RESEARCH STUDY: FINDING IDEAL LOCATIONS FOR PUBLIC EV CHARGING STATIONS In the early days of EVs, much money was wasted by companies and local governments to install public charging stations in impractical locations – we’ve all driven by chargers at the local town hall or city park that never seem to be in use. *This […]
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Does Endless Big Auto EV Hype Help Or Hinder Tesla?
DOES THE HYPE SURROUNDING BIG AUTO’S EVS HELP OR HURT TESLA? While they’ve been slow to cut the umbilical cord from gas (and diesel) powered cars, Big Auto is starting to open up to vehicle electrification. This sparked speculation, especially from financial pundits, that Tesla’s days were numbered. Would Big Auto’s newfound interest in clean cars squash the Silicon Valley upstart? Or, would […]
Elon Musk Vs. Clayton Christensen: A Look At The Nature Of Disruption
ELON MUSK, CLAYTON CHRISTENSEN, AND THE ART OF DISRUPTION The words “innovation” and “disruption” have been casually tossed around in the press so much that, like “awesome,” they’ve lost most of their meaning for the average reader. However, there’s a whole community of people who study these phenomena in minute detail, and Dr. Clayton Christensen […]
Increasing Popularity Of Gas Guzzlers Negates Tesla’s CO2 Reduction
TRUCKS AND SUVS SPEWETH WHAT TESLA TAKETH AWAY (AND THEN SOME) Electric vehicles are on a roll – as the Tesla Model 3 continues to set new sales records, legacy brands are announcing more new models, and one automaker actually envisions an eventual end to the production of internal combustion engines. Unfortunately, the main raison d’etre of EVs – […]
Tesla’s Secret Weapon: Intense Focus On Batteries
INSIDE TESLA’S SECRET, INTENSE FOCUS ON BATTERIES By now, regular readers of this column are well aware that we (along with most other writers who focus on electric vehicles) consider the threat of the “Tesla killer” to be no threat at all. Yes, Big Auto is producing excellent EVs, some of which are in Tesla’s league, […]
New Zealand Is Making Plans For The First EV-Only Island
A PLAN IS UNDERWAY IN NEW ZEALAND TO CREATE THE WORLD’S FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE-ONLY ISLAND Cities and countries around the world are looking to ban diesel and gas-powered cars. However, something unusual is happening in New Zealand. According to the New Zealand Herald, “A plan to transform Waiheke Island into the world’s first electric vehicle-only residential island… sparked into action.” […]
New Zealand Is Making Plans For The First EV-Only Island
A PLAN IS UNDERWAY IN NEW ZEALAND TO CREATE THE WORLD’S FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE-ONLY ISLAND Cities and countries around the world are looking to ban diesel and gas-powered cars. However, something unusual is happening in New Zealand. According to the New Zealand Herald, “A plan to transform Waiheke Island into the world’s first electric vehicle-only residential island… sparked into action.” […]
Oracle Founder Larry Ellison May Be Just What Tesla’s Board Needs
TECH TITAN LARRY ELLISON COULD PROVE VALUABLE ON TESLA’S BOARD While Elon Musk might be larger than life in Silicon Valley, he’s not (ahem) universally loved there. There’s been tiffs with Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and others. That said, he’s got some serious allies. Google’s Larry Page even talked about leaving his fortune to Musk when he dies. And Elon is often […]
2018 EV Recap: The Year Of The Electric Vehicle And Tesla Prevails
TESLA RISING: A YEAR-END ROUND UP OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE NEWS FOR 2018 2018 could well go down in history as “the year of the electric vehicle,” as several events that had been heralded as important tipping points occurred during the year. The millionth EV was sold in the US, Tesla reached the final phase of […]
Consumer Reports Calls Tesla’s Direct Sales Model An Inspiration
CONSUMER REPORTS: TESLA’S DIRECT SALES MODEL IS AN ‘INSPIRATION’ FOR AUTO BIZ Buying a car can be a grueling process. Keith Barry writes in Consumer Reports, “In an era of online shopping and instant gratification, the traditional way of buying a car can seem like a painful throwback. Some dealers are still doing business the old-school way: […]
