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EVs As Popular as iPhones?
Will EVs be as popular as the iPhone? That’s what Henrik Fisker says, the man behind the 4-door luxury Fisker Karma. The Karma will start production in March and is slated to show up in U.S. showrooms in April. The …
Discussing Electric Vehicles — In the Proper Setting, of Course
There are 8 – 10 places around the world that I’ve unofficially “annexed” as offices-outside-my-office – you know, venues to meet business contacts when an office setting is unnecessary. I try to make these settings a treat for my guests. …
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