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Category Archives: Automobiles
Automated vehicles will lead to more driving and congestion
Preface. There’s no need to actually worry about how automated vehicles will be used and their potential congestion, energy use, and whether there are enough rare earth minerals to make them possible, because they simply can never be fully automated, … Continue reading
If we really cared about CO2, we’d reduce car size and weight, not make electric cars
Preface. Since my book “When trucks stop running: Energy and the future of transportation makes the case that it’s trucks that need to be electrified to keep civilization going, since biofuels don’t scale up, natural gas and liquefied coal are … Continue reading
Why self-driving cars may not be in your future
Preface. Below are excerpts from three articles about why an automated vehicle is unlikely. These cars would also be a huge waste of energy as people drove more miles, used less mass transit and increase congestion. Researchers have found that … Continue reading
Posted in Automobiles
Tagged automated, NASA, not ready, reaction time, self-driving, tesla
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Notes from “The Powerhouse: Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World” by Steve LeVine
[ My notes from 2015 “The Powerhouse: Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World” by Steve LeVine follow this introduction. I read this book because I’ve done extensive research on batteries and was surprised by all the … Continue reading
A billion new autos by 2030 will kill climate change
[ By 2030 we’ll be 25 years past peak conventional oil production, as well as the tiny amount unconventional oil kicked the numbers slightly up from the conventional oil plateau, and there will be a lot fewer autos on the … Continue reading
Posted in Automobiles, Climate Change
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Natural gas is a stupid transportation fuel
[ My comment: The only reason natural gas has come up as a transportation fuel at all is the false belief that there is 100 years of natural gas (even this article does, but natural gas may last far less … Continue reading
Posted in Automobiles, Natural Gas Vehicles, Transportation
Tagged cars, natural gas, transportation
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What is most energy efficient mass transit mode: bus, rail, or auto?
Before I get started on which of these transportation modes is better, consider how much lightweighting buses, locomotives, (and trucks) would save on energy. I can’t find similar figures for trucks and locomotives, but the next 2 slides about autos … Continue reading
Posted in Automobiles, Mass Transit, Railroads
Tagged auto, bus, carter, efficiency, energy, mass transit, rail
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Not enough lithium for electric car batteries
Vikström, H., Davidsson, S., Höök, M. 2013. Lithium availability and future production outlooks. Applied Energy, 110(10): 252-266. 28 pages [ This is by far the best paper explaining lithium reserves, lithium chemistry, recycling, political implications, and more. I’ve left out … Continue reading
Posted in Automobiles, Electrification, Peak Lithium
Tagged electric vehicles, lithium battery cars, lithium production, lithium supply, peak lithium, recycling
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Who Killed the Electric Car and more importantly, the Electric Truck?
Preface. Who cares about electric cars? Civilization ends when trucks stop running, and trucks can’t run on batteries because they’re too heavy (93% of the cargo weight, 25% of the cargo space), and an all-electric truck fleet would require thousands … Continue reading
Posted in Automobiles, Batteries, Critical Thinking, Electric trucks impossible, Electrification, Transportation, Transportation
Tagged battery, BEV, capacity, efficiency, electric car, electric truck, energy density, EV, lead-acid, lithium ion
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Reduce vehicle fuel consumption to increase energy security
[This is a really interesting House session that discusses U.S. energy policy, the need for consumers to be educated about why they should buy more fuel efficient cars, and push-back from the auto industry (see the full 140 pages for … Continue reading
Posted in Automobiles, Congressional Record U.S., Transportation
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