Remove Cheap Remove Personal Remove Price Remove Water
article thumbnail

Junkyard Find: 1978 Chrysler LeBaron Coupe

The Truth About Cars

The two-door was a credibly rakish personal luxury coupe for its time, and probably cannibalized some sales from the Cordoba. Another problem with the 1977-1981 LeBaron was its all-too-obvious resemblance to its cheap Dodge Diplomat and Plymouth Gran Fury siblings. Sticker-priced like Cutlass Supreme. Worth restoring?

article thumbnail

Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

As we try to objectively study nature, we are often reminded of how natural forces affect us personally. When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass.

Store 88
article thumbnail

KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

Green Car Congress

The KPMG study, “Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World”, explores issues such as climate change, energy and fuel volatility, water availability and cost and resource availability, as well as population growth spawning new urban centers. Global food prices are predicted to rise 70 to 90 percent by 2030.

article thumbnail

Tesla Model Y also leads the German EV market

Push EVs

Only the MG4 put in a personal best performance, with 1,389 units delivered, near to twice its previous high (February). The Smart “#1”, having first delivered in noticeable volume in December, had personal-best deliveries of 313 units in March. recently ), much of it due to increased energy and food prices.

Market 59
article thumbnail

What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot

Cars That Think

After a year of speculation based on little more than a person in a robot suit combined with some optimistic assertions made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk , many roboticists tuned in to the event livestream (or attended in person) to see what Tesla’s approach to humanoid robotics would turn out to be. How often does it fall down?

Boston 145
article thumbnail

The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

To get around this, PG&E would like to install a 220 interface in garages with timers and also implement dynamic pricing to encourage customers to charge between 11 at night and 4-5 in the morning. PG&E will start with timers and dynamic pricing. Vehicle to grid is further out, he said. Earlier post.).

Plug-in 210
article thumbnail

Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

These European designs are perfectly good EVs, although their limited battery range and high price compared to the gasoline versions are major drawbacks. Not easy or cheap, but it has worked so far. They’ll never be marketed like refrigerators or water heaters. Create a New EV Company.

Market 70