Electric Cars Get Noisy »

By Rob Safuto on Aug 18, 2008 in Analysis | 0 Comments

With gas around $4 per gallon you would expect to hear a lot about alternative fuel automobiles. So it’s no surprise that there are a steady stream of news stories about automobiles that are powered by electricity. And as the news becomes more frequent, lots more people get excited about the prospect of making the [...]

Aptera Electric Vehicle »

By Rob Safuto on Mar 16, 2008 in Video | 1 Comment

The Aptera electric vehicle is the most futuristic of all the plug-in hybrids that I’ve seen. Popular Mechanics took a very detailed look at this vehicle recently as shown in the photo below. The manufacturers are promising 300 miles per gallon. This is an extremely innovative vehicle. In addition to plugging in, this vehicle also [...]

Plug In Posturing »

By Rob Safuto on Feb 7, 2008 in Opinion | 0 Comments

It’s comforting to know that Silicon Valley is putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to clean energy. Cleantech is becoming all the rage these days. That’s a very good thing in my opinion.
Unfortunately, when anything becomes all the rage it also becomes susceptible to hype and bubbles. I don’t think we [...]