Comparing electric- to gasoline-powered mowing May 16, 2020 Six years ago, we bought an EGO Power Plus electric lawn mower, powered by a lithium ion battery pack, followed shortly later by the…
Dynamics of renewable energy and electric vehicle adoption February 29, 2020 We’re still early in the adoption curve of electric vehicles. Once adoption starts its geometric growth, I believe we’ll see several things happen. First,…
“I’ll get an electric vehicle, when they can go 500 miles on a charge.” September 15, 2019 Another piece of FUD. I hear this one quite often, both in editorials and from consumers unfamiliar with the EV lifestyle. Once again, this…
Chevy Bolt EV & Tesla Model 3 EV range: useful or bragging rights? May 21, 2017 I’ve been test driving a couple of the very few Bolt EVs I can locate, in my area of Texas. Why so few, you ask?…
If you’re going to sling BS, don’t try it with a Texan! May 17, 2017 I was lying in bed this morning, as it is my day off, when I heard the email ping of my iPhone. In case you…
Ego Power+ lawn equipment at the start of season 4 March 19, 2017 Back in March of 2014, I wrote about my excitement at acquiring a lawnmower, powered by a lithium-ion battery. It was an Ego Power+…
Chevy Bolt to be built! It’s official. February 12, 2015 General Motors has announced official plans to build the Chevy Bolt (hope the name changes…). Although the production start date has not been announced,…
