The British firm Nyobolt recently demonstrated a mockup vehicle that was able to charge from 10% to 80% charge state in 4 minutes, 37 sec.
Lest my last blog convinced you that I have succumbed to my inner curmudgeon (link), today I have a happy tale to tell about automotive repair services in our area. This tale also updates my review of the Rivian R1T pickup truck (link), in which I complained that the pedestrian …
A short history of General Motor’s fraught relationship with non-petroleum automobiles.
The comment period is about to close on the BLM’s programmatic EIS for commercial solar developments on public land in the West
Towing with an EV is a tough proposition, but a recent road trip through Arizona proved that is not only doable, but easy.
The Rivian R1T proves its mettle off-road and with winter driving.
Volunteers requested to showcase their EVs at the upcoming Earth Day at La Plata County Fairgrounds April 20, 2024.
By Andrew Allport Last year at this time, I was shopping for a new car. I really wanted to buy an EV, but the choices were so limited that I found myself considering buying a cheap used ICE car to get through the winter and into 2023, when it seemed …
This is a notification that a public hearing before City Council will be taking place on December 5, 2023 regarding a proposal for an agreement with Tesla to install and operate a Supercharger station at the Durango Transit Center Parking lot.
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
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.
Volunteer owners (and some dealers) are bringing their rides to the fairgrounds to be admired, discussed, and driven by prospective buyers.
Do the buyers of EVs care about Elon Musk’s petulant behavior? Or are they still enthralled with his pioneering EVs?
Our first EV, a 2017 Nissan Leaf, taught us we loved driving an all electric car, but the Leaf’s range was too short (135 miles). Our second EV, a 2018 Chevy Bolt, confirmed long range road trips were possible, but we wanted a faster fast charging rate. With our third EV, the Mustang described in the title, we’ve found our best fit EV (short of an electric AWD pickup truck or true SUV). The short story – while it’s not the perfect car for us, it’s nice enough that we won’t mind waiting until the perfect EV SUV at the right price point comes to market.
Colorado now has 726 fast-chargers operational, and thousands of regular public charging stations.
Enterprising local family uses their EV to achieve net-zero in their Durango residence.
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 …
Buying a used EV raises questions about the condition of the battery; a new startup is addressing this need with big data.
EV sales in 2021 soared worldwide. The legacy manufacturers are struggling to catch up.
We’ve gotten out of the habit of posting the Denver Electric Vehicle Council (DEVC) monthly newsletter. We want to get back in it! You’ll find the pdf below. There are a couple of interesting articles in this month’s DEVC issue on batteries – new advances in energy density, an update …
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.
With its new entry in the BEV high performance sedan, Lucid has revealed exciting new efficiencies to make 520 miles without a charge, and add 300 miles of range in just 20 minutes.
Part 1 discussed what is required to use the home backup feature sold as an option for the upcoming Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck. While researching that article, I spoke with Dominic May, the Energy Resource Program Architect at the rural electric cooperative (co-op) serving my community in the southwest …
Word on the internet has it that Ford will open their ordering process for the F-150 Lightning this Thursday, January 6, 2022. It seems a good time to do a deeper dive on Ford’s home backup power option available for their much-awaited electric pickup truck. This is Part 1 of …
Durango, Colorado’s 9-R school district will soon be the owner of a brand-new, all-electric Bluebird bus. Thanks to a grant from the Regional Air Quality Council’s ALT Fuels Colorado program and southwest Colorado’s La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), the school district is getting the bus entirely for free. This was made …
Seven BEVs offer AWD for purchase prices under $50K
Five electric pickup truck models are vying for first-adopter buyers; they all outperform most traditional pickups. This article helps you to decide which one is best for you.
The climate costs of hydrogen generation are coming into focus, and the picture is not pretty.
1) Tesla sales soared globally and nationally, jump-starting the EV revolution and attracting big investments in EV companies. Tesla dominates the global market for BEVs; no other manufacturer has even a fifth of the global sales of Tesla. At one point Tesla’s model 3 sales in California made it the …
Join southwest Colorado’s La Plata Electric Association on Tuesday, July 27th at 6 p.m. for the second webinar in LPEA’s Beneficial Electrification series focused on electric vehicles (EVs). Topics include: EV models Financial incentives for EVs EVs vs. standard vehicles Batteries, batteries, batteries Charging options Local EV infrastructure A “day …
No joke. The 1971 VW Fastback pictured above is powered by a 2015 Nissan Leaf powertrain. The powertrain of any vehicle includes the mechanisms which transmit engine power to a vehicle’s axles, and the axles spin the wheels. In petroleum-powered car, it includes the engine, transmission and axles. In an …
Rivian plans a very ambitious addition to North America’s charging network.
By Guinn Unger In January of 2020 I received information from Ford that I could order a Mustang Mach-E. I just needed to put down a fully refundable deposit of $500. So I did. I had been waiting for an all-electric SUV of at least medium size, and having something …
We bought our 2018 Chevy Bolt in 2018, feeling assured the 238-mile range advertised for the vehicle would meet our daily needs and make our most common weekend trips. Knowing Electrify America was making steady progress on installing DC fast chargers on interstates from coast-to-coast, we figured the Bolt would …
The Aptera will thrill efficiency seekers, and charge whenever it is parked in the sun
Upcoming lecture will provide background for pending hearings on EV policy in Durango, Colorado
They don’t, but neither does your internal combustion engine (ICE) car, and no one whines about their ICE car in the winter (if it starts). All vehicles lose some efficiency when they are cold, but alert reader Richard Grossman pointed out a recent article (link: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11022021/inside-clean-energy-norway-electric-vehicles/) on Norway’s adoption of …
Opportunities for Durango-area readers to comment on EV policy in their area, plus new chargers
EV adoption will be accelerated by the ready availability of “supplementary” high performance or long-range vehicles
Cost of EV ownership have reached parity with conventional vehicles over the life of the vehicle, says article in New York Times
EVs are 500% less likely to catch fire than conventional vehicles
They found an average of 2.3%/year range loss for the EVs on the road today. “If the observed degradation rates are maintained, the vast majority of batteries will outlast the usable life of the vehicle.”
