Electric Cars – Driverless Cars – Personal Mobility
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The key specification for EVs so far has been 'range'. But how are the numbers measured, will range specific match reality, and can the number even be compared?
It turns out there are even 3 different standards for measuring range, and they give very different answers!
Further, why have we moved from 'economy' to 'range'? Is there still even economy with EVs?
There is much talk of a 'hydrogen economy', but what is the substance behind it all? There are many myths but hydrogen can be :
- 'green' hydrogen, not a source of energy, but a less efficient storage stepping stone on the path to battery power.
- or
- blue/grey hydrogen, the fossil fuel industries' hope for greenwashing emissions.
This exploration provides looks at the reality, and the myths about hydrogen, and provides background for other pages such as: Electric or Hydrogen Cars and Hydrogen Scams.
This is an exploration comparing "standard" gasoline/petrol and diesel vehicles, with hybrids, plug in hybrids and battery electric vehicles. There is a separate exploration of hydrogen vs battery electric cars, so this page is focus on comparison with battery electric.
A friend recently told me "I am not interesting in electric cars because I will wait for hydrogen cars". It turns out that hydrogen cars were never "the ultimate" and only viable as an interim step on the path to electric cars.
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Electric Cars 2025: ‘adding up’ will create a revolution. Who wins, who loses? China? Japan?
May 4, 2021
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I recently explored how in 2021, the numbers for EVs don’t really add up yet. One of the key discoveries, was that many sensible people
EV Range & Economy: Decoding the Numbers.
May 1, 2021
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The key specification for EVs so far has been ‘range’. But how are the numbers measured, will range specific match reality, and can the number even be compared?
It turns out there are even 3 different standards for measuring range, and they give very different answers!
Further, why have we moved from ‘economy’ to ‘range’? Is there still even economy with EVs?
Electric Cars: 2021, It Just Doesn’t add up (yet).
April 19, 2021
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Right now, without subsidies, buying an electric car does not add up. Currently there is a price premium, and as a result the cars only
Hydrogen: Facts vs Myths, blue vs green.
April 13, 2021
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There is much talk of a ‘hydrogen economy’, but what is the substance behind it all? There are many myths but hydrogen can be :
- ‘green’ hydrogen, not a source of energy, but a less efficient storage stepping stone on the path to battery power.
- or
- blue/grey hydrogen, the fossil fuel industries’ hope for greenwashing emissions.
This exploration provides looks at the reality, and the myths about hydrogen, and provides background for other pages such as: Electric or Hydrogen Cars and Hydrogen Scams.
Should You Buy A Hybrid: ICE, Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid, Range Extender, or Electric?
July 10, 2019
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This is an exploration comparing “standard” gasoline/petrol and diesel vehicles, with hybrids, plug in hybrids and battery electric vehicles. There is a separate exploration of hydrogen vs battery electric cars, so this page is focus on comparison with battery electric.
Battery Electric Cars? Or Is Hydrogen The Future For Cars?
January 3, 2018
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A friend recently told me “I am not interesting in electric cars because I will wait for hydrogen cars”. It turns out that hydrogen cars were never “the ultimate” and only viable as an interim step on the path to electric cars.
Lidar/Radar & Maps: Fools-gold for Autonomous Cars
December 16, 2017
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My mental Image of a driverless cars is a Google car with a very prominent LIDAR device on the roof. But on further reflection, it