Finally driving my first EV and can’t be the only middle aged dad now *obsessed* with regenerative braking and getting as many miles as humanly possible.
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Finally driving my first EV and can’t be the only middle aged dad now *obsessed* with regenerative braking and getting as many miles as humanly possible.
While we seem stuck innovating better ways to burn through tokens, actually exciting shit is happening in China.
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Frozen To -22 Degrees, BYD’s New EV Just Charged To 97% In Only 12 Minutes
The new Denza Z9GT is powered by BYD’s second-generation Blade Battery tech, which makes EV recharging as quick as getting gas.
insideevs.com
May 29, 2026 at 1:37 AM
While we seem stuck innovating better ways to burn through tokens, actually exciting shit is happening in China.
insideevs.com/news/797182/...
insideevs.com/news/797182/...
The future is inevitable. The EV is to the internal combustion engine what the internal combustion engine was to the horse. It’s not a question of if, only when
May 16, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The future is inevitable. The EV is to the internal combustion engine what the internal combustion engine was to the horse. It’s not a question of if, only when
We fucked over domestic EV production and banned the Chinese ones, only to make oil changes unaffordable in less than a year.
September 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
We fucked over domestic EV production and banned the Chinese ones, only to make oil changes unaffordable in less than a year.
Stellantis (Chrysler/ Jeep/ Dodge/ Ram) announced that it would go EV-only in Europe by 2030, and when the last-gen Charger and Challenger were killed in 2023, their replacements were supposed to be EV-only. They were forced to kill that initiave last year. 3/x
Another Global Automaker Gives Up On All-Electric Dream
Expect more Hemis as Stellantis bails on its EV targets.
carbuzz.com
May 1, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Stellantis (Chrysler/ Jeep/ Dodge/ Ram) announced that it would go EV-only in Europe by 2030, and when the last-gen Charger and Challenger were killed in 2023, their replacements were supposed to be EV-only. They were forced to kill that initiave last year. 3/x
The heated seat in my new EV could only be better if it vibrated.
November 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The heated seat in my new EV could only be better if it vibrated.
You can now get electric vehicle rebates in California! It's $3,500 for a new EV, $1,750 for a used EV. First-time buyers only. www.latimes.com/business/sto...
California is bringing back EV rebates. This is how to get one
California is budgeting $135 million for new electric vehicle incentives, with special exceptions for California-based companies.
www.latimes.com
July 5, 2026 at 1:40 AM
You can now get electric vehicle rebates in California! It's $3,500 for a new EV, $1,750 for a used EV. First-time buyers only. www.latimes.com/business/sto...
I still want an EV. But we only drive about 5000 miles per year. Pennsylvania has imposed a "road user charge" of $250/year on EV owners, which would be nearly twice what I pay in gas taxes now. And without the externalized costs of pollution.
Make it make sense. Why do we subsidize fossil so much?
Make it make sense. Why do we subsidize fossil so much?
June 12, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I still want an EV. But we only drive about 5000 miles per year. Pennsylvania has imposed a "road user charge" of $250/year on EV owners, which would be nearly twice what I pay in gas taxes now. And without the externalized costs of pollution.
Make it make sense. Why do we subsidize fossil so much?
Make it make sense. Why do we subsidize fossil so much?
California's new EV incentive proposal is arguably how the federal government should have handled things in the first place
California's New EV Rebate Is Only For First-Time Electric Car Buyers
California's $200 million EV incentive program will help fill the gap left by the federal EV tax credit's early expiration.
insideevs.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 AM
California's new EV incentive proposal is arguably how the federal government should have handled things in the first place
100% this. Let me buy an EV with buttons only.
Straight into my veins:
"Return to buttons! Touchscreens risk distraction, says watchdog. Prioritize safety, not just tech."
interestingengineering.com/transportati...
"Return to buttons! Touchscreens risk distraction, says watchdog. Prioritize safety, not just tech."
interestingengineering.com/transportati...
October 16, 2024 at 12:50 PM
100% this. Let me buy an EV with buttons only.
I want to swap out my old Corolla for an EV next year, but I have zero interest in spending $50k for one, which is the only price US carmakers are interested in.
If one of them rolled out a $22k EV it be the best-selling vehicle within a year. So why won't they? Big Oil, the Shithead in power.
If one of them rolled out a $22k EV it be the best-selling vehicle within a year. So why won't they? Big Oil, the Shithead in power.
Toyota's new luxury EV in China receives over 3,000 orders in 1 hour after launching for $22,000
The bZ7, Toyota’s new flagship EV in China, may be its most advanced vehicle yet. After launching for under $22,000,...
electrek.co
April 17, 2026 at 12:17 PM
I want to swap out my old Corolla for an EV next year, but I have zero interest in spending $50k for one, which is the only price US carmakers are interested in.
If one of them rolled out a $22k EV it be the best-selling vehicle within a year. So why won't they? Big Oil, the Shithead in power.
If one of them rolled out a $22k EV it be the best-selling vehicle within a year. So why won't they? Big Oil, the Shithead in power.
That American car companies are absolutely losing their tiny minds over a Chinese company selling a normal-sized and somewhat affordable EV is such a perfect illustration of how profoundly broken they all are, only able to build and sell expensive wankpanzers
electrek.co/2024/03/22/b...
electrek.co/2024/03/22/b...
March 25, 2024 at 2:17 PM
That American car companies are absolutely losing their tiny minds over a Chinese company selling a normal-sized and somewhat affordable EV is such a perfect illustration of how profoundly broken they all are, only able to build and sell expensive wankpanzers
electrek.co/2024/03/22/b...
electrek.co/2024/03/22/b...
Millions of drivers just want a simple car where the only innovation is battery power. Why do so many EV companies be like "let's replace the steering wheel with a joystick!" and "what if the doors only unlock when you lick em?"
July 22, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Millions of drivers just want a simple car where the only innovation is battery power. Why do so many EV companies be like "let's replace the steering wheel with a joystick!" and "what if the doors only unlock when you lick em?"
Monday vibe. Always nice to come out to a charged vehicle. Can you imagine having a gas pump at home that only costs 30 cents per gallon? ⛽️⚡️🔌
#monday #ev #electriccar #commute
#monday #ev #electriccar #commute
April 20, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Monday vibe. Always nice to come out to a charged vehicle. Can you imagine having a gas pump at home that only costs 30 cents per gallon? ⛽️⚡️🔌
#monday #ev #electriccar #commute
#monday #ev #electriccar #commute
Why the government built only 58 EV charging stations in three years
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Opinion | Why the government built only 58 EV charging stations in three years
The EV fiasco should be a jolt to progressives’ senses.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Why the government built only 58 EV charging stations in three years
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The average new EV costs only 9.4% more than a gas car, according to Kelley Blue Book, with incentives playing a shrinking role in that shift.
‘The Trend Is Clear’: How EVs Are Closing In On Gas Car Prices
The average new EV costs only 9.4% more than a gas car, with incentives playing a shrinking role in that shift.
insideevs.com
September 19, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The average new EV costs only 9.4% more than a gas car, according to Kelley Blue Book, with incentives playing a shrinking role in that shift.
China's EV industry is destroying itself in a price war, the US EV industry is destroying itself by being unable to make electric cars cheap enough, if only there were some solution to both of these problems... a kind of "global economy" if you will.
June 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
China's EV industry is destroying itself in a price war, the US EV industry is destroying itself by being unable to make electric cars cheap enough, if only there were some solution to both of these problems... a kind of "global economy" if you will.
Tesla's car biz (worth only $78 per share vs Tesla's current price of $402) is imploding.
Overseas sales in Oct were -33%, the lowest start of Q4 sales on record.
US EV sales at carmakers reporting monthly sales were -71% MoM & -49% YoY after Sept EV rush.
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Overseas sales in Oct were -33%, the lowest start of Q4 sales on record.
US EV sales at carmakers reporting monthly sales were -71% MoM & -49% YoY after Sept EV rush.
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A Quick Look at How Bad Tesla's Start of Q4 Is
In all countries that report monthly Tesla sales (ex-North America), Tesla's October sales fell by 33% YoY to new lows since 2022's pandemic.
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Tesla's car biz (worth only $78 per share vs Tesla's current price of $402) is imploding.
Overseas sales in Oct were -33%, the lowest start of Q4 sales on record.
US EV sales at carmakers reporting monthly sales were -71% MoM & -49% YoY after Sept EV rush.
open.substack.com/pub/bradmunc...
Overseas sales in Oct were -33%, the lowest start of Q4 sales on record.
US EV sales at carmakers reporting monthly sales were -71% MoM & -49% YoY after Sept EV rush.
open.substack.com/pub/bradmunc...
Have you heard the good news?
92% of EV owners would buy another one(the media got it wrong in their reporting.
EVs are fast, fun & super convenient. They're helping lower carbon emissions & I'm among the 92%. I've leased 3 Volts, the Fiat 500E & just got a Mach E
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92% of EV owners would buy another one(the media got it wrong in their reporting.
EVs are fast, fun & super convenient. They're helping lower carbon emissions & I'm among the 92%. I've leased 3 Volts, the Fiat 500E & just got a Mach E
cleantechnica.com/2024/12/28/t...
The Media Has It Wrong: 92% Of Electric Vehicle Owners Worldwide Would Definitely Buy Another EV - CleanTechnica
A recent survey found that only 4% of current EV owners would buy another EV that's a plug-in hybrid and just 1% would choose an ICEV.
cleantechnica.com
December 29, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Have you heard the good news?
92% of EV owners would buy another one(the media got it wrong in their reporting.
EVs are fast, fun & super convenient. They're helping lower carbon emissions & I'm among the 92%. I've leased 3 Volts, the Fiat 500E & just got a Mach E
cleantechnica.com/2024/12/28/t...
92% of EV owners would buy another one(the media got it wrong in their reporting.
EVs are fast, fun & super convenient. They're helping lower carbon emissions & I'm among the 92%. I've leased 3 Volts, the Fiat 500E & just got a Mach E
cleantechnica.com/2024/12/28/t...
Okay, not an 1100 mile range, it’s only 900 miles and charges in 5-10 minutes without overheating
www.livescience.com/technology/e...
www.livescience.com/technology/e...
Toyota to launch world's first EV with a solid-state battery by 2027 — they're expected to last longer and charge faster
New solid-state batteries will be made from a new "highly durable" cathode material and will power a car for much longer than conventional EV batteries.
www.livescience.com
June 29, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Okay, not an 1100 mile range, it’s only 900 miles and charges in 5-10 minutes without overheating
www.livescience.com/technology/e...
www.livescience.com/technology/e...
Turns out there was never an EV demand problem and only ever a mediocre, overpriced EV problem
September 23, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Turns out there was never an EV demand problem and only ever a mediocre, overpriced EV problem
NEW: Tesla Sales Plunge 63% in EU’s Second-Biggest EV Market. The company registered only 1,141 new cars in France in January. The automaker underperformed the overall industry and the EV segment specifically.
Good job, EU.
Good job, EU.
Tesla Sales Plunge 63% in EU’s Second-Biggest EV Market
Tesla Inc. registrations plummeted 63% last month in France, the European Union’s second-biggest market for battery-electric vehicles.
www.bloomberg.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:09 AM
NEW: Tesla Sales Plunge 63% in EU’s Second-Biggest EV Market. The company registered only 1,141 new cars in France in January. The automaker underperformed the overall industry and the EV segment specifically.
Good job, EU.
Good job, EU.
California has decided that if the U.S. government is going to slash electric-vehicle incentives, it will keep the momentum going with $200 million to promote cleaner cars.
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California's New EV Rebate Is Only For First-Time Electric Car Buyers
California's $200 million EV incentive program will help fill the gap left by the federal EV tax credit's early expiration.
insideevs.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:49 AM
California has decided that if the U.S. government is going to slash electric-vehicle incentives, it will keep the momentum going with $200 million to promote cleaner cars.
insideevs.com/news/786197/...
insideevs.com/news/786197/...
I don't think you all understand
June 6, 2026 at 1:50 PM
I don't think you all understand
Tesla is the only EV brand with negative perception, and it's getting worse
🚨 #BoycottTesla #BoycottStarLink #ArrestMusk
electrek.co/2025/05/01/t...
🚨 #BoycottTesla #BoycottStarLink #ArrestMusk
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Tesla is the only EV brand with negative perception, and it's getting worse
A new survey confirms how badly Tesla's brand has been affected by its CEO's behavior, with Tesla faring worst out of 18 brands.
electrek.co
May 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Tesla is the only EV brand with negative perception, and it's getting worse
🚨 #BoycottTesla #BoycottStarLink #ArrestMusk
electrek.co/2025/05/01/t...
🚨 #BoycottTesla #BoycottStarLink #ArrestMusk
electrek.co/2025/05/01/t...