As our electricity and transportation systems evolve to be powered by renewable energy sources, we will need creative solutions to help balance the supply and demand of electricity. So how do electric vehicles fit into this supply and demand equation?

Electric vehicles (EV) are coming. I mean literally, they’re driving down major highways and across city streets while you’re reading this on your phone as you wait for your Lyft driver, who may even be on her way to shuttle you in her all-electric Nissan Leaf.

From consumers to innovators, environmental organizations to eco-friendly CEOs, the internet is awash with influential social media presences these days. As there are so many influencers on the rise, it’s important to find the best ones. We’ve been looking at electric vehicle influencers for a while, so we’re pretty sure we know which ones are the best. So, to find out who’s currently killing it on social media in the world of electric vehicles, get to know our top 8 favorite influencers in the industry today by reading the rest of this blog. Whilst these accounts might have large followings, it’s not to say that they didn’t struggle to build their online audience. Of course, the majority of them might have used tools to grow your instagram. This would’ve helped them to build a following quickly, ensuring their page was growing in popularity constantly. This can make the page look attractive to other Instagram users, encouraging them to follow certain influencers. Perhaps that’s how these influencers became so big. That’s not really important though, all that matters is their content. Here are the pages we think have the best content.

On Monday, June 17th, Heather Hochrein will be hosting a Q&A on Reddit’s popular AMA. If you’re not familiar with the term AMA (Ask Me Anything), it’s a place where people have the opportunity to ask questions on a given subject and get direct answers from a professional working in that field.

The U.S. economy is experiencing two significant shifts. First, more and more travelers are ditching hotels and using private accommodation rental services like Airbnb and VRBO – with the U.S. market alone valued at over $36.6B as of 2018. Meanwhile, more consumers are buying electric vehicles (EVs) instead of traditional gas-powered vehicles, led by astounding Tesla sales and popularity.

The electric vehicle market is on the rise. It’s no surprise that automakers wanted to show off their latest electric and plug-in hybrid models at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The featured battery powered vehicles are promising more luxury, space, affordability, and range. Luxury vehicle manufacturers, such as Jaguarand Audi, are making a splash in the electric community with the introduction of their first all-electric models. Start up carmakers, Rivian and BYTON, are gaining the spotlight by creating game changing all-electric concept cars which are expected to reach production in 2020. The new battery electric vehicles, hybrids, and concept cars that were showcased at the LA Auto Show this year are highlighted below. Keep reading to learn more about the exciting new technological developments changing the auto industry.

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An Automated Future

A fully autonomous vehicle where you never touch the steering wheel, brakes, or gas pedal is still at least a few years out, but not as far out as you might think. 2021 is the year Ford claims it would roll out such a vehicle and recent real-world demonstrations make vehicle automation a near-term reality.

Did you know the first electric car was developed in 1890 by William Morrison in Iowa? In 1898, Porsche released its own electric car, and by 1900, New York City had a fleet of more than 60 electric taxis! But without available widespread electricity across rural America, the internal combustion engine (ICE) car proceeded to eliminate the demand for electric cars by the 1930s.

For many of us, summer is the time for road tripping, whether it’s taking the kids to the beach or driving across the country to visit family. Regardless of your destination, you want a reliable and comfortable vehicle to get you there.

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In Part 1 of this series, we compared the impacts of autonomous vehicle (AV) adoption over conventional vehicles (CVs) and determined that AVs could have the potential to provide considerable economic, social, safety and environmental benefits. As discussed before, light-duty AVs can reduce petroleum use and resulting emissions through improved efficiency, better routing, lower traffic congestion, and the enabling of electric powertrains. In Part 2, we look at the effects of AVs on the environment in detail with regards to the combination of changes in use intensity, energy intensity and fuel intensity.

It’s little wonder why the electric vehicle (EV) revolution has a growing number of devotees. EVs have the potential to clean up our transportation system (which happens to be our largest contributor to climate pollution), plus the transportation transformation would reduce what consumers pay to get around. So why isn’t everyone buying an EV? Well it depends who you ask, so why don’t we take a look at recent survey results to see the bigger picture.

Our interests pique at the mention of blockchain, an emerging technology that could soon redefine the way we quantify, store, and transfer financial value worldwide. The technology has been continuously developed and refined since 2008 to trade cryptocurrency securely across the interwebs without third party intermediaries (i.e. central banks). And while the growing value of cryptocurrencies like BitCoin, Ethereum, and others are beginning to turn heads, there are some huge differences between the “new” and “old” money that many are still getting used to. If you’d like to get to grips with this emerging financial technology, you might want to learn how to buy bitcoin to give you a good basis for using cryptocurrency in the future.

Much anticipated and for good reason, Tesla’s new Model 3 sedan has caused major uproar in the EV world. Why? At an affordable price of $35,000 and a game-changing driving range of up to 310 miles on a single charge, the sedan is first of its kind to deliver luxury, reliability, and affordability. Notably, the sedan has a waitlist of 500,000 people who have already put down a $1,000 deposit awaiting their chances to experience what the Model 3 has to offer.

Electric vehicle (EV) battery costs have fallen 80% in just 6 years. This trend along with government incentives and the growing popularity driving the mass production of EVs, is now debunking the notion that EVs are too expensive to purchase for the general population.

Efforts to protect the planet and curb climate change are on the rise across the globe. Many nations are deploying electric mobility initiatives to increase clean energy transportation. Not only do these initiatives help to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, they also improve urban health conditions. Wondering what everyone around the world is doing to accelerate EV driving? We’ve got you covered: