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A New Kind of Hybrid Car Is About to Hit America’s Streets The car industry says it has an answer for drivers wary of going electric.

I'm back in @theatlantic.com today on EREV, the electric cars that burn gas — and might convince pickup truck America to take a chance on battery power

A New Kind of Hybrid Car Is About to Hit America’s Streets The car industry says it has an answer for drivers wary of going electric.

The "extended-range electric vehicle" is an #EV with a gas-powered charger, which may assuage Americans' range anxiety but alleviates few of the issues with either full #EV or conventional vehicles, argues @andrewmoseman.bsky.social

www.theatlantic.com/technology/2... #design #cars

I love cars and especially EVs. I cover them all the time for @heatmap.news and @theatlantic.com. What I'd love 10 times more would be if LA were really, actually, easily navigable by choo-choo. And if you could bicycle without fear of death.

Shoutout to the terrible mid-1990s Chicago Cub squads who provide lots of @immaculategrid.com answers for me — or as I have decided to call them, WGN Heroes.

The End of Range Anxiety Is in Sight Who even wants to drive more than 400 miles without taking a break to recharge — literally or metaphorically?

The first EVs with 400 miles of range are getting release dates, which stands to resolve one of EVs' biggest pain points.

Because after all, as @andrewmoseman.bsky.social writes, who even wants to drive 400 miles without a break?

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Dude ASMR happens when the MLB announcers' mic goes down and all you can hear is the crack of the bat and the crowd noise

It is hard to fully express the depths of my loathing for Gemini's 'make concise' suggestions that litter my drafts in Gmail. Or, as it would rather have me write: "I don't like this. I am a bot, btw."

From @canarymedia.com
It's staggering to see like this
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i always respected any tv that housed composite inputs on the front of the box. this is known as The People's Input

Balcony solar bill gains momentum in Illinois More than two dozen states are considering bills that would make it easier for households to adopt plug-in solar arrays. Illinois could be next to pass…

Give the people home solar!
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There she blows!—there she blows! A hump like a snow-hill! It is Moby Dick!

Hi, I'm nobody

Oil and gas prices are soaring. Some countries are ready with solar panels and EVs As an energy crisis grows, some countries are more prepared because of renewable energy and electric vehicles. Pakistan reduced its reliance on imported natural gas because of the growth of solar.

" Once you've got your solar panel there's no cost for the sun."

"With a stroke," says @kingsmillbond.bsky.social, "this war has dramatically increased the power and the influence of those who want to go down the solar route."

Here's why countries are glad they invested in solar, batteries+ EVs ⬇️

Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars The U.S. has been wary of EVs. As the cost of gas soars, we’re now paying the price.

Get a used EV. They're cheap! And cheap to refuel!
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Rivian’s Make-or-Break EV Now Has a Price, Range, and Release Date The long-awaited R2 will make its debut this spring.

Key details of the long-awaited Rivian R2 are out.

Will it take the company from niche automaker to major player? @andrewmoseman.bsky.social thinks yes — with a few caveats.

Read his full take:

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US solar installation: Down 14% between 2024 and 2025.
Chinese solar installation: Up 14% between 2024 and 2025.

Last year China installed more than 7 times more solar capacity than the US. So much for energy dominance...

My hope: Chevy Bolt becomes the Futurama of cars and comes back by popular demand a 2nd, 3rd, 4th time...

Who Would Want to Kill the New Chevy Bolt? A test drive provided tantalizing evidence that a great, cheap EV is possible for the U.S.

When @andrewmoseman.bsky.social got behind the wheel of the new Chevy Bolt, all he could think was, “Who would want to kill this car?”

Read more about his test drive and what it says about the future of affordable EVs:

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Who Would Want to Kill the New Chevy Bolt? A test drive provided tantalizing evidence that a great, cheap EV is possible for the U.S.

I drove the new Chevy Bolt. I can't believe it's already dead.
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The Car World Is Going Electric, Without America. Special Excerpt From The Free Press, By Michael Dunne. Reprinted With Permission

The most spot-on summary you'll read on what happened to EVs in America.

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Tesla’s Secret Weapon Is a Giant Metal Box Elon Musk’s car company is quietly poised to power the AI boom.

The future of Tesla hinges on a product that's far less glamorous than robots and robotaxis, writes Andrew Moseman.

Tesla’s Secret Weapon Is a Giant Metal Box Elon Musk’s car company is quietly poised to power the AI boom.

Elon says #Tesla is becoming a robotics and autonomy company. It's actually becoming an energy company. I'm in @theatlantic.com today:
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DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS

Why EV-Makers Are Suddenly Obsessed With Wires Batteries can only get so small so fast. But there’s more than one way to get weight out of an electric car.

Electric vehicle batteries are slowly coming down in cost. But there's a quicker way automakers are trying to make their EVs more affordable.

Here's @andrewmoseman.bsky.social on their latest obsession:

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Sober-Curiosity Led Me to the Manosphere. I’m Glad It Did. YouTube led me straight into the arms of podcast bros like Andrew Huberman and Joe Rogan, with unexpected results.

I tried out 'damp' January and all I got was this YouTube rabbit hole. Me in @slate.com
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Why the Electric Toyota Highlander Matters The maker of the Prius is finally embracing batteries — just as the rest of the industry retreats.

The new battery-powered Toyota Highlander signals that the Prius-maker is finally ready to go all-electric — just as the rest of the industry is retreating.

Here's @andrewmoseman.bsky.social on the move:

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A tea kettle
The Shroud of Turin
Ghee
A protractor

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The ~ mystery mousketool ~

George Rossman, pictured here, was so genial and fun in our interview. He couldn't wait to share his slide deck about minerals named for Caltech people. Rossman passed away this weekend at 81, RIP.

What it Means to Name a Mineral — Caltech Magazine A host of minerals have been named by, and for, Caltech researchers. These are their stories.

The best features I've done for @caltech.edu tend to highlight not a particular discovery but the often quirky and very particular culture of science. Like the how and why of naming a newfound mineral:
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