There’s a reason we’re very careful when covering “potentially breakthrough” technologies — the large majority of them never make it to commercialization; or, if they do make it, they don’t necessarily come through with the disruptive cost they anticipated. We had quite a bit of hope for Envia’s potentially breakthrough … [continued]
You may be pondering whether or not it is worth it for you to purchase an electric vehicle (EV) charging station — it could be a significant investment, especially if it is a fast charger. However, if you are still ruminating, you need to think fast, because the tax credit … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. At the beginning of October, I noted that the Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt had just switched places at the top of the monthly US plug-in car sales for the 5th month this year. They were swapping places every month for a while. However, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A UK price of £19,250 (about $31,540) for the Volkswagen e-Up! has just been announced, and my second video from my second test drive of the Volkswagen e-Up! is nearly published, so I think now is a good time to write up my full review of Volkswagen’s first … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Update Dec 5, 2013: It seems that the Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model S aren’t on this list because the EPA has created the list for 2014 models only and it doesn’t have 2014 model data for those. I’ll update this post (and) write a … [continued]
Hot topics these days are the benefits and drawbacks that a combination of electric vehicles and smart grid could offer, especially V2G (vehicle-to-grid) projects and time-of-use electricity pricing. Vehicle-to-grid projects involve the use of electric vehicle batteries to supply power to the electricity grid on demand. Electric vehicles, meanwhile, can … [continued]
I’m not really sure what to make of this Mercedes electric car ad. I’ve watched it 3 times, but it’s just sort of all over the place and nowhere at the same time. I guess the focus is just “living the good life” and enjoying nature while driving everywhere in … [continued]
Norway has the highest number of electric cars in the world. But it seems that news is just getting onto people’s radars. If you didn’t notice, my story the other day about electric cars becoming the top sellers in Norway was a rather popular one. As of right now, it … [continued]
As you may recall, I reported a few days ago on a new Navigant Research white paper about electric vehicle consumer interest and awareness. The big finding, in my opinion, was what I stuck in the title of my article: only 22% of Americans know about the Tesla Model S, and only … [continued]
New technology gets scrutinized much more then existing technology — it’s a fact of life. Since the Tesla Model S went into production, over 250,000 gasoline-powered cars have reportedly caught fire in the US. How many Teslas have caught fire? Three. Yep, that’s 250,000 to 3. Of course, a much smaller … [continued]
