Juggling Dynamite

This ten minute primer is well done.  Regenerative braking is one of the coolest parts.

Electric cars are making big waves in the automobile world. These noise-free, pollution-free and high-performance vehicles are expected to make their I.C. engine counterparts obsolete by 2025. This video will unveil the hidden technologies behind the Tesla Model S, which recently became the world’s fastest accelerating car. We will see how electric cars have achieved superior performance by analyzing the technology behind the induction motor, inverter, lithium ion battery power source, regenerative braking and above all, the synchronized vehicle mechanism, in a logical, step-by-step manner. Here is a direct video link.

Electric vehicle (EV) battery prices fell 84% between 2010 and 2018 as their range doubled.  As ratios continue to improve, industry analysts now forecast that EVs will cost less to buy than gas and diesel-powered versions in less than five years.

Yes, a bus pass is cheaper, but for those who still want or need their own vehicle, EV cost savings for consumers are already compelling here and now. A 2018 study from the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute found that EVs cost less than half as much to operate as gas-powered cars.

A research fellow from the University of Calgary, with a background in the energy sector, recently analyzed EV math for consumers and explained the results last week on BNN.  Spoiler alert: he ended up buying a Tesla.

University of Calgary research fellow Blake Shaffer discusses the cost calculations he used to determine whether electric cars can be economical for consumers. Here is a direct video link.

Reduce, reuse and recycle…all three are demanding our care and attention.

Plastic represents one of the biggest waste challenges for cities in the future. The Wall Street Journal examines the new technologies that could revolutionize our conception of waste. Here is a direct video link.