Press Releases

  I love data.  I like to get it, analyze it and use it to tell stories.  Most of the time the stories find detailed ways in which fleets can save money by switching to electric vehicles. This post is about someone who used data to tell a really awesome story. Over the last year we’ve had our C5 data logger gathering data for[…]

[Canadian readers: the average gas price in Toronto as I write this is 133.5 cents/L. Using the US gallon, that’s $5.05/gallon. By comparison the average price in Atlanta is $3.50/gallon. Since my $5/gallon refers to US gas prices, the proportional Toronto price would be 188.5 cents/L. And about $2/L for you Vancouverites. Please read accordingly.] It was February 28, 2012 . I was in[…]

    Earlier this year we put on a great webinar (now available in a recorded version) that detailed how some fleets we work with found ways to save with electric vehicles.  We looked at the data logged from electric vehicles in the real world, and broke down how these vehicles are being used, when they are used, and ways in which fleets can[…]

With the barbecues and fireworks of Canada Day behind us, it seems like a good time to take a look at Canada’s status with hybrid and electric vehicles.  How are Canadians greening their fleets, and do they have support from within the government to pursue high efficiency vehicles? With over 3000 electric vehicles sold in Canada, Canadians are plugging in albeit cautiously. Canada boasts[…]

Last year, we wrote a blog post discussing how gas tax revenues were down for a number of reasons.  At the federal and some state levels, gas taxes are fixed, and as the fuel efficiency of vehicles increases, less gas is purchased, and tax funds for roads decrease. In order to maintain aging roads and build new infrastructure several state governments have set their[…]

On December 1st 2011 the Clean Energy Vehicles (CEV) for BC incentive program was created. The program was designed to encourage the people of British Columbia to purchase an alternative fuel vehicle.  The program was set to expire on March 31st of this year, However we are happy to announce that the incentive has been extended an extra year! Incentives are important to the[…]

This week the New York Times published a review of the Tesla Supercharger system and Model S in the Northeast.  The article detailed a very frustrating trip, ultimately ending with the car on a flat bed tow truck.  Tesla quickly responded with assertions that the story was ‘fake’ and they had data logs to prove it.  Yesterday the logs came out, complete with comments[…]

The Ontario Government announced today that as of January 1st 2013 it will be offering a rebate for electric vehicle charging stations.  The rebate applies to charging stations installed at an EV owner’s home, as well as those installed for fleet use. The rebate offered is $1000, or 50% of the total purchase and installation cost, whichever is lower.  The charging station rebate compliments[…]

We’re heading into the time of year when drivers jump into their car and turn on the heater, maybe even letting the engine heat up for a minute or two before committing to grab the ice-cold steering wheel.  We thought it would be a good idea to go over heating approaches within EVs and some specific challenges that they face. When conducting the Hot[…]

Do you think that your electric vehicle is the best make and model out there?  Do you catch yourself trying to educate people on how your EV stands out from the pack? There is one thing that unites EV owners and it’s not just a plug at home, it’s their passion.  EV owners everywhere are passionate about electric vehicles in general, but most specifically[…]