Andrew Moseman

The Chevy Bolt Is Already Dead. Again. 2017 – 2023 ... and 2027.

The Chevy Bolt is already dead. Again — to be replaced by an internal combustion Buick.

Here's @andrewmoseman.bsky.social on why this tells us everything about the U.S. auto market:

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The Chevy Bolt Is Already Dead. Again. 2017 – 2023 ... and 2027.

GM has already killed the new Chevy Bolt… and it’s revamping its Kansas factory to make internal combustion cars, @andrewmoseman.bsky.social writes: heatmap.news/electric-veh...

Cyber Monday: 'Move Fast and Brake Things' Cars are no longer just machines. They’re computers.

Right around Disneyland, there's a spot where my Tesla's Autopilot thinks it's on the access road rather than the freeway and suddenly tries to brake down to 45 mph. I talk about the growing pains of EVs, AI, and autonomy on @npr.org show 1A:
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Researchers Beam Wireless Power From a Moving Airplane Can we beam space-based solar power back to Earth? Startup Overview Energy demonstrates wireless power beaming from a moving aircraft.

Sending energy from a flying Cessna down to the ground sets the stage for real power beaming. Me in @spectrum.ieee.org today:
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Last year was a doozy for electric vehicles. Will 2026 be any better?

Here's @andrewmoseman.bsky.social on some of the most exciting EVs set to come out this year:

More Affordable EVs Are Coming in the Nick of Time Just as Americans have started to revolt against expensive cars.

"Because they started out expensive, EVs have yet to be seen as economy cars — in the United States, at least. But with more affordable models arriving just as the car market starts to creak, that could soon change," writes @andrewmoseman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/electric-veh...

Trump wants 'tiny cars' built and sold in America. Will it work? They're tiny. They're affordable. So-called "kei" cars have been ubiquitous in Japan for decades, and American car enthusiasts are increasingly enthralled.

It's me on @wbur.org @npr.org, talking about tiny cars and America
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"Chile has begun construction on its first utility-scale Tesla Megapack project in the Atacama Desert, deploying 240 Shanghai-made units for a 225 MW/900 MWh battery system at Colbún's Celda Solar plant.

The $260 million project, Tesla's first major deployment in Latin America."
#battchat

We don't need kei cars. We need the cars we *used* to have.

Trump’s Tiny Car Dream Has Big Problems Adorable as they are, Japanese kei cars don’t really fit into American driving culture.

Trump is enchanted by Japanese kei cars, and we get it. They're adorable!

But they're also an awkward fit in American driving culture. @andrewmoseman.bsky.social has some alternative suggestions:

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EV market isn't slowing:

"Every 5th new car registered across Europe is now a pure electric BEV model

That applies to both a 12-month trailing basis & also during opening 10 mo of 2025"

#alwaysbecharging

The Alarming Rise of Fake Lithium-Ion Batteries How safe are the batteries in your e-bike or vape pen? Discover the risks of counterfeit lithium-ion cells and what you can do to stay safe.

Fire-prone counterfeit li-ion batteries are infiltrating the market. Here's how to spot one. By @andrewmoseman.bsky.social with special thanks to experts at @ulresearchinst.bsky.social and University of Maryland. spectrum.ieee.org/counterfeit-...

The Alarming Rise of Fake Lithium-Ion Batteries How safe are the batteries in your e-bike or vape pen? Discover the risks of counterfeit lithium-ion cells and what you can do to stay safe.

How to spot a counterfeit lithium #battery: My latest in @spectrum.ieee.org

My Car Is Becoming a Brick EVs are poised to age like smartphones.

What happens when the software-dependent car gets old? We still don't know. by me in @theatlantic.com
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How Trump Cost General Motors $1.6 Billion It’s an electric vehicle success story, but based on its new future guidance for investors, GM is still getting hammered by the shift in federal policy.

GM is one of the big winners of the EV race — and yet it's still taking a $1.6 billion charge in Q3 because of the Trump administration's huge policy swings.

Here's @andrewmoseman.bsky.social with the story:

It literally says this exact thing if you'd kindly scroll to the second half

Americans Raced to Buy Any EV They Could Last Month — Except for the Cybertruck This thing is a certified clunker.

Americans raced to buy any EV they could get their hands on before the federal tax credit expired last month — except for Tesla's Cybertruck.

Here's @andrewmoseman.bsky.social on how the ultimate bromobile became Tesla's Edsel:

Cool graphic of California elec supply (and storage charging) over 24-hour periods. Solar supplies majority during daylight but storage then provides a sizeable chunk for first few hours of evening.

Cool chart, turns out that “when the sun doesn’t shine” not so important already in California

The Chevy Bolt Is the Cheap EV We’ve Needed All Along It’s not perfect, but pretty soon, it’ll be available for under $30,000.

The #Bolt isn't perfect, but at this price, who cares heatmap.news/electric-veh...

I fast-charged the 2026 Nissan Leaf, and the experience was flawless: 10-80% in 32 min

Takeaway: Real-world, it’s road-trip quick, actually faster-charging than the Ariya.

More details to follow.

AI's Speedy Search for Better Battery Materials What if AI could find the perfect battery material in hours, not years? Discover the latest advancements.

The needle-in-a-haystack problem of finding new materials to make better #batteries is, it turns out, the perfect application for AI
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For EVs, Charging Speed Is the New Range They may not refuel as quickly as gas cars, but it’s getting faster all the time to recharge an electric car.

NEW from @andrewmoseman.bsky.social: The latest game-changing EV feature is charging speed, which "gets the EV driver back on the road quickly rather than forcing them to find new and creative ways to kill time until the battery is ready."

More below ⬇️

Fascinating

"There's reason to believe maybe this fiscal year will be better than the last" - Accounting Crows

stomp clap rules sorry

Me: I can't believe we live in a world dominated by AI slop. How do people watch this dreck and retain any kind of self-respect? It hurts my soul that someone is making bank posting YouTube videos of DALL-E Pomeranians dancing to the K-Pop Demon Hunters so—

My kid: PUT ON THE DOGGOS SINGING GOLDEN

It's one of my career highlights

Remember when they used to cite energy independence as a reason to produce more fossil fuels? Renewables + storage is real, honest-to-god homegrown energy independence, made of electrons we're not going to put on a boat and ship overseas

Special thanks to the YouTube compilation of K-pop Demon Hunters musical numbers that entertains my daughter just long enough for me to catch up on the overnight emails

Meet WindRunner: The Massive Plane That Transports Wind Turbine Blades The world's largest airplane will transport massive wind-turbine blades to onshore farms in an attempt to reshape the future of wind energy logistics.

We can usually count on the folks at @spectrum.ieee.org to come up with at least one, long-form, well-researched, aviation-oriented article each month, and September is no exception. Informed by @andrewmoseman.bsky.social's article, we'd love to hear your thoughts on this interesting project. | 🛩️ 🥇