Darrell Spice Jr.

They're just ignorant: "51 per cent of non-electric car drivers could answer only two or fewer out of 10 questions about EVs correctly." independent.co.uk/cars/electric-…

"Electric cars don't work. They need new batteries every 3 years. They can't go off-road," etc. Heard all the old myths this week but I can't tell if they're bot comments to be honest, because such claims are so easily, effortlessly disproven. As a fun example, here are the wheels of the Curiosity rover. It's been driving around the surface of Mars for almost fourteen years now on its original battery with zero warjuice & zero servicing. Just sayin'...

When AC became commonplace in the 50s the US grid 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙙 in a decade to accommodate the increased demand Due to how many cars are on the road, and how long they last, it'll take multiple decades to transition all of them to EVs youtube.com/watch?v=4MuY5l…

True enough. But: 1. Refining gasoline itself consumes power. Depending on how you define that my Model 3 could go some 20 + miles on what 1 gallon of gasoline takes to produce. So there is an overall significant offset. 2. As you rightly point out EV:s are a very small segment and I don’t personally see it (at least in the US with low gas prices, long distances and a like for big vehicles) increasing very rapidly. So there is time to plan for it. I’m MUCH more worried AI data centers that are now springing up everywhere with gargantuan power demands that (as opposed to EV:s) have to be met 24/7/365!😳 My two cents that’s all.

This has happened before. There’s a reason the EV transition feels familiar. Because we’ve seen this exact story play out before. 📸 Photography Back in the day, Kodak dominated the entire industry. They didn’t just lead it, they owned it. And here’s the crazy part… They actually invented the first digital camera in 1975. They saw the future coming. They had the patents. They had the technology. They had the head start. And what did they do? They hesitated. They believed digital wouldn’t replace film. They protected their existing business. They underestimated how quickly things would change. We all know how that ended. Film didn’t slowly decline. It collapsed. Now look at the car industry For years, the narrative has been: “EVs won’t take over.” “The infrastructure isn’t ready.” “They’re not practical.” “They’ll never replace petrol and diesel.” Sound familiar? Because it’s the exact same arguments used against digital photography. But here’s what matters This isn’t about opinions. It’s about behaviour. 👉 Over 90% of EV drivers stick with electric once they switch. 👉 Satisfaction rates are among the highest in the automotive world. 👉 Running costs are lower. 👉 Ownership is simpler for most. The shift isn’t being forced. It’s being chosen. Kodak didn’t fail because the technology didn’t exist. They failed because they didn’t believe it would win. The same mistake is being made again right now. It isn’t a question of if… It’s a question of when. And just like film cameras… One day people will look back and wonder why there was ever a debate at all.

Texas is #1 in the nation for Wind Power. It peaks in the middle of the night, resulting in so much excess power that we have a number of Free Nights Electric Plans to choose from: electricityplans.com/texas/compare/… Texas is #2 in the nation for Solar Power, and we're now starting to see Free Days Electric Plans like this one: chariotenergy.com/free-days/ Plans like these are awesome for EV owners because, as seen in the attached screenshot, charging can be scheduled.

@JordanEVGuy If so they better start finding ways to produce more electricity. If everyone had an EV there would be blackouts daily.

The resistance argue from a position of ignorance: "51 per cent of non-electric car drivers could answer only two or fewer out of 10 questions about EVs correctly. Among this group, just five per cent wanted an EV as their next car, compared with 63 per cent of those who scored eight or more correctly, highlighting how misinformation is holding back the transition." independent.co.uk/cars/electric-…

EV adoption isn’t random. It clusters around people who: • Read the data • Understand technology • Think long-term Because once you actually look at the numbers… The conclusion is obvious. And the resistance? It’s not a debate anymore. It’s a thinking gap—draped in ignorance and fear. “The grid will collapse” “They all catch fire” “Worse than diesel” Same lines. No evolution. No curiosity. Meanwhile, the data keeps stacking. Costs keep falling. Adoption keeps accelerating. One side updates their worldview. The other protects it. That’s the split. You don’t argue with disruption. You either understand it… …or you watch it pass you by. ⚡ #Bettrification

@RichardAMilton @JigarShahDC @EnergyEmpirePod In the US Texas is #1 for Wind and #2 for Solar, yet our rates are lower than the US average. Looking at the other top wind & solar power states I see: Republican = lower rates Democrat = higher rates x.com/SpiceWare/stat…

@JigarShahDC @EnergyEmpirePod This is a problem, and one reason why we can't compete with China, as they are adding coal & nuclear in addition to solar and wind. Their focus is on driving the cost of energy down. We are doing solar regardess of cost or efficiency. Thanks for ruining the economy.

90% of everything added to the US grid last year was clean energy.⁣ ⁣ Most Americans don't know this.⁣ ⁣ We're not "alternative energy" anymore. We're dominant energy.⁣ ⁣ That's what @EnergyEmpirePod is here for 🗽🔌

Top wind power states in US: Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Illinois eia.gov/energyexplaine… Top solar power states in US: California, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina eia.gov/energyexplaine… Average electric rate in US is 18.05 cents/kWh electricchoice.com/electricity-pr… Of these 8 states the 6 that voted for Trump have rates lower than the US average: Florida 15.77, Iowa 13.54, Kansas 15.23, North Carolina 15.12, Oklahoma 14.48, Texas 16.18. While the 2 states that voted for Harris have a higher rate: California 33.75, Illinois 18.82 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Unit… This suggests Democrats, not renewables, are the source of high energy bills.

The reason our electric rates continue to climb - we’re adding part-time wind and solar. It’s like when you buy a part-time undependable car you find you have to keep paying for your full-time car and the part-time car and your car costs just go up. The more part-time cars you buy the more your car cost go up. The more you part-time Wind and so are you add the more your electric rates go up?

@ValidScience @ramez Grocery stores work great too. First time I encountered this I thought it was an odd location, then owners walking back with full carts and I realized it was a great solution for those without charging at home or work. Attached list is grocery stores I've personally charged at:

As far as apartment dwellers: ⚡️Go to: apartments.com ⚡️Enter city ⚡️Click on Filters ⚡️Select EV charging 14% of the apartments in Houston have charging. That's higher than the % of EVs on the road in the US: "EVs: 2.4 percent of vehicles in operation" autosinnovate.org/posts/press-re…

What's a gas station? I just plug my car in at home. You mean you have to ... go somewhere special to add range to your car? How interesting.

@AsencioRicardo @MyTeslaMoonship @TechOperator Yep - I have no problem paying a fair share towards Texas roads, but the EV fee is punitive. "CR calculated that drivers of new gas-powered vehicles in Texas pay an average of $71 dollars in gas taxes each year." advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_release/…

@MyTeslaMoonship @TechOperator The EV extra fee in Tx is $200/year. The state tax on fuel is $0.20/gl. you'd need 1000gl to get to those $200. Before getting my EV, i was spending about 20gl per month, so about 250gl per year so $50 in fuel tax. EV fee should be $70-$100 based on average consumption.

EV haters gleefully point out that EVs now pay extra registration fees or taxes, not realizing they will pay them too someday.

@Biddie_Orebs @wholemars That tried old trope? For the US as a whole electricity from coal is down to 15.2% as of 2024. 2007 - peaked at 2,016 billion kWh 2024 - down to 653 billion kWh That puts us below 1968's 685 billion kWh eia.gov/energyexplaine…

@wholemars Where do you think the electricity used for charging your electric car come from? Burning coal

actually even when powered by coal it’s still cleaner than driving a gas car this is probably just temporary

@grok @_BRCooper @KessLorenzo @WallStreetApes For the US as a whole electricity from coal is down to 15.2% as of 2024. 2007 - peaked at 2,016 billion kWh 2024 - down to 653 billion kWh That puts us below 1968's 685 billion kWh eia.gov/energyexplaine…

Yes, it's incorrect. Austin Energy's FY24 grid mix is wind 32%, solar 14%, biomass 1%, nuclear 25%, coal 12%, natural gas 16%—carbon-free sources ~72%. Coal is a small share; wind leads. Real-time varies (e.g., today ~35% renewables), but coal stays minor. See their annual report for details.

Waymo electric vehicles in Austin Texas caught all be charged by huge diesel powered generators This completely defeats the purpose of these electric vehicles being “green” and environmentally friendly” Amazing

@cunha_tristan @OwenSparks They're so confident in their ignorance. "... a YouGov survey ... found that 51 per cent of non-electric car drivers could answer only two or fewer out of 10 questions about EVs correctly." independent.co.uk/cars/electric-…

Lots of people I know have a lot of strong opinions about Teslas, and almost no experience with them. It's shocking how much they "know" that happens to be wrong. I've had friends, out of the blue, tell me how wonderful it is that the Cybertruck is a failure because it'll rust immediately if it gets rained on (or was it going through a car wash that did it) and how they're so happy it's failing because it's a stupid truck no one wants. Of course they'd never even seen one in person at that point.

New car price: $50,283 New Model 3 price: $36,990 Every person I meet is shocked that it doesn't cost $100,000 to get into a Tesla.

@ScottPolhamus You're welcome! I work from home & charge my Model 3 using excess solar. Don't know if that can be done with a non-Tesla setup. I use Tesla's Mobile Connector to plug into a 14-50 in my garage, so their Wall Connector is not required for this. tesla.com/support/tesla-…

@SpiceWare Cool thanks

I want solar and batteries. Help. Do I got through Tesla?

@ScottPolhamus Here's a tweet chain from March 6, 2019 thru October 2019 that covers installation, activation, and a few months of usage. x.com/SpiceWare/stat…

@ScottPolhamus Tesla solar + Powerwall has kept my home going thru Texas grid failures. 2021 Freeze: forums.atariage.com/topic/318209-g… 2024 Hurricane Beryl: forums.atariage.com/topic/369273-h…

@Shane_BSer @wholemars You're welcome! It had an unexpected benefit on my 1st Model 3: x.com/SpiceWare/stat…

@SpiceWare @wholemars Thanks, I'll try that

blast the AC in your EV all you want. You don’t even have to have the engine running, because there is no engine.

@Shane_BSer @wholemars Get heat blocking tint installed on all windows, including windshield, and the glass roof: prestige-films.com/spectra-photos… I use Sticker Shield to attach/remove the Texas vehicle registration sticker, EZ Tag, etc. without damaging the tint. amazon.com/dp/B01466E0GS

@wholemars I hate that my model y is 130° when it's 75-85° outside. GLASS ROOF IS PRETTY BUT IT SUCKS!!! Park with 200 mi and come back to 180🤬

@MickMechanics Boring and reliable except when we needed it: "How and why a nuclear reactor shut down in Texas cold snap when energy was needed most" washingtonexaminer.com/news/366122/ho… During the outage my snow & ice covered panels + Powerwall kept my home going. x.com/SpiceWare/stat…

One nuclear reactor. 1.9 million solar panels. Same capacity, but nuclear runs 24/7 regardless of weather. I'll take boring and reliable over expensive and intermittent any day.

@KTSElectronics @MrsMassacre Far too many people still believe EVs cannot do road trips, so I included that to help raise awareness. Example from yesterday when I responded to someone claiming "hours of charging" was necessary for a roadtrip of just a few hundred miles: x.com/SpiceWare/stat…

@SpiceWare @MrsMassacre Your EV virtue-signaling really wasn’t necessary.

Is this what you thought Yellowstone Park was like? Unmoving traffic jams lasting 1-3 hours; rivaling that of suburban areas in big cities. Nowhere to park. Insane prices. Tourists harassing animals, littering, picking flowers, influencers everywhere, sticking their hands in basins and ruining them, no good camping spots left because people use AI programs to snatch up the good ones within milliseconds of the site opening up, and most of your day spent behind Asian tourist busses. The overwhelming amount of tourists have made the park experience unbearable. You used to be able to go there and explore nature peacefully. Now it's worse than Disneyland.