Locator: 46387EVS.
California ports and EV trucks, link here.
I don't even care -- just the fact a Chevy Blazer is more expensive than a Cadillac is all I need to know --
The Chevy Bolt: on again, off again.
- a salute to the Bolt, InsideEVs. But again, look how "challenging" it is for buyers. My hunch: the average car salesman has no idea what EVs are all about, how to explain the charging, the tire size, etc.
- GM to extend Chevy Bolt EV production through the end of December, 2023; link here.
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Losing Interest
Brian Gitt: link here.
WSJ: US consumers losing interest in EVs. Link here.
Charging companies: Link here. Charging companies no longer seen favorable by investors. Schadenfreude.
NIO: introduces the ET9. Much of the new technology is in-house design. Starts at $112,000. NIO describes it as its “Smart Electric Executive Flagship.” Link here.
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Link here. Car And Driver.
Link here. Autonomous vehicles have found a niche.
Link here. Honda Prologue: and Japanese answer to the Chevy Blazer EV (sales now suspended).
Link here. Chevy Blazer EV -- The Ultium platform is a mess.
Link here. From 2022 -- EV EPA efficiency comparison.
Link here. Range loss over time.
Link here. Usable battery. Looks like data is from 2024.
Link here. Chevy Blazer EV price range and range, 2024. Sales suspended December 23, 2023.
Link here. CCS vs NACS, US News.
Link here. With minimal EV penetration, Netherlands grid is not up to the task.
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Hydrogen
Link here. Hydrogen tracked here. The blog. Locator: 10001H2.
Link here. Leaked White House proposal undermines hydrogen start-ups, initiative. Financial Times.
Link here. Bad news for blue hydrogen.