When I bought my first EV with any kind of range that might work on a road trip, I fell into a trap. The 2018 Nissan LEAF was supposed to have a 150-mile range, so I initially thought that it could go an honest 150 miles on the highway. I quickly figured out that this … Read more
Transition to zero-emission trucks will help improve air quality, create greener jobs and reduce reliance on imports of foreign oil Republished from Department for Transport and Trudy Harrison MP, GOV.UK over £200 million invested to launch world’s largest fleet of zero emission heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), accelerating plans to decarbonise road freight plans to eliminate … Read more
Figure 1: My Tesla Model 3 with two mountain e-bikes. My wife Mary feeding donkeys. Custer State Park. Black Hills, South Dakota. May 7, 2022. Photo by Fritz Hasler. I just spent three 10 hour days driving 1500 miles from Utah to Wisconsin in my long-range Tesla Model 3. With two heavy mountain e-bikes destroying … Read more
The Biden Administration released a Permitting Action Plan this week. The plan promises to deliver infrastructure investments on time and on budget that will revitalize communities across the country. The plan is built on five key elements: Early cross-agency coordination Clear timelines and tracking Early and meaningful outreach Improved agency responsiveness and technical assistance Positive … Read more
Plugins continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 22,926 units, divided between 12,692 BEVs (or 12% share of the overall auto market) and 10,234 PHEVs (9% share of the auto market). The former jumped 33% year over year (YoY) while the latter was actually down by 8%. With the … Read more
Ford recently announced some very good sales numbers for its electric vehicles. Overall, sales increased 139% compared to last year. “While industry semiconductor chip shortages persist, improved inventory flow in April delivered a significant share gain of 1.0 percentage point over a year ago with Ford outperforming the industry.” said Andrew Frick, Ford’s vice president … Read more
Volkswagen had its annual shareholders meeting this week. Among other things to come out of it was an announcement that the e-Up!, the small electric car the company started selling in 2013, will continue in the lineup until 2025. That is far beyond the normal life of most Volkswagen models, which tend to have 7- … Read more
In a big win for Alaskan and Gulf of Mexico communities, the Department of Interior is canceling three oil and gas lease sales off the coasts of Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico. The leases would have opened up more than a million acres for development in vibrant oceans ecosystems that are vital to … Read more
Every month I look forward to reading Jose Pontes’ China sales updates and keenly follow the evolution of the Chinese EV market as it is probably the best bet for supplying affordable mass market EVs for the global market in the near future. I also look forward to Dr. Maximilian Holland’s sales updates for the … Read more
There is no shortage of sensationalized media coverage when it comes to Tesla and its intrepid leader, Elon Musk. In recent news, Tesla has delivered yet another record quarter, continuing its meteoric rise as the fastest growing complex manufacturer in history. I also think I heard something about Elon buying Twitter or whatever; but I … Read more