Facebook | GreenBeat 2009: VantagePoint’s Alan Salzman on Tesla and how VCs should think green: "And lo and behold, Tesla has already become this catalyst, in Salzman’s opinion.
“It’s no coincidence that from the day the first Roadster rolled onto the street, it took no more than three years for Nissan to debut the Leaf [its all-electric vehicle] for less than $25,000,” he said. “Certainly the speed with which the Leaf has appeared was directly impacted by Tesla. I mean, if a bunch of Silicon Valley engineering types can put out a car like the Roadster, why can’t the major automotive makers? The answer is, they can, and now they will.”"
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
GM takes on Nissan in electric car battle
GM takes on Nissan in electric car battle: "Less than 10 years ago, many of the world's big automakers killed off their electric vehicle programs, branding them failed experiments. But improved technology, fears of global warming, and renewed public interest have brought the electric car to the verge of a remarkable comeback."
Key air board member linked to auto, oil firms - Los Angeles Times
Key air board member linked to auto, oil firms - Los Angeles Times: "When the state Air Resources Board met two weeks ago for an important vote, one member -- Daniel Sperling -- took center stage.
At issue was whether the board would revise a mandate requiring automakers to produce 25,000 emission-free vehicles from 2012 through 2014."
At issue was whether the board would revise a mandate requiring automakers to produce 25,000 emission-free vehicles from 2012 through 2014."
Sunday, June 27, 2010
The Power Grid Could End Our Dependence on Imported Oil | Green Energy News
The Power Grid Could End Our Dependence on Imported Oil | Green Energy News: "“Electricity represents a diverse, domestic, stable, fundamentally scalable energy supply whose fuel inputs are almost completely free of oil.'
'We cannot let electric vehicles turn into another niche product. We cannot allow their use to be limited to environmentalists and technological enthusiasts. To make our nation's investment worthwhile -- and, more importantly, to truly combat our oil dependence -- we must put ourselves on the pathway toward millions, then tens of millions, and then hundreds of millions of electric cars and trucks.
'That is where this crucial legislation comes in.'"
'We cannot let electric vehicles turn into another niche product. We cannot allow their use to be limited to environmentalists and technological enthusiasts. To make our nation's investment worthwhile -- and, more importantly, to truly combat our oil dependence -- we must put ourselves on the pathway toward millions, then tens of millions, and then hundreds of millions of electric cars and trucks.
'That is where this crucial legislation comes in.'"
Friday, June 25, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
The First Public J1772: Another Leap Closer to Plugging In
Tom Dowling, charging infrastructure manager with the Electric Auto Assn. and long-time EV driver (12 years!), had the J1772 interface installed. The charger itself, is a ClipperCreek model CS-40 with a 208 volt capacity.
Of course, there are no vehicles for the station to charge at the moment because there are no J1772-capable cars on the road yet. But at press time, Tom expected an early Leaf, slated to visit UC Davis, to visit the charging station for a photo op and a charge in mid-May. In a tantalizingly few months, there should be lots of J1772-capable cars craving a charge at the station.
"This installation of an SAE J1172(tm) charging station is an important milestone" Tom says. "Here we have a fully UL-approved charging station, cable, and connector. Suppliers are ready to provide fully-approved equipment in volume. We're actually ready for vehicles before the vehicles arrive. We don't have the problems the BMW Mini E trial had, where the vehicles arrived before all the approvals were complete, and we have a new universal standard connector, not a vehicle-manufacturer-specific connector. Now all we need are the vehicles."
The J1772 location also boasts the first public Tesla charging station, a ClipperCreek TS-90, installed in '09 as well as legacy charging stations for Toyota's RAV4 EV and Ford's Ranger EV.
Source: Plug-in America may 2010 Newsletter
Monday, April 26, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Transportation Electrification an Economic Bonus - In the Driver's Seat
Transportation Electrification an Economic Bonus - In the Driver's Seat: "The Electrification Coalition� released its 'roadmap' for conversion of the auto industry to plug-in vehicles last Fall, and an economic analysis released today reports that their plan would benefit the economy, create jobs, put money in consumers' pockets, reduce the national debt, and help stabilize the economy from the effects of future oil shocks."
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
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