I ramble on today, rethinking some ideas on DCFC, making a new friend and pondering a day that the world goes to Hell… all while driving to the car wash.
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50KW vs. 350KW
When it comes to DCFC, theres a push for bigger and faster. Personally, I think I would like to see more 50KW chargers than 350KW chargers… at least for now.
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DOE Webinar: Forcasting EVs
I attended a webinar put on by the DOE yesterday. It was good info, but the interesting part to me was the future of medium and heavy duty EVs. Here’s some things to think about.
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Bicycles: EV or not EV…
I keep getting advertisements for electric bicycles in my social media and on-line accounts. This has me reminiscing about my cycling days of yore. So, what about e-bikes in small-town America? I think its cool.
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100th Episode
I tried to come up with something special for the 100th episode, but ended up questioning my motives. This is why I do the podcast.
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Gatlinburg, TN
Here are the details from my trip to Gatlinburg. I didn’t stay completely on battery, but that was by choice. It was small-town America from behind the wheel of a “city car”.
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What Does Fox Business Have Against Tesla???
Fox Business posted an article saying that new Tesla registrations in California have been the past two months. Duh? They coupled it with a video questioning why Nikola and Tesla are making cars when there is no demand for them. WTH? They ignore the fact that the Model 3 is the best selling car in California and that we are in the middle of a pandemic. Give me a break.
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Covid-19, Utilities and Renewables; Good?
Covid-19 has reduced our coal consumption in America, temporarily at least. Solar was on an increase. What will America’s energy portfolio look like when all of this is said and done?
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Sunday Drive Time: DMV Story
I went to the courthouse to register my car. A bit later I saw the words “ELECTRIC VEHICLE-SLOW MOVING”. WTH? Did they register my car as a golf cart? I called to find out. It only took about 3 hours to get an answer.
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Poor Detroit
I came across an article and subsequent white paper discussing charging fleet vehicles of all makes and sizes and the economics for 25 of the largest metropolitan areas. To say the least, Detroit didn’t do so well.
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