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On I Just Got Taken for a (Quiet) Ride!

Ed and Dalle,

Thanks for your comments. I agree with Ed that there is an education process that needs to take place to explain to consumers the different options in the world of EVs, HEVs, and PHEVs. But, I think a first step is getting them interested in electric and making them secure in the knowledge that this will be the way our children drive.

Dalle, I appreciate your compliments on the article. I glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you,

Sheila  

On Operation 'Use The Sun': The U.S. Military’s Sustainability Strategy

Dear Anonymous,

Thank you for the catch. You are right. I copied down data the Colonel shared on one of his presentation slides, but I must have made a mistake on the 25% porton of that bullet point.

While the DoD is the world's largest oil consumer, they consume a MUCH smaller percentage world wide than 25%. Additional research shows they consume about the same amount as the country of Nigeria (one such article with this data is here: http://www.dailyenergyreport.com/2011/01/how-much-energy-does-the-u-s-military-consume/).

Please let this comment serve as a correction to the above article. While the US military is the world's largest oil consumer the number of 25% is incorrect.

Thank you,

Sheila K. Oliva

On It’s All Connected – How the EV Will Integrate into Your Life

Geoff,

Completely agree! There are many factors to consider around the topic of EVs and hybrids. But, regardless of which technology is strong in the near term versus down the road, I think both the cars and the grid are headed into a greener future!