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@OutofSpecDetail Yeah, Tesla degradation is not great. Model 3, 2019, 107k miles, 82%

My dad just ran a battery health test on his 2023 Model 3 Performance. 91% after 30,000 miles. This car has only been fast charged 5 times in its life. Daily charged to 60%

@WassymBensaid Excellent

2026.15 OTA update rolling out next week to Rivian Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicles. Say hello to Rivian Assistant!

@brandenflasch Hopefully someone will license their tech to build those batteries here

Thanks to protectionist policies we don't get this battery in Teslas in the US

@MaxPatten i80 is fine and I wouldn't attempt to drive an EV through i50. We drove i80 from Norcal to SLC 2 years ago and it was ok with a CCS car. With the addition of 5 or 6 DCFC stations since then, it should be a piece of cake.

Planning my California trip at the end of this month and want the most distance efficient route, however it seems the stretch between Salina UT and Ely NV is sparse and forces a deep charge, especially if I prefer Tesla/Rivian/IONNA. Route advice?

@MaxPatten Mostly curious about the software.

P12 in particular has big ass battery, 112 kWh with fast charging. Supposedly major efficiency improvements if it’s rated for 400 miles, but EPA cycle and real world highway results pending… historically Volvo and Polestar have struggled with efficiency.

Can’t wait for actual driving reviews and efficiency testing by the EV nerds. High likelihood the air suspension XC version could be in my post-lease future 👀 youtu.be/cKwTY4DnneU?si…

@ElectrekCo @MicahToll And all those bikes will be illegal in CA next year.

Juiced Bikes is back: New e-bikes models bring big power, better safety, and lower prices electrek.co/2026/05/05/jui… by @MicahToll

@Mikekantorski To sell more crossbars. Seems stupid and shortsighted

Why?

@RivianUpdates Wonder if VW gonna end up buying Rivian out in the end

In March, Rivian hit a key milestone with RVTech as the platform architecture passed winter testing, unlocking a $1B investment from Volkswagen Group into Rivian, bringing VW’s stake in Rivian to 15.9%. riviantrackr.com/news/volkswage…

@MaxPatten Well, used model 3 have gone up quite a bit on Tesla's website

Buy a used EV

@brandenflasch Especially if one lives in the mountains

More range is more flexibility. No one is saying you have to drive 400 miles without stopping.

@carsly @RivianTrackr @greggertruck It's more of a cultural issue than a functional one. Most trucks owners never tow anything or not very far.

@RivianTrackr @greggertruck You've got a point. Trucks need to haul and tow in addition to offroad and ferry people around. EV trucks lack the stored energy content to meet some/many hauling/towing needs over distance. That said, for suburban use, EV trucks work great.

It won’t. The Cybertruck’s polarizing styling was a big reason it struggled, and most people buy vehicles on feeling. A dystopian 3-row will hit the same ceiling. Not a knock on Tesla, they make plenty of great looking vehicles, just not this design language.

@Hilbe Love it

When you see it...what does this mean? Source: buff.ly/B1oUj69

We’re basically living in the Stone Age in the US.

@itskyleconner What we need is manufacturers licensing that battery tech in the US. This is what it will take to convert everyone.

So y’all have probably seen the BYD crazy charging claims shown at MFR demos etc I went to a random dealership, found a crashed car, and plugged it in to see what happened More importantly is that the Gen 2 Blade LFP cell that will power every BYD EV is capable of this charging time. This means even the cheapest BYD car will charge just as fast as their top models, and they’ll all reach full in under 10 minutes. 🤯 So, while companies are still launching cars with 10-80% times in the 30 minute range, a little BYD Dolphin will soon do it in around 6 minutes. Go ahead, tell me again how slow charging EVs are acceptable? ⚡️ ⚡️

@Kasparov63 Fascists love to pretend that they are the victim

This is as good a distillation of one of the principal fascist rationales for total power as you could imagine. "They"? Who, the Democrats? I'm old enough to remember when Joe Biden was president, and I don't recall his masked security forces or attempts to overturn elections.

@brandenflasch Better mouse trap always wins

EVs are happening regardless of what some try to tell you

@Hilbe Anecdotally, my ICE friends are aware of the R2S.

The most surprising thing about seeing R2 and the potential buyers was number of women drawn to it. This is going to be a winner in the soccer mom demographic. Safe, spacious, and sleek.

@Jordan_Schiefer Mojave?

Went searching for pie. Got distracted. 🏜️

@FredLambert Chinese EV are coming to the US. They will buy/build factories here. Cars will be R&D'd in China and built/sold here. The Japanese invasion of the 80s will look mild in comparison. In the end the better mouse trap always wins.

I just spent the day at the China Auto Show and let me tell you something: the future of the auto industry is electric and Chinese. I’m not being dramatic. Just realistic. In a single hall at the show (circled), there were more EV models than there are available ones in the US. There are 17 halls here. 17!!! And they all have more EVs than in the US. They have supply chain, the manufacturing capacity, the energy, the charging infrastructure. Unless there is a major shift in momentum, they are going to dominate the entire industry. It’s just a fact.

@brandenflasch My ranking: 1 Coffee nearby 2 bathroom 3 food 4 price

Is per-kWh price a factor when you choose which DCFC to stop at on a road trip? We’re finally at the point where major routes have major options (I remember when that wasn’t the case!), and those options come with a real range of amenities, power levels, and pricing. Personally, I’ll go out of my way to avoid just about any DCFC priced above $0.50/kWh - I typically pay under $0.40/kWh, assuming ~200kW+ / 500A+ to pull full power on my F-150 Lightning. That usually puts me on IONNA, Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging, and Tesla Superchargers with membership ($12.99/month is paid for in the savings of a single charge on my Lightning, though it's very annoying I can't use PnC and get the discounted rate). For AC / Level 2, I won’t bother plugging in unless it’s below $0.20/kWh (and only if I actually need it, like at a hotel) or free - opportunity charging or better parking. Public charging is still priced too high across the board, and hotel AC charging is the worst offender. Hotels need to view EV charging as an amenity - more like the pool or gym - rather than a profit center like the overpriced minibar snacks. Having charging attracts guests that would otherwise pick a different hotel that has (reasonably priced) charging. What are your thresholds?