Note: I believe Donald Trump has done unthinkable damage to our country and to our relations with other countries. I was sadly disappointed when Elon Musk supported his run for reelection in spite of Trump getting in bed with fossil fuel companies. Musk’s behavior as leader of the DOGE agency … [continued]
I had been driving an EV for about 5 years until a series of unfortunate events got me driving some old fossil-fueled (ICE) vehicles for the past 8 months. This is what happened…. On Christmas Eve, December 2024, at around 3pm, I was coming from the grocery store using my … [continued]
Hurricane season is technically here. Florida hasn’t faced the threat of any big storms yet, but they are no doubt around the corner. It’s actually supposed to be an especially active hurricane season this year. It’s hot, and greater heat means greater storms. One unfortunate thing many people worry about … [continued]
Remember when the Tesla Model S came out and the internet was alive with “Tesla vs …” videos. People were racing for pink slips and bragging rights in Macca’s carparks. It wasn’t that long ago. Suddenly, battery-electric vehicles were a fun drive! I can still remember my first test drive … [continued]
Statement from the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project on yesterday’s congressional attack on clean transportation Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted to block leading states Colorado and New Mexico from enforcing a suite of clean transportation policies designed to reduce pollution and accelerate adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). The Congressional Review Act … [continued]
When I wrote about the #1 benefit of EV life being the #1 thing people worry about before getting an EV, I knew readers would chime in with some excellent comments. One comment in particular, from Kiryn Silverwing, triggered this followup article. Kiryn wrote: “It was less the time it … [continued]
Every electric vehicle (EV) owner knows these two questions well: How long does it take to charge? How far can it drive? CleanTechnica readers flipped my mind on that first one years ago. Some early EV owners spread the news that when they were asked how long it takes them … [continued]
How much money can you save by switching to an electric car? That depends on a lot of different factors — the car you’re going to buy, the gas car you’re not going to buy, the price of gas over time where you would fill up, the price of electricity/charging … [continued]
Owning gas cars means dealing with frequent oil changes and various maintenance issues, leading to time, cost, and reliability concerns versus EVs. This rant is going to list some things I’ve found to be annoying about the ~15 gas cars I owned until I went all electric in 2021. At … [continued]
A new survey of electric vehicle owners around the world finds that only 1% of electric vehicle owners would buy a pure gas-powered (or diesel-powered) car for their next vehicle. The survey comes from the Global EV Drivers Alliance (GEVA), and this is GEVA’s first survey on the topic. (Hat … [continued]
