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ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Everything you wanted to know about electric vehicles but were afraid to ask

Jaguar Needs A Rescue

Jaguar Needs A Rescue

Jaguar has succeeded in getting everybody’s attention with their ‘Reimagine’ re-branding. However, getting everybody talking about your product doesn’t necessarily translate into sales if the marketing campaign and the product are misaligned. Ever since the now-departed JLR CEO Thierry Bolloré announced the Reimagine strategy in 2021, I thought

Condo Living and EVs

Condo Living and EVs

The energy agnostic among us recognize that EVs make excellent vehicles for in-city driving if you have a place to park them and where it is practical to wire in a level 2 charger. These 240V wall boxes will charge at around 10kW and replenish a day’s driving in

The Hybrids Are Coming

The Hybrids Are Coming

I am writing a lot about the electrification of automobiles because I think the subject is not very well understood. It is complicated and not easy to compress into simple generalizations. Also, personal transportation has become heavily politicized which isn’t helping with the dissemination of useful information. I think

2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance -Sold

2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance -Sold

VIN: 5YJ3E1EB5KF367625 MILEAGE: 45,900km (Oct 1, 2024) BATTERY: The Performance version (2019-2021) of the Tesla Model 3 is equipped with a lithium-ion battery NCA* (Nickel-cobalt-aluminum) with a capacity of 75 kWh, made up of 4,416 cells (type 2170) divided into 96 modules. ELECTRIC MOTORS: Front - induction AC

Cost of Ownership: EV vs. ICE

Cost of Ownership: EV vs. ICE

There continues to be lots of heated debate about EVs, mostly along entrenched sociopolitical lines. Which vehicles have the lowest lifecycle GHGs and environmental footprint? Can the electrical grid handle the power requirements for EVs? Can EV batteries be recycled? How long do EV batteries last and how much do

Driving vs. Charging

Driving vs. Charging

The Metrics Behind Long Distance Travel by EV Most evaluations of EVs are fixated on range and ‘range anxiety’, but I think most EV owners stop thinking about range right after they buy their vehicle. On a single charge, most EVs can comfortably exceed 300km. This is three or four

Vehicle Depreciation: EV vs. ICE

Vehicle Depreciation: EV vs. ICE

The subject of the depreciation rates of EVs, compared to ICE vehicles, came up on a recent Podcast I was invited to join (with more on this later). I am reasonably bullish on EV long term value retention, but predicting this future depreciation is challenging. Normally when looking at anticipated