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Mar 28

Are EVs Really Cheaper 3-6X Cheaper if You Can’t Charge at Home?

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…

Ev

4 min read

Are EVs Really Cheaper 3–6X Cheaper if You Can’t Charge at Home?
Are EVs Really Cheaper 3–6X Cheaper if You Can’t Charge at Home?

Jan 27

What Does DC Fast Charging an EV Cost? (v2) (EVGo, Electrify America, ChargePoint)

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…

Ev

5 min read

What Does DC Fast Charging an EV Cost? (v2) (EVGo, Electrify America, ChargePoint)
What Does DC Fast Charging an EV Cost? (v2) (EVGo, Electrify America, ChargePoint)

Jan 20

It’s my Clean Energy Microgrid-iversary!

…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…

Microgrid

5 min read

It’s my Clean Energy Microgrid-iversary!
It’s my Clean Energy Microgrid-iversary!

Dec 22, 2021

Electrification Journey: Water Heater

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. …

Electrifyeverything

5 min read

Electrification Journey: Water Heater
Electrification Journey: Water Heater

Dec 7, 2021

An Electrification Story: From the Beginning

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…

Electrifyeverything

5 min read

An Electrification Story: From the Beginning
An Electrification Story: From the Beginning

Dec 6, 2021

It’s My EV-iversary!

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…

Electric Car

2 min read

It’s My EV-iversary!
It’s My EV-iversary!

Feb 20, 2021

Fast Charger Networking Competition: EVGo vs Electrify America

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…

Electric Car

7 min read

Fast Charger Networking Competition: EVGo vs Electrify America
Fast Charger Networking Competition: EVGo vs Electrify America

Jan 26, 2021

1,000 Miles w an EV: Better than anticipated!

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…

Electric Car

4 min read

1,000 Miles w an EV: Better than anticipated!
1,000 Miles w an EV: Better than anticipated!

Jan 20, 2021

I ❤ Charging Station Sponsoring!

Over the holidays, we went to a national park that had sponsored EV charging stations. Hadn’t realized this was a thing…I seem to recall that in the early(er) days of EV adoption, much of the charging was free. …

Electric Vehicles

2 min read

I ❤ Charging Station Sponsoring!
I ❤ Charging Station Sponsoring!

Jan 3, 2021

Long vs Short Trips in an Electric Vehicle

AKA How not to end up stranded on the side of the road! Turns out…range estimates go out the window with mostly highway miles! For the first three weeks I had an electric vehicle, I only ever went a few miles at a time. It was fun and easy and…

Electric Car

3 min read

Long vs Short Trips in an  Electric Vehicle
Long vs Short Trips in an  Electric Vehicle
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