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CARB Asks, “Why buy electric vehicles?” – Survey Results

Benji Jerew — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 21:37:10 +0000

We all know what’s so great about electric vehicles, because they’re so clean and fun to drive, right? As the undisputed home of the electrified vehicle, including plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery (BEV) electric vehicles, California seems like it would be the best place to ask why people buy them. CARB (California Air Resources Board) […]

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Are Electric Vehicles Ready for Mainstream?

Benji Jerew — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 21:09:38 +0000

Perhaps a better question is, “Are mainstream drivers ready for electric vehicles?” If we look at the history of hybrid electric vehicles, maybe we can get a clue as to how future reactions to pure electric vehicles will turn out. In the beginning, there was only the dinosaur, that is, conventional gasoline and diesel fuel […]

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Fiat 500e CARB Fodder After All, CEO Marchionne Calls it Masochism

Benji Jerew — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:05:23 +0000

Of all the fuel economy regulations, possibly in the world, those of California are the most strict, which is why electric vehicles [EV] like the Tesla Model S and Fiat 500e are such a great idea. CEOs of regular automobile companies that produce EVs aren’t as convinced that those regulations are very fair. California Air […]

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Tesla Motors Profits First Quarter of 2013, Plans to Increase Production

Benji Jerew — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:51:30 +0000

“Promises were made to be broken,” but not by Tesla Motors, which is good news for everyone, including investors and prospective clients. The driving force behind Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, has almost everything to do with how this high-tech electric vehicle has developed from idea to success. So many things can destroy a new company, […]

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Tesla Motors Profits from Other Automakers’ Emissions [UPDATE]

Benji Jerew — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:01:14 +0000

Tesla Motors reported its first profitable quarter this year and looks to be well on its way to a second. Good news begets good news, and Tesla Motors stock reached a peak just shy of $60/shr yesterday. Most of those profits are due to Tesla Motors getting to full production speed, which means they can […]

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“Cap-and-trade” Program Cuts Down California’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Mila Luleva — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:22:55 +0000

This coming Wednesday, California is going to go one step further in their fight against climate change. The state is hosting the first ever sale of carbon emissions permits, which hopefully will become a common practice in many other U.S states. The program is called “cap-and-trade”. The state sets limits (or cap) on quantities of […]

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