Originally published on EV Obsession. More than 130,000 people took part in the recent National Drive Electric Week 2015, breaking the attendance record for the event set just last year, according to a recent email sent to EV Obsession. Altogether, people in 187 different cities and attending 196 different events … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. One of the bigger surprises from National Drive Electric Week Event for me so far was seeing a picture of the Chevy Bolt concept facing off against a 107-mile 2016 Nissan LEAF at LA’s National Drive Electric Week event. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see this in … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. If you haven’t yet arranged to join or lead a National Drive Electric Week, get on it, yo! Perhaps the absolute best way to increase the number of electric vehicle owners is simply to put people in the driver’s seat, where they can experience the … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. National Drive Electric Week (September 12–20) is quickly approaching. If you haven’t committed to joining an event yet, check out the 147 (and counting) events already planned across the country. If there isn’t an event in a convenient location for you, consider starting an event! Not … [continued]
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]
You may remember a lovely “family-sized” solar-powered electric car named Stella. She raced in last year’s World Solar Challenge and won in the Michelin Cruiser Class. Reportedly, the Eindhoven crew behind the solar-powered car is looking to commercialize it within 5–10 years. Perhaps the US trip is aimed at connecting with potential … [continued]
I’ve said over and over that the best way to get more people to buy electric cars is simply to get them to test drive one…. Getting them to test drive a bunch is even better! So, I’m psyched about National Drive Electric Week. Much of the media still doesn’t “get” … [continued]
Beth Bond speaks with Zan Dubin-Scott, who is heading up National Drive Electric Week. With 50 locations already announced, more sites are being looked for. If you have an interest, contact Zan to set up your own EV drive site. Listen To Energy Internet Radio Stations with Talk Solar on … [continued]
A couple weeks ago, I announced the upcoming #SolarChat (which is tomorrow, Wednesday!), but I figured a reminder wasn’t a bad idea. Also, since then, we’ve gotten SolarCity to join the 1-hour Twitter chat. Quick summary in case you missed the article linked above and are too lazy to click … [continued]
In case you’re not familiar with it, #SolarChat is a pretty huge Twitter event. #SolarChat events regularly rank at the top of National Twitter Trends the day that they take place. The last #SolarChat, which was about American corporate solar champions and the business case for solar, even trended higher … [continued]
