Power Stations & Solar Generators Are Proving The Versatility, Resilience, & Economy Of Electric Power

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:16:57 +0000

In another recent article, I covered the challenges an Appalachian farmer overcame using solar power, battery power stations, and lots of ingenuity. Between a 1200 watt solar array, a slew of power stations he had been sent to review on his YouTube channel, 12-volt deep cycle batteries, extension cords, portable … [continued]

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Ford Launches Tool To Help Businesses Go Electric, Save Money

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:57:13 +0000

There are many benefits to electric cars — the convenience of charging at home or work, the fun and usefulness of instant torque, the much lower CO2 emissions and air pollution, and various benefits during a hurricane. However, one of the biggest incentives has long been lower operational costs. Electric … [continued]

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Tesla Opens Its First Superchargers in Chile, & South America!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:56:14 +0000

Tesla continues to expand into new country markets. Perhaps it’s not doing so as quickly as BYD is, as the Chinese EV giant seems to be expanding into a new market every month, but the US company is gradually bringing its world leading Tesla Model Y (the best selling vehicle … [continued]

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Waymo Now Encouraging Mass Transit

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:55:23 +0000

Well, this Waymo update came as a surprise. The California-based robotaxi company is trialling something interesting through November 15. It will provide Waymo One riders with a $3 credit for future Waymo rides whenever they connect to certain transit stations in the Bay Area. Presumably, this is partly about promoting … [continued]

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Chinese Robotaxi Company Going Public In US — I’m Shocked The Stock Symbol Is Free

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:43:28 +0000

It’s time for another robotaxi company to get a lot more attention in the US — Pony AI. Waymo is now providing 100,000 customer rides a week in its robotaxis. Tesla is trying to get robotaxis operational. Cruise is in an extended rehabilitation program. Zoox is … somewhere doing something. … [continued]

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What Is It With LFP For Batteries?

Credit to Author: Christopher Arcus| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 02:26:28 +0000

A little while ago, the great CleanTechnica editor and famous man around what Steve Hanley calls the gold-plated CleanTechnica water cooler, Zach Shahan, mused, “I remember the Tesla fans trashing LFP battery chemistry! I could go on and on about how it was ridiculed and how Tesla fans claimed you … [continued]

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Tesla Lowers Leasing Price on Tesla Model 3 in USA

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 01:48:31 +0000

Tesla is already getting to work trying to move more Tesla Model 3s from factories to customer homes before the end of the year. It sent out a new mailer a couple of hours ago offering what is truly a super low monthly leasing price — “for now.” The monthly … [continued]

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Mississauga Could Get A Dozen Electric Buses For The Cost Of Five Hydrogen Ones

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:05:35 +0000

Recently I published a perspective on the Canadian city of Mississauga’s plan to pilot hydrogen buses for their transit system. It included global data on the high cost and low reliability of hydrogen electrolysis and refueling systems and the high cost and low reliability of hydrogen fuel cell buses. Someone … [continued]

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Tesla Robotaxi Strategy: A Medium Sized Fleet

Credit to Author: Chanan Bos| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:44:09 +0000

People have been pondering, analyzing, and predicting what the future of transport will look like. It is easy to say that it’s robotaxis because that can come in a lot of stages, scales, and flavors. Tesla just held its “We, Robot” event, and there’s been much discussion around it. However, … [continued]

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This Folding Electric Utility Wagon Might Prove To Be Essential Gear For Family Outings

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:28:23 +0000

A new electric utility wagon, which claims a carrying capacity of up to 150 pounds and the ability to haul loads up inclines as steep as 17%, is also claimed to be “the safest electric wagon,” thanks to its active safety features, such as an electric braking system that activates … [continued]

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