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Zamafir

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I’m a big ESG nerd. ❤️ ⚡️🚗, 🪴, 🐕, and anything that helps folks live a more sustainable life. Let's focus on what we can do, today, to mitigate climate change! I've spent 4 decades on 🌏, and the better part of 3 driving 🚗🔋⚡️. Lets help folks upgrade

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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · Jul 4

At this point I'm just assuming these accounts with like 8 followers are bots or a part of the 7 figure fossil fuel industry Ad buy.

EVs exist in their current iteration because of California Air Quality legislation and also a huge tool to fight GHG Emissions, and are immediately effective at both.

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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 2h

"But in Canada it means "auto jobs are being sacrificed on the Trump altar,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne in a statement."

Yes. They don't care. Wake up. Why would you retreat on clean air for your children for these Lucy-esc corporations that are just going to f*ck you relentlessly.

a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag

ALT: a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag

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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 2h

Yes.

U.S. automakers are *NOT* Canadian automakers. There's ZERO devotion there. If anything U.S. automakers are taking advantage of Canadians projecting "Canadian auto industry" delusions on foreign (U.S.) brands.

Just wild to watch.

The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 2h

Stellantis shifts Jeep production to Illinois from Brampton

Auto maker’s move part of a US$13-billion plan to boost production in the U.S.

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 2h

BuT wHaT aBoUt GaS sTaTiOnS?!

California will have DOUBLE the amount of public EV charging handles as gas pump handles by the end of *this year*.

DOUBLE.

It's awesome living in the one state competing globally on EV adoption!

Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 4h

Admin terrified Chinese EVs and not all Chinese vehicles because that’s what ford and gm lobbied them to do, just capitulating to that lobbying 🫣

Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 4h

Magnificent!!

Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 4h

Thankfully, GM isn’t the only automaker out there, and carmakers who are building their volume EVs in the U.S. with high U.S./Canadian content are dropping MSRP below the federal subsidies. It’s a great time for globally competitive brands!

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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 4h

That's an EREV with an ICE engine, GM and Ford sell Chinese vehicles with ICE engines under Buick and Lincoln in North America, so it should be fine, they don't want to collapse their Buick and Lincoln brands :P.

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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 4h

Of GM and ford slow walking EVs, lobbying against EV legislation, and selling Chinese ICE vehicles under Buick and Lincoln while pushing for tariffs on Minis and Volvos, yes. Can't keep that GM/Ford average vehicle price above $55k to squeeze Americans dry with affordable options out there 🤣

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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 4h

$3.25B a year on not EVs? Seems bad. Let's check... Hyundai, >$8.5B a year, on EVs in the U.S.

Sorry I mean...

Woah now, we can't be open and honest about the decline of U.S. automakers now, that's not allowed around here yah-see. HEMIs for everyone!!!

Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 5h

When I bought my EV I had a sports car and a 4x4, both, quickly sold within the first year. Four years in, it still gets well over EPA range, still charges in under 20 minutes on 1,000 mile road trips, and still gets me there relaxed and refreshed.

Life's better with an EV 🤙🏽

Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 6h

Well color me impressed, that's a great, balanced, well contexted review, bravo! That's a lot of EV for $47k (2026)

InsideEVs @insideevs.com · 12h

You'll take a range and efficiency hit with the Ioniq 5 XRT's all-terrain tires. But nothing can mask how good this EV is for everyone.

insideevs.com/reviews/7748...

I Drove The Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT. It Looks Like An Off-Roader, But It’s Not What You Think

You'll take a range and efficiency hit with the Ioniq 5 XRT's all-terrain tires. But nothing can mask how good this EV is for everyone.

insideevs.com

Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 6h

Me: Yay!

Also me: Menifee?!

Electrek @electrek.co · 6h

Wallbox chargers enable Kia EV9s to power homes for the first time

Wallbox has completed the first US residential installations of its Quasar 2 bidirectional charger, marking a major step toward turning EVs into home power sources. The Wallbox chargers allow Kia EV9 owners to draw energy from their cars to power their homes. more…

electrek.co

Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 6h

Totally! That's what I mean, they'll likely do some of that.

IONIQ 6 N is what, 4,600 lbs? 800 lbs lighter, faster, better handling than an M5, 400 lbs lighter, faster, better handling than i4 M whatever, pack is ~1,050 LBs, so they should be able to get it down to 4,000 lbs with e-GMP.s

Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 6h

Awesome! Consumers deserve great, globally competitive products. If domestic automakers refuse to make them, and instead spend R&D billions on stock buy backs, screw 'em.

nottinghampost.co.uk @nottinghampost.co.uk · 6h

Chinese car makers have stormed into the British EV market as record numbers of drivers seek cheaper models

'I bought a Chinese electric car - and I've never looked back'

www.nottinghampost.com

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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 6h

Hyundai's about to launch their e-GMP.s vehicles, they'll provide 50% greater range without needing to wait until 2030+ for Solid State, should achieve the goal you're looking for.

Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 7h

Gotcha, I got the impression you were expecting really big weight savings, the M3's a porker at nearly 4k lbs.

The other issue is adoption. We've got the Equinox EV with a 100 kWh gross pack providing the same range as an IONIQ 5 with 84 kWh, doubt non-chines will have SS mainstream <2030.

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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 7h

So far the PV5 reviews have been positive on HMG's new android based system, curious how the consumer version is received.

Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 8h

Oh, no arguing that, just saying U.S. automakers make a few EVs in Canada, those might be the only two, but that's by design, hence getting the EV requirements postponed as they pull back on EVs in North America.

Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 8h

"happened to me today... had it die on me on the interstate- it was absolutely terrifying. Was driving 70 mph and it just shut off and told me to shift to park- was able to make it off onto the shoulder, turned it off and back on again, tried getting back on the interstate... wouldn't accelerate."
🥴

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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 8h

Both are great choices, I really enjoy PANDO's approach (eu style) of just providing a controlled/metered outlet and letting folks bring their one mobile cables for cost sensitive situations:

It's just whatever can be done, where-ever. Level 2 makes tons of sense at city centers, parks, etc.

Pando Electric | Smart EV Charging Solutions for Multifamily Properties

Discover Pando Electric’s cost-saving EV charging outlets built for apartments, condos, and multifamily properties. Smart, scalable, and hassle-free charging.

www.pandoelectric.com

Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 8h

About the same delta here, Solid Stat was expected to save about 220 lbs on a 90 kWh pack in 2023.

Can solid-state batteries help EVs shed weight? | Automotive World

Eliminating the last traces of range anxiety will require a new kind of battery that is far more powerful and lightweight than current units, writes Siyu Huang

www.automotiveworld.com

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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 8h

I'm not sure a weight savings of 200 lbs at 100 kWh (as estimated currently) is going to be that significant?

That would drop an EV9 GT-Line to 5,600 lbs, or bring an A6 down to 5,000 lbs. If that holds true as it scales, EX30 would drop to ~4,050 lbs.

This New Solid-State EV Battery Charges Quicker Than Getting Gas

Rimac's solid-state electric car batteries promise incredible DC fast charging times and higher energy density.

insideevs.com

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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 8h

Lookout, they might sell a dozen or two this year :P

Lucid Gravity Grand Touring deliveries kick off in Canada - electrive.com

Lucid Motors announced on the 11th of October that deliveries of the Lucid Gravity have begun in Canada. Prices for the Grand Touring eSUV open at $134,500 CDN.

www.electrive.com

Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 8h

Outstanding! Thanks for educating me! All EVs should do this!!

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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 8h

That’s great!

We have budget issues in San Diego, like most cities in the U.S., so we’re rolling out 4,000 chargers in a budget neutral, public/private partnership. Removes the $ excuse! I wish every city would!

San Diego Approves Agreement to Add Hundreds of New Electric Vehicle Chargers

Today the San Diego City Council approved an innovative agreement to add hundreds of new electric vehicle charging stations at public facilities throughout the City, making it more accessible and conv...