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Why are dealers getting bullied about selling Electric Vehicles? Oregon Electric Vehicle Association Nevada Electric Vehicle Association Sac EV Drive Electric MN DriveElectricTN | Electric vehicle discussion and EV news in Tennessee
https://pluggedin.substack.com/p/dealers-signed-an-anti-ev-letter
The first two must-haves for every owner is their auto companies app and the PlugShare app. Sac EV Oregon Electric Vehicle Association
Intrepid reviewer ‘Ubiquitous Electric Bill” has the answer.
A must read and maybe this can help dealers.
In Minnesota, people who specialize in selling EVs say it’s the driving experience that gets customers in these cars, not politics or concerns about the environment.
"Electric fueling" at home is simple. Find out how to do it: Sac EV Oregon Electric Vehicle Association Nevada Electric Vehicle Association
Level 1 charging via standard 120V — traditional household plug — is fine but having a home charging station can offer battery pack charging at a rate of 20 to 60 miles per hour.
Level 1 charging via standard 120V — traditional household plug — is fine but having a home charging station can offer battery pack charging at a rate of 20 to 60 miles per hour.
Resonates:
"I think the part that we're missing a little bit in all of these kinds of squabbles is that America was really successful as a nation, in no small part because of our success in the automotive industry, in the 20th century," he said. "If we want to be successful in the 21st century, we have to build the cars that are being bought out there."
EVs are political now. But in an interview with InsideEVs, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt says progress is happening regardless.
Congrats and , excellent news for adoption! Easy Peasy:
"Update: Rivian officially announced that owners of the R1T and R1S EVs can now use the roughly 15,000 Tesla Superchargers."
https://insideevs.com/news/712748/rivian-r1s-r1t-tesla-supercharger-access-open/?fbclid=IwAR2ilXCtMPSLbQVRhsOIiWC7PoJ2P0gjTDNDLdjtbJRL3or5NL9A5ZH81n0
Plug & charge works, too, and owners don’t even need the Tesla smartphone app.
30 EV models with over 300+ miles of range and another 20 go on sale this year.
Congrats Ford EV owners.
"The Rubber Meets the Road: What does this mean for EV buyers in 2023 and 2024, and, more importantly, which automaker is entirely behind its product? It’s a valid question with legacy automakers, as their dealership model can create disjointed support at a local level. EV technology can be seen as a threat to dealers’s maintenance revenue — see below."
Some automakers are "all-in" with EV technology, but many are waffling, so which car brands can you trust? Our first recommendation in our three-part series is the Hyundai Automotive Group.
In December, this may be on the tip of everyone's tongue in the & segment. (see image below via social media group):
"A pleasant DC fast charging experience for non-Tesla drivers"
Let's make it an even 100.
https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-giant-100-stall-supercharger-barstow-update/
Barstow Mayor Paul Courtney recently confirmed that an upcoming Tesla Supercharger in the city would be one of the United States’ largest Supercharger sites to date. The site is projected to feature an impressive 100 Tesla Supercharger stalls. Barstow is a remote Mojave Desert town, though it lies...
No more noise when zipping through enemy lines, Silence!
"ELEEK, a Ukrainian electric bicycle and motorbike company based in Ternopil, has begun supplying the Ukrainian Army with the company’s ELEEK Atom motorbikes.
The bikes are lighter than traditional gas-powered dirt bikes, make less noise, and reveal a reduced heat signature on Russian drones scanning with thermal imaging.
Mamuka Mamulashvili, commander of the Georgian Legion, a unit in the Ukrainian Army formed of mostly ethnically Georgian soldiers, told The War Zone that he requested the electric motorbikes for his sniper teams."
https://electrek.co/2022/05/12/this-quiet-electric-motorcycle-is-helping-ukrainian-snipers-fight-back-against-the-russians/
Electric bikes and motorcycles have been seeing increased military use for several years. So it should come as no surprise that Ukrainian forces have found them to be an effective tactical vehicle to fight back against Russian aggression. It’s been more than two months now since Russian soldiers i...
Revealing:
"The all-electric Corvette will use GM’s proprietary Ultium battery platform. The project began about mid-2020 when the automaker reassigned some of the engineers responsible for the mid-engine Corvette to delivery higher performance to future EVs.
GM has said it is investing about $35 billion to transform its entire produce lineup to electric propulsion by 2035."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/greggardner/2022/04/25/chevrolet-to-offer-hybrid-and-all-electric-corvettes-beginning-in-2023/?sh=5284e1e56dba
A lot of good things are happening on the domestic front, real infrastructure investment. EV adoption isn't a fad, it's happening. Be confident in your purchase.
https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/us-energy-department-steps-in-when-commercial-banks-are-too-shy-8211-jigar-shah-69576166
According to Joe White at Reuters, EV sales may have hit an inflection point while battery pack costs have risen in 21/22. And this:
One case in point: Ford's Mustang Mach-E which is now sold out for the remainder of the 2022 model year, according to Ford’s website.
https://www.ford.com/suvs/mach-e/
The all-electric 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E has a starting price under 44,000 and is eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit. View standard vs. extended range battery & charging times. Explore the 4 models, interior seating, engines & see 0-60 mph times.
Trending Article | “The (charging) information is coming from enthusiasts, auto journalists, mainstream press and more, but charging stations/solutions are in all the right locations to make charging successful," says Stropp.
https://pluggedin.substack.com/p/is-there-enough-public-charging-in?s=w
When opening a car factory in Texas, a Model Y -- pulling a trolley of attendees -- has to have horns! Go Tesla & US Energy
https://twitter.com/Model3Owners/status/1512120323239559175
Smart strategic play by Polestar & great for adoption. Hertz
https://media.polestar.com/us/en/newsalert/viewemail/11910
Another Giga Factory Comes to North America
Chrysler-now Stellantis partners with LG Energy Solution (LGES) and announces the first large scale, domestic, electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Canada.
The joint venture company will produce leading edge lithium-ion battery cells and modules to meet a significant portion of Stellantis’ vehicle production requirements in North America.
The joint venture company will invest over $5 billion CAD ($4.1 billion USD) to establish operations, which will include an all-new battery manufacturing plant located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Plant construction activities are scheduled to begin later this year with production operations planned to launch in the first quarter of 2024. ⚡️
0.05 cents per mile vs. 0.17 cents in a contest between a Tesla M3 vs. Honda Civic.
Can you imagine a big 'ole gas SUV in this comparison. (Source: Green Car Reports)
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1135394_filling-vs-charging-gas-vehicles-cost-up-to-six-times-more-than-evs
And party like it's 1999 or...1989.
Army green, sir. Nice look, Rivian. Trucks
Big deal, the great Salt Lake coming to the fore.
https://chargedevs.com/newswire/compass-minerals-converts-great-salt-lake-lithium-brine-to-battery-grade-lithium-hydroxide/
Compass Minerals has announced the successful third-party conversion testing of its lithium brine resource into both lithium carbonate and battery-grade lithium hydroxide, representing a significant milestone in its previously announced lithium development project. Veolia Energy conducted lithium ch...
30 EV charging stations at No. Kentucky Univ.
https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/inno/stories/news/2021/11/09/electrada-adding-stations-nku.html
Planning is underway to install up to 30 EV charging stations across NKU’s parking lots and garages.
Polestar does it again. Nice ride.
https://electrek.co/2021/11/23/polestar-confirms-precept-concept-will-be-the-polestar-5-and-offers-a-sneak-peak-of-the-final-design/
As part of a documentary series tracking the the Precept concept reaching full production, Polestar has confirmed it will be the Polestar 5.
Plugged In's 2021 EV Glossary
https://pluggedin.substack.com/p/the-2021-ev-glossary-from-plugged
The greatest wealth opportunity in the 21st century: Cleantech.
“There are so many reasons why this has been a good move for Urbana,” said Scott Tess, environmental sustainability manager for the city. “We are gaining a new revenue stream in the lease and doing something beneficial with a former landfill, while also securing a project subscription that will bring us electricity savings for the city building. Clean energy is the key to a bright future for Urbana and for the nation, so we are happy to be playing a role.”
https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2021/11/nexamp-community-solar-illinois-capped-landfill/
In addition to individual LMI residents, the City of Urbana is also enrolled in this project by Nexamp.
Voulez-vous a frunk?
https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/11/16/2022-f150-lightnight-pickup-mega-power-frunk.html
1/ Breakthrough in 2021. There's been a lot discussion lately about public charging and is it sufficient for '21 & '22?
Below are surprising takeaways around the # of public charging infra. via J.D. Power's 2021 EV Consideration survey. Electric Transformation
https://pluggedin.substack.com/p/is-there-enough-public-charging-in
Public EV charging has been cited before as reasons for not purchasing an EV, but the 2021 J.D. Power survey reveals a surprising finding from non-EV buyers.
Great progress and hiring veterans has been a big theme in the & space for the last ten years. Automation World
https://twitter.com/WholeMarsBlog/status/1458906844991156225
“Why Tesla makes hiring veterans a priority $TSLA https://t.co/lZaaCVnml0”
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