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Now that the Montrose Supercharger Station has opened (yesterday) I thought I would post some elevation profiles of routes from Montrose to other Supercharger Stations. Those on the coasts, where Supercharger Stations are so dense it seems that there is one every few miles, might not appreciate...

I-70 through Glenwood Canyon remains closed due to wildfire (five days now) from Glenwood Springs to Gypsum. Please do not use CO 82 over Independence Pass as a bypass unless you are already stuck in Glenwood Springs and headed east. That road was closed for a time due to too much traffic. It is...

Perhaps I missed it elsewhere, but I'm surprised this news doesn't seem to have a thread already: California shakes up auto industry, says all vans and trucks must be electric by 2024 The headline is misleading, the requirement is that manufacturers must sell zero-emissions vans and trucks in...

Not sure where this news belongs, but "Energy, Environment and Policy" seems to be a reasonable place for it. Reuters: Germany will require all petrol stations to provide electric car charging I presume that Level 2 charging will suffice to meet the requirement, even though it is really slow...

I have been dismayed by the environmental damage of the Trump administration's policies but it appears that the oil industry is disappointed that they haven't done more to implement fossil fuel friendly regulations and policy: Audio of private meeting shows oil industry ripping into Trump...

The World’s Biggest Electric Vehicle Company Looks Nothing Like Tesla

It appears that oil continues to be a lucrative business to be in, no surprise: Aramco Unveils Financial Secrets of World's Most Profitable Firm

New York Times: The Oil Industry’s Covert Campaign to Rewrite American Car Emissions Rules

Now, even in Berlin: German court bans older diesel cars in parts of Berlin | Reuters It is only older cars but it does appear that diesels are on the way out for light duty vehicles.

Moderator note (bmah): Consolidating two threads on similar/same topics. As suggested in the other thread, we need a V9 thread. I don't have V9 yet but would like to know more about how it affects classics, if anyone has installed it already. I presume that the V9 focus will be on AP but it...

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I guess Tesla should be flattered... Electric Mercedes opens German assault on Tesla Of interest to me: Ford? Really? That would be good news if true. The VW/EA fraud settlement DCFC charge station effort in the USA sure hasn't amounted to much...

Not really anything new to many of us here but interesting nonetheless: Can Elon Musk and Tesla Reinvent the Way Cars Are Made?

NY Times: As Electric Cars’ Prospects Brighten, Japan Fears Being Left Behind

What Needs to Happen Before Electric Cars Take Over the World

Lots of new "coming soon" pins on the Supercharger map, including ones slated for Montrose and Telluride by the end of 2018. Montrose, along with Poncha Springs, opens up US 50 over Monarch Pass. Telluride is kind of an obvious place, given the number of Tesla owners who visit already. It also...

Not news to most of us here, however it appears that utilities are being successful in many states in getting net metering killed: Rooftop Solar Dims Under Pressure From Utility Lobbyists I am fortunate that the little power co-op — 13,000 meters in four counties — which serves my remote...

[I put some of this in the "Post A Picture Of Your Car Charging" thread but it might be more useful in this subforum for those looking for places to explore in this area.] Way off the beaten track: Gateway, Colorado. ^ Destination charging at Gateway Canyons Resort with "The Palisade" as...

It's not just Beijing and New Delhi: New York Times: https://nyti.ms/2lsAZ2S ^ London smog in January. Matt Dunham/Associated Press It would appear that London needs more electric cars and fewer diesel ones. As a bicycle commuter since 1978 I have a particular hatred of diesels. Around...

I think I saw at least one other report of this: I was on a trip and the energy display to my destination would refresh briefly to a 10% higher number for a few seconds before going back to the previous pessimistic projection. I may have figured out what was going on, at least in my case. The...

Buying an electric car in Colorado just got $5,000 cheaper While the drop from $6000 to $5000 is a bit disappointing to me, the new rebate should make things much simpler and, perhaps, increase EV sales. But it also eliminates (so far as I can tell from a quick read of the bill) the Colorado tax...

Last week when I was down in the flatlands for the first time I was surprised to see how "boring" the energy use profile was. I had gotten used to the typical mountain profiles I see when driving at home: ^ A 30 mile energy per mile plot of driving to and from my home. It occurred to me...