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The EV Diaries are back! It’s been a year and a half+ since the EV Diaries went dark, at t

Quick Update…

2021/7/30

I’m still alive and I went to Ohio last weekend. I’m processing the numbers and will g

My friend Matt got in an EV debate on FB last week that lasted a few days. One of the adversaries

Long answer, yes with an if…. Short answer, no with a but… It’s a step

I’m Back

2021/6/23

It’s been a minute but it’s time to get back to work…

I often get asked this question or something similar. Does a typical EV owner need a L2 EVSE or wi

I’m BACK. The last couple of weeks have been a challenge, but I’m back to talk about 1

We wrap up our discussion about the University of Chicago white paper and look at what your statist

How Far Do You Go?

2021/2/26

University of Chicago released a white paper on EV usage in California from data collected from 201

IT’S COLD. Texas is suffering with major grid issues with the influx of unanticipated winter

We’ve had some winter weather the past few days. The Mini had some success with it, but will

Last week I was in Key West. I saw probably 50 different Teslas (and one i3) while I was gone, but

Bill in Arizona informed me of another recall on his Hyundai Kona. Apparently the braking booster

I have to be honest; I was about to quit. Can it be true that I have become unmotivated and bored

The biggest obstacle to infrastructure deployment in small-town America is who is going to pay for

Range Anxiety Is Dead, Jim!

2020/12/19

I have been challenged to drop the phrase “range anxiety” from the vernacular. And to

Aptera is now taking orders on a sub-$30K, 1000 mile EV that never needs charging. Too good to be

Duh Moment From Last Week

2020/12/4

I didn’t realize that I had posted the same episode under a different title. I have fixed th

As a fairly new EV owner, I am now dealing with the first cold spell of the year. As expected, my

In September, Elon Musk talked about using batteries as part of the structure of the car. A group