Need more clean transportation news? Of course you do! Check out these stories: Artega Unveils “Scalo” Electric Sports Car Amongst the many other cars revealed at the recent IAA motor show in Frankfurt, Germany, was the Artega “Scalo” electric sports car. Spin8 Unveils Roadmap To EV Charging Station Buildout In … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Electric vehicle uptake in Australia has been painfully slow, a situation that a recent report estimated could cost the economy more than $350 million over the next 20 years, not to mention the environmental cost and risks associated with energy security. That report, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. In this final presentation from the Electrifying Transportation panel I moderated at the Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum, professor Jonn Axsen from Simon Fraser University discusses findings he and his team have made in ~10 years of EV buyer and potential buyer research. Jonn is … [continued]
Check e’m out: Tesla Tweets I went over to the Tesla Motors twitter account last night to see if I had missed anything new over there. While scrolling through the tweets, I saw so many cool things that I wanted to share but didn’t think were each worth a full article that … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Electric car forecasts are a dime a dozen (actually, they cost a lot more than that, but they’re probably worth a dime a dozen). They often don’t account for the exponential growth that comes from disruptive technology. Some studies base growth on broad surveys of potential buyers… despite the fact … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Pulling more fun charts from a recent UK study (h/t Herman Trabish) as well as a chart from our recent EV owner & lessee survey, I wanted to spend a few minutes busting the myth that “electric cars don’t work as primary cars” — and the even more … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Incentives are an interesting thing. Sometimes, the ones you think will work the best don’t work too well. Sometimes, ones you don’t think will have as much effect end up having a huge effect. Sometimes, incentives work great with one population but don’t work so well … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Following up on the slew of EV survey results I’ve been sharing, this article focuses on the question of why people buy electric cars. However, I think it’s very important to remember that the data presented are from early “pioneer” buyers. Their primary reasons for buying EVs … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. I often write about the many advantages of electric cars over gasmobiles for consumers, but perhaps the best argument for their superiority simply lies in how satisfied owners are with their cars. Survey after survey finds that electric car owners are very happy with their … [continued]
Originally published on LinkedIn. By Roger Atkins Amidst the marvel that is the UK’s impressive Millbrook Test Centre – squirrelled away deep in the Bedfordshire countryside far from prying eyes – much of what is up and coming to EV Land has just been on display for a couple of … [continued]
