Why Won’t The US Embrace EVs?
Is the hesitancy for the average US consumer to switch to an EV psychological or structural? What information needs to be shared with a lukewarm US consumer base to raise awareness and adoption of EVs?
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Excuse Me, Can I Use Your Car To Stabilize & Power The Grid?
We’ve got some more findings to dive into based on the Interim Social Report from the Realizing Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Services (REVS) trial in Australia. Please see “The Unknown Unknowns of Vehicle-to-Grid Tech” for our first piece on this REVS project, which is being implemented at 11 Australian Capital Territory government … [continued]
The Unknown Unknowns of Vehicle-to-Grid Tech
Since June 2020, a team from the Australian National University in Canberra has been investigating the possible integration of electric vehicles into the grid. Known as REVS (Realizing Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Services), the trial is implementing vehicle-to-grid technology in a fleet of 51 Nissan Leafs in Canberra. Nissan Leafs are being … [continued]
Large Corporations Present EV Blueprint To Top Auto Manufacturers
Members of the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance have presented a roadmap for developing the types of EVs that companies plan to buy in the US over the next five years to top automotive manufacturers, Ceres, a nonprofit that works with capital market leaders to solve sustainability challenges has announced. Some … [continued]
She’s On Her Second Tesla Model S
Way, way back in 2019, which seems like about seven years ago at least, I interviewed a woman living in Europe about her Tesla Model 3. That time was obviously pre-Covid-19; the world today is quite different in many ways. In parallel to the pandemic, the presence of electric vehicles … [continued]
Indigo Introduces New EVs For Rideshare & Delivery
Indigo Technologies introduced two new EV designs targeting the rideshare and delivery markets at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The company describes itself as an OEM that is delivering a new class of smooth, roomy, and affordable EVs. The two new vehicle designs are the Indigo … [continued]
Snarky Answers to Uninformed & Misinformed EV Questions
As electric vehicle owners, we often field questions from EV-curious drivers, and some of them … let’s just say they highlight the low level of EV awareness among the general public. You may be tempted to respond to your Facebook-educated neighbors with smart-ass answers, but this is unlikely to promote … [continued]
Plugin Electric Vehicles Get 21% Share of Auto Market in Another Record Month in China
Half a million plugin electric vehicle sales! In one month! Plugin vehicles in China once again ended the year with a record month, growing by 125% year over year (YoY) in the last month of the year, to a record 502,000 units. Full electric vehicles (BEVs) were responsible for 83% … [continued]
The Simplest Way To Sell EVs In America: Don’t Include Dealerships
The simplest way to sell EVs in America is to forgo the dealership model. Make directly selling to customers legal and empower consumers by not making them haggle with dealerships. In an article in The Atlantic, the author discussed the problem with dealerships and their allies in the political system … [continued]
“Car And Driver” Does Its Own Tesla Cold Weather Tests
There’s been a few Tesla cold weather tests performed to debunk myths about electric vehicles following the Virginia highway winter incident that took place earlier this month. The unfortunate accident that left several drivers stranded in the cold opened up dialogue, although mostly misinformation, as to how an EV would … [continued]
