The fastest growing part of Tesla’s business is grid-tied storage. About 1/3 of all home grid storage units sold in the US are Tesla PowerWalls. There is a lot more […]
Month: February 2024
Apple Gives Up on EV
Apple has abandoned their Project Titan, their project to make an EV. Many people weren’t even aware that Apple was working on an EV but this has been going on […]
Why is the BYD Seagull So Inexpensive
I have talked about the Seagull before and, if they existed where I live I would have already bought one. They just seem like a lot of functionality for the […]
Renault 5 E-Tech
The lower-end EVs are finally happening. You might remember the Renault 5 from ages ago. Well, it is back as an EV and I think it makes sense. The press release […]
Arc Electric Wave Boat
Besides electric cars, we are seeing more and more other types of electric vehicles. Bicycles and motorcycles are no surprise but aircraft and watercraft are less expected. These vehicles are […]
Batteries: The Inside Scoop
18650, 2170, 4680, pouch, prismatic, … Cell, module, pack. What do all these things mean and why might you care? How are cells cooled? How are they connected? What’s a […]
FlyNow Flying Phone Booth
I keep seeing 4-rotor drones being marketed as air taxi vehicles. While they work that seems like a very inefficient shape. Well, FlyNow is going to build something that is […]
Volvo Has Joined the “Making a Profit on EVs” Club
Over the past few years we have had two “corporate positions” on EVs. We have had the BYD/Tesla position of making money on EVs and the Toyota, GM, Ford (and […]
Using Bifacial Solar Panels
You probably think you understand how bi-facial PV panels work. That is, you think you know why bi-facial PV panels work and how much more energy you will get. Well, […]
Hyundai to Introduce Casper EV
Hyundai is jumping on the small, inexpensive bandwagon. This year they will introduce a fully-electric version of the Casper first in China and then Europe. It is expected to sell […]