Scanning the week’s news of the leading fleet magazine, more than half the headlines are focused on automotive manufacturers including Toyota, Ford, Nissan and their commitment to greening of their fleets by moving to electric vehicle technologies. For example, Nissan plans to use a $1.6 billion U.S. loan to rework a Tennessee factory so that [...]
EV’s and Road Trips – Are we ready?
July 27, 2009 By 3 Comments
Gasoline is a nasty thing. When we burn it we foul the air with pollutants and when we import it we cause economic and political problems. So we’re interested in switching to electricity as a fuel – are we ready? There is no question that today’s EVs and all those planned by the automakers for [...]
The EV Infrastructure chicken-and-egg problem: Resolution
July 7, 2009 By 4 Comments
Coulomb Technologies was founded in 2007 with the mission to ensure that anyone who is considering the choice to buy an electric vehicle will have adequate access to fuel for the cars. In the US there are 247 million cars but only 53 million home garages, meaning that a lot of electric vehicles will need [...]
The Benefits of Smart Home Charging for Electric Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrids
June 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Editor’s Note: This is a guest contribution by Richard Lowenthal, CEO of electric vehicle ChargePoint manufacturer Coulomb Technologies. See his last post here: Henrik Fisker Debuts Karma Plug-in Hybrid in San Jose. This is part of our ongoing series on EV Charging Infrastructure, which was initiated by Mayors Gavin Newsom and Sam Adams. This week, Coulomb Technologies announced [...]
Henrik Fisker Debuts Karma Plug-in Hybrid in San Jose [+pictures / +audio]
May 18, 2009 By 5 Comments
Editor’s Note: This is a guest contribution by Richard Lowenthal, CEO of electric vehicle ChargePoint manufacturer Coulomb Technologies. See his last post here: Being Smart About Your Electric Vehicle Infrastructure. This is part of our ongoing series on EV Charging Infrastructure, which was initiated by Mayors Gavin Newsom and Sam Adams. Today at Santana Row, in the heart of Silicon Valley, The City of [...]
Being Smart About Your Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
May 4, 2009 By 75 Comments
Editor’s Note: This is a guest contribution by Richard Lowenthal, CEO of electric vehicle ChargePoint manufacturer Coulomb Technologies (ChargePoints pictured above in front of SF City Hall). This post is a followup to last week’s (and ongoing) discussion on EV Charging Infrastructure by Mayors Gavin Newsom and Sam Adams. UPDATE: Listen to Shai Agassi of competitor Better Place [...]
