Jennifer Knightstep, Author

I was born in Detroit but raised in California, which explains my love of cars in general, but my fascination with and excitement about electric vehicles. I'm conflicted: I would love a late 1958 Corvette, but can I have it electric, please? I worked for seven years as a researcher at the General Motors Media Archive and have grown to love the rich and varied history of the industry as a whole. I find the infrastructure for the EV revolution particularly interesting, and enjoy writing about it.

Articles

An Electric Car Debate Jennifer Knightstep November 18, 2008

Remember when ethanol was going to save us all from our dependence on foreign oil and help us clean up our dirty carbon footprint, too? Those were the days...before food prices skyrocketed because...
Nissan: batteries not included?
Mention to most people that you plan to but an electric car, and one of the first concerns they will mention is battery life. Really, they will say, I can't keep the battery in my dinky little cell phone charged for longer than a day or so...so how will a car be any different? What if the battery...
Jennifer Knightstep November 16, 2008

Go Renault!
Today Renault, the French parent company of forward-thinking Nissan, announced that they would have not one, or two, but THREE electric cars on the consumer market by 2012. Two of the three will be based on current models, the Kangoo MPV and the Megane; one model will be an all-new five-seater...
Jennifer Knightstep November 12, 2008
Introducing the 2008 DEKA Revolt
This morning, Dean Kamen, tireless advocate of all things science-related, and inventor of the popular Segway self-balancing scooter, introduced his one-of-a-kind 2008 DEKA Revolt, registered in his home state of New Hampshire. While it's not unusual for a car guy to register a home-made mish-mash...
Jennifer Knightstep November 11, 2008