USA / Global
Articles by Mark Hovis
General
Hybrid Electric Rocket Has Arrived Thanks To Rocket Labs
The Electron fuel pumps make use of a DC electric motor and lithium battery in place of traditional pumps powered by hot gas. Standing 17 meters in height and 1.2-meter diameter, this 2 stage rocket will focus on small satellite market of 225kg and less.
16 May 2018
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Can Hybrids Still Compete With Plug in Hybrid Vehicles in Long Distance Travel?
Prius owners made their purchase mostly for fuel efficiency. The Prius and other HEVs however are slowly giving up sales to the plug in hybrid (PHEV) and upcoming 200 mile battery electric vehicles (BEV).
23 November 2015
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Tesla Motors Just Needs to Keep Tracking the Ford Model T
There have been many comparisons of Tesla Motors to Ford Motor Company, but the parallel in the production data presented by Bloomberg is facinating. Tesla Motors achieved the 10,000 auto milestone in 2013, the same milestone Ford Motor Company achieved in 1909 with the Model T.
10 November 2015
Charging
Are Tesla Superchargers, CHAdeMO, and CCS DC Fast Charging Locations Set to Change?
The needs for all three standards will be challenged within a two to five year window. Increased EV traffic will not only require more fast charger locations to connect the corridors, they will most likely require stations with more outlets.
05 November 2015
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58 Percent Of US Population Can't Join EV Revolution Without A Plug
According to a 2013 paper published by the Union of concerned Scientist, only 42% of U.S. households could use EVs available in 2013. This article is a look at the factors that will change this statistic over the next twenty years.
29 July 2015
Charging
Meet Jay Faison, The Conservative Who Wants to Change His Party on Climate and Energy
Meet Jay Faison, a North Carolina Republican, and successful businessman, who just ponied up $175 million dollars in an effort to focus attention on climate change, clean energy and, in particular, to get conservatives to change their minds toward climate change.
27 July 2015
Charging
JB Straubel's Ten Year Outlook On Electric System Transformation (w/video)
"The cost of lithium-ion batteries will quickly plummet, and that will transform transportation and electricity use," says JB Straubel. Original quote/article via Katie Fehrenbacher, Fortune here The promises of the transformative battery is numbing at times. It seems that every month is filled with a university breakthrough that will change the industry. When Tesla’s CTO JB Straubel...
15 July 2015
General
Tesla Opens Service Center in Charlotte, North Carolina - Owners Unite
On March 7th,Tesla Motors hosted the grand opening of a new service center at 9140 E. Independence Blvd Charlotte NC. Being that the center is only 30 minutes from my home, and Model S Signature owner Sam Dellinger extending an invitation, how could I decline.
13 May 2015
Charging
Toyota Engineer Explains How EVs Don't Have A Practical Future As A Long-Range Transport
While promoting the Toyota Mirai, Yoshikazu Tanaka, chief engineer for Toyota Motors Corp’s hydrogen fuel cell group stated that EVs don’t have a practical future as a long range transport even with technological quick charging breakthroughs.
20 April 2015