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May 10, 2013
by Brett Williams
An update is now available on the UCLA Luskin Center EV
Initiative's Market
Dynamics page.
This presentation now includes facts and figures characterizing the U.S. sales
of over 96,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) through April
2013.
Notable trends include:
* The cumulative PEV fleet on U.S. roads is capable of using its 2
million kilowatt-hours of batteries to drive nearly 6 million EPA-rated electric
miles before recharging.
* Over 37,000 Chevy Volts are...
April 06, 2013
by Brett WilliamsAn update is now available on the UCLA Luskin Center EV Initiative's Market Dynamics page. This presentation now includes facts and figures characterizing the U.S. sales of near 90,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) through March 2013.Notable trends include:* The cumulative PEV fleet on U.S. roads is capable of using its nearly 2 million kilowatt-hours of batteries to drive over 5 million EPA-rated electric miles before recharging.* Over 35,000 Chevy Volts are now...
March 05, 2013
by Brett WilliamsAn update to a new resource is now available on the UCLA Luskin Center EV Initiative's Market Dynamics page. This presentation now includes facts and figures characterizing the U.S. sales of over 80,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) through February 2013.A couple of notable trends:* The addition of the Ford Fusion Energi marks the fifth major plug-in-hybrid EV to enter the market (not counting the Fisker Karma, for which sales data is not publically available). *...
February 19, 2013
by Brett WilliamsOn January 31st, the Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled a blueprint
for its EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, an initiative with the goal to make
plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs[1])
“as affordable for the average American family as today’s gasoline-powered
vehicles within the next 10 years.” The blueprint incorporated feedback
from workshops with invited experts—including myself and Luskin Center Director JR DeShazo. It includes goals for batteries,
electric-drive systems,...
February 18, 2013
by Brett WilliamsA new resource is now available on the UCLA Luskin Center EV Initiative's Market Dynamics page:Are EV sales really disappointing? That may be a matter of expectations (more on this later). But what are the facts so far? Soon there will be over 100,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on U.S. roads. And by some measures, PEVs are off to a much better start than gasoline-only hybrids were a decade ago. U.S. PEVs represent $3 billion in...
January 03, 2013
Luskin Students Beyond the ClassroomWhile what happens in the classroom is the core of a masters program, the people you meet, the activities you do and the fortuitous opportunities you stumble upon outside the classroom will inevitably shape your experience and impact your career path. Located in the dynamic, bustling City of Angeles, student life at Luskin promises excitement, a little grit and unparalleled opportunities to mix it up and try something new. This blog aims to give you a slice...
December 13, 2012
by Brett WilliamsThe BMW i8 is a plug-in-hybrid concept that can drive for hundreds of miles (20 of them on electricity alone) and go from 0 to 60 in 4.5 seconds. BMW hopes to release the vehicle in 2014, but the price will probably exceed $100,000.
October 24, 2012
Click below to read Professor Donald Shoup's op ed piece on disabled parking placard abuse in the October 22, 2012 edition of the Los Angeles Timeshttp://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-shoup-disabled-parking-abuse-20121022,0,5000059,print.storyParking fees that rise and fall with demand can reduce cruising, but new
flexible programs in San Francisco and Los Angeles suffer from a
problem that is rampant throughout the state: disabled placard abuse.
California allows...
October 15, 2012
Anonymous
The UCLA Luskin Center’s
Electric Vehicle & Alternative Fuel Initiative Director, Brett Williams,
has been invited to Yokohama, Japan to address “Smart City Week 2012,” an
international conference and exhibition. Dr. Williams’s talk, entitled
“Plug-In-Vehicle Battery Secondary Use: Vehicle-to-Grid and Distributed
Energy-Storage Value” will take place on October 31, 2012 (http://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/scw/2012/english/conference/professional/s7.shtml).
Other Smart City Week...
September 08, 2012
This summer, Ph.D./MSW student Sara Pilgreen shares postcards from Johannesburg, where she is living and working.
As my days came to an end in Jo’burg I just could not believe it. Very similar to the feelings of completing my first year internship at “The Village” in Long Beach, the incredible journey that began only 11 weeks prior was coming to a screeching halt. Even though I have been well versed in the “termination” stage of ending relationships and internships, and had been reminding all...