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.

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IKEA Follows In The Footsteps Of Organizations Abandoning Hydrogen For Energy

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Michael Barnard

IKEA will figure it out, just as everyone who goes down this pathway does. It’s remarkable that people keep making the mistake when it’s so obviously a mistake with tiny amounts of number crunching and the slightest awareness of battery energy density improvements.

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EV Charging Apps 2023

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Paul Gipe

The world of DC Fast Charging is changing rapidly. There are a dozen or more networks that provided DC Fast …

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Northvolt chooses Quebec for its next battery gigafactory – a giant $5 billion project

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Fred Lambert

Northvolt has announced that it has selected a location in Quebec, on the south shore of Montreal, to build a new $5 billion battery gigafactory. The company plans to start construction of the first phase by the end of the year and be in production by 2026. The first phase will have a 30 GWh capacity.

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Stop Burning Stuff–Program on EVs at Hart Park’s Nature Center

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Paul Gipe

Today, Sunday, 10 September I am giving a program on EVs and why we need to stop burning stuff at …

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My Chevy Bolt End Of Summer Report

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Steve Hanley

After three months, the 2017 Chevy Bolt we bought in June has exceeded all our expectations and then some. Our Chevy Bolt has been a revelation. We also own a Tesla Model Y and sort of expected the Bolt to be a pale imitation, lacking in refinement and overall goodness. We were pleasantly surprised. The car rides beautifully. I actually think it handles bumps in the road better than the Tesla. The hatchback means we can fit all our stuff inside easily. It is comfortable and quiet.

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Tesla secures deal to deploy 20,000 Universal Wall Connectors at Hilton hotels

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Fred Lambert

Tesla has secured a deal to deploy up to 20,000 Universal Wall Connectors, the automaker’s clever new charging station, at 2,000 Hilton hotel locations.