JOLT!: The Impending Dominance Of The Electric Car And Why America Must Take Charge
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.20 (954 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159932220X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 236 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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It’s a race we need to win for reasons of national and economic security, Billmaier says, but we need to move fast. In these pages, he describes what we need to do to win the EV race—what America must do to take charge! . Fasten your seatbelts, America. national security as our current dependence on foreign oil is today. The electriconomy will dwarf all previous technology revolutions—it will be bigger than the computer and Internet markets combined—and will catapult the economy of whichever nation masters it. Billmaier outlines how EVs will propel the coming “electriconomy,” a consumer-driven economic boom that will be ignited as our society is transformed from an oil-based economy to one powered by electricity. So states James Billmaier in his groundbreaking book on the impending electric vehicle (EV) revolution. Adopting EVs will also allow America to put the brakes on sending hundreds of billions of dollars a year to OPEC, helping us achieve energy independence within a decade.But that’s only part of the story. China is determined to own the EV space itself, an outcome that would be as detrimental to U.S. The electric vehicle is about to take us on one heck of a ride. He argues that in addition to being a blast to drive, EVs will come to
To his credit, he has been astonishingly accurate.He is a founding partner of Charge Northwest, an electric vehicle infrastructure advisory and software integration company. A 30-year technology veteran and inventor, he holds more than 80 granted and pending patents.Billmaier has served as chairman and CEO of three companies, including Asymetrix, which he led to a successful IPO in 1998, and Digeo, Inc., which he started with Microsoft legend, Paul Allen. Most recently, Billmaier served as chairman and CEO of Melodeo, Inc., the leading cloud-based media platform company, which was acquired in June 2010 by Hewlett-Packard. All that he has learned about technology’s effect on our lives and society informs this important and timely book.. Prior to moving to the Pacific Northwest, B
A 30-year technology veteran and inventor, he holds more than 80 granted and pending patents.Billmaier has served as chairman and CEO of three companies, including Asymetrix, which he led to a successful IPO in 1998, and Digeo, Inc., which he started with Microsoft legend, Paul Allen. While CEO of Digeo, Billmaier became the only entrepreneur to win back-to-back EMMY awards for technical achievement. Billmaier has made a lifelong career out of studying American ingenui
"An overly optimistic look at plug-in electric vehicles" according to Emc2. Comprehensive, updated, well-written, and overoptimistic. A truly call to arms for Americans to embrace electric vehicles (EVs) asap. Mr. Billmaier covers everything you need to know about battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and by the last third of the book he actually begins to repeat the arguments ad nauseam. There is no question Jolt! is the legitimate heir of Sherry Boschert's Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars that will Recharge America , but without the conspiracy theories.Throughout the book Mr. Billmaier timidly presents EVs as a significant step to. I can't wait to buy my first electric car I loved this book. Being a golfer and having a preference for electric golf carts over the one's propelled by gasoline, I've dreamed about owning an electric vehicle thinking they'd be much nicer to drive. The book suggests that it's true. More importantly, I've believed for a few years now that electric vehicles are the "Big Audacious Goal" for transforming our energy sector and the automotive industry. It's refreshing to read a factual, well documented and well researched book that confirms this.Jolt! is an easy read and helps to dispel some myths. For example, one myth I've heard is that . John M. Kellum said Crisp,Clear, Objective Data about USA essential Electric Economy. This book contains the clearest statement of the facts of what the US's continued dependence on others for our energy is doing to our economy, our politics and our environment. I don't just mean our continued investment as a nation in blood and treasure to prop and waste declining oil reserves. Economy is defense in so many ways and this books shows it. Billmaier lays out what the current lack of will and direction from many of our political leaders of both parties is doing to our defense and future economic security. This book is not for Greens, Reds or Blues but for all of us interested in