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Driving the Nation writes about alternative fuels, future fuels, future of the environment, Best Future Electric Cars, Future Of Electric Car Batteries, New Technology For Cars the future of energy and getting off the dependence of foreign oil

DrivetheARC charges your Nissan Leaf for free

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2018-07-16T12:59:54+00:00 July 15th, 2018|Categories: Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), electricity, Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV)|Tags: nissan, Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV)|

I parked my Nissan Leaf at the charging station in front of Savemart in Auburn, CA, clicked on start, put my EVgo card up to scan, and it didn't work. I was just about to try it again when another Leaf driver got out of his car, put his iPhone up to the charger and [...]

Bosch ~ Private, Profitable, and electrified

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2018-05-31T14:05:15+00:00 May 31st, 2018|Categories: Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), Bosch, electric vehicles (EV), electricity, Fuel cells, Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), Plugin-electric vehicles, Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV)|Tags: bosch|

"We are in an era of transformation. I would argue that transformation is impacting the auto industry more than any other (industry). The automotive industry is currently the epicenter of innovation. Autonomous vehicles, electrified mobility, and ubiquitous connectivity are expected to transform the entire concept of transportation." Mike Mansuetti, president of Robert Bosch LLC There [...]

Shell owns more EV charging units than gas stations

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2018-05-03T11:36:25+00:00 May 2nd, 2018|Categories: electricity, Hydrogen, Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM) Make the Future|Tags: Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM) Make the Future|

With the acquisition of NewMotion Shell owns more electric charging units in Europe than gas stations. At the Shell Eco-marathon, Yuri Sebregts Executive Vice President Chief Technology Officer for Shell Global said, "we realize that people's mobility needs today are largely based on the Internal Combustion Engine." But as Shell's President, Bruce Culpepper said at [...]

Shell, Toyota, Charlie and renewable hydrogen

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2018-04-25T11:05:39+00:00 April 25th, 2018|Categories: Automobiles and Energy, Hydrogen, Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM) Make the Future, Toyota|Tags: Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM) Make the Future, toyota|

Thirteen-year-old Charlie from Loma Verde was in the hydrogen Linde booth at the STEM tent. The tent was set up for the children from schools all over Northern California at the Shell Eco-Marathon make the future event. I was listening to Charlie talk to the Linde hydrogen representative, "You can't get hydrogen from the air," [...]