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.
Why the days of gas-powered cars are numbered
By
Peter Cheney
The trashcan of history is filled with machines that once seemed as if they would last forever. Remember the typewriter? The rotary-dial telephone? Cameras that used film?
The Volkswagen scandal: say goodbye to the internal combustion engine!
By
Ugo Bardi
But, if it is true that we cannot win against thermodynamics, it is also true that we don’t need to fight against it. A battle against the combustion engine was lost in the 1970s, but the war can still be won: the electric car is making a spectacular return.
EVs Could Cut Global Gasoline Use By 2040
By
Mike Barnard
A tipping point has been reached in the last two years for electric cars. Almost half of all fully or partially electric vehicles sold in the past decade were sold in 2014. In addition to the standard-bearing Tesla, every car manufacturer in the world has fully or partially electric cars in their lineups. The most exciting cars in the world are now electric.
Planned CHAdeMO DC Fast Chargers in Southern San Joaquin Valley
By
Paul Gipe
The California Energy Commission (CEC) issued a document July 27, 2015 that called for proposals to complete California’s portion of the West Coast Electric Highway.
Star-Crossed Trip: Bakersfield to LAX & Return
By
Paul Gipe
Wherein I learn some important lessons: Don’t get overconfident with an EV; Don’t believe LA valets about their knowledge of EVs; The value of quick charging; Plan carefully; and—as always—allow plenty of time.
Stats on a Star-Crossed Trip: Bakersfield to LAX & Return
By
Paul Gipe
I’ve pulled the statistics out of the article Star-Crossed Trip: Bakersfield to LAX & Return and put them here.
