🔋EV Cars & Coffee +Charging 🚘informal gathering in Ann Arbor, MI July 25th ⚡Plenty of Plugs (NACS & CCS) at the bpPulse Gigahub ☕ the cafe inside Harvest Market is excellent

SKY NOMAD? 🤔

BYD's DENZA brand reveals the Z (the Roadster we were promised) 🇬🇧 starts at £ 142,900 (~$ 190k US) 🔋 1,582 hp Tri-Motor AWD Battery EV ⚡️ accelerates to 62mph in 2 sec 🏎️ Race package 217 mph top speed 🇪🇺 UK deliveries late 2026 and EU sales around the same time

New Car Sales Forecasts for the rest of the year must SUCK! Automakers recently announcing 0% Financing includes Stellantis (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram), Hyundai/Kia/Genesis, GM, Ford, Mazda, Lucid, Polestar, Mitsubishi, TESLA, Nissan, Toyota, Subaru... etc. www.carfax.com/deals/0-apr-...

Pontiac would be turning 100-years old this year. ⛔ Shut-down in 2010 during the Great Recession 🐅 Ended as GM's sporty/performance brand 🤔 I wonder what they would be making today?

Celebrate independence from Gas ⛽️ with cheap DC Charging ⚡️ from IONNA @ionnaofficial.bsky.social Find a location near you at www.ionna.com/rechargeries...

I still want one, but it’s EASY to get the price to $35,000 🤔

I am fascinated by the possibilities of AI 🤓 💥but we need to acknowledge (and mitigate) the problems it brings; energy use, land use, water use and impact to People's livelihoods 😠 I happened to drive by Oracle/OpenAI 1.4 GW Datacenter in Saline, MI and understand why residents HATE IT 🤬

Accidental Truth or Deliberate Disinformation? 🤔 @slateauto.bsky.social “Blank Slate is $24,950” I hope this is the price of the Extended Range Slate, and the Standard Range will come later at an even lower price.

Xiaomi YU7 Max 🤔 The Global Auto Industry has a dilema 📉 Let Chinese EVs in and legacy brands will struggle to compete. 👎 Ban them and they will never learn to be competitive. 🔋 Benchmarking companies like Caresoft help to raise awareness and raise the bar.

Observations from @theautopian.bsky.social "lucky" shot 😉 Ford - Small, Ball-shaped Side Mirrors - Front center opening in camo/bra is for a Camera and Radar - Several sensors appear behind the Windshield, Ford will utilize LiDAR for L3 Self-Driving - difficult to say if this truck has one

Donut Lab 🍩 Solid-State Battery claims have swung wildly from revolutionary... to complaints of fraud. The latest in this saga puts it solidly back into Fraud Season.

BYD Han in Metro-Detroit being used by a supplier to demonstrate their 🛜

Electrify America is ditching Account Balance payments in favor of more traditional Pay-as-you-Go ⚡️ 💵 Account Balance holds funds to use 💳 Paying each session does involve a “Pre Authorization” - they say $20 increments depending financial institution 🏦

Ca the Driver even see out the front with that MASSIVE Hood Scoop?

BYD Sales through May 📊 Total sales broke an 8-month losing streak (YoY) selling just a few more BEVs + PHEVs than last year 😬 Overseas sales are up 80% year-over-year, which includes exports from China and assembly plants running in Thailand, Brazil and smaller CKD operations 🏭

SLATE is expected to announce pricing June 22, with orders for Reservation Holders opening the 24th! 🏭 deliveries expected late 2026. How much do you think a Standard Range (150 mi) Pickup will cost?

Waymo experienced growing pains in recent weeks - pulling back to address performance issues in severe weather and highways. In other news, Ojai takes a step forward accepting passengers in LA, SF and PHX in the next few days.

Someone is selling replicas (duh?) of the Stones from The 5th Element 🤓 www.facebook.com/share/18tjpW...

Dino was a sub-brand of more affordable sportscars with V6 or V8 engines. They did not wear the Ferrari horse, they wore a modern Dino badge. 🐎 They used the sub-brand until people got used to the idea that not every Ferrari needs to have a V12. 🔋

What a FERRARI would look like if Sir Jony Ive designed it 🍎 ... oh wait, this is the actual Ferrari Luce 😐 @mkbhd.com review youtu.be/6Reu1WS3BhM?...

Quick observations from STELLANTIS Investor Day. EVERYONE gets a New Car/SUV/Truck! No Brands getting killed, although FIAT looks "done" in the U.S. (no mention) Citroën 2CV is coming back! likely competing in the new E-Car segment in Europe (not for U.S.). Recon BEV, Ram & Jeep EREVs not Dead!

Concept v. Production 🤔 I've never been a fan of AMG's in your face styling. youtu.be/Q1WJN0mvk4c

SLATE will announce pricing and their launch plans in June (6/22 according to reports). What should a Blank Slate cost? 🤔 @slateauto.bsky.social Chevrolet Bolt EV sets the bar high with its low price.

👎🏻 Green Hydrogen as a “fuel” for Transportation or Energy is a waste 👍 Green Hydrogen to replace dirty hydrogen in agriculture and industry www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-m...

Walter 'the Mack Truck Dog' gave me a tour of the LR Electric Refuse Truck 🔋 Apparently he likes to snowboard and skateboard too... www.instagram.com/skateboardk9...

Why are all the Computers still on at Spirit? I should turn them off 🔌

My OCD-like Instincts desperately wants to turn-off all the Computers ⚡️ #spiritairlines