Category: EV Batteries

  • EV’s & Highway Taxes

    The following article was in today’s Washington Post regarding EV’s and Highway Taxes.  I mentioned the gas tax issue in an email last week. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/16/republicans-electric-vehicle-registration-fees-gas-tax/ The Republican Lawmakers are not incorrect, however their methods for rectifying the gas tax situation in some cases will not work. I have owned an EV for six years.  It…

  • EV Chargers Major Technical Hurdles

    The Chargescape concept at the following link is interesting but it will have some major technical hurdles. They are forming a company to track EV charging.  EV owners will allow Chargescape to monitor their charge data and compare it to the utility to control vehicle charge rates and available charging times.  While this is interesting…

  • EV Batteries

    The following two articles pertain to EV’s, particular EV batteries. The first is a Barron’s article about Ford pausing construction of its battery plant.  The second is about an enormous Lithium deposit that was found in Northern Nevada. Rich Ford Pauses $3.5 Billion EV Battery Plant. Why This Is Big.Ford Motor is hitting the pause…