Doug Frisk
@douglassfrisk
I do robots now. I co-chair the committee that runs the two FRC regional events in Duluth MN. I also head a group that works to make the FRC robotics teams in NE Minnesota more sustainable and competitive. Energy policy, EVs also. Slava Ukraini!
Plenty of decent DC fast chargers near Death Valley. Now, Going To The Sun Road is a problem. Better than it was a couple of years ago but could use a decent DC fast charger on the route.
The current air quality is Pompei. This is (perhaps not entirely) fine.
I knew dog poop would be an issue, but it's the bears crapping in my yard causing the most problem. I can quickly police the area where the dog goes.
Indeed, the government can just print as much money as desired with no consequences at all.
Due to some medical issues I've had to give up my push mower. I thought about getting a riding mower, but the electric ones are really expensive and I'm not buying gas. But hey! I'm the robot guy, so Husqvarna Auto-mower it is. Now I need a name for an electronic sheep. Roy Batty? Rachel? Leon?
Not that half of the top 10 are Minnesota and the adjacent states basking in Minnesota's aura.
I want it known that Sherps are the real life version of the Herkimer Battle Jitney the "finest non-lethal military vehicle ever made." The headline over that image is downright slanderous.
We bought a second EV, so I installed a second EV charger (EVSE). The first one was under $800 all in, this second one under $600. The first is 11.5 kW the other 9.6. I currently have them derated to 7.2 kW each because if they both ran at full power it would trip the garage main breaker.
This was one of the cheaper options I've found so far. Earlier this week it was $800 per night.
Here is my actual charging going from Rapid City South Dakota to Duluth MN. It took about 14 hours including 97 minutes of charging averaging about 200 KW. A car that charges at an average of 100 KW would add another 97 minutes, and a 50 KW charging car would add another 5 hours.