ImScotty
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Very exciting newsAddress verified by Marco and a building permit issued 1/24 to Blackstone at that address.
$205k should be 12 stalls or so. No dig tickets yet.
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Very exciting newsAddress verified by Marco and a building permit issued 1/24 to Blackstone at that address.
$205k should be 12 stalls or so. No dig tickets yet.
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i don't know that it is especially interesting in Montana. the state, as a whole, leans conservative. your democrat strongholds are Missoula (college town), Bozeman (college town), Butte (union town), and reservations. Butte and the reservations are not very well off financially, and the college kids are unlikely to be pulling teslas. On the other hand, Whitefish and the greater Kalispell area are likely to have well off retirees.Considering the the county leans conservative, this is interesting.
this, however, I think is indicative of long distances in Montana (gas price) combined with the actual need for a work truck.There are a lot of Cybertruck reservations in MT (per capita),
I’d bet there are more reservations for CT elsewhere in the country so what makes you think MT is gonna get V4? There is currently only 1 V4 site on the planet. The likelihood of one of the first in the US being in MT is silly talk. They have included V4 post drawings for months and we have yet to see a U.S. V4 site. Seeing as how the majority of the first Magic Dock sites are in NY with 2 in CA, I predict V4 will follow this. NY because it’s close to where V4 is made and CA because that’s Teslas home turf and factory. Maybe even put them in at the factory.The Town Pump deal is now public! I referenced it on February 23, without naming names.
Let me add some color: there is some reason to think that these may be V4 units. There are a lot of Cybertruck reservations in MT (per capita), with the most of them in Flathead County. In point of fact, according to Atlas EV hub, there are more registered Teslas in Flathead County than any other county in MT. Considering the the county leans conservative, this is interesting. At one time there were more Teslas in the county than all the other counties in MT combined.
So I live in the county. The state Congress makeup is the way to know how counties align politically. Be aware that I retired as an analyst for the lower electric power company, and spearheaded several initiatives promoting EVs beginning in 2013. FEC owns several EVs including a Rivian and a Tesla that they let Members take home for days. I have spoken at every Rotary group, and been on the local radio station 2x. My point is that the local electric power company has been promoting EVs, and that is the main reason they are so much more popular here when compared to the balance of the state.i don't know that it is especially interesting in Montana. the state, as a whole, leans conservative. your democrat strongholds are Missoula (college town), Bozeman (college town), Butte (union town), and reservations. Butte and the reservations are not very well off financially, and the college kids are unlikely to be pulling teslas. On the other hand, Whitefish and the greater Kalispell area are likely to have well off retirees.
Flathead is the 3rd biggest county and has a relatively wealthy population. Gallatin (Bozeman) and Yellowstone (Billings) are bigger, but I think Bozeman has a lot of students stopping that. I am surprised there are not more in Yellowstone.
this, however, I think is indicative of long distances in Montana (gas price) combined with the actual need for a work truck.
Note that I said PER CAPITA. Actually Tesla indicated that. As far as V4, I’m speculating. But V4 is a 1,000 volt charger, and Cybertruck will be the only Tesla able to utilize this voltage. It’s my speculation that when they are deployed in the USA, they will be in areas that have a lot of pickups. There are more pickups PER CAPITA in MT and WY than anywhere in NA.I’d bet there are more reservations for CT elsewhere in the country so what makes you think MT is gonna get V4? There is currently only 1 V4 site on the planet. The likelihood of one of the first in the US being in MT is silly talk. They have included V4 post drawings for months and we have yet to see a U.S. V4 site. Seeing as how the majority of the first Magic Dock sites are in NY with 2 in CA, I predict V4 will follow this. NY because it’s close to where V4 is made and CA because that’s Teslas home turf and factory. Maybe even put them in at the factory.
The current V4 (only 1) is not 1000V. There are no v4 cabinets. 1000V and megawatt are just marketing spiel like 4680 will enable 500 mile range MY. They got 270 with same physical iNote that I said PER CAPITA. Actually Tesla indicated that. As far as V4, I’m speculating. But V4 is a 1,000 volt charger, and Cybertruck will be the only Tesla able to utilize this voltage. It’s my speculation that when they are deployed in the USA, they will be in areas that have a lot of pickups. There are more pickups PER CAPITA in MT and WY than anywhere in NA.
Ah, this is a part I was unaware of. That is undoubtedly the push over some of the larger or more traditionally politically allied (like Bozeman or Missoula). I spent some solid time this week responding to misinformation on EVs, so I am glad to see the local company promoting.My point is that the local electric power company has been promoting EVs, and that is the main reason they are so much more popular here when compared to the balance of the state.
I graduated from high school in St. Ignatius in 1973. Still have family in the area. Live in Seattle now. Superchargers in St. Regis, the Wye and Kalispell are going to make travel to the area so much easier. Hope some are in place for travel to my 50th high school reunion in St. Ignatius this year.Agreed, I have family in St. Ignatius. Now that I live out of State I either have to go through Wye or St. Regis to get to St. Ignatius. Now both of my routes are covered!
These are all I90 sites. Bonners Ferry doesn’t fit that. Guessing there isn’t a lot of traffic from CdA north to Canada where Tesla would benefit from putting in the infrastructure. What reason would you give Tesla to build there? I am not familiar with the area at all so no idea why anyone would make that drive.Really wish they'd put one in Bonners Ferry too, just for some extra comfort in the winter.
US Highway 2These are all I90 sites. Bonners Ferry doesn’t fit that. Guessing there isn’t a lot of traffic from CdA north to Canada where Tesla would benefit from putting in the infrastructure. What reason would you give Tesla to build there? I am not familiar with the area at all so no idea why anyone would make that drive.