Electric Vehicles
The auto industry has not been as innovative as the IT, alternative energy, or the health care industry, mainly due to the fact that manufacturers haven’t been seeing any major potential benefits from making significant changes to the way they …
From Guest Blogger Jordan Perch: Sustainability Innovation in the Auto Industry Read More »
Frequent commenter Tim Kingston sent me this article on public transportation, making the point that some cities, Los Angeles in particular, are not well-suited for trains, trolleys, buses, etc. There is no doubt that this is true. But I’m suspicious …
Mass Transit Isn't Perfect for All Cities, But….. Read More »
It looks like this transition to electric transportation is taking root in the U.S. August was the first month that sales topped 10,000 units. I’ve always said that this transition has the potential to happen very quickly, once word-of-mouth sets …
A physician who likes to remain anonymous as “Leo” sent me an article on electric vehicles in Estonia, and forwarded this piece as well. Apparently that country provides free Internet access to its people (as well as free charging for …
Estonia Promotes Electric Vehicles But Has Bigger Plans for Social Services Read More »
Unfortunately, I’ve never had a good business reason to go anywhere near Estonia, so my understanding of this beautiful and diverse country – including its incredible penchant for electric transportation — all comes from reading. For reasons that are not …
A friend wrote me a note just now that I thought I’d share, as it most certainly contains a great deal of truth. And as depicted in the photo here, this whole transition packs the potential to be a great …
Society's Adoption of Electric Vehicles and Renewables Read More »
In response to my recent piece on electric transportation in Seeking Alpha, EV naysayer Glenn Doty writes a response that concludes: “I just don’t get how any environmentalist could support these. If the people who buy solar panels and a …
Here’s an “InstaBlog” I wrote on SeekingAlpha.com, in which I explain why I think EV naysayer-from-hell John Petersen is wrong, and that electric transportation generally, and Tesla Motors in particular, are not doomed because of a shortage of some obsolete …
Electric Transportation Has a Future, Despite Its Naysayers Read More »
The people of Testa Produce, Inc. have started to do what they can to reduce their company’s carbon footprint. For example, two of the delivery trucks that they purchased this year are all-electric vehicles, but they don’t plan to stop …
From Guest Blogger Melissa Page: Testa Uses Green Delivery Fleet Read More »
As the success of Tesla becomes more and more obvious, the largest car makers in the world are starting to feel threatened by this small start-up company. Tesla has reported a profit in two consecutive quarters this year, which is …
