02 Apr 2024 19:30:17 UTC
EDITOR’S CHOICE
China Just Attacked Biden’s Electric Vehicle Policy. That’s Good For The President
02 Apr 2024 | Synopsis
“To counter [GOPs] anti-EV strategy, the president needs to show that he has the only feasible plan to help American auto manufacturers compete with cheap Chinese cars.
“And if electric cars are so terrible and no one wants them, it wouldn’t matter if China made them…Predictably, conservatives are falsely insinuating that the new rules amount to a flat ban on gas-guzzlers.”
Hydrogen Prototypes To Run On Track In Le Mans Build Up
02 Apr 2024 | Synopsis
“…before the start of the 92nd edition of the 24 Hours, several hydrogen-powered prototypes, including the H24 from MissionH24’s…using fuel cells and hydrogen combustion engines, will evolve at a sustained pace” between 12 and 1pm
“The ACO and FIA are currently working on a new ruleset for hydrogen technology that will allow manufacturers to compete in the FIA WEC and at the Le Mans 24 Hours in the future.”
Japan Invests $33 Billion For Its New In-House Hydrogen Passenger Jet
02 Apr 2024 | Synopsis
“Building on the challenges that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) encountered, which canceled its long-delayed passenger jet project in 2023, the new public-private consortium strongly emphasizes clean energy.
“If successful, this project will contribute significantly to environmental sustainability and position Japan as an industry leader in a rapidly evolving sector.”
Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Launches Fourth-Generation Fuel Cell System
02 Apr 2024 | Synopsis
The fuel cell system was launched after the completion of an extensive test program with more than 70,000 operating hours in the test environment….this is the next big step with huge improvements in availability, redundancy and stealth.
“The FC4G is designed to be a high-availability modular system, composed of redundant components…It relies on the well-proven and exceptionally safe system of metal hydride cylinders for hydrogen…storage”
Seven Hard Truths about the Climate Crisis
02 Apr 2024 | Synopsis
Climate Wars author Gwynne Dyer pens essay “just as an aide-memoire, these are the inconvenient facts that we must always bear in mind.”
“Like soon-to-be bankrupts, we can go on fiddling the books for a while longer, but we cannot stay below the 1.5°C
“…dirty secret about the Paris deal and the Read Full Story
Detroit Went All-In On Big, Expensive EVs Nobody Wants. Here’s What The Data Shows They’d Rather Buy.
31 Mar 2024 | Synopsis
“…sudden changes to the electric car shopper demographic mean that for the second time in the last 20 years, Detroit finds itself selling big, expensive cars nobody really wants.
“Edmunds shows that interest in electric pickup trucks only accounts for only 10% of current EV demand…The most desired price range for an EV right now is between $30,000 and $40,000…Only four EVs sell in that range at the moment.”
Electric Vehicles Are Going Mainstream Whether You Like It Or Not
31 Mar 2024 | Synopsis
“In the UK, ‘salary sacrifice’ schemes have been hugely popular, because they provide the opportunity to save you thousands on owning an EV, and can even make them cheaper to buy than the equivalent internal combustion engine model.
“News articles arguing that the higher fleet sales mean that the public aren’t interested in BEVs are missing the point that a lot of these sales being counted to fleets are salary sacrifice purchases…”
America’s ‘In The Slow Lane’ On EV Adoption Because It Has A Culture Problem, Study Says
31 Mar 2024 | Synopsis
“China accounts for more than half of global BEV demand, while Europe accounts for 22% and the US just 12%.
“…the US faces a specific challenge in overcoming a culture of ICE dependence, driven largely by relatively low fuel prices and the preference among consumers for large vehicles…there is currently no strong financial incentive to encourage consumers to make the switch to electric.”
5 EV Tours That Are Changing Sightseeing in the United States
31 Mar 2024 | Synopsis
“The latest part of your travels to get electrified? The sightseeing circuit. Tours across the United States are now seeing innovation via a slate of unique, eco-chic vehicles
“From the country’s first electric tour boat to a Cinderella-worthy e-carriage, these five low-impact EV sightseeing tours cater to eco-friendly exploration.
[Besides San Francisco] “Gocar’s Arcimoto tours are now available in Las Vegas and San Diego.”
The Era Of “Climateflation” Is Here, Study Shows
31 Mar 2024 | Synopsis
“…peer-reviewed journal Communications: Earth and Environment…study shows increasing global average temperatures, more intense and frequent heat waves and other factors are already driving up the prices of food and other goods worldwide…trends are likely to worsen through 2035…researchers incorporated more than 27,000 observations of monthly price indices across 121 countries in the developed and developing worlds during the 1996 to 2021.
