A study in contrasts: 4-port EA site, one broken, the rest won’t go over 35kW…
Right across the parking lot a 16-port Tesla V3 SC, all working (according to PlugShare) max output 250kW.
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Cant be bothered to help a fellow EV driver avoid wasting time given their car can’t even plug into a DCFC but can take their picture to dunk on them on the internet “for the mission” 🤡🤡🤡
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This poor family has been trying to charge their Toyota Plug In Hybrid for over 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, I charged my Tesla from 7% to 56% at the Tesla Supercharger next to them.
Tesla owners now crowdfunding long term maintenance of their cars, since the company cut so many corners that the vehicles do not last…
(Ask me how I know; I also had a 2013 MS. Luckily I hit the bid and got rid of it before it completely fell apart)
Excited to start a new role today as Director of Public Charging for North America for Circle K. Looking forward to electrifying some c-stores ⚡️⚡️⚡️
How on earth does someone with almost 100 traffic tickets still have a drivers license
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Incredible. After David Simon's tirade about a camera speeding ticket the other day, Streetsblog dug in to find he has more than 96 traffic tickets!
nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/08/11/wir
Completely solvable with my 3-step plan:
1. Ramp up automatic traffic law enforcement (speed cameras and red light cameras)
2. Lower speed limits
3. Separate traffic enforcement from regular policing
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On this World Day of Remembrance, we should recognize that the soaring number of US crash deaths reflects a uniquely American failure.
Traveling in other rich countries is much, much safer.
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for #WDoR2022
for #WDoR2022
“Zero Emissions” armored truck… perfect use case for EV, these things probably drive less than 100mi a day and spend half the day idling ⚡️⚡️⚡️
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"I can't bike commute bc I have to wear nice clothes" RT: how the Dutch PM arrived to meet Obama today pic.twitter.com/jUtuGjlQD4
This is actually a diagram of the US electric grid: you can see how the Eastern and Western interconnects are separate from each other and ERCOT
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My buddy bought a Model 3 at the end of Sept (over my objections of course) - drivers seat back has already fallen off and the roof leaks when it goes through the car wash 🤦♀️
Create a $700B stock with this one weird trick:
Ignore all laws/regulations and when agencies try to enforce them, just tell them to “F off”
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Great analysis of reporting by @lorakolodny and yours truly on Tesla's rampant disregard for environmental rules at its Fremont, CA paint shop. It's beyond mystifying that this story never got wider traction... the hypocrisy and criminality on open display is staggering. twitter.com/ESGhound/statu…
The $35k Model 3 is finally here - but it’s made by Hyundai and won’t fall apart
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I was super impressed with the Ioniq 5 - long range, super fast charging, roomy+ fun to drive even in the base SE trim. Fantastic deal at $38k net of the FTC.
“Plug and charge” in the Mach-E has worked 100% of the time with chargers... kudos to both and . If only every DCFC experience went this smoothly ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Spotted : company ID.4 charging at 175kW with Plug&Charge running the latest software… when will the rest of us ID.4 owners get this update ???
It’s almost like if you make it easier to bike more people will ride bikes
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NEW: In last 6 years, #Vancouver trips to work made by walk/bike/transit have continued to increase, from 57% to 61.6%. Most notably, bike trips to work has nearly doubled, from 6.6% to 11.9% (the highest in North America) in 6 years. Via @CityofVancouver @Dale_Bracewell
Tesla has had an ongoing stealth recall as virtually every 2012-2016(?) Model S has had one or more battery pack replacement or refurbishment... they just never disclosed it and have never been transparent about it... twitter.com/LegasovAnalyti
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New house was supposed to come with a gas range - swapped it out for induction electric because it’s better. Cooks better, lower cost fuel and zero emissions ⚡️⚡️⚡️
#ElectrifyEverything
Not sure why this hasn’t received more attention 👇👇👇
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designing the autopilot program to shut off less than a second before impact so your company can deny it was the cause of the impact is simply epic
After telling everyone for years their cars will be robotaxis and saying that autonomy is a “solved problem” Tesla rolls out early access to “Full Self-Driving Beta” which requires the driver to acknowledge is not autonomous.
Some *professional* news: after 6 great years I am heading off to new adventures. It’s been a privilege to work with so many esteemed colleagues to move the needle on electrification in the Southeast and Midwest. Thanks to all who helped along the way ⚡️⚡️⚡️
When I worked at the utility I heard all sorts of reasons why “we can’t do that in the US”
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Visiting London and noticed this piece of genius. Chargers built into lampposts for street parking
With all the hubbub today I almost forgot, among the first Q4 E-trons to land America (that I’m aware of) arrived today in Charlotte:
361k EVs sold in the US this year!!
That’s an 81% increase YOY vs 2018, pretty incredible. Mostly on the back of Tesla’s Model 3 success.
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FINAL NUMBERS NOW IN - December 2018 U.S. Plug-In EV Sales Report Card insideevs.com/december-2018-
Spoiler alert: everywhere
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Research Study: Where To Install Public EV Charging Stations
insideevs.com/research-study
EQS driver stuck on a “slow” DCFC because a Bolt driver was hogging the 350kW…
Bolt people, why are you the way you are??
Seeing these Rivian EDVs everywhere in Seattle…
First one I was like “wow cool!!!!”
Then I saw like 25 more in the next half hour 😂😂
Hertz has a TON of EVs.
Not great that they are renting SR cars, I can see why people are having bad experiences…
Great news - NCUC approved ’s Electric Transportation Pilot in part today. More EV charging and EV school buses coming to N.C.!!!
Proud to install ABB’s first Made in USA DCFC!!!
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Meanwhile in the US, NYC is trying out 10 electric buses.
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In Shenzhen, a city of ~10 million, all buses (17,000) are already electric; by next year, all taxis will be; and by 2020, all Didi will be required to be electric. Every new parking space is to have a charger. Policy + technology indeed. twitter.com/NicLutsey/stat
Big fan of the mobile connector including a 14-50 plug - lots of houses have 14-50 outlets already and if you don’t it’s <$100 of electrical components to put one in ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Sign of the times: lithium mining company building a new office in Belmont NC
I will move to the first city that bans gas-powered leaf blowers... instant quality of life increase ⚡️⚡️
Drove 350mi yesterday in the EV, never had to wait for a charger. While
I slept she refueled, ready to go this AM for another 200mi day! ⚡️😎⚡️😎
#EVsAreBetter
Only fair to post the good experiences too: 3 days of road tripping, 1,100mi, 3 different CCS cars, 500+kWh of charging on EA and no significant issues ⚡️⚡️⚡️
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PSA: never keep an EV past the 8yr battery warranty window. I’m overall bullish on EVs but the car market has not yet internalized the reality of the cost of batteries failing outside the warranty window.
Every car ad is for EVs: it’s happening guys!!!
Every other ad is crypto: that’s a top bro just like 2000 dot com ads it’s a top
NTSB data shows gas cars catch fire at a rate of >1500 fires per 10,000 sold while EVs at 25 per 10,000.
kbb.com/car-news/study
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prove it
“What’s your favorite show?”
“Friday Night Zillow”
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Kicking off #FridayNightZillow with a #CheapZillow spectacular: A ~1 million cubic foot cathedral for just $250,000! It's in Nova Scotia, on the water, built out of 8,000 blocks of solid granite and 96 tons of plaster over 32 years.
zillow.com/homedetails/36
Pleased to report that after years of badgering, Mom is finally getting an EV ⚡️⚡️⚡️
The immediate Reynolds family will now be fully electrified 😎
Commercial MD vehicles are the killer app for BEVs: perfect duty cycle, high annual utilization, large(ish) market, charge overnight on L2.
Most important EVs released in 2022 were the e-transit and EDV ⚡️⚡️⚡️
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Seeing these Rivian EDVs everywhere in Seattle…
First one I was like “wow cool!!!!”
Then I saw like 25 more in the next half hour 
Tesla Roadster is finally here
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Using a gas stove after 4yrs on induction electric… forgot how long it takes to boil water 🤣
Pretty funny all those people got mad about clinging to inferior technology…
I was super impressed with the Ioniq 5 - long range, super fast charging, roomy+ fun to drive even in the base SE trim. Fantastic deal at $38k net of the FTC.
Would love to see CLT make more of an effort at prioritizing pedestrians along Tryon and elsewhere Uptown cc: CLTCC
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Lancaster, California, spent $11.5m creating a pedestrian-friendly downtown. In just four years, it attracted $130m private investment, doubled its downtown tax revenue, created 48 new businesses and 800 new jobs, and road injuries decreased by two-thirds.
Cities are for people.
Always funny to discover I am blocked by Tesla stans with whom I’ve never interacted 🤣
Artists rendering of what Charlotte could have if we would just make 277 a river already
#Make277ariver
The EV fleet looking good with new wraps! We’re walking the walk by eliminating emissions and reducing operating costs in our fleet.
#ElectrifyEverything
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Gotta respectfully disagree with my colleague - while Tesla has greatly improved build/ride quality of Model Y &has the best charging network, imo best value EV SUV is still the ID.4: 275mi of real range for $44k and tons of cargo space⚡️⚡️⚡️
Jaguar off to an impressive start - great to see!
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Jaguar I-Pace Sales Exceeded 1,000 In October - That's nearly 10% of the brand's total sales volume -->insideevs.com/1200-jaguar-i-
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I realize it’s not simple, my question was a bit tongue in cheek. If I was a city I would identify certain areas and run a bunch of 14-50 outlets, then prohibit use of generators in those areas.
Men will literally keep believing the Cybertruck is actually going to make it to market instead of going to therapy
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Dear @ElonMusk,
I’m writing you today to inquire about the first deliveries of the most exciting & polarizing vehicle coming to market this year, @Tesla’s Cybertruck. Like many others, I would like to buy one, if not several, of these newfangled electric vehicles as soon as… Show more
How to ensure no one uses the fancy workplace chargers your company just spent $$$$ on installing: charge almost 10x the cost of home charging…
got some really bad advice from someone 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
tHe GriD CAnt hAnDLe eVs!!!
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The US sold 918,000 new EV last year, representing new annual electricity demand of about 3.67 TWh.
Yet the US also created 96 TWh of fresh electricity last year entirely from new wind+solar.
Our clean power growth swamps new EV demand.
More in tomorrow's @TheGregorLetter
Bunch of construction workers outside the house working on the street
*Doorbell rings*
“Can we check out your Mustang??”
Sign of the times ⚡️⚡️⚡️
The EV6 is an efficient beast ⚡️⚡️⚡️
4mi/kWh for 80mi of highway driving at “highway” speeds 😬😬
Grabbing some juice from tonight. Gonna do a 20-80% test since I talked smack on twitter today 😂😂😂
I’ve come full circle on Critical Mass-type rides: for a long time I thought they were counter-productive and just piss drivers off. But the more people on bikes having fun the better, period. twitter.com/g_r_y_g_o_r_y_
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Plugged up to some RV outlets today at the Rock Hill crit course. Would be great if eg city transpo folks knew that for the cost of 1 networked L2 unit you could put in 10-20 of these, including say 5-10yrs of the electricity...
Love this 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I wish more OEMs would drop the “green” messaging with EVs and embrace the fact that they are fast, fun to drive, and save you time and money on fuel. Way more effective than green marketing!
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Porsche went from green brakes to red on their EVs. Hear why today in the show. Tune in now to @WGAUradio @thinkescalent @kcboyce
Some ~~personal~~ news
Added a cost center to the balance sheet this week… pls say a prayer for my sleep
It’s crazy how far apart policy ambition wrt decarbonization is from reality in resi... millions of homes are getting built and renovated every year and 100% of contractors thought I was crazy for insisting on electric over gas. twitter.com/energysmartwv/
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4/5 of the vehicles charging at this station in Oslo are commercial vehicles… electrification moves fast when it’s a “spreadsheet decision”
What a waste…
Super important corridor site in WNC getting 60kW DCFC funded by VWS$$. DEQ should have had a 150kW minimum on this funding 🤦♀️
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Who the hell takes out an ARM at century-low interest rates
(Says the guy who took out an ARM in 2016)
We now have proof of everything skeptics have been saying for years - will it finally matter or just get memory-holed like everything else?
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Scoop with @danahull: Elon Musk was more directly involved in the infamous 2016 "Full Self-Driving Hardware" demo video than previously known, and even wrote the 'disclaimer' that shows up at the beginning, per internal emails we obtained.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/
2/22/22 is a pretty cool date for a birthday - felt like I should do something significant so I rode bikes and ate tacos #blessed
Great to see our 2nd site in NC and 4th in US come online today in Gastonia, NC ⚡️⚡️⚡️
CircleK.com/charge
PSA: used 2014-15 Chevy Volts are the best car deal in the world right now... under $10k and will run basically forever, 200-300k miles with extremely low fuel and maintenance costs...
EV drivers remain undefeated at finding our sites before they are even online 🤣🤣
Here’s a new one: transformer shortage is so severe that some utilities are scouring their distribution systems to find underloaded transformers to re-locate to new service request locations…