Articles by
Jennifer Sensiba
The Inherent Evil of Fossil Fuels
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Jennifer Sensiba
Transitioning to clean energy isn’t just about cutting carbon emissions or saving the environment. It’s about starving a deeply unethical system that rewards the absolute worst human impulses. We can talk about numbers all day. There’s a possible 33.7 kWh per gallon of gasoline, but how many Iranian schoolchildren is a barrel of oil worth? How much is global security worth? If the worst case scenario happens and this thing goes nuclear, will we feel like it was a good price to pay for some oil companies to have a record quarter?
There are some things in life that you really can’t put a number on.
Donald Trump: America’s Greatest EV Salesman
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Jennifer Sensiba
Today’s spiking gasoline and diesel prices will push millions of people to seriously consider buying a new or used EV. When they do that, they’ll learn that they aren’t “soulless appliances.” Not only do they save money, but they’re more convenient if you can charge at home, and they have instant torque. They’re quieter, vibrate and shake less, and are generally just more pleasant to drive. In traffic, having access to one-pedal driving and HVAC without wasting gas idling make EVs the clear winner.
Faster Charging Doesn’t Help As Much As We Think
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Jennifer Sensiba
But what we haven’t really seen is what happens when a Bolt goes head to head against what most people consider the gold standard for EV road trips: a Tesla. Now we have that, because The EV Geek on YouTube tested to see how much time driving a cheap EV really loses you.
CNET Does A Great Job At Covering EVs With Onboard Solar
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Jennifer Sensiba
Even here at CleanTechnica, there’s a lot of skepticism about solar-powered cars. The obvious problem, of course, is that solar power just doesn’t generate enough power per square foot of surface area to get a lot of power out of the top of a car. As one well-known automotive engineer on YouTube explains, there’s a lot working against it.
Dozens Of Shops Are Now Replacing Nissan LEAF Batteries
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Jennifer Sensiba
A growing number of shops and suppliers are getting into the business, with used but good first-generation LEAF batteries now available for as little as $1000. People with an older LEAF can even get newer 62 kWh packs to get over 200 miles of range in the oldest LEAFs.
Canadian Shop Upgrades 2015 LEAF & Triples Range To More Than 200 Miles
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Jennifer Sensiba
Véhicules Électriques Simon André, a shop in Quebec, recently put the battery pack from a LEAF Plus in an older 2015 LEAF, increasing the range to an indicated 231 miles | 371 kilometers. Originally, the 2015 LEAF came with a 24 kWh pack, and had an EPA range of 84 miles | 135 kilometers. By swapping in the 62 kWh pack, the range is almost tripled.
