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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

Green Car Congress

charging infrastructure incentives, preferential charging rates), and public charging availability. Four of the areas—Portland, San Jose, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz—have 20 or more actions in place. The assessment includes promotion actions by state policy (e.g., Click to enlarge.

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Why NPR Hates Electric Cars - A Greenius Expose

Creative Greenius

The Focus is supposed to get 100 miles to a charge, but Frank is very worried about where people are going to plug in their cars. Frank didn’t mention anything about the different cities like Portland and San Jose to name a couple who are building the first wave of plug in infrastructure. Plugging Plug-Ins, Part I.

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Tesla Cybertruck spotted in the wild with rooftop sensor suite

Teslarati

And while it was reportedly sighted in San Jose, California, the vehicle had Texas plates. Found a RC Cybertruck at my local Whole Foods in San Jose with additional hardware. Today, while charging my CyberTruck, I saw the Tesla's CyberTruck test model. It looks amazing—futuristic cameras + antenas. Cool design!

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Car “charging treasure”: the third option besides charging piles and battery replacement

Setec Powerr

What if you do accidentally run out of battery while you’re out and about and can’t find a place to recharge it? Well, there is now a “takeaway” charging service that just provides a power bank-style power supply. The need for public charging stations in much of the U.S.

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Sunday, 1 Feb 2009 - "Spirit's" Still in High Spirits. After the Super Bowl. Ready'ing for Santa Cruz, South & Beyond.

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - On the initial run of the Sun Belt Grand Finale, the "Spirit of DC" rolls quietly along in the EVMode while taking in the scenic Hwy 49 with the Pacific Ocean on one side and then on Skyline Blvd, the San Francisco Bay on the other side.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

note: We’re republishing this article because it’s a good reminder of how technology timelines can slip and yet things are clearly moving forward. Several of these firms confirmed their progress at Silicon Valley Connected & Charged Symposium, hosted by software giant SAP. They’re Coming Soon Than Predicted. [Ed.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

Getting To Know the CR-V e:FCEV 2025 CR-V e:FCEV, plug-in hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, is essentially a CR-V Hybrid with the addition of plug-in charging and with hydrogen replacing gasoline. Level 3, DC Fast Charging is not available. With a 270-mile all-electric driving range (AER) from the 92.2

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