This article was originally published on EV Obsession. The first nationwide system of fast charging stations for electric vehicles has now been completed in Estonia. The nationwide system was installed in order to speed the adoption of EVs in the country, and to help reduce the country’s carbon emissions. The … [continued]
This article was originally published on EVObsession. I think this is the last major thing I learned from the Tesla–NYTimes saga. (Also see my first and second revelations, as well as this list of 5 myths that have been spread all over town in the midst of this internet brouhaha). Unfortunately, … [continued]
This article has been reposted from EVObsession. As I just noted in another article, even I have learned something pretty important from this whole Tesla–NYTimes debacle. But the thing discussed in that article isn’t the only thing I learned from all this. I’ve also learned that it’s a lot easier … [continued]
This article has been reposted from EVObsession. We’ve written several articles on the Tesla–NYTimes (or Tesla–John Broder) story. But way beyond the specifics of that actual story, several electric vehicle topics keep coming up in other bloggers’ or reporters’ articles about the story, and in comments on the bottom of … [continued]
BYD, China’s electric car manufacturer has won a bid to provide its fleet of e6 electric vehicles to the Shenzen police department in China. The purchase of BYD’s fleet of vehicles in Shenzen is just a part of a broader movement towards sustainable transportation in China, as the country aims for five … [continued]
Editor’s Update: I’ve added an extensive reader comment to bottom of this post. “The energy source for biofuels is the sun, through photosynthesis. The energy source for solar power is also the sun. Which is better?” This is the question posed by University of California – Santa Barbara Bren School of Environmental … [continued]
The India-based electric vehicle company Mahindra is finally planning on releasing its follow-up to the Reva EV, released all the way back in 1994. And from the looks of it, the company is expecting large sales. It just recently opened up a new factory in Bangalore that will be able … [continued]
According to a recent study, the benefits of electric vehicles is not just their low energy costs, but also their much lower maintenance costs. The study found that electric vehicle (EV) maintenance costs are 35% lower than that of typical vehicles powered by combustion engine. This is partly due to … [continued]
So,… when I ran my comparisons of a Ford Focus Electric and Ford Focus S the other day, I thought the Ford Focus S was the most similar non-electric model to the Ford Focus Electric. Woops. After some discussions with readers, it seems the more appropriate comparison (for current Ford … [continued]
The Tesla Model S sedan has been deemed the 2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year. Many people may be wondering why an electric car would get such a prestigious recommendation — after all, they are slow and have short driving range, right? Fortunately, that isn’t the case. Electric propulsion technology … [continued]
