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Piedmont Lithium Secures Federal Approval For Largest US Lithium Mine
This is a big step in the right direction for the future of EVs in the U.S.
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Mark Hovis
10 December 2019
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What Do I Drive?
What Do I Drive? A 2012 Chevy Volt And A Tesla Model 3 And Here's Why
Two plug-ins are better than just one.
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Mark Hovis
29 September 2019
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Charging
Trans-Canadian Tesla Supercharger Network Is Taking Shape
As the image shows, crossing Canada will soon be easy.
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Mark Hovis
29 September 2019
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Autonomous Driving Deserves Our Support Or At Least Understanding
While there will continue to be issues caused by autonomous driving, its positive impact will far outweigh the negatives. Let us explain.
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Mark Hovis
04 March 2019
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General
Are EVs More Or Less Likely To Catch Fire Than Combustion Engined Cars?
We haven't reported on EV fires much lately, but our recent Tesla Model X share brought some previous studies to light. What's the real story on EVs and fire?
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Mark Hovis
07 December 2018
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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.
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Mark Hovis
16 May 2018
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Charging
Yes, Your Electric Car Can Charge On Sunshine
Charging on sunshine is a quest of many an EV-PV adopter. However, many critics are quick to claim EVs not charging during the solar hours are still dirty energy devices. That's been debunked and we'll explain why again here.
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Mark Hovis
16 April 2018
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Charging
Australian Electric Company, AGL, Will Charge Your EV For A$1/Day, And That Includes Your Tesla
AGL's CEO, Andy Vesey announces a deal that would see Australian customers pay $365 a year to juice up their EVs at home regardless of the model
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Mark Hovis
24 June 2016
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Op Ed: What If U.S. Gas Remained $2/gal For 25 Years?
The average 2 vehicle US household could easily spend $40,000 more over 25 years by continuing to fuel with $2/gallon gasoline opposed to switching to EVs powered by a photovoltaic (PV) solar array.
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Mark Hovis
18 February 2016
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General
Examining Electric Cars & Particulate Matter
Nothing is pollution free, and particulate matter is a serious issue worthy of public conversation, but we must be critical when examining particulate matter and how electric cars fare better than ICE is this category of pollution too.
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Mark Hovis
08 December 2015
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Battery Tech
370-Mile Range at Speeds of 124 MPH - BEV Priced at $120,770
This BEV is also capable of efficient battery swapping. One more catch...it flies.
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Mark Hovis
07 December 2015
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General
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).
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Mark Hovis
23 November 2015
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General
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.
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Mark Hovis
10 November 2015
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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.
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Mark Hovis
05 November 2015
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General
Understanding Why Tesla Energy Settled on 7kWh Powerwall
There has been a lot of speculation on just how solar users will select the right size energy storage for their application, particularly in reference to the 7kWh size of the Tesla Energy Powerwall.
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Mark Hovis
27 August 2015
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General
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.
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Mark Hovis
29 July 2015
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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.
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Mark Hovis
27 July 2015
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Charging
Plugless For LEAF Is Now $1540 With Free Shipping Including Canada, Price For Volt Is $1,260
Want wireless charging for your Nissan LEAF or Chevy Volt? Plugless offers such a system for much cheaper than you might expect.
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Mark Hovis
24 July 2015
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Charging
Autonomous Self-Parking And Charging Garages to be a Reality by 2019
In a few months an Audi Q5 will drive itself up six floors of a parking lot before parking and being automatically charged by a robot at a parking lot in Stuttgart, Germany.
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Mark Hovis
16 July 2015
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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...
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Mark Hovis
15 July 2015
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Nissan Beach Buggy Concept
With heat waves directly on us in the northern hemisphere, and with most auto executives away on vacation, this Nissan concept provided by Fernando Andrade screams of summer.
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Mark Hovis
12 July 2015
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General
Op-Ed: Competing Automotive Infrastructure of Gas Stations, Electric Charging, and Frackogen
With multiple competing transportation sources, no one source will be able to provide the same infrastructure known in the past, except maybe the EV.
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Mark Hovis
09 June 2015
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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.
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Mark Hovis
13 May 2015
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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.
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Mark Hovis
20 April 2015
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