http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4208687/Keynoter-Family-cars-wont-go-electric
So, Ian Wright, a well respected co-founder of Tesla who left to build a bigger adrenalin rush; the Wrightspeed X1, gave a keynote at a chip conference in San Jose a few days ago. He comes off as bashing EVs; primarily on cost, citing the $1000 per kWh canard among other things. He's got an agenda, mainly promoting his hybrid truck technology which I see as an important next step since those all those F-150s use a boatload of fuel nationally.
What bugs me is the seeming need for the hybrid EV folks to bash the EV folks. His talk is getting some traction among conservative blog spots as a counterpoint to the DoE efforts to electrify transport (really just a counterpoint to anything Obama).
He states the LEAF is for early adopters but not the mass-market. I do feel that may be somewhat true. But, I think the Prius also falls into that category, over a million cars later.
So, Ian Wright, a well respected co-founder of Tesla who left to build a bigger adrenalin rush; the Wrightspeed X1, gave a keynote at a chip conference in San Jose a few days ago. He comes off as bashing EVs; primarily on cost, citing the $1000 per kWh canard among other things. He's got an agenda, mainly promoting his hybrid truck technology which I see as an important next step since those all those F-150s use a boatload of fuel nationally.
What bugs me is the seeming need for the hybrid EV folks to bash the EV folks. His talk is getting some traction among conservative blog spots as a counterpoint to the DoE efforts to electrify transport (really just a counterpoint to anything Obama).
He states the LEAF is for early adopters but not the mass-market. I do feel that may be somewhat true. But, I think the Prius also falls into that category, over a million cars later.