Electric Vehicles
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 …
Taxis seem to be among the worst possible applications for electric vehicles, since they’re constantly on the go, with no defined routes, thus range and charging times represent huge issues. (The exception here, of course, is taxis that are based …
There is an assumption that buying a green, low emissions or even an electric car produces the lightest carbon footprint. But studies reveal that the manufacture of all cars, even green or electric ones makes up a huge chunk of …
From Guest Blogger Tara Gould: Low-Impact Motoring – What’s The Sustainable Route? Read More »
Plug-in hybrid cars have become quite popular among car buyers in the last decade or so, due in large part to extremely high gas prices and concerns over the negative effects that gasoline-powered vehicles have on the environment. That’s why …
From Guest Blogger Jordan: Are Plug-In Hybrids Right For You? Read More »
I often caution cleantech entrepreneurs to make sure they confine their business concepts to arenas in which much larger and moneyed competitors will not enter and immediately squash them. An example I often give (or gave) was electric transportation. If …
I’m off on a hike that will ultimately take me to a vintage car show. I was explaining my viewpoint on the history of automotive design and engineering to my daughter just now, which I summarize as follows: From the …
A 2GreenEnergy supporter visiting California from Basque Country writes about a trip he and his girl friend took around the state: During this trip we’ve found several problems moving from one place to another without a car due to the public …
I know the world of transportation visionaries/futurists seems to be in love with the concept of the self-driving car, but I don’t see it. There is so much wrong with our existing paradigm in personal mobility, it’s hard to know …
