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Road trip! Kicking the tires on electric travel in the Northwest John Ryan July 14, 2023 / 2:36 pm The open road outside Prosser, Washington, April 2023.Courtesy Kathleen Lumiere The Pacific Northwest is in the early stages of making a very big switch: from gasoline to electricity. Electric...

Tesla Time News today had a Community Mail Time segment that included the following picture. It was a contribution from someone in the community in Florida. The commentary was about the 4 EVs parked outside an AT&T store. But what caught my eye was the Tesla Nail Salon. Um... What other hustle...

So Zach and Jesse have a Disruptive Investing video about the steer-by-wire patent that Tesla has. Some of the points they make have to do with FSD and ways that FSD could interact with steer-by-wire. Which got me thinking about some other scenarios that an FSD vehicle with all drive-by-wire...

So it looks like the DeLorean Alpha is now available to reserve. They have the following 3 step reservation process: So basically, it costs $88 + $2,500 to get a randomized position until all the positions are gone. Then if you want a position, it costs $88 + what the market will bear to...

EV Maintenance and Ownership Isn't Everything It's Cracked Up to Be Customer service satisfaction among EV owners is considerably lower than for owners of ICE cars due to recalls and a lack of expertise, data suggests. By Adam Ismail Electric vehicle owners are relatively dissatisfied with...

OK. Looks like someone is trying to demonstrate what that means:

So I was playing with ChatGPT wondering about the future of humanity. Given all the amazing developments coming with the CT, who knows what else will be coming. Let's ask AI and see!! My request: Here are the various answers that came back: Grim Well, not robots. And we are not extinct...

Arcimoto shuts down factory, stock plunges as it warns of bankruptcy January 18, 2023 Credit: Arcimoto Electric vehicle (EV) maker Arcimoto announced on Wednesday it has shut down production at its factory in Oregon, saying that they are nearly out of money. To help try and keep them afloat...

Some amazing information here. And lots of Tesla related references. And even more thoughts that are directly relevant to the disruptions Tesla is bringing about.

From this article on electrek: So wait... They are going to combine "interactive robot emotion" with their FSD AI? Um... What does AI road rage look like? If the conditions are rainy for too long, does the car get depressed and slow down? Do I have to listen to it complain about the weather...

So I'm reading various sources about the newly proposed tax credit for EV's. For example here is an article from Electrek. Looking into the details of the tax credit though, one thing I'm noticing that so far I've not seen anyone comment on is that: I haven't yet seen the actual bill or the...

Self-driving cars from GM’s Cruise block San Francisco intersection in latest problem for autonomous vehicles PUBLISHED FRI, JUL 1 20223:31 PM EDT KEY POINTS At least seven Cruise vehicles blocked traffic by clustering in an intersection in San Francisco starting late Tuesday night, blocking...

SlashGear The Truth Behind The Terrible Resale Value Of Electric Cars Nor'Adila Hepburn © Jeerasak banditram/Shutterstock ev vehicle When you're tired of paying inflated prices at the gas pump for your car, buying an electric one can seem appealing. However, what you may not realize is that...

From USA Today.

Hey, I hadn't watched Now You Know the last couple of weeks and just started watching them today. Has anyone noticed Zac and Jesse getting a little saltier than normal? I get that they are covering some really frustrating topics right now. And they certainly have some well-defined views on what...

Electric Vehicle Checkpoint: Rivals Miss a Knockout Punch at Tesla ALICIA STEIN In sport, the challengers know that they must solidify the rare opportunities that will present themselves to bring down the big favorites. They must be realistic and seize any opportunity to destabilize the...

Ford hires former Tesla engineer to lead ‘Advanced EV Development’ ByJoey Klender Posted on February 11, 2022 Ford has hired former Tesla Engineer Alan Clarke, who left the company over twelve years to oversee Ford’s “Advanced EV Development” projects. According to Clarke’s LinkedIn, he...

Saw this a while back when I was right behind a police cruiser. Notice that just to the left and right at the top of the license plate, there are what look like 2 white LED lights. Not sure what those are or how they get used. Seems like they wouldn’t be incredibly useful. Could possibly...

Driving around the other day, I saw this car: If you look closely, the LED brake light bar at the top of the rear windshield has some blank spaces. At the time it was really clear that some of the lights in the bar were not lighting up. These lights were only coming on as part of the brake...

2022.01.18 The Nippon Foundation MEGURI 2040 Fully Autonomous Ship ProgramSuccessful fully autonomous navigation of large, high-speed, coastal ferry in northern Kyushu seen leading to improved safety The Nippon Foundation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group company Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co...