Category: Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Most American consumers are at least somewhat concerned about the fuel economy that their cars provide, though, of course, many of these folks’ interest in the subject is rooted in how much they’re paying at the pump. Personally, I have …

Fuel Economy and How We Regard Others Read More »

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A company called Zero Labs is looking for investment dollars, claiming to be the world’s first platform for the scalable electrification of existing vehicles, aka EV conversions.  They write: We’re on a mission to electrify millions of existing combustion engine …

Zero Labs Calls for Investing in EV Conversions Read More »

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No, there are several investment scams in the U.S. offered by companies who claim this to be the future of transportation. Sounds great, doesn’t it?  No pilot’s license required! All that’s required to enter this fraudulent enterprise is a graphic …

Japan: First Flying Car? Read More »

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Here’s a video that answers the question: Given a Tesla’s range and the time it takes to charge it, how appropriate is it for road trips? As readers know, I’m an EV enthusiast, but I grant that they’re not perfect, …

Tesla Road Trip Read More »

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….Isn’t a multibillionaire who hates wokeism and wants to return Donald Trump to the White House. I sympathize with the guy who applies this bumper sticker to his Tesla.  

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I was a middle-aged man in 2005 when Aptera was formed and began to accept investors’ cash. Now I’m older, grayer, and, in the back of my mind, wondering how much longer this can continue. I’m likely to go to …

Almost 20 Years Later, Aptera Motors Is Still Chasing Your Investment Dollars Read More »

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The ridiculous claims made by cleantech scammers are made possible by Americans’ amazing level of ignorance when it comes to science. Ask yourself how it is remotely possible that driving a hydrogen fuel-cell based car purifies the air.

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At left is a screen shot from this video that suggests that we will soon have robots to fill our gas tanks. That means that somewhere, someone thinks there will be enormous investments in this infrastructure that will pay for …

Robots in Our Gas Stations Read More »

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As shown in the video below, an auto analyst, “Elliot” takes a spin in Toyota’s Japan-only electric kei car: the C+Pod, and asks, “Could this tiny EV be the affordable electric car we’ve been waiting for, and a sign that …

Toyota Launches Tiny EV in Japan: The “C+Pod” Read More »

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