Electric cars 101

We think a little breakdown on vehicle design goes a long way towards lowering anxiety on the gas to electric switch. Let’s focus on 3 critical differences in how these machines work:

• Gas is way better than battery at storing energy.
• Electric is way better than gas at converting energy into motion.
• All we can do with gas energy is burn it; we can do more with energy in an EV’s battery (use it to power our house, sell it back to the utility, power other stuff).

Did you know there were 72% more electric than gas cars on the road in 1900?

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1900-2020ish: Gas’s energy advantage makes that the top choice

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2020ish-Beyond: Batteries get way cheaper and electric’s pulling ahead

If you’re in the market for a new or used car, here are a few things to think about.

Here are a few good reads for your search. You can also join our office hours any time here.

Electric homes 101

There are about ten things in your home that you can electrify over the next ~10 years; you’ll save money, and live healthier.

Alumni perks

Some cool stuff you can access if you’ve taken one of our cool courses.

Appendix

• Electric cars 101
• 3 kinds of electric cars
• Compare before you buy
• Rent first
• Or subscribe
• Buying’s getting easier
• Electric homes 101
• Cheat sheet
• Rebate/credit calcs
• Don’t replace gas w/gas
• Alumni perks
• Lending Library
• Discounts
• Appendix
• 1 billion machines
• 10 machines in your home
• Cohort 1-10 link library
• Book list
• Newsletters/Pods