Death of the EV revolution?
Category: Technology
Electric bikes start record number of fires in New York
They claimed 18 lives and caused 150 injuries, with fatalities increasing 200 per cent in 2023.
The Chicago Deep Freeze has created a “Tesla Graveyard”
“We got a bunch of dead robots out here”: Drivers are complaining Tesla is not responding to complaints, despite being stuck for days in the Chicago Supercharger “Tesla Graveyard”.
Charging an Electric Vehicle in Canada’s Deep Freeze
A Canadian in a frozen parking lot trying to coax a bit more range, at 45C below zero (-49F).
Death of EVs? Hertz Downscaling Total EV Fleet by a Third
Customers don’t want EVs: “… eliminate a disproportionate number of lower margin rentals and reduce damage expense associated with EVs. …”
EV Double Decker Bus Catches Fire in London Rush Hour
Imagine being trapped in London rush hour traffic next to a huge 4500F / 2500C fireball, or even worse, being a passenger trapped on the upper deck of a burning…
Electric Vehicles – the Nitro Glycerine of the Transportation World?
A few years ago I called 2021 the year the EVs burned. But a quick review of last year’s horror show of EV fire incidents suggests my assessment may have…
AI Researchers Pushing Their Value to Climate Activists
According to advocates, AI can generate better flood predictions than physics and geography. But is this just more magic box thinking?
‘We Never Had A Vote’: Climate Expert Blasts Biden Admin For Bypassing Voters To Impose Green Agenda
“They are using climate fear to literally restrict and collapse energy, agriculture, transportation, go right after our freedom of movement,” Morano said.
Buick Dealers Fleeing the Net Zero EV Revolution
“… we’ve given dealers who are not aligned with Buick’s future to exit voluntarily in a respectful and structured way …”
Is Consumer Rejection of EVs behind the Lithium Crash?
Lithium prices are down lately, and EV manufacturers, the major users of Lithium, have recently announced substantial cuts to production. So why are Lithium miners so optimistic?
Oslo’s E-Bus Fleet Could Use Some Warming…City Paralyzed as Buses “Break Down” Due To Cold
The buses were advertised to have a range of 250 km…but then reality hit!
California’s Electric Truck Mandate Conundrums
This EV truck mandate lacks conversations about the many conundrums associated with this mandate, i.e., the elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about:
California Aims to Force Adoption of Electric Trucks, But 19 States Sue to Block
On November 3, 19 state attorneys general and several trucking organizations filed a brief in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to block ACF.
Electric Vehicles: Unveiling the Hidden Costs
…a Texas think tank says the true cost is the equivalent of USD$17.33 per gallon — or CAD$6.32 per litre — over the life of the car, after factoring in…
New York City Zero Emission Vehicle Fleet Legislation
As far as I can tell this legislation only provides street cred for politician target constituencies and does nothing but get in the way of the people who are trying…
New York City Goes Pedal to the Metal on Electric Vehicles.
…all heavy-duty vehicles purchased after 2028 to be zero emissions
EV Energy Rationing Lite – “Monetary incentives could guide charging behaviours”
University of Melbourne explaining the velvet glove approach to EV charge time coercion.
Righteous Risks Part 3: The Electric Vehicle Halo
From the Risk Monger David Zaruk Just imagine if, in the coming months, the following studies would be published in peer-reviewed journals: Would regulators in developed countries, in reading these…