It was Nikola Tesla who first noticed that a current flowing in a wire would induce a current to flow in a nearby conductor. 130 years later, this is the way we charge our electric toothbrushes. But will this transfer …
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Electric Vehicles
Are Electric Vehicles Fire Hazards?
Until his retirement, Rick Sikes managed the fleet of cars and trucks operating in the city of Santa Monica, CA, a municipality generally known for its progressive stance with respect to environmental stewardship. He worked hard to integrate alternative-fueled vehicles …
Tesla’s Market Share Plunges
Here’s a conversation with some readers: Reader A: Musk’s behavior and comments are among the reasons I will not ever buy a Tesla. Reader B: I have heard a lot of people say this, and I know people who canceled …
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Most of Us, Though Not All, Understand the Role Electric Vehicles Are Coming to Play in Human Civilization
Needless to say, I’m not too impressed by the author of the meme here. Unless you completely reject science, you understand that our consumption of fossil fuels is causing global warming, ocean acidification, the loss of biodiversity, and a variety …
The Truth about Charging Your EV
Gerald Maynard, who submitted the meme at left, apparently has a “thing” for spreading disinformation. Not exactly a virtue, I would submit. The average retail electricity price in the U.S. is $0.11/kWh, so a full charge of Tesla’s largest battery …
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EV Charging Scam
Over the years, I’ve commented on attempts to raise investment capital via business plans that are strong on identifying a problem, but are extremely weak on offering a reasonable solution. Here’s a great example, whose founders claim to have an …
The PR War on Electric Transportation
As the world transitions from gasoline and diesel to EVs, we can expect to see propaganda designed to impede this process.
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Creating Incentive for Electric Vehicles
David Radzieta notes: My LEAF turned 12 years old this month. The battery was replaced 8.5 years ago under warranty with a 24kwh Lizard battery. Still running at 85% battery capacity. If your family has multiple cars and you can …
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Fuel Economy and How We Regard Others
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 …
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Zero Labs Calls for Investing in EV Conversions
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 …
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