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“The electric light did not come from the continuous improvement of candles” (Oren Harari, business professor at the University of San Francisco)

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Like any other petrolhead out there, Oraan fell in love with cars in his infancy, so it was only natural for him to become student at a University specialized in the automotive field. In 2000, he became a car journalist and for almost 15 years he tested all kinds of cars, wrote industry analysis articles and expressed his opinions on automotive subjects.

Unlike many petrolheads out there, Oraan-the-engineer increasingly became aware of downsides of combustion engines. At the beginning of the 2010s Oraan-the-car-journalist transformed at a fast pace from a nothing-to-worry-petrolhead to an environment-responsible-electrohead.

At that time everybody was mocking Elon Musk for his Tesla “secret plan”, so Oraan-the-electrohead became the outlaw-advocate-of-electromobility in the petrolheads world. In 2014 he decided to start his own online project aimed to inform and educate the public about green technologies and so-called unconventional-propulsion for cars.

In recent years, Oraan involved in other projects out of the car industry. But he’s still a vigilant “devil’s advocate”, especially since he’s a daily EV commuter. That’s why he couldn’t miss the opportunity to debunk EV myths, explain green tech breakthroughs and share the news in this field to autoevolution audience.
Here's the Mid-2024 List of All the New Plug-In Hybrids You Can Buy in the US (Part 2)
Here's the Mid-2024 List of All the New Plug-In Hybrids You Can Buy in the US (Part 2)

21 Jul 2024, 05:06 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / In the previous part of this article, I concluded that plug-in hybrids are not generally more affordable than comparable electric cars. I also explained why their current EV range values don't quite fit the daily zero-emission commute scenario...

 
Here's the Mid-2024 List of All the New Plug-In Hybrids You Can Buy in the US (Part 1)
Here's the Mid-2024 List of All the New Plug-In Hybrids You Can Buy in the US (Part 1)

20 Jul 2024, 05:08 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / My electrohead motto is "The electric light did not come from the continuous improvement of candles." That's why I think it's wrong to consider hybrid powertrains, especially plug-in hybrids, a natural evolution to fully electri...

 
A List of Proper Hybrids (No PHEVs or MHEVs!) Available in the US Right Now (Part 2)
A List of Proper Hybrids (No PHEVs or MHEVs!) Available in the US Right Now (Part 2)

13 Jul 2024, 17:08 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Last time, I told you that almost 60 models and variants currently use full hybrid systems, as opposed to the EPA's list of around 200, most of which are mild-hybrid vehicles. To simplify things, now I divided the list into two categories: hyb...

 
A List of Proper Hybrids (No PHEVs or MHEVs!) Available in the US Right Now (Part 1)
A List of Proper Hybrids (No PHEVs or MHEVs!) Available in the US Right Now (Part 1)

13 Jul 2024, 05:08 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The car industry managed to mess up the real meaning of electric cars. For instance, any vehicle fitted with an ELECTRIFIED powertrain is today called an "electric car," which is simply wrong and misleading; a real EV has no ICE burning f...

 
The Mid-2024 List: All the EVs You Can Buy Right Now in the U.S. – PART 4
The Mid-2024 List: All the EVs You Can Buy Right Now in the U.S. – PART 4

6 Jul 2024, 20:18 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / According to the most recent data from Cox Automotive, June's average transaction price for new cars is around $47,500. This means many Americans buy vehicles that cost more or a lot more than the psychological $50,000 bar. Let's see if E...

 
The Mid-2024 List: All the EVs You Can Buy Right Now in the U.S. – PART 3
The Mid-2024 List: All the EVs You Can Buy Right Now in the U.S. – PART 3

6 Jul 2024, 12:08 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Currently, there aren't many reasons for an American to buy an affordable EV costing less than $40,000. However, you'd be mistaken to think things are the same in the $40-50,000 price range. They're totally different. In the previ...

 
The Mid-2024 List: All the EVs You Can Buy Right Now in the U.S. – PART 2
The Mid-2024 List: All the EVs You Can Buy Right Now in the U.S. – PART 2

5 Jul 2024, 20:18 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Please don't expect a straight answer to all of your EV buying-related questions. As you know, trims, performances, and other details greatly influence the pricing equation. However, using the starting MSRP prices without incentives or taxes c...

 
The Mid-2024 List: All the EVs You Can Buy Right Now in the U.S. – PART 1
The Mid-2024 List: All the EVs You Can Buy Right Now in the U.S. – PART 1

5 Jul 2024, 12:08 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / How time flies! A few years ago, just a bunch of electric cars were on the market, but today, there's more competition than I could have imagined. I know the summer is right for vacations, not for buying a new car. However, I was curious to se...

 
Toyota Was Right To Bet on Hybrids, but No One Is Wrong To Pursue EV Revolution - Part 3
Toyota Was Right To Bet on Hybrids, but No One Is Wrong To Pursue EV Revolution - Part 3

23 Jun 2024, 05:22 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The most important conclusion of the second part of this editorial was that EIA forecasts a "stunning oil glut" before the end of this decade. The main culprit is the electric revolution, although, in the first part, we saw surveys emphas...

 
Toyota Was Right To Bet on Hybrids, but No One Is Wrong To Pursue EV Revolution - Part 2
Toyota Was Right To Bet on Hybrids, but No One Is Wrong To Pursue EV Revolution - Part 2

22 Jun 2024, 01:38 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / In the first part of this editorial, we saw surveys highlighting Americans' increasing interest in hybrids and allegedly losing interest in electric vehicles. We also discussed why hybrids rapidly became the better alternative to gasoline coun...

 
Toyota Was Right To Bet on Hybrids, but No One Is Wrong To Pursue EV Revolution - Part 1
Toyota Was Right To Bet on Hybrids, but No One Is Wrong To Pursue EV Revolution - Part 1

16 Jun 2024, 10:22 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Two separate surveys released in June emphasize Americans' growing interest in hybrid cars, while those preferring EVs are fewer. This might seem like a blow in the face of EV proponents, but you'd be wrong to conclude that EV doom is nea...

 
And the Winner of the Inept Race for the Biggest and Ugliest Luxury Electric SUV Is…
And the Winner of the Inept Race for the Biggest and Ugliest Luxury Electric SUV Is…

15 Jun 2024, 08:08 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / So, you wanna spend more than a hundred grand, or even two hundred, on a bulky electric four-wheeled rig and don't mind it being kitschy or simply tasteless. You're in luck because the Chinese have the perfect answer for your megalomaniac...

 
Five Sub-€10,000 ICE Cars the Electrohead Kid in Me Would Convert to EVs for June 1
Five Sub-€10,000 ICE Cars the Electrohead Kid in Me Would Convert to EVs for June 1

31 May 2024, 07:08 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Like you, I had a dream garage when I was little. It was probably worth tens or hundreds of millions of dollars. However, that dream faded away rather quickly when I realized I was not the sultan of Brunei. Today, as a down-to-earth grown-up guy, I...

 
Who Needs "More Affordable EVs"? Not the Americans. They Don't Even Buy Cheap ICE Cars
Who Needs "More Affordable EVs"? Not the Americans. They Don't Even Buy Cheap ICE Cars

25 May 2024, 07:42 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The "EV market slowdown" is already old news, as are carmakers' delaying plans to launch new electric models due to "market conditions." High prices of EVs are allegedly a barrier for customers, but one could hardly call &q...

 
Europe Passenger Car Sales: The EV Cool-Down Is Such a Twisted Story!
Europe Passenger Car Sales: The EV Cool-Down Is Such a Twisted Story!

5 May 2024, 22:30 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) publishes monthly European passenger car registration statistics. Starting from 2022, these statistics became more relevant because they take into account the major powertrain types. I ...

 
Cybertruck Who? Meet the Italdesign Quintessenza, Presumably the First Pick-Up Truck GT EV
Cybertruck Who? Meet the Italdesign Quintessenza, Presumably the First Pick-Up Truck GT EV

3 May 2024, 10:20 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The Beijing Motor Show this year was pretty interesting in terms of surprises, almost like the other more popular European and American auto shows used to be back in the (good ol') days. As usual, concept cars were the salt and pepper. But I t...

 
Let's Celebrate Immoral Excesses on May 1. Do You Agree, Elon?
Let's Celebrate Immoral Excesses on May 1. Do You Agree, Elon?

1 May 2024, 05:08 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / History is such a b*tch sometimes. May 1 became International Workers' Day because of a brutal Chicago event in the late 1800s. But today, the US celebrates Labor Day on the first Monday of September, while "May Day" has become one o...

 
Lamp Post EV Charging Is Making a Comeback. But Is It the Right Solution This Time?
Lamp Post EV Charging Is Making a Comeback. But Is It the Right Solution This Time?

20 Apr 2024, 10:24 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / While everybody complains these days that "EV sales cooled down," plug-in vehicle sales are far from the predicted doom. Millions of new EVs and plug-in hybrids are added to the global fleet every year, so the charging needs to grow quick...

 
The Best April Fool's Joke (Not): First Evidence for EVs Really Slashing Emissions
The Best April Fool's Joke (Not): First Evidence for EVs Really Slashing Emissions

7 Apr 2024, 16:14 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Captain Obvious must be proud: it took half a decade to actually measure CO2 emissions to conclude that "the interannual trend in urban CO2 emissions" decreased mainly due to passenger vehicle electrification. That's right, UC Berkle...

 
As Expected, Plug-In Hybrids' Pollution Far Worse Than Carmakers Advertise
As Expected, Plug-In Hybrids' Pollution Far Worse Than Carmakers Advertise

30 Mar 2024, 14:38 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / It was darn time for the authorities to conduct real-world measurements on the actual consumption and emissions of the so-called "electrified cars" that also use an internal combustion engine. I really hope the popular wisdom will finally...

 

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