Transportation
Enough with the Range Anxiety Already
Ever since I became a very happy Nissan LEAF driver earlier this year, I’ve become acutely aware of this: all this talk about range anxiety being a big issue seems to come largely from and/or survey those who don’t actually drive an EV.
Electric Vehicles and Rural Mountain Communities?
Do electric vehicles make sense for the rest of us, who choose not to live in an urban setting? Can EVs work in more rural settings, where we’re more dependent on autos and the driving distances are greater?
Three Energy Gamechangers for China and the World
This decade China is set to regain the status it has held for 18 of the past 20 centuries: the world’s largest economy. A major engine of historic success was China’s inexorable drive to develop and deploy new technologies, far outpacing other civilizations. As Joseph Needham documented, and his student…
Vehicle Choice Overload
You want an economical vehicle that also reduces carbon emissions and helps rid us of oil dependence. But which kind of car is your best choice?
Energy Implications of Autonomous Vehicles: Imagining the Possibilities
Autonomous vehicles have captured people’s imaginations for decades. Today, they are no longer a utopian dream.
