On evs & phevs

In this blogging section, I’ll riff on EVs & PHEVs, from both a practical perspective and from a political perspective.

Colorado vanity license plate promotes Tesla, EVs, renewable energy

August 26, 2019

On my way to work today in my 2017 Chevy Bolt, I saw an older Tesla Model S P85 in front of me with a vanity plate that probably a lot of of Tesla owners in Colorado would love to have: TSLA EV.

5 electric cars all parked in one parking lot in Boulder, Colo.

Christof Demont-Heinrich

July 23, 2019

So, the density of electric cars in the United States is quite variable with some states, for instance, California, seeing much more EV penetration than others, for instance, Mississippi or Kentucky.

Picture of Tesla dashboard with Tesla Sentry Mode on

Bad guys beware: Tesla Sentry Mode is watching — and recording — you!

Christof Demont-Heinrich

July 13, 2019

It still hasn't seeped into wider public awareness that many cars are now equipped with video cameras that can, and do, capture people's every move. This is true whether they are a hit-and-run driver, a vandal, a would-be car thief, or a texting driver who has just rear-ended a car with a video system.

Celebrate Independence Day by plugging into an electric car — and leave Big Oil behind forever!

Christof Demont-Heinrich

July 4, 2019

On this 4th of July, 2019, let's celebrate the joy of fueling independence :-)An electric vehicle frees you from trips to the gas station. You will never again share gas fumes with others at a self-serve gas station near you.

Renting a gas car a reminder of how fun EVs are — and how we need more people to test drive electric cars!

Christof Demont-Heinrich

June 24, 2019

So, my 2017 Chevy Bolt is in the body shop for two weeks thanks to getting blasted by a hail storm that caused $6,000 worth of damage to it while it was parked at Denver International Airport (DIA) over Memorial Day Weekend.That means I am going to have to suffer in a lame gas car rental for the next 14 days.

Two red Chevy Bolts parked next to each other.

2 red Chevy Bolts find ‘love’ in a Unitarian Church parking lot

Christof Demont-Heinrich

June 11, 2019

Two red Chevy Bolts parked next to one another at First Universalist Church in Denver, Colo. The one on the left is mine ;-) How many Unitarian Universalists does it take to park an electric car? Apparently...