Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

For every kJ of chemical energy in the fuel for a spark ignition internal combustion engine, 73 % is sacrificed to chemical and thermal losses. A $1 change in gas prices can lead to a 4-6% shift in take rates (i.e. the 4 cylinder engine may go from a 20% take rate to a 25% take rate). Personal mobility redefined.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2012

Very broadly, they found that an LCFS would buffer the economy against global oil price spikes, trim demand for petroleum, and lessen upward pressure on gas prices. I personally don’t think we should get rid of the RFS. If it reduced its crude oil CI, it could apply those reductions as credits against its LCFS obligation.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

Once several thousand people get the opportunity to buy the likes of Nissan’s well made EV, the demand from the early adopters’ friends and family will expand exponentially. “Hybrid vehicles compete with the internal combustion engine. Pricing isn’t set. Oil vs. electrons. Of this I am certain.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. must create a strong electric car industry. The answer may lie in Silicon Valley. rivals in the dust.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Then Mr. Wang, as he’s known, got into the automobile business by buying a failing state-owned carmaker. That track record—and that potential—is what persuaded Warren Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway, to buy 10% of BYD last fall for $230 million. BYD’s engineering prowess. BYD’s forward-thinking management.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Current consortium members include Accenture, Current Group, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and Ventyx. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. Instead they could buy back electricity at peak hours from vehicle drivers. Smart meters and substations will be integral.

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