There’s a big problem with home backup storage: cost. To power your whole house for days at a time, you need to spend tens of thousands of dollars to install huge banks of lithium batteries. Paired with solar power on the roof, you can pretty much be completely off-grid, but … [continued]
Word on the street is that GM is about to announce that the Tesla Supercharger network is open to the company’s EVs. The rumored price for the adapter is $225 from some sources and $26 from others, so we’ll have to wait for an official announcement before we pass judgment. … [continued]
Let’s start this one with some good news: the transition toward clean freight is picking up speed. Over the past few years, we’ve started to see more and more zero-emission commercial trucks, delivery vans, and buses hit the road. The much-needed evolution of our on-road freight system to one that’s cleaner … [continued]
A typical EV is 87% to 91% efficient (after accounting for regenerative braking), compared to approximately 30% for a normal gasoline vehicle, depending on the drive cycle. That is something to consider every time you buy or rent an automobile. For the second time in its 179-year history, Scientific American … [continued]
Expandable Capacity from 3.6kWh to 57.6kWh, Up to 6000W Output with 120/240V Dual Voltage, and 24/7 UPS in 5-8ms Switchover Earlier this year, OSCAL, one of the fastest growing energy technology startups, introduced its PowerMax 3600 as the world’s first rugged power station, with huge success in the market. The … [continued]
I recently interviewed Mike Spagnola, president and CEO of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), for our CleanTech Talk podcast series. It was an atypical and interesting conversation for me, because it wasn’t with someone entrenched in and coming from the EV industry. This is a more conventional auto guy … [continued]
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct Jim Farley’s role (he is only CEO, not also Chairman of Ford) and provide a response from Ford on its perceived EV leadership in the US. The points right here are from a Ford representative: Second, the article incorrectly states that Ford … [continued]
Several years after Tesla brought video games and “Caraoke” to its in-car infotainment, legacy automakers are introducing their first entries into this arena. No, I’m not saying these are the most critical improvements to cars, trucks, and SUVs today. However, these are fun features in a car, especially if you … [continued]
Driver assistance technologies have great promise, but in practice they allow some people to do things they shouldn’t do behind the wheel.
You might think that fossil fuels score at the very top level of methane emissions levels, but they don’t. It’s cattle and manure, according to a recent report from the Global Carbon Project, which updates its Global Methane Budget every few years. They say that despite an increasing policy focus … [continued]
