Maarten Vinkhuyzen, Author at CleanTechnica

Maarten Vinkhuyzen

Grumpy old man. The best thing I did with my life was raising two kids. Only finished primary education, but when you don’t go to school, you have lots of time to read. I switched from accounting to software development and ended my career as system integrator and architect. My 2007 boss got two electric Lotus Elise cars to show policymakers the future direction of energy and transportation. And I have been looking to replace my diesel cars with electric vehicles ever since. At the end of 2019 I succeeded, I replaced my Twingo diesel for a Zoe fully electric. And putting my money where my mouth is, I have bought Tesla shares. Intend to keep them until I can trade them for a Tesla car. I added some Fastned, because driving without charging is no fun.

Cars

Tesla Model 3 Competitive Advantage — Costs ~$10,000 Less To Make Than Chevy Bolt

Tesla is doomed, doomed I tell you. When the real carmakers with their century of experience start making electric cars, it is over for...

Maarten VinkhuyzenApril 2, 2018

Cars

Tesla PR Disaster 10 Times As Good As Chevy Bolt Ramp Up

The whole world is talking about Tesla's inability to produce cars, Elon Musk's unrealistic timelines, and "broken promises." But the facts are different:

Maarten VinkhuyzenApril 1, 2018

Cars

Renault–Nissan Merger — A Good Idea, Collaboration More Important

Bloomberg recently reported on rumors that Renault and Nissan are in talks to come to a single stock notation on the exchanges. It would make...

Maarten VinkhuyzenApril 1, 2018

Cars

Electric Vehicles At The 2018 Geneva Motor Show — Powertrain Variety, But Why?

At the 2018 Geneva Motor Show we got a good look at three competing drivetrain architectures. Both Mercedes and Hyundai did have displays on...

Maarten VinkhuyzenMarch 31, 2018

Cars

The Electric Vehicles of the 2018 Geneva Motor Show — Searching The Exhibition Floor (#CleanTechnica Photos)

The 88th Geneva International Motor Show, also known as "Salon International de l’Auto et Accessoires," has closed its doors. It is the show of...

Maarten VinkhuyzenMarch 28, 2018

Batteries

Did Polestar Range Confuse Kilometers & Miles?

In our article about the Polestar 1 at Geneva, we referenced the odd all-electric range of 150 km (NEDC).

Maarten VinkhuyzenMarch 27, 2018

Cars

The Damage Fake Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Do

The search for cleaner and more efficient transportation has resulted in a multitude of solutions. Ways to make the internal combustion engine powertrain more...

Maarten VinkhuyzenMarch 18, 2018

Cars

Hyundai Kona BEV vs Hyundai Nexo HFCV (#CleanTechnica Pics)

A picture says more than a thousand words.

Maarten VinkhuyzenMarch 8, 2018

Cars

Polestar 1 Pictures & Specs From Geneva Motor Show (#CleanTechnica Pics)

Yesterday afternoon, the 2018 Geneva Motor Show gave press-days early access to the show floor. Most cars were still behind curtains or under wraps,...

Maarten VinkhuyzenMarch 6, 2018

Batteries

Tesla, The Next 10 Years

In January, the Tesla board (with Elon Musk abstaining) voted to implement new CEO incentive and reward structure for Elon Musk. There have been...

Maarten VinkhuyzenMarch 4, 2018

Cars

What Can Tesla Learn From Chevy Bolt Production Ramp?

There has been a lot of talk about what the fate of Tesla will be when the big legacy automakers start producing EVs in...

Maarten VinkhuyzenFebruary 26, 2018