EV Adoption in the US: A Supply, Rather Than Demand Issue
One of the comments you often hear from legacy automakers and the anti-electric vehicle camp is that “consumers don’t want
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Mass Adoption
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Are Becoming An Important Lodging Guest Amenity
For the lodging industry, the growth of electric vehicles provide both challenges and opportunities to ownership and management. As ownership of EVs increases and the average range of pure electric vehicles closes in on 300 miles, EV-driving guests will be taking more road trips and increasingly expect that lodging hosts offer several charging station options on their property.
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Presentation: “When Will EVs ‘Cross the Chasm’ Into the Mainstream in the US?”
In this article I share selected screenshots of several slides from the 36-slide presentation – “When Will EVs ‘Cross the Chasm’ Into the Mainstream in the US?” – and add some underlying comments to provide a high-level flavor of my presentation.
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Electric Vehicles Aren’t Weird Looking Anymore, But Is That a Good Thing?
In a few years when EVs start to become more mainstream, being normal and just being viewed as another car will be a good thing. But for the near term, and in markets where EVs are primarily only being purchased by “early adopters,” EV models have to stand out and be differentiated in a fairly significant way to see exceptional sales.
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6 Key Factors Required for EV Sales to Go “Mainstream” in the US
What is it going to take for electric vehicles (EVs) to reach mainstream consumer adoption in the US? Here are the 6 most important factors from the perspective of the car-buyer consumer.
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“More Charging Stations” Biggest Factor to Increase EV Purchases: Volvo Car USA/The Harris Poll
Range, cost competitiveness and availability of charging stations remain the top barriers to EV adoption, according to recently released survey results from Volvo Car USA/The Harris Poll. As the average range of US available BEVs heads toward 250 miles, automakers will need to focus significant resources on EV charging infrastructure.
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Would A Pure Electric (BEV) F-150 Be A Mistake For Ford?
Ford executive Jim Farley recently announced some somewhat vague electrification plans for the company’s iconic F-150 pickup, with most people
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15 Shifts: How The Transition to Electric Vehicles Will Transform Industries, Jobs and the Environment
The transition to electric vehicles is poised to reshape many industries, jobs, economies and the environment. Most of these shifts will be positive in the long run, but some will create disruption and pain during the transition off of fossil fuels.
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Do You Live in an EV Bubble?
The last several weeks have been a great reminder for me of the “EV bubble” that I and many people
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8 Keys to Eliminating US Drivers’ Concerns About Long Trips In An Electric Vehicle
Road trips are a make or break factor for mass adoption of electric vehicles in the US. Unlike much of
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