Not exact matches
• Solar power will keep getting cheaper • Batteries will continue to become more commonplace •
Electric vehicles will soon become a mainstream
transport option • This confluence of technologies will begin to disrupt the economics of our existing energy system
When the book moves on to discuss better
transport options its clearly pointed out that
electric vehicles use 1/5 the energy of their fossil - powered counterparts.
And cargo bikes, especially when coupled with an
electric assist drivetrain, could be the missing piece for getting more people into a low - car or car - free lifestyle, as they enable the quick and easy
transport of shopping bags, children, pets, and more, while still being a low - carbon mobility
option.
But to truly change the clean
transport paradigm, Tesla is looking to a few additional
options, such as a pickup truck, an
electric big rig or semi (which is said to be under development), and a «high passenger - density urban
transport» solution (perhaps in the form of autonomous
electric buses).