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How plug-ins are hurting America; and how to fix it
It’s simply time to get real about battery-powered potential
In the last couple of days there has been a ton of news about the Facebook IPO. It’s the Internet boom all over again. Others say that Chinese investors helped stoke the fire, as they also did in the few years preceding the mortgage crisis.
Ironically, these themes [...]
Ford explains lack of hybrid, plug-in pickup trucks
The costs of hybrid trucks are just too heavy
Ford has owned the title to the best selling vehicle in America, well, almost forever. While that’s great for this American company, it’s terrible for US fleet fuel economy. If Ford’s top selling F150 Series came in a hybrid or plug-in option, on the other hand, it [...]
Outselling the Toyota Prius with a cheaper Prius C
Prius C off to a good start, but will it drive Toyota hybrid sales much higher?
A lot of hype on Friday over the first 3 days of Toyota Prius C sales. With 1200 units sold, the Prius C topped February sale’s totals for both the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf, many pointed out. While [...]
Geneva says: A future powered by a plethora of powertrains
Geneva Motor Show further demonstrates single powertrain domination will take decades, minimally
The world of powertrains is a changing. Gasoline engines and diesel engines are now being joined by natural gas engines these days. For example, yesterday, GM announced its dual fuel — gasoline and natural gas – pickup trucks. Today, Chrysler also debuted its natural [...]
Hybrid explosion when Toyota brings Prius production to US?
A hybrid win for Ford as well?
If the Toyota Yaris hybrid is successful in Europe, Toyota plans to move Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain production to Europe. As a result, the production of batteries and other hybrid components would move from Japan to Europe, a move that would bring down hybrid costs in Europe according to [...]
Thinking about a hybrid? $4.00 gas almost certain by May
Add any escalation in Middle East tensions and much higher gasoline prices are possible
As comes summer so to does an increase in American driving, as gasoline is reformulated into summer blends. Combined these two events push gasoline prices higher in a regular seasonal event. Consequently, USAToday reports that gas prices should increase about $.60 cents [...]
An EV pullback in China could put a nasty kink in the entire plug-in chain
Would a Chinese shift to hybrids slash plug-in forecasts and crush suppliers?
Here in my home state of California, a few solar companies are hot. Unfortunately, the hottest companies don’t produce solar technologies. Instead, they lease them to homeowners and businesses. Sounds great, except that many of these companies are using Chinese-made solar panels as US [...]
If energy independence is just a “myth”, what’s the best energy policy?
Is US energy independence by 2025 simply impossible?
In 2006 the Council of Foreign Relations, one of the most powerful and possibly controversial groups in the United States, released the Independent Task Force Report #58 – National Security Consequences of Oil Dependency, which claimed that US energy independence was a myth.
Plug-ins, new drilling, biofuels. Whatever. None [...]
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