Battery Technology Advances
The Li-ion batteries that are commonplace today in EVs, home storage systems, laptops and other consumer electronics are impressive, but not without their problems. The […]
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Road Trip: Tesla Model X
Part of our recent family trip to Europe included a road trip of about 200 miles each way. Rather than renting an ICE car, we […]
Efficient Charging
Earlier this year we talked about the advantages that Porsche get from doubling the voltage of their EV platform from the typical 400V used in […]
One Month in an EV
It’s not our first month in the EV (in fact, we’re coming up on the one year anniversary of our purchase of the Mercedes B […]
Observation: Not Many EVs in the UK?
Just spent a long weekend in the UK, and while I have not spent much time on the roads (I mainly traveled in trains to […]
EV YouTube Channels
There are a few YouTube channels that I subscribed to when I was first exploring EVs and related technologies. In no particular order, these are […]
Opinion: It’s Not All About Tesla
At times it might seem as though the only EVs getting any attention are Teslas. Sometimes, especially recently, for the wrong reasons, but it occurred […]
California’s Rooftop Solar Initiative
Came across an article in the Sacramento Bee last week that was somewhat critical of California’s moves to require all new build houses to include […]
US Charging Networks
While the most common place for charging will be at home, not everybody has that option. Also, there are times when, even if you normally […]
Corporate Solar Installations
The Solar Energy Industries Association have released their 2017 report on solar energy usage in corporate America. Once again, Target is sitting in first place […]