In just a few years, some companies, which are working on self-driving software for private use or to be licensed to others, will have to decide how to price it. — In a recent interview with Sandy Monroe, Jim Farley, Ford’s CEO told Sandy that when he left Toyota to move to Ford, he had to sell his Prius. At that moment the car had the HOV sticker that would allow him to drive in the carpool lane and it saved…

As electric vehicle sales grow, demand for gasoline will descend and so will its price, making gasoline and diesel powered cars more affordable therefore pushing its sales. I really don’t think so. — In my article titled “Germany wants to still produce and sell combustion engine vehicles after 2035” I received a comment from a Medium user noticing that if EV sales rise in the following years the price of gasoline will fall dramatically while electricity prices will rise to make ICE cars…

Although not perfect, current research on energy storage bets for this kind of battery to completely redo our energy industry and finish fossil fuel dominance. — We all know that the current energy generation mix is not sustainable in the long run due to greenhouse effect gas emissions. Still, electricity produced from solar and wind is intermittent and not always available when needed. It also depends a lot on geography and the season.

Many drivers are thinking about whether to take the leap to buy an electric vehicle but are still concerned about some issues surrounding the EV ecosystem. — When choosing to switch to electric, problems such as the higher car price, limited range, and charging infrastructure availability are heading many people off. But these issues are not so worrying and they will be solved shortly. Here are the main three that worry us most and their short-term solutions.

We have seen several media articles where Tesla’s lead in the electric vehicle spectrum has been a stake. Have we reached the point where traditional automakers start scaling and leave Tesla behind? — “We will surpass Tesla in 2018”, “We will be building more EVs than Tesla in 2022” or “We will be selling more electric vehicles than Tesla in 2025” are common statements that we have been listening to for years now.

Last week, the European Parliament banned sales of new combustion engine vehicles in the EU starting in 2035. But the German government is not going to endorse the vote in its country. — It’s difficult to understand how laws work in the European Union. We have a Parliament that represents the member countries, but anything decided there must be approved later in every country’s local Parliament. On June 8th, the European Parliament voted yes (339 yes votes, 249 no votes, and 24 abstentions)…

Although we might see a huge improvement in the following years, it still makes us feel uncomfortable to let a car drive itself, and for sure it will be like that for quite some time. — Monday morning. My alarm clock rings at 7.00 am to wake me up and a new day starts after a busy weekend. It is freezing outside, the streets are covered with a soft white blanket as it has been snowing all night long.

Although Apple has been working on their car project for almost 10 years, they are not ready to launch a vehicle yet. — Following up on my story published last week about Apple CarPlay, “Now, I’m sure Apple is going to compete against Tesla” where I addressed the status of Apple’s software for third-party vehicles as part of their iOS16 update for the iPhone due in September, I want to dive further on…

The possibility to power up your house from your electric vehicle’s battery is so appealing that we might think it should come standard with every brand. — But the thing is that the most important EV manufacturer, Tesla, is not supporting this option and it won’t come to us with a magic over-the-air update. Why? What is bidirectional charging? To put it simply, bidirectional charging is the capability to both, charge the battery in the vehicle from the grid, and take…