What is a renaissance man? Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as “a person who has wide interests and is expert in several areas”.  Perhaps Leonardo da Vinci is the best example of someone who was expert in the arts, science, and engineering. Fred Behning is such a renaissance man, being an accomplished musician, actor, and builder. He plays in several local symphonic bands and orchestras and has starred in musical productions as well as performing in pit orchestra for Broadway shows. From the start, Fred always looked for the fun in things he did. He went to college like so many other ..read more

Unprecedented change is lingering on the horizon. While not here quite yet, it’s as if the entire world is sitting back and waiting in anticipation of a new electric dawn. Even to those outside the EV industry, it’s becoming clear that an electrification surge of great magnitude is quickly approaching. Now more than ever, the future for gas-powered cars looks dim. Proposed Legislation In the United States, this new era will likely be ushered in by the Biden Administration’s Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act. The proposed legislation will increase the cap for EV tax credit ..read more

As EV sales skyrocket across Europe, America needs to think about how it can achieve the same numbers According to a December 2020 Consumer Reports survey, 7 out of 10 American adults with a driver’s license are interested in purchasing an EV in the future. However, there are still barriers to adoption that are discouraging them from making the switch, including high entry costs and the limited charging infrastructure. Perhaps encouragingly, the story is a bit different across the pond, where consumers are displaying more confidence in EVs. Scandinavia has always been at the center of technolo ..read more

Think back to when you were a kid.  What do you remember being excited about?  Toys, movies, and comics, right?  These things were the coolest.  They were awesome back then and even as adults you probably find yourself smiling at things that remind you of them.  When we were kids, everything new and shiny was exciting and fun.  As we grow older, we lose a little bit of that sense of excitement. Glen Jenkins was a regular kid who was fascinated with certain technologies.  When he was 13, he started making little electronics and listening to shortwave radio.&nb ..read more

President-elect Joe Biden may be the first president to make electrification a central priority of his administration. His campaign promises include lofty clean energy goals, and electric vehicles are at the center of this initiative. His plans, however, will not be without opposition; low gas prices and likely Republican control of the Senate may interfere with his policy goals. Fortunately, the future already belongs to EVs–regardless of legislation coming from the White House. On day one, Biden pledges to sign a series of new executive orders that will ensure the U.S. “achieves a 100% clean ..read more

Meet our friend, Raymond Malkiewicz.  (Try pronouncing that one… We just call him Ray!) He will be our new video host.  He’ll be telling people’s epic electric vehicle (EV) stories with his very special camera skills and winning personality!  Ray’s had his own electric vehicle journey which makes him the perfect guy to help us learn about it too.  He has had so many different jobs which has allowed him to meet a ton of people.  He’s had a lot of chances to learn and teach about the wondrous world of electric vehicles.  From serving in our military to driving Uber ..read more

Shell (Yes, that Shell – as in Shell Oil) does an annual Electric Vehicle Driver survey.  That’s right – Shell’s 2020 Driver Survey has been released! Their 2020 results were surprising.  The first one? “Electric Driving is the undisputed future of mobility.” Other surprising results included their ranking of reasons for switching to an electric car: Cost Savings are The Main Driver Geeks Go Electric for the Tech Environmental Reasons actually Ranked Near the Bottom Most people think only Environmentalists drive an electric car. However, Shell’s 2020 Driver Survey shows that is actua ..read more

Every morning and afternoon, approximately 480,000 school buses depart on their daily routes across America, each school district’s fleet collectively traversing every street in the town. In the United States, school buses cover almost 3.5 billion miles every year, a concerning figure considering that 95 percent of these vehicles are still powered by diesel fuel. Personal fossil-powered cars regularly come under fire for polluting the atmosphere, but school buses should perhaps be an even larger target of these criticisms. Each diesel-powered bus consumes an average of 2,045 gallons of petrole ..read more

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Electric vehicle sales have enjoyed significant growth over the past decade, including a massive 81% increase from 2017 to 2018, and much of this growth can be attributed to Tesla, which currently owns about 60% of the US market. The problem is that many drivers cannot afford to purchase one of these luxury vehicles, and even lower-cost EVs still come with higher sticker prices than gas-powered cars. That may be about to change, however. With ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft pledging to go fully electric, EVs should soon be made more accessible to a broader demographic. On June 17, Lyft an ..read more