by Phil Jackson | May 31, 2023
Read an interesting article in the NYT recently about the transformation of Norway’s transportation sector to electric. Last year 80% of new car sales in Norway were electric, as the country moves to end sales of ICE cars in 2025 (this in a country which still has a...
by Phil Jackson | May 18, 2023
Buying a new EV isn’t as easy as it could be. While the Inflation Reduction Act has a long-term goal of promoting ownership of electric vehicles in the US, in the short-term things are confusing. Fewer than a dozen EVs qualify for the full $7500 tax credit if...
by Phil Jackson | Apr 20, 2023
Rear-wheel-drive is making a comeback. This year Volvo announced it would reverse a company policy and produce rear-wheel-drive (RWD) cars for the first time in 25 years. Volvo’s policy was that front-wheel-drive (FWD) cars are safer because they typically do a better...
by Phil Jackson | Mar 22, 2023
Has the world reached peak ICE? Sales of internal combustion engine (ICE) passenger vehicles reached a peak of 86 million in 2017 (this number includes traditional hybrids like the Prius). In that same year electric and plug-in hybrids amounted to just over 1 million...
by Phil Jackson | Feb 9, 2023
Apparently more and more electric cars are being produced without the option of AM radio. Carmakers say that electric cars generate more electromagnetic interference than ICE cars, which disrupts AM radio reception (FM radio signals are more resistant to this type of...
by Phil Jackson | Jan 11, 2023
At first glance, it sounds quite frivolous: a heated seatbelt. Why would auto supplier ZF be working on a technique to weave heating conductors into the belt structure? Did anyone ask for this?! Delve into the details however, and there is a very concrete...
