Originally published on ZacharyShahan.com Note: the hypothetical question as asked on Quora was a bit more… hypothetical. It was: If all cars in the US suddenly become electric, how much more electricity do we need to produce (in percentage)? Here was my response: It’s an interesting question, but also a question that … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Plans for Tesla’s supercharger network in China appear to be coming along nicely, based on what was seen at the recent delivery ceremony for Tesla’s first batch of orders in the populous country. At the ceremony, Tesla showcased the first two solar PV charging systems … [continued]
I’ve been covering cars long enough to know that every car design is loved by some people and hated by others. “Car gurus” have a tendency to act as if their design opinions are objective facts (they aren’t). My guess is that said car gurus would say the Applus iShare electric … [continued]
The French-designed Renault ZOE electric car is now available for purchase in one of the strongest electric vehicle markets in the world, Norway. The rather inconspicuous-looking little vehicle was given something of a grand welcome on March 25th at the Olympic stadium in Oslo. The event was even attended by … [continued]
Two key players in the electric vehicle industry — auto-giant and manufacturer of the wildly popular LEAF electric vehicle Nissan, and ChargePoint, the biggest and most-open EV charging network in the US — have now teamed up to offer free charging to Nissan customers, and to create a new, first-of-its-kind … [continued]
Tesla wants one thing. Car dealers in Arizona want another. Consumers mostly want what Tesla wants, but car dealers are strong in the realm of lobbying. Car dealers recently won in the Arizona legislature as a bill to grant Tesla Motors the ability to sell Teslas direct to consumers stopped … [continued]
By Byron Meinerth Over the past couple of years, the most exciting developments in EV production and sales have generally happened in North America and Europe, but the focus is undoubtedly turning to China. While Chinese EV start-ups may not be glamorous and the country’s incentives have not made huge inroads in spurring … [continued]
Hawaiian and Nissan Leaf magic combine to make possible a climb to heaven’s morning — for the Leaf’s driver, a Maui resident, that is. Neil Wagner woke predawn to become part of the famed sunrise over the volcano in Haleakalā National Park. Imagine the lone darkness and ascending climb of … [continued]
In order to help show how renewables can innovatively help meet the growing demand for electricity, GE & PowerStream have launched a microgrid demonstration project in Ontario, Canada. “The project will demonstrate how energy consumers and utilities may be able to generate and distribute their own energy using renewable energy resources … [continued]
China is Volkswagen’s #1 market. Volkswagen intends to further expand this market by producing and selling plug-in hybrids there. Volkswagen will announce more details of its plans to shift or increase its sales in China to plug-ins and hybrids at the Beijing Auto Show on April 19-20. Plans are in … [continued]
