China Set to Leapfrog the U.S. in Electric Car Production
September 1st, 2010 // 10:55 am @ Miss Electric
The Chinese government announced a few weeks ago that it plans to invest up to $14.8 billion (100 billion yuan) over the next ten years to stimulate the production of plug-in hybrid and all-electric cars. The country intends to have 5 million of these vehicles on the road by 2020. That kind of commitment makes [...]
Category : Plug-In Policies
Obama: VC for the EV Industry
August 20th, 2010 // 2:18 pm @ Miss Electric
Several pundits have lamented the failure of a climate bill to pass through Congress, but it is important to keep one thing clear. Clean technology deployment is core to any policy intended to decrease GHG emissions. In this respect, we have witnessed unprecedented funding for the clean tech industry from the Obama Administration. In fact, [...]
Category : Plug-In Policies
Why is Petroleum Still So Cheap?
August 12th, 2010 // 5:43 pm @ Miss Electric
The clean tech transporation sector has experienced remarkable success in the past few years, yet there still remains one huge roadblock from mass implementation – cheap fossil fuels. Some may think this is simply a matter of free-market capitalism at work. The real truth is that petroleum and coal industries continue to receive massive subsidies [...]
Category : Oil Politics and Supply &Plug-In Policies
10 Best Cities to Get A “Car of the Future”
June 16th, 2010 // 11:23 am @ Miss Electric
Plug-in cars are not just about saving money on gas, doing good for the planet, or giving the oil industry “the middle finger.” Plug-in vehicles are a next generation technology that will enhance the way we drive. They will have features that no other cars have. They empower drivers with a level of interactivity not [...]
Category : Marketing EVs &Plug-In Policies
Drive Star: An Nationwide EV Conversion Plan Worth Backing
June 15th, 2010 // 12:55 pm @ Miss Electric
What is the quickest way off of oil in the fastest time frame possible? Plug-in conversions. While nearly every automaker has a plug-in vehicle coming out in the next few years, we still have 250 million gas-guzzlers on the road in this nation. Felix Kramer, of CalCars, has put together a proposal (and a prepared [...]
Category : Plug-In Policies
Federal Funds for Electric Cars Can Raise GDP and Cut Oil Imports
June 10th, 2010 // 11:20 am @ Miss Electric
Just how much could the U.S. economy benefit from the widespread use of electric cars? Quite a lot, according to a new study. The study shows that U.S. citizens and the U.S. government could reap significant economic benefits from a set of proposed policies to ramp up EV production and adoption over the next 30 [...]
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Seen on L.A. Streets: All Electric FedEx Delivery Truck
June 4th, 2010 // 6:07 pm @ Miss Electric
FedEx moves quick. Two years ago, I heard Federick Smith (FedEx Founder and CEO) wonder out loud whether it was possible to have a zero-emission FedEx delivery vehicle at a Google-sponsored conference on plug-in vehicles in Washington, D.C. Starting this month, electric FedEx vans are on the road. I happened to drive by this sleek [...]
Category : Plug-In Cars &Plug-In Policies
Profits, Petroleum, and Oil Spills – Oh My!
May 6th, 2010 // 9:07 am @ Miss Electric
Can a “containment dome” save the massive amounts of oil that is pouring out of BP’s pipelines nearly two miles under the sea? Maybe. Will this mess put a damper on oil industry profits? Not likely. Can this spur a plug-in vehicle future? Hopefully. The latest efforts by BP to contain what is already known [...]
Category : Oil Politics and Supply &Plug-In Policies
Is New York Ready for Electric Cars?
April 26th, 2010 // 7:51 am @ Miss Electric
By Daniel Flatley, Contributor Columbia University hosted a panel discussion Friday morning on the Chevy Volt, GM’s new extended-range electric vehicle, and the impact it will have in the Big Apple. Members of the panel included Larry Burns, former VP of Research and Development at General Motors; Arthur Kressner, Director of Power Supply R & [...]
Category : Plug-In Policies
The Next Ten Years for EVs: Policymakers and Industry Optimistic
April 23rd, 2010 // 5:58 am @ Miss Electric
Three U.S. senators joined a “who’s who” of electric vehicle industry leaders on Capitol Hill this past Wednesday to discuss the theme, “Electric Drive Turning Points: Changing a Century of Transportation in 10 Years.” The occasion was the Electric Drive Transportation Association’s (EDTA) annual congressional briefing, opened by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Orrin Hatch [...]
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