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2024-03-17 Top Three Battery Chemistries Coming To EVs

This article gives good explanations of how batteries are made and what advantages and disadvantages they have. The top three battery chemistries coming soon to EVs – and none of them are solid-state

2024-03-12 Oil & Car Industries Fought To Block EVs And Renewable Energy For 60 Years

Oil & Car Industries fought to block EVs and Renewable Energy for 60 years.  This is a very informative 11.6 min. YouTube video from the Electric Viking.

2024-03-10 Battery Prices Fall 50% And More

By this 2024 summer even lower battery prices. Battery prices collapsing, grid-tied energy storage expanding

2024-03-04 EV Battery Prices To Fall 40% By 2025

The graph shows the battery prices fell substantially since last year.  “”So EVs will be cheaper than ICEVs in 2025…””

2024-03-02 Waymo Is Way Ahead Of Tesla FSD – Reader Comment

Somewhat harsh words from a reader about Tesla’s FSD – Full Self-driving.  Yes, Waymo (from Google) may be ahead, and that’s good.  Commenter says Waymo uses AI and LLM too.  We need competition in the ASD – autonomous self-driving field.  Tesla Is Way Behind Waymo — Reader Comment

2024-03-01 CATL, BYD To Slash Battery Prices by 50% in 2024

The battery is the most expensive piece of an EV, so lower costs will reduce the COGS – cost of goods sold, thus the consumer will be able to get an EV for even less.  This makes the EVs more competitive with gas guzzlers.  It will also make the $25,000 EV easier to build. CATL,

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2024-02-13 Tesla To Build Largest 164 Stall Supercharging Station In California

That’s a lot of stalls! I also made a few calculations.  The canopies at GF Texas have 9 by 4 = 36 solar panels.  Assume each panel puts out 350 Watts. 350 * 36 = 12.6 kW. Each canopy covers 4 stalls, so 164 stalls divided by 4 = 41 canopies. 12.6 kW * 41

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2024-02-07 Myth: EVs will Crash The Grid – Rosie 1 Min. Short

Rosie Barnes  *debunks* the myth that Electric Vehicles will crash the grid – she shows that EVs will charge during the daytime and power the grid during the dark.  1 min. YouTube video.

2024-02-04 Top 5 EV Myths Reviewed By Rosie Barnes

2024-02-02 ReVolve Battery Energy Storage Product Uses Second-life Nissan Leaf EV Battery Packs

Stationary battery energy storage systems are a great way to reuse used EV batteries. Quote: “”The ReVolve battery energy storage product uses second-life Nissan Leaf electric vehicle (EV) battery packs coupled with patented cell-level control technology that combines an integrated battery management system (BMS) and inverter hardware solution.”” PV self-consumption rising as batteries cut grid

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