Natron Energy, headquartered in Silicon Valley, is advancing sodium-ion battery technology commercially. United Airlines and Chevron are among their clients, with Chevron employing Natron’s batteries in EV charging stations.
While EVs don’t require gas, the source of their electricity is crucial. In areas where coal-fired power plants are used, EVs’ environmental benefits are minimal compared to traditional vehicles.
Unless your pockets are deep and you’re not on a schedule, maybe just drive a combustion engine vehicle instead.
Despite practically every automaker making plans to go entirely electric, Toyota is veering away from the trend. Toyota is the largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, with 11.5% share in vehicles sold, however they continue to steer clear of producing EV’s. Why? The hydrogen combustion engine. Hydrogen Combustion May Outperform Read more
It doesn’t seem like American’s are rushing to adopt electric vehicles as their primary vehicle, and that is at odds with the goals of the EPA and Biden Administration. It looks like, unless major breakthroughs are made in EV technology, that the combustion engine will still reign supreme.
Are Electric Vehicles better or worse than owning a gasoline-powered vehicle? What are the maintenance costs? EV’s are expensive to buy, but how expensive are they to own? Do they have less maintenance than traditional gas-powered cars? Are there any hidden expenses nobody talks about?
Electric vehicles may face restrictions this winter.