General Motors has gotten a bit of heat for the high price of its Cadillac ELR, a plug-in hybrid electric car. The biggest issue for a lot of people is that it isn’t seen as comparable to the Tesla Model S, yet it’s practically the same price. Well, frankly, no … [continued]
A sure sign of a superior technology—realizing that you screwed up when you went and bought its competitor. Not many electric car buyers go back, but for the ones that do, well, buyer’s remorse is waiting for them. After switching to an Apple computer, I can’t imagine ever going back … [continued]
You may remember that I published an article at the end of December regarding the #1 reason I think electric cars are a disruptive technology and will come to dominate the car market much faster than most “experts” think. I think the whole article is worth a read (otherwise, I wouldn’t … [continued]
ABB, a major power and automation technology group, is working together with Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co. on the rollout of a record electric vehicle (EV) fast-charger network. Perhaps a bit surprisingly, this will make China the global leader for EV fast charging. Nearing mid-2014, distribution of the initial … [continued]
As you may have noticed, the GM-Volt.com forum is a gem for some really interesting and useful commentary, especially regarding the Chevy Volt (duh), Cadillac ELR, and Chevy Spark EV. Of course, being a very specialized forum, there’s a lot in there that isn’t useful to someone who doesn’t own … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Electric car sales in France actually shrunk a bit in January 2014 compared to January 2013. Check out the details below as well as some information on why sales shrunk. Here’s another country-specific EV sales update. For other January 2014 electric car sales or 2013 … [continued]
A Chevy Volt owner recently offered an explanation to his Volt-owning colleagues (can we can you guys Volt-heads?) as to why he is moving on from the Chevy Volt, why he decided to drop his plan to get a BMW i3, and why he’s stoked about his upcoming Ford Fusion Energi. … [continued]
Originally published on Energy Post. Navigant Research has recently published an interesting article by Scott Shepard on what the growth of electric vehicles in the US means for utiltiies. Shepard concludes that they represent more opportunities to utilities than problems. Shepard notes that “according to the Energy Information Administration’s latest Residential Energy Consumption … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Following up on my Norway, Sweden, and Denmark January 2014 electric car sales reports, here are reports for the Netherlands, Ireland, and Canada. For other January 2014 electric car sales or 2013 electric car sales, see the stories linked on the bottom of this article. … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Alright, time for some more EV sales charts & tables! This article is focused on Norway, Denmark, & Sweden January 2014 electric car sales. For other January 2014 electric car sales or 2013 electric car sales, see the stories linked on the bottom of this article. … [continued]
