The esteemed poet Christopher Brian Bridges once said, “That car don’t come out until next year. Where the F^#< did you get it?” And, given the context in which these two sentences were uttered (one of his most famous poems, entitled “Rollout”), he has a point. There’s a certain allure … [continued]
With the reveal of the Cybertruck’s final specifications, one weird thing was revealed: an extra toolbox’s worth of batteries that can be snapped into the Cybertruck’s bed. the downside, obviously, is losing space, which is said to be about 1/3 of the available capacity. The upside is additional range, which … [continued]
For many people, electric scooters and e-bikes are mostly used for fun. I’m mostly in that situation, because I don’t travel alone much and the infrastructure where I live isn’t great. For many other people, using a scooter or e-bike for local trips makes a lot of sense. But, it’s … [continued]
I’ve still got one reservation for a Cybertruck. Tesla never really emails about it. In fact, aside from a confirmation email when the reservation was made, I don’t recall receiving any other emails about it. Well, I got one tonight — just a couple hours ago — and I have … [continued]
A couple years ago, I wrote an article that was on the edge of belonging on a crackpot conspiracy theory site. In it, I made the case that the United States Navy seemed to have suddenly come up with an amazing new compact fusion generator technology, and it seems very … [continued]
The United Auto Workers just pulled off one of the most successful strikes in history. In a carefully coordinated campaign that targeted the most profitable factories at GM, Ford, and Stellantis simultaneously, the union won historic wage increases coupled with strong gains in job security and benefits. Emboldened by its … [continued]
A lot of projects go ahead on the basis of some positive business cases, underpinned by the quest to solve real problems for the targeted customer segments. While these business cases help shape the path to the right solutions, it’s always great to see the real results on the ground … [continued]
ChatGPT & DALL-E generated panoramic image depicting an abandoned coal power plant with an illusory overlay of small modular nuclear reactors floating above it
A few months ago, a STEM and economics literate global decarbonization executive for a $4 billion annual revenue logistics business operating in most of the major trading companies of the world asked me “What drives this madness on hydrogen?” They were being peppered with irrational proposals for the molecule and … [continued]
Editor’s note: In the interest of open debate, we are publishing the article below from the ICCT. This is part of a debate the ICCT is having with Michael Barnard. You can read Michael’s articles on the topic here, here, here, and here. By Felipe Rodríguez, Director Heavy-Duty Vehicles at … [continued]
In a historic, first-ever win for an electric vehicle, the Volvo FH Electric class 8 truck is the 2024 International Truck of the Year. Note: not the electric truck of the year. The real one. The big burrito. The International Truck of the Year Award is bestowed by 24 commercial … [continued]
