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…
Transportation: Oregon plans per mile vehicle usage fee, and to track all vehicles
Except I can and do turn off my cell phone: Another concern of Oregonians, according to Rep. Lively, is privacy. Many people worry about the state having the ability to…
Autos: New Law mandates “kill switch” on all new vehicles sold in 2027
Law Will Install Kill Switches In All New Cars for all new vehicles sold beginning in 2027. Requires that vehicles automatically determine if a driver is impaired and refuse to…
EVs: Virtue signalers now wish to sell their Teslas
Because of the recent revelation of Elon Musk’s political views — all of which I abhor — I’m starting to worry about what sort of political statement the car is…
EVs: Winter battery capacity and need for more charging
No biggie – on your cross-country travels you can just spend more time sitting in your car, charging, during the winter – because your time does not matter. What a…
Energy: Norwegian EV battery industry to affect overall electrical capacity
Batterimarkedet i Europa er i ferd med å ta av. Norge trenger å satse kraft, kroner og kompetanse for å bli med. Source: The Norwegian battery industry is on the…
EVs: Tesla offers $7,500 discount on some EVs
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is offering $7,500 discounts on Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles delivered in the United States this month, its website showed on Wednesday, amid concerns the…
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…
EVs: Ford raisings F-150 EV price by 40% since spring of 2021
The new price of the F-150 Lightning Pro, an entry-level model meant for commercial and business customers, will be $55,974 — up nearly 8%, or $4,000, from previous pricing and…
Washington proposes mandatory 2.5 cents per mile vehicle fees
Washington drivers would pay 2.5 cents per mile under recommendation | kgw.com Vehicles could pay by the odometer reading or via a GPS tracking device. The latter would exclude charges…