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With this post, I’m going to try to cut through the noise, and give a straightforward checklist of some things to consider if you’re seriously looking to buy an EV. I hope you find this reference helpful…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Nearly every other day, a press release or story comes out about the latest “green” initiative or carbon-neutrality goal announced by a major automaker…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The enthusiast community has reacted to the rise of EVs with a combination of curiosity and existential rage and dread.…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
A study conducted by UC Davis and published on the ecologically focused website nature.com has been making the rounds in the EV blogosphere. Although I typically skip over these…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
I came across an interesting article on the enthusiast website The Drive the other day, with a short story and a couple of videos on 1930s British steam trucks…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you have at least a passing interest in electric cars. With a lot of individuals and outlets that advocate for certain policies, there tends to be an optimistic hyping of the benefits, and a downplaying of the drawbacks…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The current number and state of EV startups brings to mind the go-go days of the late 1990s and early 2000s dot-com era…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
General Motors recently teased its latest EV creation, the Hummer EV, but while some were shocked by the announcement, electrification is nothing new for GM…
BY PHIL ROYLE
In a nearly six-minute video released by Rivian – entitled “Episode One: the Climb” – Rivian begins to tell its story…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Amazon delivery vehicles are everywhere. If you live in, well, any city, you’re already familiar with the sheer number of Amazon delivery vans that speed from distribution hubs all day long…
BY STEVE THOMPSON
A survey has found that while range anxiety is a genuine concern among potential EV buyers, EV ownership is, ironically, the best way to prove range isn’t an issue…
BY STEVE THOMPSON
EVs are a paradigm shift on a product that many treat as a commodity…
BY PHIL ROYLE
One of the most persistent criticisms of battery electric vehicles is charging time…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It’s easy to argue that EVs are the future. At the same time, SUVs also seem like they’re destined to dominate America’s roadways…
BY PHIL ROYLE
it seems some in the media, even outlets considered to be “progressive,” take a rather dim view of the prospects of EVs…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Volkswagen has revealed a vision for EV charging, and it’s robots maneuvering through existing parking lots, bringing with them mobile energy…
BY PHIL ROYLE
On Dec. 20, 2019, LS Power announced its acquisition of EVgo, one of the powerhouses in the EV charging biz…
BY STEVE THOMPSON
Electric cars currently only comprise about 2% of car sales in the U.S. In EV-loving California, that number is around 8%…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
For the first time in 55 years, Ford is expanding the Mustang family, bringing the famous pony into the electric age with Mustang Mach-E, an all-new, all-electric SUV born of the same all-American ideals that inspired the best-selling sports coupe in the world…
