This episode of CleanTech Talk is part two of a recent conversation I had with RK Equity cofounder Howard Klein. You can listen to part one here. In part two, we started talking about nickel. It was over a year ago that Tesla CEO Elon Musk was very publicly requesting … [continued]
Nissan says it will invest $18 billion in electric cars over the next 5 years, but that includes some warmed-over hybrids nobody needs.
For much of the last two decades, the Toyota Prius was the poster child for the environmental movement. It wasn’t sexy, standing instead for efficiency, environmentalism, and ultimately, emission reductions. Toyota built on the success of the internal combustion-powered hybrid Prius, introducing new hybrid powertrains in other vehicles, eventually adding … [continued]
While I was testing a Jackery Explorer 300 power station (the full review for that is coming out the beginning of next week), I realized that one of my hobbies can teach us all a lot about power efficiency. While the EV industry and solar is going toward greater and … [continued]
Originally posted on EVANNEX. By Charles Morris Toyota didn’t rise to the pinnacle of the global auto industry by chance. Throughout its history, it’s been an extremely innovative, forward-looking company. Books have been written, and college courses taught, about its engineering excellence. That’s why the company’s vaunted revamp of its Mirai fuel … [continued]
Electric cars are just like gas cars — until they’re not. In this FAQ series, we’ll explore that 1% of the time that EVs are just different enough to require some explanations.
Toyota’s chief scientist said this week that governments shouldn’t support battery electric vehicles exclusively.
Why I’m Writing This Ancestry, genealogy, pedigree, “tracing one’s roots” — whatever you want to call it, it’s a big hobby these days, and more than a hobby for others. Companies are charging anywhere from $50 to $200 to test a sample of your DNA and tell you where your … [continued]
Here at CleanTechnica, we haven’t been big fans of Toyota. Most recently, Steve Handley wrote a fine article about Toyota’s CEO (and the grandson of its founder) is saying that thousands of jobs will be lost if we move to electric vehicles (EVs). What Toyota’s CEO seems to miss is … [continued]
There’s plenty to dislike about Marjorie Greene’s latest fundraising video. My Democratic friends were quick to point out that she’s fanning the flames of political violence (a valid complaint), and others were quick to get frightened by her choice of rifle (an overinflated one, but oddly useful for fooling people, … [continued]
