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 […]
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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 […]
Are EVs a New Fad?
In a word, no. In 1900 in the U.S., about 1/3 of all vehicles were electric. In spite of the lack of technology to make them energy efficient and the […]
1943 Electric Taxi
While electric cars existed in the U.S. before 1900, this is the first case of seeing an electric taxi. This particular one was in Spain. https://www.bitchute.com/video/Iz52hoeh6pdS/ Post Views: 245
Are plugin hybrids a good choice?
Executive summary: They suck. Here’s why. First, they are complicated. They are basically an electric car and a gasoline car. They have all the parts of both plus some additional […]
NACS charging plug
Since 2012, Tesla has used what was a proprietary connector for charging their cars in North America. Other car companies have used CCS. An object look at the options shows […]
What EV would I buy today?
Let me say that I don’t need an EV. I have a small, reliable car. I have had it for about 18 months and have driven it under 3000 km. […]