Of note over the past couple of weeks is the revelation that shape matters when it comes to vehicle efficiency. The other takeaway is that the plethora of SUVs — tall, boxy, and all pervasive — just aren’t the right shape to optimize efficiencies. Frontal area matters! And we don’t seem to be getting any […]
Category: eMobility
Peugeot Confirms It Will Launch Five New EVs By 2025
The French automaker is counting two models it has already revealed and three that have yet to be shown.
Doomsday Clock Set At 90 Seconds To Midnight
This year, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moves the hands of the Doomsday Clock forward, largely (though not exclusively) because of the mounting dangers of the war in Ukraine. The Clock now stands at 90 seconds to midnight—the closest to global catastrophe it has ever been.
What’s Cleaner, An Electric Truck Or Plugin Hybrid Truck? It Depends…
A while back, I read a very interesting article on The Drive estimating the lifetime emissions of electric pickup trucks. They concluded that electric trucks were still better than a comparable gas-powered truck, but that the point where the EV truck had saved enough energy to make up for the extra emissions of manufacturing a […]
Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Biggest Rival Is “Some Company Out Of China”
"They work the hardest and they work the smartest," Musk said about Chinese EV makers on the Q4 2022 earnings call.
Tesla Supercharging Network: Almost 400 Stations Added In Q4 2022
The network expanded by about a third in just 12 months.
Geely Teases New Large Electric Sedan Before 2023 Debut
This long, sleek sedan underpinned by the same platform used in many Volvo and Polestar models looks like it has rear-hinged doors.
Carbon Capture For Less Than $40 A Ton? It’s Possible, Says PNNL
Scientists at PNNL say they have created a new carbon capture process that is effective and economical for flue gas sequestration.
Public EV Charging Stations Must Quadruple In US By 2025: Report
While EVs only make up 1% of the US auto market share today, 5% of new car registrations from January to October 2022 were for EVs.
Report: GM mulling cylindrical cells for future EVs
In a potentially significant shift for the Detroit automaker, General Motors is considering cylindrical battery cells for future EVs, according to TheElec, a battery-focused South Korean trade publication. GM has favored pouch cells supplied by South Korean supplier LG Energy Solution, but could switch to the 4680-format cylindrical cells used by...