No more Brakes?!

Drivers of electric cars quicky get to know the intricacies of regenerative braking. When you release the accelerator or use the brakes, the torque of the electric motors is reversed. Not only does the car slow down, but the motors become generators and charge the...

Safety for Whom?

Here is a link to a thought-provoking article on Slate discussing the repercussions of our move in America to larger and larger personal vehicles. The gist of the article is that we have done a fantastic job of emphasizing and subsequently succeeding in protecting the...

C-V2X

No, it isn’t a new droid from the Star Wars ecosystem. C-V2X stands for cellular vehicle-to-everything technology, a new system which will allow vehicles to communicate with each other, as well as with pedestrians, cyclists and road infrastructure such as traffic...

Bi-Directional

Volvo’s upcoming new all-electric flagship model – the EX90 – will offer bi-directional charging; this means you can use the batteries in the SUV to power your home.This isn’t a new idea – the Nissan Leaf has had this functionality for years, and it was one of the...

Ratcheting Up Charging

With all of the discussion surrounding the serious investments toward vehicle electrification being made these days by automobile manufacturers, an often-overlooked angle is the amount of money being funneled toward the electric vehicle charging industry. By one...

Picking Tires

It’s much easier to link out to this article than to try and summarize – suffice it to say, there are many considerations when deciding which tires to choose for your electric car – check it out! Electric Cars Have a Big Tire Conundrum        ...