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…
EVs: How many EV chargers needed in the U.S.
Level 1 is 110v and fully charges your EV in a day or two (if battery is very low) Level 2 is 220v and fully charges an EV overnight. Level…
EVs: A contrary perspective
Many challenging issues for EVs to replace today’s ICE vehicles. I think many of these challenges can and will be overcome – but it is fair to say we are…
EVs, Government: They cannot deliver our mail but at least they can spend a lot on EVs!
The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday that it intends to purchase at least 66,000 electric delivery vehicles as part of a push to transform its delivery fleet. Source: Postal Service…
American EVs reduced gasoline consumption by just 0.54% in 2021 | Ars Technica
There are too few EVs and hybrids at this point to make generalized future projections about gas consumption. Most EVs, so far, are replacements for smaller, fuel-efficient ICE vehicles. A…