Catching up on some top clean transport news, below are 9 electric vehicle (EV) and 11 bike stories we wouldn’t want you to miss, and one more rogue transportation story. Of course, check out our Clean Transportation category for the top EV and bike stories of the week. Electric Vehicles … [continued]
Bob Lutz was recently interviewed on CNBC’s “Squawk On The Street” program about Tesla Motors and the electric vehicle industry. As always, he had some interesting things to say. (Video at bottom of page, after commentary.) During the interview, he mentioned the importance of range and range anxiety, and made a … [continued]
When the Chevy Volt electric car first hit the market a couple of years ago with a built-in gas tank to guard against range anxiety, its manufacturer GM had to wade through a torrent of abuse from the usual suspects. Despite the naysaying, the Volt has been a success and … [continued]
Tesla Motors certainly hasn’t been sitting around watching the paint dry after a New York Times reporter took the company’s Tesla Model S EV for an ill-fated spin earlier this year. Since then, company co-founder and CEO Elon Musk has cut loose with a flurry of press releases and tweets, … [continued]
A real-world demonstration of electric vehicle range under actual driving conditions reveals that EPA’s mileage ratings for electric vehicles could be significantly under-estimating the range of some models. That’s the good news, but there’s a small catch. The demonstration basically shows that EV range can easily exceed the EPA mileage … [continued]
Following up on our solar power link bonanza and wind power + other cleantech link bonanza, here’s a clean transport link bonanza to catch the other major clean car and bike stories we didn’t cover this past week: Clean (or Cleaner) Cars Stanford’s 2012-2013 Solar Car Project Is Getting … [continued]
The experience of testing a Mitsubishi I for 4 days is a bit like getting to know someone, a date. As I slowly found out more about my partner in different settings, I was also able to observe reactions of family, friends and the people we met along the way. Some initially treated the vehicle with disdain while others saw a rock star.
In commerce, a black knight is someone who makes an unwelcome takeover bid. John Petersen is not an EV supporter. Rather, his disclosure exudes a contempt for the EV that is pervasive throughout his work, while he admits to previous commitment to lead-acid batteries and a present ownership in Axion Power. A recent article throws down the gauntlet as he tries to take over the EV conversation: the Black Knight rides again. […]
A new public-private consortium aims to leapfrog current energy storage technology and develop advanced battery systems.
Stanford University researchers this week announced they have designed a road-based high-efficiency wireless charging system for electric vehicles.
