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I tried my Level 1 EVSE a few weeks ago and learned a few things. In this episode we talk a little about what is Level 1, what to expect and what happened with my first time experience.
I would like to hear your L1 experience. Find me on Twitter @DiariesEV.
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Hurricane Laura made landfall 5 days ago and I have been thinking of how important electricity is to all of us… especially EV owners, and what we can do about it. Just some thoughts.
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Cooperatives in North Carolina are getting $700,000 for charging as part of the VW Diesel-gate settlement. Small-town America needs more projects like this but not all state agencies see it that way.
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Just following up from the last episode, I came across two articles showing the two sides of the ZEV mandate discussion. I believe that the biggest thing that mandates bring to the table are options. More options… more adoptions, and pickup trucks are the key.
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Twelve states have Zero Emission Vehicle mandates in place requiring auto manufacturers to sell a certain percentage of EVs and fuel cell vehicles each year. The list of states is growing and today I give a cursory overview of the process for all of us in non-ZEV states. I’m sure there’s a lot in the details for each state, but this is my super-simplified take on the whole thing.
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We can’t get people to wear masks, so how can we expect them to drive EVs. The stupid thing is that both wearing masks and driving EVs have become political issues. How in the heck does this happen?
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I’ve had a bit of a quandary in the past week and have done some soul searching in regard to the future of The EV Diaries. I know, I’ve done this in the past, but as most things in my life, I’m figuring it out as I go along. Today, I reveal some hard questions I’ve been asking myself this week and some possible answers. It’s basically a look into my thoughts as of late and how it may impact the show.
As always, thanks for listening.
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Listener Tina asks what is a range extender and can you put one on any EV? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
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Government can make or break (usually break) a good idea, but beyond the bureaucratic BS, what is there role in the course of EV adoption? Prompted by an email from Anthony in Seattle, I started thinking of some possibilities and here are a few ways state governments are helping shape EVs and the future.
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Toyota was to unveil their solid-state battery and the lineup for the 2025 production at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Of course, Covid-19 determined otherwise and now we are just left with a few articles on the future of batteries and EVs in general. Faster charging, longer range… but, there are some major situations to work out. And can you believe range anxiety is still a thing?
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