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SMART ENERGY TALK

We share our thoughts and experiences of smart energy, the Grid, E2G, hydrogen fuel cells, battery cars and talking unicorns. They've got more in common than you'd think.

One of the real benefits of the growing popularity of electric vehicles is their ability to transfer stored power back to the grid to help flatten peak demand of energy. It has taken some time for electric vehicles to arrive at dealerships equipped to arbitrage power to the grid, but it is now slowly starting to happen as the next generation of EVs are delivered with the hardware and software ready installed. Ten years back I advised the board of one of Europe's largest energy companies on e2g,

V2G is the Next Big Thing in EVs. What will Happen When Thousands Nestle up to the Grid?

Ash Gupta

01/24/2019
Not many years ago if you wished to drive an electric car you had few models to whet your appetite. In the year 2001 you could buy the world's first mass produced EV, the Ford Think built in Norway. This is launch day in Edinburgh which I delivered for Ford. Or, you could pick the Nissan Leaf, a Mitsubishi Mi-ev, a Renault Zoe or the Chevy Bolt. Then BMW introduced its all new i-brand with a fresh new take on the EV concept. The look and design concept of BMW i-3 and BMW i-8 presented stunning

BMW i-4 is coming. Soon we will be spoilt for choice when buying an EV

Ash Gupta

12/18/2018
When you have worked for an automotive OEM like Ford Motor Company as a car product planner you get to know what it costs to create a car. Let me tell you, even with carry-over or common floor-pans, or today's digital design and 3D printing, creating an auto is an expensive business. Just changing a crease on a deck lid or front fender can cost millions in tooling, testing and design so I was more than a bit surprised when I read this in Forbes yesterday: "Zoox knows it needs hefty investment

How can you create a fully autonomous taxi for "just" $800 million while Ford waits in the wings

Ash Gupta

07/20/2018