Battery Breakthroughs Make ICE Replacement Possible
Lithium finds itself at the heart of most of our technology today. It’s used in rechargeable batteries the world over and has largely been mined using environmentally costly methods. Some Auto manufacturers, like Mercedes and Volkswagen, have begun to invest heavily in means of recycling or producing lithium.
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One of the newest, most hopeful sources of Lithium that are being developed are found in Geothermal Brines, the liquid that geothermal energy companies use to run their generators. This could serve as a secondary income stream for these companies as the lithium is a highly sought-after commodity and seems fairly straight-forward to filter from the brine as it’s being pumped through the generator system.
Electric Vehicles In An Emergency
In 2017, the unique weather conditions over the Atlantic parented a great many storms, including Hurricane Harvey, one of the costliest storms that has ever occurred. Harvey wracked up more than 120 billion dollars in damage. Many people lost their lives to this devastating storm and many more lost their homes and vehicles to the flooding. If you must pack up and leave town to avoid a disaster, can your EV get you safe?
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In 2017, no one in my family had an electric car. We mostly live on the East coast, and when a storm comes, we make an educated decision on whether or not to leave based on how the storm has affected other areas prior to us. Usually, storms don’t just pop up as really terrible over-night, so there’s at least a day’s warning to get out of Dodge so to speak. When hurricane Harvey rolled through in 2017, the state of Florida practically shut down, anticipating another instance of massive flooding and power outages
EV Aftermarket Modifications: What s Out There?
With Electric Vehicles like the Volkswagen ID.4, Tesla Model S, GMC HUMMER EV, and the Mustang Mach E starting their takeover of the motorsports arena, the age of electric muscle may soon be upon us. Chevrolet teased a sporty looking silhouette with an EV drivetrain- many sources believe it to be the next Camaro. But something that is sorely lacking from the EV automotive sector, is customization.
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I can’t speak for every muscle car owner out there, but I know that I’ve seen a lot of forum posts asking “what mods should I put on my car first?” and the first thought that popped into my head when I purchased my Mustang, and again with my Challenger, was “Ooooh! I have a vehicle with an extensive aftermarket parts list! What should I monkey around with first?”
Autonomous Vehicles May Be The Future, But At What Cost?
Electric Cars are estimated to be the future of the automotive industry. The means of shuttling people from place-to-place marches down the inexorable road to electrification and automation. The days of the falling asleep at the wheel and dying by your own hands are gone, replaced by computers that can’t see Tractor Trailers or Police Cruisers.
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Autopilot, the Tesla self-driving, or rather semi-autonomous driving system is not actually meant to be turned on without an attentive driver at the wheel. It’s mean to supplement a driver’s reflexes, not replace them. Tesla has neglected to make any kind of pressure sensitivity on the steering wheel or some sort of system that makes the car pull off the road if the driver is no longer actively piloting the vehicle. I feel that this puts the responsibility for any wrecks fully in Tesla’s hands as they have not made an attempt to stop people from making stupid de
Porsche Taycan: A Gem In The EV World
The Electric Vehicle market is dominated by cars that largely appear the same. No offense meant to the folks at the big manufacturers we know and love, like Tesla, Ford, Chevy, and Toyota, but the current EV offering is just not exciting, at least from a visual perspective. Sure, the Plaid mode Tesla has some insane speeds, but it just doesn’t hold an aesthetic candle to the light that is the Porsche Taycan.
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The Porsche Taycan is a new kid on the block of Electric Vehicles. This performance vehicle is solely electric without a drop of gasoline in her veins. The racing electrons that push this sweet chariot of mechanical perfection to 161 miles per hour, and that give it a 0-60 mph rivaling that of such legends as Porsche’s own 918 Spyder, come from its 800 Volt battery that is estimated to give some models a cruising distance of almost 300 miles.