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Monday, December 25, 2023

EOY -- EVs -- December 25, 2023

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 companiesLink 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.


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. 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.

Merry Christmas! 2023

Locator: 46386B. 

I didn’t want to miss my daily streak of posting.

Right now on twitter, “iPad” is trending.

With literally two clicks using my iPencil I’m watching the football game. There is no device faster. Not even cable television. Period. Dot.

Amazon is practically giving away refurbished older iPads that are every bit as newer models for streaming. 

Apple needs to market the heck out of there iPads. Literally, every member of a middle-class family should have her own iPad.

And those QR codes. In two clicks I can order almost anything.