The Tesla Cybertruck Isn’t A Pickup — It’s Much, Much More

Credit to Author: Rahul Sonnad| Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 00:10:44 +0000

Tesla Cybertruck revealPrior to its new “Pickup Truck” unveil on Thursday night, Tesla had built up an impressive amount of anticipation across Tesla fanatics and the car industry alike. Speculation was rampant. Actual knowledge of the truck’s details, however, was bone dry

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The Sierra Club’s Nationwide Study On The EV Shopping Experience

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 02:55:23 +0000

Back in 2015, when we shopped EVs and then leased a Nissan Leaf, we were the primary EV educators up to the point of sale, not the salespeople. Even during the test drive, we had more knowledge. Our grasp on the function and reality of electric cars seemed to overwhelm the salesperson. We passionately emphasized why we wanted an electric car. Our sales person remained less than enthusiastic

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Batteries Are Breaking Through

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:00:05 +0000

file:///C:/Users/19412/Desktop/rmi_breakthrough_batteries%20(2).pdfA new Rocky Mountain Institute report released the end of October, Breakthrough Batteries Powering the Era of Clean Electrification, continues to confirm that clean electrification of transport technology is advancing at an impressive rate

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All Electric Taxi-Hailing Service Nopia Looks To Scale Up In Kenya

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:48:33 +0000

Image Caption: One of Nopia’s Nissan Leafs charging at the Hub Mall, Karen, Nairobi: Picture by Remeredzai KuhudzaiNopia Ride, a taxi-hailing service that only uses electric cars is scaling up operations in Kenya. Nopia ran a pilot phase from August 2018 to March 2019. Three used Nissan Leafs imported from Japan and the United Kingdom were used in the pilot program. The pilot phase allowed the company to test its business case and showcase the business plan to potential investors with real trip data to validate its case

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Greta Sails Home, + Common “Net-Zero Emissions” Questions & Answers

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 01:40:36 +0000

This week, Greta Thunberg, the well known empowered climate activist from Northern Europe, continued her net-zero-emissions journey by returning home. Greta is working to educate the world. She spreads hope and addresses concerns. Avoiding the use of fossil fuels, she once again took to the seas rather than flying in order to reach Europe with her father

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California Utilities: $54 Million For EV Chargers At Schools, Parks, & Beaches — CleanTechnica Interview

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2019 01:17:23 +0000

EV Charging | Cynthia Shahan | CleanTechnicaA barrier to EV adoption is lack of education about the convenience and affordability of electric cars. Visuals educate immediately. Spotting EV chargers at schools, parks, and beaches is a significant way many people are alerted to EVs becoming affordable, reliable, and mainstream

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The Fastest Growing Source of Global Emissions: Transport

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 04:00:34 +0000

The multidimensional aspects of a situation are sometimes quite hard to grasp. Take a situation that involves one’s health, one’s transit, and commuting habits. How does travel, whether around the neighborhood, to the store, to visit family, or to commute to a job matter? It matters quite a bit in coexistence

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Two Solar-Powered Teslas

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2019 03:40:39 +0000

In late 2012, I went to the Miami International Auto Show and had my first experience in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). My brother-in-law and I took a ride in a Fisker Karma inside the Miami Beach Convention Center. It was an amazing opportunity to experience the future of transport, as we glided silently through a short indoor track

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