The stars seem to be aligning more for the electric vehicle; at least here in the Nicola Valley. Far from economies of scale there is an obvious up tic in charging station use, meaning that owners are relying more on them for distance travel. The greatest use in our view for the EV is the small capacity 85KM range run about, go to work, and town urban application. Not requiring quick chargers. However there are some interesting things coming down the pike.

The year 2025 is the planned start-up of a cold fusion generation system. And the completion of a recently launched solar probe in its 7 year mission is about that time.

A magnetic field is to contain the fusion sparking temperatures that will see hydrogen turned into helium and Einstein’s pride,energy. All life on earth is carbon based and that means old star particles that came from suns that went through their hydrogen and stated burning helium making carbon. The data from the solar probe will be interesting in its composition and if its statements about cold fusion on earth contained in magnetic fields how it might  will fly.

The hope that cold fusion will work seems more compelling this summer fire season, once again it is a promise of inexhaustible  of cheap power without social cost.
Then my friend the EV may be even more to the point.

On this Day: August 21st  1911

De Vinci’s Mona Lisa is stolen by a museum worker.