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]
Solar power is cheaper than fossil fuels all across the developing world. But there are still significant barriers to the development of solar power in those markets. Of course, high upfront costs are not an option for many people in the developing world, and there’s also a common assumption that … [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]
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]
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]
Originally published on EV Obsession. http://youtu.be/lV3hZNmXj3s Nissan, Gateshead College, British Gas, and Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicle Solutions have launched the largest commercial electric vehicle trial in the UK. Don’t get too excited, it’s just a 28-vehicle trial, but it’s a start! The trial is using Nissan’s e-NV200 vans, which are also … [continued]
http://youtu.be/J7qtKHqjvAg Germany-based SolarWorld is probably best known for starting the huge global solar trade war centered around Chinese solar subsidies. However, the company is also a very large player in the solar module and solar cell manufacturing realm (hence the trade war). In an effort to grow its influence and … [continued]
BMW’s electric arm, BMW i, has teamed up with green electricity provider Good Energy in order to offer British BMW i customers 100% green electricity. In other words, BMW i3 and BMW i8 owners who get the Good Energy package can quickly respond to anyone who tries to pull out some … [continued]
