First week with our new plug-in minivan, the Pacifica Hybrid

Driving our new plug-in Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has been amazing this week. With the exception of one problem, which I’ll get to later , we have been very pleased with this plug-in hybrid minivan.  The acceleration is fun, so far I’ve experienced 95kW all electric torque launching us forward from a stop without the internal […]

How we went from zero to owners of a plug-in hybrid minivan in 2 weeks

The weekend started off as pretty much every weekend, our kids had a ton of lessons and practices to be shuttled around to and Alicia had yet another sustainability conference she was trying to get to. This one happened to be at Tufts, which was conveniently where the kids music lessons were. The last thing […]

What would it take to switch to an EV?

Many of us commute to and from work every day in our cars, often by our self.  As more affordable production all electric vehicles (EV) enter the market, I am wondering what sort of range would you need in order to switch your commute to an EV. Recently, a friend asked me about the new […]

How many miles do you have to drive to afford a Tesla?

How many miles do you have to drive to afford a Tesla? Ok, so driving more will not actually enable you to afford a Tesla Model S, or any model for that matter, but if you can afford to buy a luxury sedan, then considering the Model S as compared to similar cars is a […]

My Dream Family Car – Tesla Model S

Last week I got to experience something that has left several of my friends green with envy.  I got to ride in a Tesla Model S all electric sedan and it was AWESOME! The whole story started a week ago while I was sharing coffee with some colleagues and friends one morning.  We were discussing […]

Tesla vs The New York Times

Over the past few days, I have been watching the war of words erupt between New York Times writer John Broder and Elon Musk, CEO & founder of Tesla Motors, over Broder’s recent failed test drive of the Tesla Model S all electric sedan from Washington D.C. to Boston using Tesla’s new Super Charger Network along […]