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So this is going to be in The Ranch at Cross Creek. It's been a very long-running saga and there was a settlement between the city and the developer in August. https://malibutimes.com/council-resolves-long-standing-dispute-with-the-ranch-at-cross-creek

Once again showing why they need a selectable dumb cruise mode as many other manufacturers have. The hubris is infuriating.

Another one that'll lose. Other, similar approaches used by insurance companies aren't perfect either. I know because I've used one. There's also plenty of competition in the market, so there's no abuse of monopoly. Just another annoying waste of human intellect.

Funny you say that ... ;) https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/posts/7690212/

Generally it's because it's waiting for a transformer.

Some people can't be bothered to clear snow off their roofs. Maybe it's from multiple snowstorms. :P

https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/supercharger-columbus-in.316947/ Splitter! Open! On I-65, Columbus, IN splits 114 miles, 74.1 miles from Louisville, KY, 40.3 miles to Indianapolis - E Southport Rd, IN. The largest gap on I-65 is now reduced below 100 miles, to 94.2 miles from Mobile...

Yes! Columbus, IN Host Type: Gas Station Host: GetGo Along Primary Interstates: I-65 Along US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): None Along Auxiliary Interstates: None Along State Routes: None I-65 From: Louisville, KY (v2) - 74.1 miles To: Indianapolis - E Southport Rd, IN - 40.3 miles Diversion...

BTW it's Kwik Star. Kwik Trip (Wisconsin) and Quik Trip (Oklahoma) are different companies and this is Kwik Trip. They use the name Kwik Star in some states to differentiate themselves from Quik Trip. There's a Quik Trip across the road from this gas station.

There's the hotel in walking distance. It has vending machines.

Ames, IA Host Type: Gas Station Host: Kwik Star Along Primary Interstates: I-35 Along US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): US-30 Along Auxiliary Interstates: None I-35 From: Des Moines, IA - 28.4 miles To: Dows, IA (v2) - 50.3 miles Diversion: 2.4 miles From: West Des Moines, IA (v2) - 41.3 miles...

They're offering billing but only with installs of 6 or more units. But maybe that's deliberate, because destination charging will need large scale.

I've never used free-free, although my wife did once, which was useful in a busy parking lot. Free-free is likely to be busy. I have used free-in-paid-parking, or pay-but-free-parking both very usefully.

Ooh. @Guacahummus @Big Earl @corywright Blue cone? A helper on I-35, and splitting the largest gap on US-30.

I was thinking that one had opened with 4 stalls more recently, but it must have been 8 in the end. It seem they've only done 4 stall locations recently in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

I was thinking trees would obstruct, but I suppose in a tropical rainforest the sun's quite high in the sky.

Guelph, ON Host Type: Gas Station Host: Esso Along National Highways: None Along Provincial Highways (<=8km): ON-6, ON-7W ON-6 From: Hamilton, ON - 64.5 km To: Mount Forest, ON - 66.2 km Diversion: 1.9 km From: Start (ON-6 Port Dover, ON) - 117.6 km To: Owen Sound, ON - 135.6 km ON-7W From...

11/30/2023 Interstates: Max Separation11/30/202312/31/2022 2512551332 50396458 75171203 1005481 1251830 150611 US Numbered Highways: Max Separation11/30/202312/31/2022 2552365372 5022492362 7512871384 100817892 125547622 150399465 200228n/a 250143n/a

I bet Tesla refers to it as their nickel pumper. Still years to go to get mining started.

A benefit of tying batteries to renewables is that they don't just end up being a way to replace NG peakers with NG combined cycle.

Flywheels have faster response than batteries, for what it's worth. The extremely fast response is why Kodiak Island in Alaska used one.

So, brief search: Arrest just prevents it from leaving. Seizure takes possession. So when saying arrested, it implies it _hasn't_ been seized.

I'm guessing so. 743.5lb-ft would be a little over 1000Nm.

Possibly trending back down as UK electricity prices ease and some of the installation prices increase.

Yes. Until then (at least) they're just going to be cell/battery customer. Somewhat Tesla until Tesla can successful ramp 4680 in a way that gives them a broad advantage or at least makes them competitive enough with other manufacturers. Tesla's been gradually working its way down the battery...

October 2023 numbers added to UK Solar photovoltaics deployment 62.8MW, all in systems <= 50kW, 79.5% <= 10kW. Lower than October 2022 (80.6MW) total but higher in systems <= 50kW. So growth is continuing. In the past 12 months 1,050.3MW installed. 839.3MW <= 50kW, 666.2MW domestic. 12mo...

Ah, it's an XLE Limited with the JBL option and maybe the split roof rear spoiler. That's going to lose hard to the competition. Not sure of all the difference in options but $46k for XLE AWD + Weather package (heated front seats and steering wheel)...

GM is saddled with "activist investors" who have been forcing dividends and buybacks for a number of years. For the moment TSLA is about the future, so TSLA investors tolerate their shares not giving them a share of profits. But also, the GM/Toyota debt thing is overblown. Their position...

Indeed, unless you get a lease where they're giving you the incentive, the bZ4X has no tax credit. By price the bZ4X is one of the cheaper of the plethora of compact crossover EVs. $45k for AWD. With a lease it could be OK for price as long as: - They pass on the credit. - You're not...

For AV when talking about highways it's usually short-hand for controlled-access highways.

The longer cables will help with reaching the chargeports on tractors.

Another quote from the article: In other words, they couldn't just do it. As Branson was quoted in the article Sure he's a PR guy, but he's also somebody who likes to push stuff. I think that one of the big things about getting the limit up to 100% is that it would simplify the supply...

Abilene, TX Host Type: Store Host: Target Along Primary Interstates: I-20 Along US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): US-83, US-84, US-277 Along Auxiliary Interstates: None I-20 From: Sweetwater, TX (v2) - 41.1 miles To: Clyde, TX - 18.4 miles Diversion: 5.2 miles From: Big Spring, TX - 106.5 miles...

The legacy design is practical. Apart from the grilles, which are essentially there because ICEs used to really suck and some people don't like empty space.

It's fearmongering because the wording deliberately implies greater probability and frequency. "Texas faces risk of rolling blackouts this winter". There, that's better.

It's nice that home battery systems are pulling open the curtains on how the grid operates.

Key line in the article is "Aircraft are usually only allowed to use up to 50% in a blend." This was a test flight using 100%. Aviation industry won't allow flights with passengers to use 100% until there's sufficient data from testing.

Fear mongering by the headline writer. _If_ they have similar storms, then up to 16.8% chance of rolling blackouts around 8am. Not 16.8% chance of 3 days without power. And I'm sure that's without any other mitigation attempts.

It's a (not as) dirty job, but someone's got to do it ... https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67548961 Not _the_ solution, obviously, but good to get testing for use of engines with biofuels and waste-derived fuel.

? California Edison TOU rates are either cheaper during the day, or no more expensive than at night. https://www.sce.com/residential/rates/Time-Of-Use-Residential-Rate-Plans

I mean, what's a Mazda CEO to say? "Yeah, sorry about the MX-30 BEV and sorry that the PHEV isn't going to be as exciting as you'd hoped." Those other EVs that aren't taking off now make up half of the US market. Based on Registrations, not "sales".

Energy prices can vary widely regionally. New England natural gas prices are clearly higher than other regions. Here, the electricity supply price (energy only) is expected to drop 20% to 30% in January as the price were set during the spike and natural gas prices have fallen back. It was...

A thing to note in there is the breakout of xEVs. US Hybrid sales have never been higher. Rumors of Toyota's death are greatly exaggerated. But also, if people are increasingly buying hybrids, it's a good sign for plug-ins as well.

I think people picked 2030 in part because round but also because 2024/2025 was expected to be a watershed on cost and production. Since the poll there's been COVID disruption and major geopolitical shifts that could hinder growth. Or maybe it won't matter because Chinese companies will have...

HyunKia's compatibility issues had been known for a while, with only 42kW rates. However, it appears that it was resolved in August 2023 so now people are getting 96kW, which is much closer to their cars' 105kW 400V limits...

Yes, but on the other hand, again, the 2019 Thanksgiving queues were largely a special case of a combination of weather and, at the time, a weakness on US-101. There hasn't been any major news of queues since then without there also being other specific problems. And there are more Teslas than...

Supercharger network doesn't magically solve things, but it will make a _huge_ difference, because (1) it works (2) there's a lot of it (3) the current volume of non-Tesla is significantly smaller than the volume of Teslas, and because (4) Tesla's model is to build with more stalls than power so...

Not a surprise given sales numbers. My July trip in my Kona I had waits at two 4-charger EA locations, Manchester, CT and Kittery, ME. In both cases there was a Bolt charging. It's annoying that they can't do power sharing across the two plugs, since Kona + Bolt aren't going to overload the...

They are largely forced to do that for back in stalls. The best they can do is, looking out from the stalls: 1) If the left stall has a space next to it, park there. They couldn't because there's a wall. 2) Park next to other "right" cars, especially filling gaps between them. That can help...

Also, I got a reminder of the suckitude of CCS. Ended up bailing for a quick top up charge on the way home, but neither of the pair of chargers was working. Such a n00b mistake to not check ahead. I could have charged earlier had I known. Fortunately, I was able to get off the Interstate and...