Ford Teases Not-So-Secret Affordable Electric Vehicle, Again
Ford’s “secret” electric vehicle skunkworks team is gearing up to make Model T history repeat itself, if all goes according to plan.
Ford Model T
Volkswagen T2 Camper Van’s Electric Conversion — Part 2
This series is the result of conversations with Kit Lacey about his entrepreneurship in converting classic cars to electric propulsion. Kit’s UK-based company is called eDub Services. I encouraged Kit to share the concrete and chronological information on his rebuilds with CleanTechnica in his own words.
The EV Transition Could Mirror The Horse To Model T Transition
How long will it take for electric vehicles to replace fossil-burners? Observing the current auto market, one might conclude that it will take quite a long time. Of over a billion vehicles on our planet’s roads today, only two million are electric, and half of those are in China. Many consumers are not even aware that an EV is a viable option.
The Evolution of Change
Disruptive technologies may face terrific backlash, but eventually low cost and convenience prevail. Computers replaced typewriters. Cassettes replaced records. Cars replaced horses. And none of it happened overnight.
Pre-History of EVs
Editor’s Note: Per my request, José put together an article summary of initial Cleantech Revolution Tour presentation. It’s a fun dive into the “pre-history of EVs,” as José calls it. Enjoy! (For a much longer supplement to this, I recommend the “Electric Car Evolution” article I wrote last year.) Most people believe that … [continued]
Tesla On Sales Path Of Ford Model T (Sort of)
Originally published on EV Obsession. A big tip of the hat to Bloomberg for uncovering the interesting point that Tesla sales are basically tracking the sales ramp-up of the Ford Model T (and to TeslaMondo, where I found this story). Bloomberg nicely summarizes things in the following video: So, basically, it’s … [continued]
Electric Car Evolution
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Following up on my articles on the history of solar power science, history of solar power policy, history of solar power manufacturing, history of wind turbines, and history of trains, here’s a piece on the history of electric cars. Most people mean “electric car” when they … [continued]
Henry Ford’s Wife Wouldn’t Drive Ford Model T, Kept Her Electric Car
To many, electric cars are a completely new thing. However, they actually have a long history in the United States. For some time, they were the top dog. However, due to battery limitations many decades ago, they got replaced with gasmobiles. With recent advancements, electric cars are back. But it’s … [continued]
