News & Articles on Electric Vehicles
We’ve made great strides in moving the electricity sector toward renewable energy. However, transportation remains a major source of air pollution and global warming gases. If we are to make a transition to renewable energy, we will need to electrify as much of the economy as we can, including transportation. Electrified rail is one means, electric vehicles (EVs) are another. The focus here is mostly on our experience driving EVs. We’ve been driving electric since the fall of 2014.
California now has 1 EV fast charging station for every 5 gas stations
By
Michelle Lewis
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced on Saturday that there is now one EV fast charging station for every five gas stations in California. California has led the US in the number of EVs and EV charging stations every year since 2016, according to the US Energy Information Administration in December.
EV Range Anxiety Myth Busted by Recurrent
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Paul Gipe
An article by Recurrent’s Liz Najman last winter, EV range anxiety afflicts this group of people the most, busted one …
Honda EV Production Plan For Canada Comes Into Focus
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External Source
Honda will build batteries for electric vehicles in Ontario with financial support from the Canadian and provincial governments under a plan to be announced this week, a source with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters. Under the terms of the agreement with Ottawa and Ontario, Honda will build batteries, process the cathode materials needed for the batteries, and also assemble electric vehicles in Ontario.
Is this plug taken? EV charging etiquette comes to “Modern Manners” book
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External Source
Be polite, plan ahead, don’t jump the line, and other charging tips to ensure harmony.
Toyota’s Hydrogen Future Is Crumbling As Owners File Lawsuits, Call For Buybacks
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External Source
Frozen pumps. Skyrocketing fuel costs. Plummeting resale values. Here’s why owners who bought into Toyota’s hydrogen dream feel “cheated and misled.”
Famous Fortified French Village Proposes a Wind Turbine to Power its EVs. . . in 1946!
By
Paul Gipe
My historical journey into the deep recesses of wind energy took another odd twist yesterday. I was updating my bibliographic …
