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Markham on Energy

New BC electric work vehicle program should be focus of Horgan govt’s zero emission transportation strategy

December 4, 2017 Markham Hislop

Electric work vehicles add value for industry by lowering costs, providing other advantages like better torque As a rule, electric vehicle subsidy programs are bad public policy. The American experience nicely illustrates how to tax [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Electric semi-truck may finally turn me into a Tesla fan-boi

November 26, 2017 Markham Hislop

Tesla electric semi-truck lowers operating costs by 20%, has superior torque for hauling loads up steep grades While I respect Elon Musk, I’ve never been a fan-boi. Why? Because of the hype. The man has [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Musk tweets photos as first Model 3 rolls off the assembly line – is this Tesla a game changer?

July 11, 2017 JZadmin

EV analyst Chris Robinson cautions that Tesla Model 3 not yet a tipping point for EV market, industry The long awaited first Tesla Model 3 – a sleek black four door gifted to CEO Elon [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Elon Musk, Tony Seba hyping fully self-driving cars, but they’re still 1-2 decades away – analyst

June 15, 2017 JZadmin

Technical problems, state and national regulations, and insurance companies are all serious constraints to adoption of self-driving cars The world is abuzz with the prospect of fully autonomous vehicles, abandoning private car ownership for “Transportation [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Will Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle ‘disrupt’ auto markets? Not a chance

March 29, 2017 JZadmin

The big launch of the Tesla Model 3 is on schedule for later in 2017 and pundits are already speculating that the $35,000 US electric vehicle will be a major disruption to the market for [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Elon Musk issues press release berating himself for ‘hubris’…Who does that?

April 5, 2016 JZadmin

Your faithful scribe slowly becoming Tesla fan boy…one impertinent press release at a time Tesla Motors has just issued an extraordinary press release, one that makes me think maybe Elon Musk may yet compete head [Read more]

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Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs As American Oil Floods North

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Donald Trump is threatening Canada with 50 per cent tariffs even as U.S. crude oil flows north. The trade reveals just how deeply integrated the two economies have become. [Read more]

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