EV Fan
10-14-2014, 12:35 PM
Quick hits and musings about recent electric vehicle developments and the renewable space.
1. This whole anti Tesla Motors action in New Jersey is really a testament to conservatives wacky stances and how they define their movement. Their actions are so far divorced from any real policy stances on what a conservative used to be. This article, Tesla Motors Hits Back Hard in New Jersey Lawsuit Brief (http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/tesla-hits-back-hard-new-jersey-lawsuit-brief), encapsulizes this new conservative ideology: Any change to U.S. norms or structures are not American and should be stopped. Nuts.
2. I wish the newly introduced plug-in VW Pasat was coming to the U.S (http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2014/09/vw-plugs-in-with-new-battery-passat-gte-model/)., but no such luck as the company announced that the car will launch in Europe for now. Formally debuted at the Paris Auto Show last week, the new vehicle reveals a solid design and this plug-in vehicle will be able to run 31 miles on a charge, according to VW. The car comes in a sedan and wagon version and the dashboard offers an "emission free" readout. The hybrid vehicle may be available in the U.S. after the current internal combustion engine version is set to expire at the end of this decade. Read more
http://www.electricvehicleparade.com/storage/post-images/141009infographicEVgrowth.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEV ERSION=1412872119353California already has 100,000 electric vehicles on the road and new home building codes could spur more growth. (Source: ChargePoint)3. Good to see more momentum in California with building codes and new housing being electric vehicle ready. In a Long Tailpipe post (http://www.longtailpipe.com/2014/09/california-soon-to-require-all-new.html#sthash.NwsyZQcN.dpuf), David Herron's provides an in-depth look at what's being proposed and it's quite minimal in terms of cost for builders. Herron points out, "The new building code requirements don't specify charging station installation, just the conduit and electrical system calculations required to prepare for charging stations." Reminds me of the late '90s and building codes in Chicago, where new condos or townhomes had to have at least one parking spot or a garage.
4. At the Paris Auto Show, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said he is worried about recent European sales reports (European Car Market Still A Mess) (http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2014/10/european-car-market-still-a-mess-warns-marchionne/) from Ford, but also said electric vehicles are NOT going to replace combustion vehicles. Look at the big brain on Sergio, he must be fried. Of course, electric vehicles will never totally replace gas cars, EVER. However, electric vehicles will be a big part of your sales pie in the next 10 years and therein lies the disconnect for this supposed smart auto executive.
More... (http://www.electricvehicleparade.com/blog/2014/10/9/ten-thoughts-about-electric-vehicles-and-beyond.html)
1. This whole anti Tesla Motors action in New Jersey is really a testament to conservatives wacky stances and how they define their movement. Their actions are so far divorced from any real policy stances on what a conservative used to be. This article, Tesla Motors Hits Back Hard in New Jersey Lawsuit Brief (http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/tesla-hits-back-hard-new-jersey-lawsuit-brief), encapsulizes this new conservative ideology: Any change to U.S. norms or structures are not American and should be stopped. Nuts.
2. I wish the newly introduced plug-in VW Pasat was coming to the U.S (http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2014/09/vw-plugs-in-with-new-battery-passat-gte-model/)., but no such luck as the company announced that the car will launch in Europe for now. Formally debuted at the Paris Auto Show last week, the new vehicle reveals a solid design and this plug-in vehicle will be able to run 31 miles on a charge, according to VW. The car comes in a sedan and wagon version and the dashboard offers an "emission free" readout. The hybrid vehicle may be available in the U.S. after the current internal combustion engine version is set to expire at the end of this decade. Read more
http://www.electricvehicleparade.com/storage/post-images/141009infographicEVgrowth.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEV ERSION=1412872119353California already has 100,000 electric vehicles on the road and new home building codes could spur more growth. (Source: ChargePoint)3. Good to see more momentum in California with building codes and new housing being electric vehicle ready. In a Long Tailpipe post (http://www.longtailpipe.com/2014/09/california-soon-to-require-all-new.html#sthash.NwsyZQcN.dpuf), David Herron's provides an in-depth look at what's being proposed and it's quite minimal in terms of cost for builders. Herron points out, "The new building code requirements don't specify charging station installation, just the conduit and electrical system calculations required to prepare for charging stations." Reminds me of the late '90s and building codes in Chicago, where new condos or townhomes had to have at least one parking spot or a garage.
4. At the Paris Auto Show, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said he is worried about recent European sales reports (European Car Market Still A Mess) (http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2014/10/european-car-market-still-a-mess-warns-marchionne/) from Ford, but also said electric vehicles are NOT going to replace combustion vehicles. Look at the big brain on Sergio, he must be fried. Of course, electric vehicles will never totally replace gas cars, EVER. However, electric vehicles will be a big part of your sales pie in the next 10 years and therein lies the disconnect for this supposed smart auto executive.
More... (http://www.electricvehicleparade.com/blog/2014/10/9/ten-thoughts-about-electric-vehicles-and-beyond.html)