What do you know about car sharing? You know – the idea that your life circumstances may require you to have access to a car as needed, yet they may make it supremely impractical to own one. Take a moment …
Category: Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles
Adoption of Electric Vehicles – Deloitte's Washing Machine Scenario
It looks like Deloitte Consulting has taken another stab at predicting the EV adoption curve – this time pointing out a comparison to the long consumer acceptance cycle of the common clothes washer. Deloitte cleverly notes that 80 years were …
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Electric Vehicle Start-ups
Abhishek writes in: “… electric vehicle startups require large amounts of capital to go into production. The continuous need for large capital infusions makes partnerships with established companies with large balance sheets essential. I think some of these ventures would …
Tagged with: alternative energy, clean energy, consolidation, electric vehicle, OEMs, Renewable Energy
The Tesla-Toyota Deal — What Does It Signal?
I just wrote a post on Renewable Energy World about the Tesla-Toyota deal this week that has so captured the attention of the electric vehicle world. In the article, I note that, while it’s reason to cheer, it gives us …
EV Adoption Curve — Market Research of Questionable Validity
My fine friend and 2GreenEnergy associate Terry Ribb did a long and productive stint at Deloitte Consulting, and thus I tend to put special value on the reports I get from that esteemed organization. But when it comes to market …
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Electric Vehicle Adoption Curve
Here’s another post on the EV adoption curve that I put on Renewable Energy World in which I claim that range anxiety will have a smaller-than-predicted effect on EV sales.
Prediction: The Adoption Curve for Electric Vehicles — No Problem for the Grid
As I mentioned the other day, I’m trying to “get out more” and blog on other sites. Earlier today, I wrote on EnergyBlogs.com that I foresee a world in which those with a reasonable case for EVs simply buy them, …
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Quality Issues with Chinese Electric Vehicles
I just had an interesting experience that I thought I’d share. I’ve mentioned that I’m a partner in a company that imports and sells electric vehicles into island nations – starting with Bermuda. And what’s not to like about that? …
60% of Chinese Ready to Buy Plug-in Vehicles
New report from Ernst & Young’s Global Automotive Center finds that 60% of Chinese consumers say they would consider buying a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. That’s a much bigger percentage than in the US, and is further evidence that China, …
2GreenEnergy Interview – Sam Smith, EV World Associates
Here are a few shots of Sam Smith and me during a recent interview for cable TV.
