A Little More Remote Work Could Change Rush Hour a Lot
July 19, 2021
Peak commute time has long ruled our lives, our cities, our tax dollars. But it doesn’t have to.
NY Times
In The News
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EV Charging Infrastructure Growth Isn’t About Replacing Gas Stations
July 19, 2021
Scott Hardman states, “Home charging is the most important; that’s where the highest number of charging [stations] will be needed…It’s the cheapest; it’s the most convenient.”
Inside EVs
Can Californians Charge Electric Cars During Summer Heat?
July 19, 2021
Gil Tal stated, “A flex alert is not a power outage, It’s a way to prevent outages. We don’t like that we are being told not to use electricity, but it’s a much better situation than sitting in the dark if the grid is collapsing.”
CapRadio
Driverless Car Accidents – Who’s at Fault?
July 19, 2021
According to forecaster Scott Hardman, as driving becomes more automated, people will drive more, based on his interviews with 35 Tesla BEV with Autopilot owners.
The National Law Review
Tesla Miles Traveled
July 19, 2021
Gil Tal and co-authors used data loggers to track miles driven by 358 California EV drivers. These study participants traveled 12,900 EV miles per year on average.
Energy Institute at HAAS
California Leads the Way as States Address Need for EV Charging Stations
July 19, 2021
A recent UC Davis report states that, “Policymakers need to develop pricing schemes that will prevent an unnecessary shift of charging behavior from home to non-home locations and allow optimal use of the public infrastructure.”
Techwire
California isn’t building enough charging stations for electric cars
July 19, 2021
The need for public charging stations is expected to increase significantly as more apartment dwellers and urban residents without garages buy zero-emissions models. Gil Tal said “The demand is going to grow exponentially in later years.”
SF Chronicle
The fastest way to get more people to buy electric vehicles
June 7, 2021
Scott Hardman states, “Home charging is the most important; that’s where the highest number of charging [stations] will be needed…It’s the cheapest; it’s the most convenient.”
Vox
When Driving Is (Partially) Automated, People Drive More
June 1, 2021
Research by Scott Hardman and postdoctoral researcher Debapriya Chakraborty suggest that making driving less terrible leads to a natural conclusion: more driving. Scott Hardman stated Autopilot “lowers the cognitive burden of driving.”
WIRED
Column: I was going to buy an all-electric car but chickened out. Here’s why
June 1, 2021
Scott Hardman said “One of the biggest take-aways for me is that if you don’t have Level 2 charging at home, the odds of you discontinuing ownership of electric vehicles is 50% higher. So we need to think more about how do we get fast charging to people’s houses,” and making that happen for apartment and condo dwellers is another challenge.
LA Times
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