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https://electrek.co/2024/05/15/elon-musk-tesla-next-full-self-driving-update-5-to-10x-fewer-interventions-per-mile/ Wow, so impressive, let me know when my Tesla can drive me from LA to NY like you said. ;)

https://www.kolotv.com/2024/05/15/lombardo-expresses-concern-over-california-bill-that-could-raise-nevada-gas-prices/ Maybe NV needs to do more with renewables and more BEV push so the state is not reliant on imports. The Republican party used to champion self sufficiency… what happened to...

Regen is not battery capacity dependent, it is BMS dependent. Agree that 100% is not true 100% but the car can also be set to allow no regen above 90%. See case of Powerwall that will no charge battery until down to 60%. It is all software.

Human extinction in 2 generations! Global warming disaster averted! ;)

When at home, I do not charge to 100%, regardless of how long. I do charge to 100% before I go on road trips and also during (hotel charging, long stretches where I do need 100%).

Correction: LFP not immune to higher degradation at 100%. Better than NMC but still higher degradation.

12k miles per tire change. Don't even have to worry about tire rotation... I can see why Hertz is getting out of renting EVs. LOL

So it looks like every 50K miles = new tires + new control arms. :(

https://electrek.co/2024/05/14/tesla-full-self-driving-trial-users-take-rate-credit-card-data/ Like I said, just include it with the car. If not the Standard/RWD trim, at least the LR trim.

Maybe with self driving, the truck drivers can be put into cryosleep while the semi drives itself. ;)

Space cows, the answer to colonizing Mars!

Great to know CHP type systems are becoming more popular. As I tell people in Las Vegas, rooftop solar not only reduces your energy purchase, it also keeps the city cooler. ;)

Agreed, US is known for talk, China is known for action. ;) https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/4659511-americas-biggest-energy-scam-is-happening-now/ "So, Americans pay for fossil fuels four times: first through tax subsidies, second in energy bills, third with health care and...

https://www.12news.com/article/money/arizona-relies-on-california-texas-for-gas-what-happens-if-prices-increase/75-0a17a9dc-8b28-4aa7-aad4-c5c5f991ef9c Stupid is as stupid does. Maybe switch to EV and be self reliant with solar and wind.

Are you sure? Seems China is investing more in renewables than the USA... mainly because we have a party that is funded by the fossil fuel industry and totally against renewables.

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/big-oil-price-gouging #NOTYOURFRIEND

If you want to bring up 6 pax situations, you need to rent a mini van or EV9.

YMMV, then you need the ID.BUZZ. Otherwise, the dog can sleep on the rear passengers laps.

Totally agree but Model 3 has it's surprise too. Last month, I packed some stuff to my friend's house. It was amazing how much stuff you can fit with the rear seat down. That rear deck makes you think you have less space. I do wish they modify the Model 3 into a hatch back... maybe that'd...

https://www.azfamily.com/2024/05/06/what-they-dont-tell-you-about-arizonas-temperature-extremes/ That's a good way to play the denial game. Move the monitoring stations to cooler places. LOL

https://www.wecb.fm/china-is-building-a-giant-battery-the-size-of-a-building-an-innovative-solution-for-electric-transport-recharging/ Should design it as a pyramid. 😂

Here's a cargo space comparison for 2020. https://www.motortrend.com/features/tesla-model-3-vs-model-y-which-one-should-you-buy/ "According to owner's manuals from both EVs, the Model 3 has 15 cubic feet of trunk space, while the Model Y can swallow 68 cubes of total cargo space. "...

Watch Dark Waters on Netflix, this was about Teflon/PFAS but gives you an idea of what happens when you weaken the EPA. Also, speaking of water pollution... the continued problem of overdrawing ground water.

CAISO Battery & Imports. 2023 vs 2024. If your business was selling energy to CAISO, looks like business is drying up!

That's why the fossil fuel industry is panicking, they are giving Trump $1B to protect them. Yes, let's roll back so China can kick our butt. I guess we need to get ready to all become Amish and go back to horse and buggy - because we will be poor. LOL

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/batteries/batteries-are-taking-on-gas-plants-to-power-californias-nights

https://www.ecoticias.com/en/first-double-glass-solar-panel/1825/

https://insideevs.com/features/718824/find-tesla-battery-degradation/

https://www.newsweek.com/texas-heat-wave-could-kill-pets-minutes-1898951 Oh, no! Hope the Cruz family are not out on vacation and leaving Snowflake home alone - again. Someone go check on Snowflake!

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Gasoline-Diesel-Demand-Hit-Seasonal-Low-Not-Seen-Since-COVID.html

More on calendar aging and less on cycles... almost sounds like the price of a car except you do not lose 30% on first year. LOL

Remember, the garbage truck itself emits methane too! ;)

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/8/clean-energy-on-the-cusp-of-rolling-back-fossil-fuels-report

tesla battery gate 😂

When you go on a road trip, do back to back charge to 100% (as it goes past 98%, the BMS goes into a CALIBRATION mode), you should recover some miles. You can do the same at home (let it charge to 100% before leaving, do that for a week), you should also recover some miles.

So you pump it out of the ground only to put it back into the ground? LOL

Yep, the grid must be balanced and it's either turn off power assets or pay someone to accept the load (usage or storage). For natural gas, it's a lack of demand and storage are getting full. Same problem when we started having the economic shutdowns in 2020 and crude oil was negative.

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Power-and-NatGas-Prices-Plummet-to-Below-Zero.html Spring and Fall. :)

https://electrek.co/2024/05/07/americas-first-hydrogen-garbage-truck-arrives-in-las-vegas/ With no fueling stations on the interstate, this is definitely happening in Vegas and staying in Vegas. Maybe we can have it delivered by a Tesla Semi. LOL

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/a-supercomputer-simulation-just-predicted-when-humans-will-go-extinct/ar-BB1lRQb2 See, nothing to worry about, climate change is a 250M year problem. ;)

Vt. House greenlights bill requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for climate change damage The money probably should go into state EV tax credit.

https://www.newsweek.com/texas-roads-could-melt-potentially-record-breaking-heat-wave-1897050 Just pretend it is due to something else. :)

https://www.ft.com/content/0cc30e9c-5cc4-4449-996e-5b405cc7eaa4 Proposal to connect to the Eastern grid.

Well, Y is supposed to have 64 cu ft total, so they are saying 3 has trunk of 19 cu ft which becomes over 50 cu ft with rear seat folded down?

How about the under trunk storage?

What's the total cargo space with the rear seats folded down + under trunk storage + frunk?

Initial degradation is alarming but it slows down. Sign up with Recurrent auto (free) and track your battery degradation. My 10 month old M3 RWD is at 21k miles and my range is 266. Due to the flat/steady voltage of the LFP pack, the BMS has a hard time tracking the actual range of the...

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/30/senate-democrats-big-oil-report-climate-change