Drivers were certainly very happy when gas prices fell well under $3 per gallon in late 2014, hitting a four-year low, but most auto industry observers, along with many car owners, were well aware that sooner or later, the time …
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A Brief History of the Automobile in America
Readers looking for a quick history lesson about the introduction of the automobile to the American lifestyle in 1908 will enjoy this short and extremely informative video. Shown to the left is a 1921 Model T Ford; it’s extremely similar …
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Car Ownership and Sustainability
There was a popular song here in the U.S. in the 1990s that began: “I believe that children are our future….” This has always struck me as nonsensical. The lyricist might have been thinking: OK, let’s get started with a …
Fuel What Matters–From Guest Blogger "DudeFromMars" (I love that name. -ed)
Why should you Fuel What Matters? The U.S. is very dependent on fossil fuels and this could hurt the economy in the long run. Investing in alternative energy sources can secure the future of our economy and our nation as …
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New E-bike Company Looking to Crowdfunding To Put It Into Business
Here’s a post that’s nominally about electric bikes, but more directly about crowdfunding. These folks (actually, it looks like one 20-year-old kid) want to raise $70,000 from investors so they can sell an e-bike that’s “affordable, fun, fast, and will …
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Oil, Coal, and Electric Transportation
A reader points out: To replace coal we do not have to also displace oil. It is a common misunderstanding to equate oil companies with our general energy needs. 70% of refined oil products are used in transportation. 20% for …
2GreenEnergy Happily Welcomes a New Volunteer in the EV Space
I’m happy to announce that we have a new volunteer here at 2GreenEnergy whose passion revolves around electric vehicles—especially insofar as they can be manufactured in the U.S. I was in the process of writing her a private email offering …
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Want To Compete in EV Charging Stations? I’m Not Sure You’re Barking Up the Right Tree
A long-time 2GreenEnergy reader proposes to build an EV charging network along the California coastline (aka Route 1, aka (in many places) the Pacific Coast Highway). There are a couple of main challenges I believe he’ll face: Working Around the …
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From Guest Blogger James Timpson: Fuel Efficiency–How to Make your Driving "Greener"
Whether you drive for pleasure, use your car for commuting to work or drive a van or truck in your professional life it will serve you to become more fuel efficient. Not only will your ability to get more miles …
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Exploring the Impact of Electric Transportation on the Environment
Each year around Earth Day, Kelley Blue Book publishes its list of the Top 10 Green Cars. Whenever I see something like this, I’m reminded of how few people understand the environmental impact of electric vehicles, which includes at a …
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