Max Patten
@maxpatten.bsky.social
Amateur triathlete, EV nerd.
Law student keeping it somewhat together in an age of ??
Law student keeping it somewhat together in an age of ??
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You know what I feel needs more love?
Dr. Sleep (2019)
Ewan McGregor is such a fun presence, and Rebecca Ferguson as Rose the Hat has got to be a horror movie all time villain.
#nowwatching #horrorsky
Dr. Sleep (2019)
Ewan McGregor is such a fun presence, and Rebecca Ferguson as Rose the Hat has got to be a horror movie all time villain.
#nowwatching #horrorsky
November 17, 2025 at 2:24 AM
You know what I feel needs more love?
Dr. Sleep (2019)
Ewan McGregor is such a fun presence, and Rebecca Ferguson as Rose the Hat has got to be a horror movie all time villain.
#nowwatching #horrorsky
Dr. Sleep (2019)
Ewan McGregor is such a fun presence, and Rebecca Ferguson as Rose the Hat has got to be a horror movie all time villain.
#nowwatching #horrorsky
Hmm was “hybrids are best for the environment” argument bullshit after all? I get the need to pander but this is pretty brazen. Take a lesson from Tesla and maybe stay out of politics, Akio?
headlight.news/2025/11/17/a...
headlight.news/2025/11/17/a...
Akio Toyoda Goes MAGA - Headlight.news
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda surprised those on hand at a NASCAR race in Japan by showing up in MAGA hat and T-short over the weekend.
headlight.news
November 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Hmm was “hybrids are best for the environment” argument bullshit after all? I get the need to pander but this is pretty brazen. Take a lesson from Tesla and maybe stay out of politics, Akio?
headlight.news/2025/11/17/a...
headlight.news/2025/11/17/a...
Can We Fix This EV1? | 1997 GM EV1 Restoration
YouTube video by Electrek Garage
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November 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The fact that the anti EV crowd ignores the issue of local emissions is batshit. Here in the front range of CO local air pollution is killing us. Also, remote coal plants (worst car emissions scenario) are still more efficient through EV motors than combustion engines.
Going #EV isn't just about environment, its about health
your health.
Air pollution damages nearly every organ in the human body even unborn babies.
Yet:
• Only 17% know it’s linked to dementia
• 95% unaware of diabetes links
• 82% unaware of stroke risks
• 70% unaware of heart disease connections
your health.
Air pollution damages nearly every organ in the human body even unborn babies.
Yet:
• Only 17% know it’s linked to dementia
• 95% unaware of diabetes links
• 82% unaware of stroke risks
• 70% unaware of heart disease connections
Poll finds the public remain unaware of the health impact of air pollution
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has written to the secretary of state for health and social care calling for a nationwide public health campaign on air pollution after a survey revealed widespre...
airqualitynews.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The fact that the anti EV crowd ignores the issue of local emissions is batshit. Here in the front range of CO local air pollution is killing us. Also, remote coal plants (worst car emissions scenario) are still more efficient through EV motors than combustion engines.
I love Vince Gilligan shows but seriously concerned with how dehydrated characters get. 😣 girl drink water
November 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I love Vince Gilligan shows but seriously concerned with how dehydrated characters get. 😣 girl drink water
How the hell is this not steering?
They will do anything but clean competition.
They will do anything but clean competition.
Apple unveils Mini Apps Partner Program, offering a reduced 15% commission on IAPs for mini apps, or "self-contained" experiences built with web tech like HTML5 (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
November 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
How the hell is this not steering?
They will do anything but clean competition.
They will do anything but clean competition.
New eerily accurate XKCD just dropped
November 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
New eerily accurate XKCD just dropped
The default will be even friendlier and more sycophantic? This will have only good outcomes, surely…
OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.1 Instant, "warmer" and "more conversational", and GPT-5.1 Thinking, "easier to understand and faster", starting with paid ChatGPT users (OpenAI)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The default will be even friendlier and more sycophantic? This will have only good outcomes, surely…
The car brand is beloved, but the software story is incomplete. If the VW/Rivian joint venture works out I’m sure licensing out the tech will be highly lucrative. I’ve heard mixed things on the success of legacy OEM x Silicon Valley thinking…
"We're solving a problem not only for Rivian and VW, but we're solving a problem for the larger automotive industry," said Rivian software chief Wassym Bensaid.
Rivian And VW Aim To Sell JV Tech To The 'Entire Auto Industry'
The Rivian-VW joint venture could make the
insideevs.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The car brand is beloved, but the software story is incomplete. If the VW/Rivian joint venture works out I’m sure licensing out the tech will be highly lucrative. I’ve heard mixed things on the success of legacy OEM x Silicon Valley thinking…
With respect to @gruber.foo I think @patrickgeorge.bsky.social is better informed here. GM’s success with Equinox (and Tesla/Rivian) are proof people don’t necessarily demand CarPlay. OEMs with control (and software skills) will win
daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
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Patrick George Thinks CarPlay’s Days Are Numbered; I Doubt It
Link to: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/11/apple-carplay-general-motors/684799/
daringfireball.net
November 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
With respect to @gruber.foo I think @patrickgeorge.bsky.social is better informed here. GM’s success with Equinox (and Tesla/Rivian) are proof people don’t necessarily demand CarPlay. OEMs with control (and software skills) will win
daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
November 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Christopher Borroni-Bird envisioned the skateboard chassis back at the turn of the millennium. Today he envisions a world where everybody has access to safe, affordable transportation.
GM R&D Veteran's Book Calls for Affordable, Safe Cars for the World
Christopher Borroni-Bird envisioned the skateboard chassis back at the turn of the millennium. Today he envisions a world where everybody has access to safe, affordable transportation.
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October 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Christopher Borroni-Bird envisioned the skateboard chassis back at the turn of the millennium. Today he envisions a world where everybody has access to safe, affordable transportation.
Directly Current episode out with @johnvoelcker.bsky.social on hybrids, cheap EVs, and the American Auto’s predicament.
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overcast.fm/+ABKo-TQG0A0
30: John Voelcker on Hybrids, Cheap EVs, and Detroit’s Problems — Directly Current: The EV Politics Podcast
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October 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Directly Current episode out with @johnvoelcker.bsky.social on hybrids, cheap EVs, and the American Auto’s predicament.
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overcast.fm/+ABKo-TQG0A0
The Porsche Taycan has to be one of the most unfluential designs in the modern automotive world. You see its DNA everywhere, from Shanghai to Stuttgart
May 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The Porsche Taycan has to be one of the most unfluential designs in the modern automotive world. You see its DNA everywhere, from Shanghai to Stuttgart
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Lithium iron-phosphate battery tech was developed in the U.S.
We then ignored it.
"Now, U.S. manufacturers rely on foreign entities of concern, resulting in GOP backlash in Washington, DC, and have to play catch-up as affordable EVs become a key to unlocking greater #EV adoption."
Read it + weep.
We then ignored it.
"Now, U.S. manufacturers rely on foreign entities of concern, resulting in GOP backlash in Washington, DC, and have to play catch-up as affordable EVs become a key to unlocking greater #EV adoption."
Read it + weep.
How a U.S. electric vehicle battery technology became Chinese
'The intellectual concept was done by the great people in the great country of the United States of America — not in China,' Texas professor says.
www.detroitnews.com
May 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Lithium iron-phosphate battery tech was developed in the U.S.
We then ignored it.
"Now, U.S. manufacturers rely on foreign entities of concern, resulting in GOP backlash in Washington, DC, and have to play catch-up as affordable EVs become a key to unlocking greater #EV adoption."
Read it + weep.
We then ignored it.
"Now, U.S. manufacturers rely on foreign entities of concern, resulting in GOP backlash in Washington, DC, and have to play catch-up as affordable EVs become a key to unlocking greater #EV adoption."
Read it + weep.
“Instead of doing their job, we have watched the Trump CFPB fire its enforcement attorneys, shut down the agency, [and] take the name off the building. So of course, that’s a giant ‘open for business’ sign for every two-bit fraudster in America.”
www.theverge.com/news/640674/...
www.theverge.com/news/640674/...
A shady, shuttered tech bootcamp may be sneaking back online
A judge said CFPB workers could finally get back to work on Friday.
www.theverge.com
April 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
“Instead of doing their job, we have watched the Trump CFPB fire its enforcement attorneys, shut down the agency, [and] take the name off the building. So of course, that’s a giant ‘open for business’ sign for every two-bit fraudster in America.”
www.theverge.com/news/640674/...
www.theverge.com/news/640674/...
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The exposure table on the US new 25% car tariffs. Friends, allies, and neighbours top the list.
March 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The exposure table on the US new 25% car tariffs. Friends, allies, and neighbours top the list.
The bz4X is now technically competitive with my (model year 2021) Polestar 2. Way to go Toyota!
Toyota made a big splash with new and updated EVs.
Yet across the lineup, the real story lies beneath the surface: massive hardware upgrades, bigger batteries, upgraded motors and smarter tech:
insideevs.com/news/753364/...
Yet across the lineup, the real story lies beneath the surface: massive hardware upgrades, bigger batteries, upgraded motors and smarter tech:
insideevs.com/news/753364/...
Toyota’s New EVs Get Big Battery Upgrades. Here’s Why They Matter
Toyota’s EV party has started. Much of it is linked to improvements under the skin.
insideevs.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The bz4X is now technically competitive with my (model year 2021) Polestar 2. Way to go Toyota!
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@blogaap.bsky.social:
"This is the crux of how renewable energy is viewed differently: in China, they see the revenue model and are therefore willing to invest. In the West, we see it purely as a cost."
#alwaysbecharging
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
"This is the crux of how renewable energy is viewed differently: in China, they see the revenue model and are therefore willing to invest. In the West, we see it purely as a cost."
#alwaysbecharging
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
February 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
@blogaap.bsky.social:
"This is the crux of how renewable energy is viewed differently: in China, they see the revenue model and are therefore willing to invest. In the West, we see it purely as a cost."
#alwaysbecharging
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
"This is the crux of how renewable energy is viewed differently: in China, they see the revenue model and are therefore willing to invest. In the West, we see it purely as a cost."
#alwaysbecharging
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Thanks to @tommolog.bsky.social for joining me on Directly Current to lend his charging expertise! We discuss NEVI funds being frozen and much more
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overcast.fm/+ABKo-SmLQdw
16: EV Charging’s Rapid Improvement with Tom Moloughney (State of Charge) — Directly Current: The EV Politics Podcast
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February 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thanks to @tommolog.bsky.social for joining me on Directly Current to lend his charging expertise! We discuss NEVI funds being frozen and much more
overcast.fm/+ABKo-SmLQdw
overcast.fm/+ABKo-SmLQdw
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Much supposition about a line item for "armored Teslas," but few facts. Now @mjgault.bsky.social breaks it down.
The line item predates Trump taking office; the solicitation seems to have been installing vehicle armor onto State’s existing #Tesla fleet.
The @gizmodo.com hed nails it rather nicely.
The line item predates Trump taking office; the solicitation seems to have been installing vehicle armor onto State’s existing #Tesla fleet.
The @gizmodo.com hed nails it rather nicely.
The $400 Million Armored Tesla Story Is a Fake Scandal In a Sea of Real Graft and Horror
The State Department does a lot of business with a lot of different companies and has bought Tesla's before. But freaking out and editing a spreadsheet when it’s pointed out is weird.
gizmodo.com
February 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Much supposition about a line item for "armored Teslas," but few facts. Now @mjgault.bsky.social breaks it down.
The line item predates Trump taking office; the solicitation seems to have been installing vehicle armor onto State’s existing #Tesla fleet.
The @gizmodo.com hed nails it rather nicely.
The line item predates Trump taking office; the solicitation seems to have been installing vehicle armor onto State’s existing #Tesla fleet.
The @gizmodo.com hed nails it rather nicely.