The standard “sales pitch” for EVs includes lower energy usage costs, more interior space and lower maintenance. Let’s look at the maintenance. The obvious lower costs have to do with […]
Month: June 2023
What’s a GigaPress?
You may have heard that Tesla uses GigaPresses to form parts of its Models 3 and Y cars. You also might have heard Toyota (who recently disassembled a Tesla for […]
Understanding the Electric Grid
In order to have an informed opinion on the practicality of electric vehicles you should understand how the electric grid actually works. This is going to be far from a […]
Streetlights
Why is electric consumption continuing to go up? Sure, more people are getting access to electricity (there is still over one billion people that don’t have it) but there is […]
Is Tesla Taking Over the World?
A Bigger Look at Tesla goes way beyond selling cars. Understanding this as a car buyer is a plus and, I think, as an investor it could make you a […]
Volvo EX30
Volvo has just announced their smallest electric car, the EX30. It’s a compact EV with a length of 4230 mm, width of 1840 mm and height of 1560 mm high. […]
Cooking with Electricity
As part of the “go green” campaign we are now being told to cook with electricity rather than gas. Further, some governments are trying to ban the use of gas […]
What is MPGe?
Let’s start with MPG — miles per gallon. That is the “typical” distance a vehicle can travel on one gallon of fuel. Typically a gallon of gasoline but, of course, […]
Big Changes in the EV Market
Like it or not, following EVs in China is the best way to see the future. While EV adoption is only about 6% in the US right now, it is […]
Tesla Model Y Most Popular Car
Tesla Model Y sales for the first quarter of 2023 are more than any other vehicle. Note that I said “vehicle”, not “electric vehicle”. Specifically, Model Y sales were over […]