http://gigaom.com/2011/04/13/fords-top-25-cities-paving-the-way-for-electric-cars/ Sun, 19 May 2013 01:57:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2011/04/13/fords-top-25-cities-paving-the-way-for-electric-cars/#comment-616794 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:45:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=330060#comment-616794 On board charger? A transformer? That’s something else to carry. What is needed is contacts embedded in the Interstate System. Pay by EZ Pass swipe. Then a minimal battery is needed as most of our driving is done on Interstate even locally. Let’s fix our infrastructure instead of fighting the next war. Go Ford. Make this work and I’ll get rid of my ’86 F350 diesel. I’ll buy my second new Ford, an electric. I have a selection of transformers, like for electric forklift etc.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/04/13/fords-top-25-cities-paving-the-way-for-electric-cars/#comment-616573 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:20:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=330060#comment-616573 California’s electricity rates are 35% higher than the national average (around 14.42 cents per kWh), charging the Volt and many electric cars is still far, far cheaper than filling up a tank of gas. Dynamic pricing and Off-Peak charging of the electric vehicles are the key to success for the EVs. Once consumers gain more insight on the EV cost advantage over gasoline powered vehicles the transition will be far easier than previously imagined. This analysis does not include the cost externalities of gasoline powered cars, such as air pollution, water pollution (EVs don’t require motor oil to lubricate the pistons), and in most cases noise pollution.

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