John Petersen Over the last couple years I've frequently argued that plug-in vehicles are inherently wasteful on a micro-economic and a macro-economic level. Unfortunately complex economic proofs are hard to grasp at a glance and my biggest … [Read more...]
One million plug-in vehicles by 2015: How reasonable is Obama’s goal?
Wednesday 02/02/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, USA We heard it on the campaign trail and we heard it at President Obama's recent State of the Union address. The President's goal is to make the United States to "the first country to have a million … [Read more...]
Electric Vehicles – The Opportunity of Which Decade?
Friday 01/28/ By Leave a Comment
John Petersen Hardly a day passes without some talking head breathlessly describing electric vehicles as the opportunity of the decade. The fine point most investors miss, however, is that the decade they're describing won't begin until 2020 and for … [Read more...]
Zipcar adds 8 Toyota Prius plug-in hybrids to car sharing program
Friday 01/28/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Transportation Alternatives, Toyota Want some data sharing with your car sharing? On Thursday, Zipcar added eight Toyota Prius plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) to its car-sharing fleet. The plug-in Priuses, which are not … [Read more...]
Hybrid, plug-in unveilings proliferate; will increased sales ensue?
Friday 01/21/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, Ford, GM, Nissan, Toyota, Fiat Ford C-Max Energi - Click above for high-res image gallery If this year's Detroit Auto Show hasn't convinced you that automakers are increasingly fond of alternative energy … [Read more...]
Baby Prius: The Smaller Prius C Concept (2011 Detroit Auto Show)
Wednesday 01/12/ By Leave a Comment
Photo: Michael Graham Richard The "C" is for "City" If the new Prius V sacrificed some fuel economy for volume, the Prius C concept does exactly the opposite: It's smaller than the regular Prius hybrid, but fuel economy should be better. In fact, … [Read more...]
Enterprise Rent-a-Car to offer Chevy Volt rentals by end of month
Friday 01/07/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM 2011 Chevrolet Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery Enterprise Rent-a Car, Hertz and Avis have all revealed plans to offer plug-in vehicle rentals to the public. Hertz and Enterprise signed … [Read more...]
Plug-in Vehicles and Their Dirty Little Secret
Thursday 01/06/ By Leave a Comment
John Petersen Over the last few months I've had a running debate with some die-hard EVangelicals who insist that plug-in cars will be cleaner than simple, reliable and relatively inexpensive Prius class HEVs. Since most of my readers have enough to … [Read more...]
$5.00 gas scare: Another shot off the bow
Monday 01/03/ By Leave a Comment
Not a revolution until mainstreamed. National security threats are good for business – the business of war A few years before the gas spike of 2008 there was a growing movement in the blogosphere that warned of higher gas prices and the potential … [Read more...]
Chevrolet Volt outsold Nissan Leaf in U.S. in December?
Monday 01/03/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM, Nissan 2011 Chevrolet Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery Before 2010 came to a close, both General Motors and Nissan launched their respective plug-in vehicles. For GM, it was the Chevrolet … [Read more...]