On manual typewriters, I hope!
Certainly not on those silly new "electronical" ones ...
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Raconteur. Random cultural, political, sociological, science, tech, #EV, #LGBTQ, British car stuff. "Plucky and good fun."Contributing Editor, CAR and DRIVER, Green Car Reports, others; Cofounder, Tempting Fate Tours. Welcome to Bluesky. Don’t be a jerk.
On manual typewriters, I hope!
Certainly not on those silly new "electronical" ones ...
You don't say.
01.03.2026 21:27 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0I've heard that called the "Shiny Bed Syndrome" ... because nothing's ever been carried in that pickup truck.
01.03.2026 17:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"Back in MY DAY there wasn't any of this climate change nonsense! We were fine breathing the exhaust. This whole #EV thing is just stupid, and my wife can damn well get used to gas stations.
"Buncha soft wussy librull snowflakes ya got running things now !!"
[stomps off porch, slams screen door]
Remarkable to me how all the viscerally negative comments on #EV topics on LinkedIn come from older men whose profiles say they are retired.
Adorbs.
I've so far foregone the, "Oh, do your kids + grandkids feel the same way? Bet you'll find they don't" ... but it's really not worth my time.
Oh.
01.03.2026 14:31 — 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Plots were hatched.
01.03.2026 13:48 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
" #Tesla logged zero miles of autonomous test driving on California roads last year for the 6th year in a row, records show."
"Waymo logged > 13 million testing miles + secured 7 different regulatory approvals from 2014 to 2023, when it was approved to chg psgrs for rides in driverless #robotaxis."
It's a cult.
01.03.2026 01:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
As Uber prepares to launch robotaxi svc in 10+ U.S. cities this year, it is investing > $100M to build dedicated #EV fast-charging hubs f/autonomous vehicles, starting at "autonomous depots" in San Francisco, LA + Dallas.
It is partnering with Lucid/Nuro in SF, Volkswagen in LA + Avride in Dallas.
I would like to live in precedented times
28.02.2026 12:05 — 👍 194 🔁 26 💬 6 📌 3I remember when trying to forgive student loans was massive overreach of Presidential power.
28.02.2026 18:00 — 👍 3585 🔁 973 💬 43 📌 14
" #NYPD commissioners have always tended to behave like rogue operators with the officers serving as their constituency—a city unto itself.
"Peace is usually found between mayors + police bosses when they leave each other alone. This is how Ray Kelly survived all 12 years of Mike Bloomberg."
Boom.
Had not seen this until now.
I believe the colloquial summary would be, "Tearing the committee a new one."
Gather her husband also has to testify. Haven't seen any leaks so perhaps not as newsworthy as some hoped ... unless overshadowed by this week's war.
[sigh]
28.02.2026 18:05 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0And there will *not* be an equivalent to the AAA, AA, etc. standard cell formats for automotive batteries. There is in the 2-wheel #EV world, because packaging is so much more restricted. Won't happen to any degree in the auto world save really harsh govt mandates. Which may only happen in China.
28.02.2026 17:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I look forward to reading multiple news stories like this one when the current State Dept shuts down passport services at public libraries ...
... in affluent, white, red-state libraries.
Before the November elections.
Go.
You missed range.
The top 3 have *always* been price, range + (perception of) public charging.
(2/2) which influenced satisfaction "across both mass-market + premium EV segments.
"It reflects public charging infrastructure growth + more automakers adopting Tesla’s NACS port for their new #EV models, giving their customers access to Tesla’s nationwide Supercharger network."
Imagine.
Per JD Power's 2026 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership Study: 96% of current EV owners would consider another one as their next vehicle. The study surveyed more than 5,700 owners of 2025 + 2026 #EV models.
"The most improved factor was the availability of public chargers ..." (1/2)
No commentary necessary.
28.02.2026 03:18 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
BREAKING: Federal judge blocks new DHS policy that would allow arrest of thousands of legal refugees.
"The new policy turns the refugees’ American Dream into a dystopian nightmare," Judge Tunheim wrote.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
I spat tea.
27.02.2026 20:13 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Radiohead is demanding that the Trump administration take down a pro-ICE promotional video featuring a version of its song “Let Down” without permission.
Full statement from the band:
Volkswagen brand delivers 2 millionth all-electric vehicle to customer ... and that doesn't count #EV models from other VW AG brands as well, not just Audi but also Škoda + SEAT.
27.02.2026 17:52 — 👍 15 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
AI !!
This year's solution to all problems.
Can't find the link, but there was at least one case involving exactly that conflict.
27.02.2026 17:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Wow.
27.02.2026 15:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0We are an Apple-free household.
27.02.2026 15:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0