I've been a long time reader of New Scientist and generally enjoy it's coverage (despite the occasional somewhat dubiously sensationalist headlines) but recently I seem to have seen a strange and somewhat mystifying trend.

Several of the issues recently have had either articles or editorials that seem to take a rather anti-science (or anti-scientist) view. This seems especially prevelent with regards to the recent supposed 'scandals' in climate science and the alleged 'cover up' of anti-climate change data.

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Most of the news and press we see is aligned heavily with vested interests. As a result of this, what we see on our TVs and other forms of media is he...

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According to IT Business, Ontario's Electric car infrastructure will use a "cell phone" business plan.

People will buy electric 'miles' at top up stations or swap batteries in a system combining subscription and pay-to-play models. This apparently is the best for everyone concerned. As the article says:

"Much like how your cell phone contract helps to subsidize the expensive handset you purchase with your plan, your electric car could also be subsidized with your subscription to using the electric infrastructure."

Interesting. Now I obviously always completely misunderstood the motivation for this type of pricing model, as I always thought that the only reason for its existence was in order to guarantee a constant stream of revenue for overpriced services to the very wealthy phone companies.

I guess I must have got that wrong...

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