Frequent commenter Tom asks: Craig, did you see this article on the successful prototype of an all electric airplane? I hadn’t seen this idea per se, but I’m aware that there are thousands of people who have been hard at …
Tag: AeroVironment
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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Purveyors of Electric Vehicles Need To Offer a Reasonable Business Proposition
Here’s a press release (dressed as a news article) from Aerovironment, a company with a division that makes electric vehicle chargers. And here’s a line from it that reminds me of the adage: “If the only tool you have is …
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AeroVironment's Deal with Nissan to Provide Electric Vehicle Home-Charging Stations
Last January, AeroVironment closed the deal with Nissan to supply electric vehicle home-charging stations and installation services to customers of the LEAF. Since that time, they’ve been particularly difficult to get on the phone to discuss an appearance on the 2GreenEnergy …
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AeroVironment (AV) – In The News As Always
AeroVironment is one of my favorite companies. Founded about 40 years ago by the late Dr. Paul MacCready, AV still shines on brightly with its many powerful innovations in electronics and flight. Most notably, these people are quite successful; they seem …
Electric Vehicle History — Setting the Record Straight
My much respected friend Wally Rippel asks that I publish something to set the record straight on the early days of electric transportation. Here goes: According to the movie Who Killed the Electric Car? “after the success of the Sunraycer, …
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For Electric Vehicle Chargers, Look to AeroVironment
AeroVironment, or “AV” as it’s more commonly called, is a company best known as the dream of the late Dr. Paul MacCready. A visionary environmentalist and aeronautical engineer, Dr. MacCready drove the development of human-powered aircraft and an array of …
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