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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. tons of GHG (greenhouse gasses) per electric car [3]. 4] An electric car emits about 3,000 pounds or 1.36 metric tons (5.07

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Tesla And Other Tech Giants Scramble For Lithium As Prices Double

Green Car Congress

Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting is stepping onto Tesla’s playing field with its own electric car start-up, Faraday Future , and Apple is planning one too, by 2019. Through its Alphabet holding company , Google is also getting into the game with plans for a self-driving car.

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Best EV To Own To Survive a Zombie Apocalypse?

My Energi

The roll out of electric vehicles to supersede fossil fuel vehicles will play an almighty part in our quest to save the one thing that gives us life. Thats the serious bit over with, let’s get back to zombies vs electric cars! Meet The Contenders. Contender Number 2 – Harley Davidson Livewire.

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