Tales of a Tech Finance Food Travel Geek & Author
In my previous blog post on peak oil, I looked at historical oil consumption in the US and put that next to the fuel economy of the light duty auto
Continue readingNew Vehicles, Peak Oil and Future Gasoline Consumption
So far, before the International Motor Show in Frankfurt begins we have seen Mercedes, Volkswagen and BMW all show some electric concepts. And most of them are really far future concepts,
Continue readingVolkswagen’s $84 Billion Tesla Fighting Budget & IAA Announcements
I often see discussions, calculations, estimates etc. of when we will reach peak oil. Originally peak oil was related to when we will run out of oil, i.e. when production
Continue readingPeak Oil in the US: Light Duty Vehicle Consumption
Brazos Tacos has the best tacos in Charlottesville, hands down. They are so good we have Taco Wednesday catered by Brazos every week at work. Lots of vegetarian options, my
Continue readingThe Best Food In Charlottesville – Part 4: Brazos Tacos
In Part 1, I covered what would happen if 10% of the cars on the road became electric overnight. In Part 2 I look at the the technology used to
Continue readingInfrastructure For EV’s Part 2: The Future Grid
Here are some pictures from a recent hike to the Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park. The most fungi I’ve ever clicked in a single hike. Want to use these
Here are a few pictures from a Butterfly Walk at Ivy Creek Want to use these photos? – License CC BY-NC-ND
Every time I post an article on Seeking Alpha about the growth of electric vehicles, I get a bunch of posts from naysayers that it will require major upgrades to
Continue readingHow Much Infrastructure Is Required For EVs?
Last time I detailed my troubles and dark nights of the soul trying to teach my son how to code. Many more tantrums, struggles and dark days, weekends and nights
Continue readingCode Project With My Son: Fully Playable Prototype
I’ve said that the Tesla Model 3 will be an existential crisis for the auto industry as soon as reservations opened. My charts from a few months later, showed exactly