This week, my Bolt EV battery replacement finally happened, after about 9 months since it was announced as necessary. Getting the replacement work done did mean I would not have my car for up to a week (article on the recall and replacement process coming next!), and Chevrolet would provide…

With each new wave of surging prices in fossil fuels, the questioning of our economic system based on burning them gets a little louder. That’s a good sign and I hope it motivates more people to act! The thing we can all do to reduce dependence on fossil fuels is…

By far and away my most popular story since I started on this channel was about the cost of charging my EV between the fast charging competitors. Since I published that over 10 months ago, several things have changed, including how EVGo is billing, now in compliance with California regulation…

…and my solar-iversary, my battery-iversary. Reflections on one year living with an energy independent system on my home A year ago, a crew of men arrived at my house and installed a rooftop solar array, coupled it to a battery system three stories below, and ran it in such a…

Electrification of everything is our fastest way to decarbonizing our homes and the grid. Electrifying everything means that whenever you need a new <insert device or appliance name>, get an electric one. …

This is perhaps a bit overdue in the telling, but I’ve been getting support to share, so it’s time to catch up on my journey to live the future, by electrifying my home, decarbonizing my electricity, and building energy resilience. This post includes insights on how to begin the journey…

Today marks exactly one year since I “went electric” by getting an Electric Vehicle. My journey was from no car to car and it has been great! No regrets in going electric. There have been some learning moments (we don’t have a garage or driveway!), and longer trips require a…

Hi there! Glad this article is getting so much traffic! I recommend you check out my updated post with analysis of 3 networks, the new model of EVGo and with a full year of actual data here. EV startups are currently sucking all the attention in the clean energy space…

Six weeks ago, I managed to convince my wife that we should get an Electric Vehicle (our only car), while not having a driveway or reliable way to charge it. As you can probably tell from my earlier posts, I was pretty nervous about how (or if!) this was going…