Originally published on Google+. By Albert Bodenhamer I spend a fair bit of time following press on electric vehicles (EVs). I see stuff that’s pro-EV, anti-EV, and neutral. I see some good stuff, but a lot of poorly researched crap from every angle as well*. One thing that really bugs me … [continued]
Originally published on Rocky Mountain Institute. By Peter Bronski I have to admit a growing frustration: I’m tired of hearing about range anxiety with electric vehicles (EVs). I’m increasingly convinced that we’re verging on an unhealthy fixation. Read too much about it and soon you’ll start to think it’s the latest … [continued]
10 San Francisco-area public agencies have just made America’s largest electric vehicle fleet purchase to date.
When it comes to soothing EV range anxiety, the lithium-sulfur combo offers a lot of promise, but until now there’s been a catch (there’s always a catch). Li-S batteries have a much shorter life cycle than the gold standard, lithium-ion, which makes them a poor bet for the mass market. … [continued]
The hosts of podcast This Week In Energy recently invited me to join them for their 128th episode. It was a super-interesting conversation, imho. If you want to have a listen, click the podcast player above or head over to This Week In Energy to listen. Things we talked about included: E-world Energy & Water … [continued]
Commenters have brought up two interesting types of “gas station anxiety” over the past several months. They’re quite different, but I think both are worth highlighting. I’ll start with the most recent one, since it got me to write this article. The other day, I published an article about convenience … [continued]
45 million American households could switch to an electric vehicle today with no change in driving habit or charging access, according to a new survey from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Sequester or no sequester, the Obama Administration has just pledged $36 million to kickstart a new program called RANGE, for Robust Affordable Next Generation Energy Storage Systems. Basically the program aims to wallop the range anxiety issue once and for all, by accelerating the development of advanced, long range EV … [continued]
Consumer Reports’ Eric Evarts took the Tesla Model S electric vehicle out on a long-distance spin along the East Coast Supercharger network last week, and the verdict is in: “the Tesla Model S is unlike other electric cars.” As for what that means, exactly, if you’ve been following the buzz … [continued]
