My EV Charging Patterns After 1 Year — Still Have Not Charged At Home
After 14 months with the Nissan Leaf, I still have never charged at home.
Electric Vehicles
XL Hybrids Launching Fleet-Ready Plug-In Hybrid Pickup Truck Upfit Solution In 2017
The fleet electrification solutions firm XL Hybrids will next year launch a new product line, the XLP plug-in hybrid vehicle upfit solution, which will be an “industry first” solution allowing fleet operators to easily begin utilizing plug-in technology.
Chrysler & Waymo (Google / Alphabet) Finish First 100 Autonomous Pacifica Hybrids
Work has finished on the first 100 autonomous Chrysler Pacifica Hybrids to be used by the Waymo–Chrysler partnership for testing purposes in early 2017, according to recent reports.
Daimler & BMW Considering Car2Go & DriveNow Merger (Rumor)
In a very interesting, even if very open to interpretation, move, Daimler and BMW are considering the merger of their two carsharing services — Car2Go and DriveNow — according to recent reports.
EPA-Rated Range For 2016 BYD e6 Electric Taxi Is 187 Miles Per Full Charge
Though the model isn’t available to general consumers in the US, there actually are some BYD e6 electric vehicles being operated in the US. These are mostly being used as part of various fleet trials throughout the country.
Mercedes B250e Deconstructed In Fully Charged Video Review
The always entertaining Bobby Llewellyn of Fully Charged loves getting into new EVs and taking them out for a spin. This time, he’s secured a Mercedes B250e. This is functionally the same car as my wife’s Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive, which we have had for 2 years now — it has simply taken on the new B250e moniker to fit more seamlessly into the standard Mercedes naming convention.
The Disconnect Between CEO, Marketing & Engineering
This year has been a gigantic marketing hyperbole of planned electric vehicles from mainstream carmakers. It’s not always easy separating cars of tomorrow, cars that are being built today, and those that probably won’t make it into production. What makes it even worse is the disconnect between CEOs, marketing teams, and engineering teams, especially in light of actual deliverables.
Opel Ampera-e (Chevy Bolt EV) Commercial Has Some Humor To It …
Advertisements for electric vehicles have, to date, been rather underwhelming on the whole. Or non-existent, in the case of conventional ads for Teslas. Would a good ad help to boost sales? Probably, but that would entail that many manufacturers actually want to move electric vehicles in serious numbers.
There Are Now More Than 100,000 Electric Cars On Norway’s Roads
There are now more than 100,000 electric vehicles on the roads of Norway, according to the Norwegian EV Association.
Donald Trump, The Electoral College, & “The New Federalism”
The poisonous political climate after Donald Trump obtains the White House may tear America apart. Would that be such a bad thing?
