We cannot shape the future to our needs if we cannot see where the technology is headed. What are the benefits of driverless autonomous vehicles (AVs), assuming that they develop as the futurists have suggested
Read MoreUpdate to April 22, 2023 Ride-n-drive at La Plata County Fairgrounds
Several additional vehicles are now promised for the Earth Day Ride-n-drive event at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 10:00 to 2:00 PM, but the Lucid Air has been delayed until the 2023 Fall Ride-n-drive in Telluride. The models to be added include the Hyundai Ioniq 5, the Kia Niro, and the Porsche Taycan.
Read MoreEarth Day Ride-n-Drive Saturday April 22, 2023 at La Plata County Fairgrounds
Volunteer owners (and some dealers) are bringing their rides to the fairgrounds to be admired, discussed, and driven by prospective buyers.
Read MoreThe ethics of Tesla
Do the buyers of EVs care about Elon Musk’s petulant behavior? Or are they still enthralled with his pioneering EVs?
Read MoreSome holiday cheer for Colorado EV drivers
Colorado now has 726 fast-chargers operational, and thousands of regular public charging stations.
Read MoreEVs can provide energy storage to expand grid use of renewable generation; an example from a private household in Durango, Colorado
Enterprising local family uses their EV to achieve net-zero in their Durango residence.
Read MoreLocal EV owners have an opportunity to showcase their rides and to meet Colorado’s foremost EV activist on July 30th in Mancos
Mancos is a small town with a diverse populace, part tourism hub – gateway to Mesa Verde NP – part art colony, and part ranching community. The town’s premier annual social event is Mancos Days, which will feature a main street parade on the 30th of July, followed by a car show at Boyle Park (https://www.mancosdays.com/). EV owners are being encouraged to bring their EVs to join in the fun, by none other than David McNeil, Colorado’s pre-eminent EV activist (normally ensconced in Denver) returning to his hometown (Mancos HS class of 1962!) for the event. If you might be interested, contact David at [email protected], so he can organize EV participation.
Buying a used EV? What do you care most about? (And good news for sellers).
Buying a used EV raises questions about the condition of the battery; a new startup is addressing this need with big data.
Read MoreWorldwide, EV sales are on a tear
EV sales in 2021 soared worldwide. The legacy manufacturers are struggling to catch up.
Read MoreDesign contest: How best to design an EV from scratch, taking full advantage of the benefits of electrification?
EVs are often designed by the same thinking that turned carriages into “horseless carriages” without fully incorporating the advantages of automobiles. What EV advantages can be improved by redesigning the automobile? Send us your ideas for our design contest.
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