Plug-In Hybrid Algae Car Seen on L.A. Streets
August 16th, 2010 // 3:13 pm @ Miss Electric
Last week, as I was walking to a music venue on Main St. in Venice, CA, I happened across this stunning futuristic piece of machinery. It is a converted plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius that runs on electricity and algae fuel. It happens to be driven by Josh and Rebecca Tikell, who also directed the award-winning [...]
Category : Miss Electric On the Road &Plug-In Cars
Announcing Miss Electric, Ph.D.
May 18th, 2010 // 6:30 am @ Miss Electric
Miss Electric has a new title – Miss Electric, Ph.D.! I graduated this past weekend with my doctorate from Columbia University. It has been a long journey (11 years of college, to be exact), but definitely well worth it. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues in the electric vehicle and [...]
Category : Miss Electric On the Road
Chevy Volt Charges Columbia Campus
April 26th, 2010 // 9:26 pm @ Miss Electric
What are young people looking for in a car of the future? How did Columbia students react to the recent Chevy Volt visit? This video, edited by the talented Lan Li (a graduating Barnard Senior in the History of Science), gives you the inside scoop on the day’s events. Plenty of other young Volt fans [...]
Category : Miss Electric On the Road &Plug-In Cars &Rockstar EV Events
Miss Electric Speaks on U.C. Irvine Campus
March 31st, 2010 // 11:29 am @ Miss Electric
This week I will be speaking at the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Irvine. The topic of my presentation is “Changing the Game in the U.S. Auto Sector: The Role of the Plug-In Vehicle Network.” My presentation explains the role of major automakers, entrepreneurial companies, utilities, non-profits, state agencies and research [...]
Category : Miss Electric On the Road
Chris Paine and Miss Electric Discuss Show on EVCast.com
March 30th, 2010 // 1:01 pm @ Miss Electric
Today’s EVCast.com features Chris Paine, the Director of “Who Killed the Electric Car. We discussed some of the juicy details from his latest project, “Revenge of the Electric Car.” I also got a chance to pitch him the idea of “Miss Electric and the EV Grrls.” Paine says, “Beach. I think the show should be [...]
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Miss Electric: D.C. Auto Show Wrap-Up on EVCast
January 29th, 2010 // 1:18 pm @ Miss Electric
The EDTA/DC Auto Show proved to be an inspiring event. Several plug-in vehicles slated for sale in the U.S. were on display, including the Think City featured in this photo. We produced a live EVCast at the event, featuring myself, Bo Bennett, Ryan Levesque, and Sebastian Blanco of AutoBlogGreen. We discuss our interview with Former [...]
Category : Miss Electric On the Road &Rockstar EV Events
Miss Electric in DC for EDTA Annual Meeting
January 25th, 2010 // 6:40 pm @ Miss Electric
This week, the Electric Drive Transportation Association 2010 Conference in Washington, D.C., brings the major players to the table to discuss the latest in electric vehicle technologies and policies. I will be in attendance and we will also be broadcasting live on the EVcast from the exhibit floor. The EDTA conferences are notable for several [...]
Category : Miss Electric On the Road &Rockstar EV Events
Miss Electric at UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
January 21st, 2010 // 12:53 am @ Miss Electric
This Friday, January 22, I will be speaking live from the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies. Watch the presentation live via the Internet! The following information is listed below: Time: January 22, 2010, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Location: 1065 Kemper Hall, UC Davis Speaker: Shannon Arvizu, Ph.D. Candidate, Columbia University Title: Changing the [...]
Category : Miss Electric On the Road &Rockstar EV Events
Miss Electric Meets with GM’s Former Vice-Prez, Larry Burns
November 12th, 2009 // 10:00 am @ Miss Electric
This past week has been particularly exciting for me. I got a chance to hear Larry Burns, GM’s former vice-president, speak at Columbia University. His talk, entitled, “Reinventing the Automobile,” was based on the core ideas that will be found in his upcoming book by the same name. I uploaded a ten-minute snippet that explains [...]
Category : Miss Electric On the Road
Miss Electric Featured on EVCast
October 29th, 2009 // 7:37 am @ Miss Electric
Miss Electric (aka Shannon Arvizu) is featured on this week’s EVCast (“Electric Penetration,” Episode #283). Listen in for the latest analysis and commentary on electric vehicle news. We discuss Fisker’s recent announcement that they will purchase a retired GM plant in Delaware and Bloomberg’s ridiculous article on electric utilities involvement in the EV industry. Also [...]
Category : Miss Electric On the Road