Electric Vehicles
Does anyone know how many kilowatt-hours we in the U.S. dump back to ground each night? If so, please comment, and add a link to the source. Cycling coal plants shortens their lives and adds to the cost of maintenance, …
How Many Electric Vehicles Can Off-Peak Power Charge? Read More »
The adoption curve for electric vehicles is largely based on consumer attitude for the subject, which itself is for the most part formed by word of mouth: what people hear from others, and what they see around them. It is …
Corporate Fleets Switching to Electric Transportation Read More »
AltEnergyStocks.com wizard Tom Konrad comments on my piece on the gating factor for consumer adoption of electric vehicles: I think the largest barrier is sticker shock. Range anxiety does not stop anyone from buying the Volt, and Leafs are selling …
Gating Factor for Consumer Adoption of Electric Vehicles Read More »
Green car blogger Jon LeSage and I had identical experiences early last week. We both came across each other’s names, recognized them from our travels in the industry, and said, “I want to talk to that guy.” This all culminated …
I’d like to call readers’ attention to this discussion of the validity of electric transportation. In fact, the discussion began earlier in this piece on bashing electric vehicles. There are a lot of interesting ideas here that challenge the …
Glenn Doty is an extremely senior scientist who studies the macro-world of energy, and doesn’t like what he sees regarding electric transportation. He writes: While I have tremendous respect for you and the work that you are doing, I have …
Electric Vehicles: Confronting the Tough Realities Read More »
In response to my recent piece on electric vehicles, a few readers sent me John Peterson’s position on the subject. Thanks, but I’m already quite familiar with it. John’s a brilliant, honest, and levelheaded guy; in fact, I plan to visit …
The Electric Vehicle Adoption Curve – Two Opposing Views Read More »
A quick reminder that we come from a long line of alternative fueled vehicles: It’s the 116th anniversary of the first automobile race in the United States. 89 had entered, but only six actually started, of which half were electric …
We Hail from a Long Line of Alternative Fueled Vehicles Read More »
EV manufacturer Coda continues to receive good press; they seem to enjoy the full credibility of an unquestioning media. But how is this possible? Will people really pay $8000 more for the first car off the assembly line from a …
The Media Loves EV Manufacturer Coda — But Exactly Why Is Anyone’s Guess Read More »
John Petersen is one of the most thoughtful critics of the electric vehicle industry. In a phone conversation I had with him a few weeks ago, he laid out a few reasons why he thinks the whole idea needs to …
The Adoption of Electric Vehicles — More Than Meets the Eye Read More »
