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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

It’s rare when consumer karma actually works out for any buyer of any product made today, but then again, your friendly neighborhood Greenius is not your usual consumer. The standard version with only 220 miles of range was a long way off for someone who wanted his own electric car to start 2017. Let me tell you about it.

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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

Cars That Think

Secret Service claims to be able to identify an unknown person in a voice-only lineup, comparing a recording of an unknown voice with a recording of a known speaker, as a reference. As such, there are many reasons to be concerned about its use in the criminal legal system. A 2020 U.S. Government Accountability Office report says that the U.S.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

Rising fuel-economy standards during the 2020s will do the same. It’s crucial that any operator have at least one person charged with the responsibility of coordinating all aspects of adding electric trucks to a fleet. This is a step that, so far, Tesla has not taken for its own Megacharger standard. That’s about to change.

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Parking EVs In Driveways and on the Street: Implications for EV Charging

EV Adoption

While I was aware of this trend — I see it loud and clear in my own neighborhood — I hadn’t realized how wide-spread this trend actually was in the US. And another UCLA study of 32 Los Angeles-area families found that 75% of them didn’t use their garages for parking. The Journal of Transport and Land Use — Jamey M.

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Inside The Green Task Force

Creative Greenius

For more than a year now in this blog I’ve been researching and reporting on climate change, energy and transportation issues and related environmental stories covering them on both a personal and a global perspective. The truth is, I’m unabashedly fascinated by and truly interested in the work they’re doing. The Green L.A.

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Greenius & Obama Celebrate Our First 100 Days!

Creative Greenius

Built and launched the new Environmental Priorities Network website - check it out by clicking on the graphic: Wrote my first speech for California State Senator Jenny Oropeza, who delivered it at the West Los Angeles Democratic Club. Strapping on the roof harness. From left, Asm.

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