EVs: How many EVs sold in the U.S. in 2022?
918,000 EVs were sold in the U.S. in 2022. 13,750,000 total vehicles were sold in the U.S. in 2022.
EVs: EVs continue to have a price problem
EVs continue to be priced at absurd levels - and the demand for $80k EVs may be waning.
EVs: “Experts” predict much cheaper EVs to come
“Experts” make a lot of predictions that prove to be wrong. Then there’s this odd quote: This compact electric SUV will have an enormous range of 250 miles estimated between…
EVs: Insurers writing off mildly damaged Teslas, repairs too expensive
Tesla EVs, Even Mildly Damaged, Are Being Written Off by Insurance Companies (msn.com) Insuring a Tesla is said to cost 30% more than a similar ICE vehicle too. Ouch. Meanwhile,…
EVs: Toyota considering all options for future vehicle fuels
Electrified (toyota.com) Our lineup brings you more than just your choice of electrified powertrains: Hybrid (HEV), Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), All-Electric (BEV), and Fuel Cell Electric (FCEV) Toyota also announced it…
Ev Wow: GM joins Ford in joining Tesla’s charging network
GM and Tesla partner on EV charging network, following Ford (cnbc.com)
EVs: EVs might not be the panacea many imply they are
Sadly, keeping your old petrol car may be better than buying an EV, says actor Rowan Atkinson Source: I love electric vehicles – and was an early adopter. But increasingly…
EVs: The US Charging network does not work well
1 in 5 EV drivers said they’ve been unable to charge at a charging station because it was not working. Reliability is a huge issue and its not yet solved.…
EVs: What happens to one’s older gas car when replacing it with an EV?
Many of older used vehicles are now shipped to other countries. Buying an EV doesn't really reduce carbon emissions; it mostly moves them somewhere else.
EVs: Ford contracts to use Tesla charging network and connector
This is big: Ford Tesla EV charging deal puts pressure on GM (cnbc.com)
AI: “AI is taking the computer age from ‘the bicycle to the steam engine’”
Uhh, does this mean AI is a bunch of hot air? 🙂 OpenAI will start using Microsoft’s Bing as the default search experience for ChatGPT, Microsoft CEO announces Source: Microsoft’s…
EVs: GM to end Chevy Bolt EV and EUV production
And will replace the production line with giant EV pick up trucks: General Motors Co. will end the seven-year run of the Chevrolet Bolt compact EV and its Bolt EUV…
EVs: Current EV batteries have issues
EV batteries have a significant environmental cost. Recycling them has its own set of human and environmental problems. The bigger problem is that we still insist on using cars for…
EVs: 1 in 5 EV public charging stations do not work
And the failure rate is increasing: Roughly one in five public charging attempts fails, with 72% of them attributed to equipment issues. “Just adding stations isn’t the answer … we…
Less than 1 in 5 Americans think their next vehicle will be an EV
Nearly 80% of the public cite the lack of charging infrastructure as a primary reason for not purchasing an electric vehicle. Source: Nearly half of Americans say unlikely they’ll buy…