Dale Vince, Eco Warrior: Part 3, Journey Into The Future
Dale Vince, the founder and Managing Director of Ecotricity, gave this interview on 16th November 2017, and I am very pleased to present the third part of it here.
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Dale Vince, Eco Warrior: Part 2, The Journey To The Electric Highway
This is the second article in the series where we delve into the compelling story of how Dale started the UK fast charging network on our motorways (freeways) as early as 2011.
Dale Vince, the founder and Managing Director of Ecotricity, gave this interview on 16th November 2017, and I am very pleased to present the second part of it, here.
Bridges & Roadblocks To Electric Vehicle Adoption
Apart from everybody giving up eating meat, everyone ditching their diesel and petrol cars to drive a shiny new electric vehicle is the best contribution we can make to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The ideal, therefore, is for it to be as easy as possible for everyone to get their hands on an electric vehicle, but what are the bridges and roadblocks on the road to making that a reality?
Is Insurance A Roadblock To Electric Vehicle Adoption?
Insurance companies in the UK are now seemingly reluctant to insure electric vehicles. Well, they will insure them, but they will charge drivers a premium to do so. We have no data to support a direct linkage between higher insurance rates on electric vehicles and lower adoption rates, but the logic is hard to deny.
New Legislation To Revolutionize EV Charging In The UK
New legislation has been enacted in the UK on the 19th of July, 2018. Though this is UK legislation, and only applies here, it is important because it is one of the first attempts to enshrine the requirements for autonomous vehicles, and electric vehicle charging, into law. The legislation is the “Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018,” sponsored by The Secretary of State for Transport, Christopher Grayling.
The Last Homely Hobbit-Hole East Of The Sea
ometimes, on CleanTechnica, I have seen articles extolling the virtues of futuristic designs for service stations for electric vehicle drivers that include full user facilities for their refreshment and entertainment. As Ringo Star said when asked about the new topless bathing costumes, “We’ve bin wearin’um for years.”
StreetScooter Opens 2nd Factory To Build Electric Trucks
StreetScooter, a division of Deutsche Post, has opened a second factory to build electric trucks and delivery vans. It will have a capacity of 10,000 vehicles a year.
From The Internal Combustion Blues To EV Bliss
It was with a mixture of anxiety, and excitement, that I realised, about three years ago, that used EVs, were now available to buy, at an affordable price, and, which would serve my purposes. At the time, I was not totally sure that an EV would really suit me, and be practical, so, I was reticent to spend much money in buying one.
Oliver Blume & Rupert Stadler Announce Audi & Porsche Will Cooperate On Electric Cars
Porsche and Audi have agreed to work together to create electric car chassis they can share in the future, saving each company about a third on development costs they would have to spend otherwise.
2017 LA Auto Show — More Electric Cars Than Ever!
If you are still on the fence about going to the 2017 LA Auto Show because you’re an EV aficionado but were disappointed in the last few years, fear not. This year show has a lot of electric vehicles and autonomous driving, and security is high on the panel agenda.
After test driving the Arcimoto and talking to Bollinger, we headed out to a new Nissan LEAF test drive.
