October 25th, 2012 
Chris DeArmond 
Electric vehicles (EVs) have been accepted as greener alternatives to traditional vehicles, but since EV technology is so new, their comparative environmental impact is not fully understood. In an attempt to shed light on this issue, a study from Norway set out to compare the life cycle analysis (that is, production, use, and end of [...]
August 19th, 2012 Eric Wilson I realize it’s a small, nonrepresentative sample size, but I saw two electric cars on the same day recently. I first wrote about seeing two electric cars in one week a few years back and haven’t seen many since, until the other day. Granted one was a plug-in hybrid, the Chevy Volt, but the other [...]
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Tags: Bio-fuels, Chevy Volt, Denver, Electric Vehicles, Hydrogen Economy, Los Angeles, Nissan Leaf 
No Comments » July 27th, 2012 Chris DeArmond As noted in an article posted Wednesday, hybrids and electric vehicles (EVs) are starting to gain traction in the U.S. market. Here are some interesting sales figures from GoodCarBadCar.net: Despite halting production after disappointing sales in January (603 units) and February (1,023), the Chevrolet Volt has averaged nearly 1,800 sales per month through June. In [...]
Posted in Five Friday Facts, Transportation Tags: Cars, Chevy Volt, Chris DeArmond, Electric Vehicles, Hybrids, Nissan Leaf, Prius, Tesla Motors No Comments » July 25th, 2012 Chris DeArmond Whether or not you’re a fan of electric propulsion, one thing has become wonderfully (or as it may be the case, painfully) clear: electric vehicles (EVs) are here to stay. Not too many years ago, we were hearing the first rumors about General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt. Sure, the Toyota Prius had been out for a [...]
March 26th, 2012 Eric Wilson On Friday, California’s Governor, Edmund (Jerry) Brown signed an executive order that aims to have 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) in the state by 2025. In order to accomplish this, a network of charging stations will need to be installed throughout California. While electric cars are only one possible way to reach the goal (fuel [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, News, Policy, Transportation Tags: California, Electric Vehicles, Los Angeles, Nissan Leaf, Tesla Motors No Comments » March 6th, 2012 Eric Wilson Just after GM announced a production shut down of the Chevy Volt due to poor sales, it received Motor Trend Magazine’s 2012 European Car of the Year honor. The Opel Ampera, the Chevy Volt’s European doppelganger is produced in the United States, but sold in Europe. The Volt and Ampera are mechanically identical, hence the [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, News, Transportation Tags: Cars, Chevy Volt, Electric Vehicles, Nissan Leaf No Comments » January 29th, 2012 Eric Wilson A few weeks ago I was talking with another transplant from Los Angeles who also became interested in environmental sustainability. She asked what it was that got me interested in the topic. I told her that I never was big on going outside – not like I am now at least. I’ve hypothesized before on [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Op-Ed, Recylcing, Sustainability, Transportation Tags: Environment, Los Angeles, Nissan Leaf, Prius, Tesla Motors 1 Comment » April 3rd, 2011 Eric Wilson Notice how the title of this post says nothing about the environment. Think that’s intentional? Despite Nissan Leaf commercials (like the one below), electric vehicles are not about saving the environment. How can they be? Roughly half the electricity in the United States is generated from the combustion of coal. Another 20% comes from nuclear [...]
February 22nd, 2011 Eric Wilson GreenCars.org, in conjunction with the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, “an independent, nonprofit research group dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental protection” released their 14th annual environmental ratings last Thursday. The rankings include plug-ins, gasoline hybrids, diesels, natural gas vehicles, and conventional gasoline vehicles. [...]
February 19th, 2011 Chris DeArmond The 2011 Nissan Leaf is the world’s first affordable, mass produced, all electric vehicle (EV). It comes with an 8 year/100k mile warranty for the batteries, gets a purported 100 mile range on a full charge, and costs only $2.75 to fill up during off-peak hours. Best of all, fully electric vehicles are eligible for [...]
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