Another myth debunked. This Electric Viking YouTube video under 10 minutes. “Quote from video starting at about the 8:06. “Now, here is what Climate Energy Finance said about this study. Batteries on wheels – electric vehicles – should be viewed as one of the most important enablers of the full decarbonization of the global energy
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There is the constant criticism fueled(!) by the Big Oil and fossil fuels industries that EVs – electric vehicles – are going to overload the grid. But this myth has been proven false by the latest statistics. The amount of electricity on the grid went down 1% according to the figures from the EIA. Furthermore,
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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
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.
By this 2024 summer even lower battery prices. Battery prices collapsing, grid-tied energy storage expanding
The graph shows the battery prices fell substantially since last year. “”So EVs will be cheaper than ICEVs in 2025…””
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
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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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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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.
