Olli is a solar-powered, self-driving smart electric shuttle bus that is being piloted in Washington DC. There are self driving taxis piloted in San Diego, CA. Uber and Google have invested hundreds of millions of dollars on self driving car efforts. It is also interesting the efforts have included using IBM Watson. IBM Watson is… Read More
There are a lot of perks to owning and driving an electric vehicle in California. PG&E customers who own an electric vehicle are eligible for special time-of-use plans rather than tiered (based on total use) plans. This can drop the cost of electricity from almost $0.50 a KWatt to $0.10 a KWatt if you charge… Read More
UberBike which will let consumers order a car with a bike rack to transport both themselves and their bicycle was announced June 2, 2016 and will start soon as a pilot in Amsterdam. Customers can select the new option using the ride service’s mobile app for an additional 4 euro (about $4.50, £3.10 or AU$6.20).… Read More
Tesla’s entry into the electric vehicle (EV) space invigorated not just the electric car but also the entire car industry and may even evoked a culture change. Now, a new manufacturer is entering the electric bicycle market with hopes of doing the same for the bicycle industry and culture. Several months ago, my wife bought… Read More
Solar Impulse 2, the plane trying to fly around the world without fuel, has landed in California after a two-and-a-half day flight across the Pacific. It is awesome how fast and far alternative fuel technologies are taking us in a relatively short period of time. Piloted by Swiss explorer and psychiatrist Bertrand Piccard and Swiss… Read More
Whereas not many years ago, it was thought impossible to fly an airplane on biofuels, United flew a jet light from SFO to LAX using biofuels. This March 11,2016 San Francisco Chronicle article talks about how biofuels are a way the airlines can deal with climate change and are a potential hedge against high oil… Read More
Ecocommuting can insulate you from the arbitrary and seasonal fluctuations of gas prices due to California refinery practices. The slide in California’s gasoline prices could abruptly end Friday, with prices possibly jumping 30 cents a gallon because of seasonal changes in the state’s refinery operations, a consumer group predicted Thursday. Prices often climb in California… Read More
This is a list of the top clean cars of 2015 and 2016 including the Kia Soul EV and Toyota Mirai which is a fuel cell electric vehicle that uses hydrogen. Source: Here are the Top 5 New Clean Cars for 2015 and 2016 – The Equation… Read More
Edmunds’ 2016 Hybrid/Electric Buying Guide features the Top Recommended 2016 Electric Cars including the Kia Soul EV and Tesla. Source: 2016 Hybrid/Electric Buying Guide: Top Recommended Hybrid/Electric Cars… Read More
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