Ev Wow: GM joins Ford in joining Tesla’s charging network
GM and Tesla partner on EV charging network, following Ford (cnbc.com)
EVs: EVs might not be the panacea many imply they are
Sadly, keeping your old petrol car may be better than buying an EV, says actor Rowan Atkinson Source: I love electric vehicles – and was an early adopter. But increasingly…
EVs: The US Charging network does not work well
1 in 5 EV drivers said they’ve been unable to charge at a charging station because it was not working. Reliability is a huge issue and its not yet solved.…
EVs: What happens to one’s older gas car when replacing it with an EV?
Many of older used vehicles are now shipped to other countries. Buying an EV doesn't really reduce carbon emissions; it mostly moves them somewhere else.
EVs: Ford contracts to use Tesla charging network and connector
This is big: Ford Tesla EV charging deal puts pressure on GM (cnbc.com)
AI: “AI is taking the computer age from ‘the bicycle to the steam engine’”
Uhh, does this mean AI is a bunch of hot air? 🙂 OpenAI will start using Microsoft’s Bing as the default search experience for ChatGPT, Microsoft CEO announces Source: Microsoft’s…
Follow up: Trevor Jacob and his [faked] plane crash
The original stunt: Trevor Jacob and his plane crash – Coldstreams Skeptic As of May 2023, Trevor Jacob admits it was a faked stunt for a promotional opportunity. He also…
Business: Brightline rail building private sector passenger rail services in the U.S.
Seems to be doing very well too: Brightline is the beginning of U.S. high-speed rail, says Fortress Investment co-founder Meanwhile, California government’s own “bullet train” is at $128 billion, way…
EVs: GM to end Chevy Bolt EV and EUV production
And will replace the production line with giant EV pick up trucks: General Motors Co. will end the seven-year run of the Chevrolet Bolt compact EV and its Bolt EUV…