Month: January 2020

Your EV is only as clean as your utility… or so we are told. A Forbes.com article presented comparisons of what it cost to operate AND a green score for popular EVs in five major US cities; Los Angeles, Portland, ME, Baltimore, New York City and Portland, OR. What I found fascinating was a link provided to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy‘s Regional Calculator. Download the calculator here.

Either way, EVs are cleaner than ICE. Don’t let anyone tell you differently.

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This is one of the basic questions on the mind of every EV curious person. Although there’s several ways to answer, the typical answer is 1/3 to 1/2 of the cost of operating an ICE vehicle. I found some info on Energy.gov showing the comparison of gasoline to to the electricity equivalent. Here is the link.

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I received an email from listener Barry will the subject line “Base Load Paradigm Shift” in which he made some good observations, but the subject line caused me to ponder all weekend. The result; it exposed my own cynicism about a lot of things, but it also gives me hope.

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Living in Kentucky, I know my small-town America isn’t the same as your small-town America, but sometimes I forget that. I was reminded by an EEnews.net article just how different we can be in climate, topography and ways of life, HOWEVER, I am encouraged by how similar we can be.

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Episode 50 seems like a good opportunity to look back at the 5 most significant things I’ve learned over the past episodes leading to this moment. Thank you for allowing me to hit this milestone and here is many more episodes showcasing how electric vehicles can fit into small-town American life.

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I wrap up my thought about the Dingell proposal by looking at another automobile study. EVs have a tough row to hoe in America, especially in small-town America (STA), but we knew this going in.

Links to the articles in the show description for part 1.

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The Distinguished Lady from Michigan, Debbie Dingell has proposed a bit of legislation to help EV adoption. On one hand, I’m glad that we are still pushing for EV adoption, but I’m unsure about the language of the bill. I’ve only read the press release and it seems like a decent idea, but it could just be a political bargaining chip nightmare.

• Dingell Press Release
• Bill Text
• Deloitte Survey Summary (driving.ca)

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How can you promote EVs and diesels at the same time? I’m not sure but General Motors is trying to do so. They have focus on both sides of the spectrum trying to please everyone. Pick a direction and stop hedging your bets. Tesla PROVES that Americans want an EV solution, but the “Heartbeat of America” needs an AED and to get their head on straight.

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I’ve gone complete circle and am contemplating a used EV now, but manufacturers are announcing new models almost daily. I’ve been obsessed with the Mini for so long, could I be overlooking a better choice? I’m just talking it through things to keep in mind shopping for used EVs.

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Mazda only wants to make smaller batteries citing environmental concerns over bigger batteries. That certainly doesn’t help small-town America in having EV options.

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