Mike the Car Geek
@mikethecargeek.bsky.social
Car geek, Technology nerd. 🚘🤓
Sharing information about the transition to Electric Vehicles. Auto Industry insider in Detroit, U.S.A.
📺 youtube.com/@mikethecargeek
Sharing information about the transition to Electric Vehicles. Auto Industry insider in Detroit, U.S.A.
📺 youtube.com/@mikethecargeek
AM I CRAZY? …or do I just like Jeeps and EVs too much?
🔋 230 mile Range (Moab)
🔌 CCS Connector
🤪 I think $65,000 is a good price for this unique soft-core -off-roader
U IIIIIII U
youtu.be/VKWX4zVldGI
🔋 230 mile Range (Moab)
🔌 CCS Connector
🤪 I think $65,000 is a good price for this unique soft-core -off-roader
U IIIIIII U
youtu.be/VKWX4zVldGI
The all-electric Jeep Recon, is it worth $ 65,000?
YouTube video by Mike the Car Geek
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
AM I CRAZY? …or do I just like Jeeps and EVs too much?
🔋 230 mile Range (Moab)
🔌 CCS Connector
🤪 I think $65,000 is a good price for this unique soft-core -off-roader
U IIIIIII U
youtu.be/VKWX4zVldGI
🔋 230 mile Range (Moab)
🔌 CCS Connector
🤪 I think $65,000 is a good price for this unique soft-core -off-roader
U IIIIIII U
youtu.be/VKWX4zVldGI
EV Truck start-up Bollinger Motors is done.
🚙 B1 SUV & B2 Pickup never produced
🚚 B4 Commercial Truck did start
🪫 Changes to Commercial EV Tax Credit + Tariffs made it impossible to succeed
Detroit Free Press:
Embattled EV start-up from Oak Park closes for good
www.freep.com/story/money/...
🚙 B1 SUV & B2 Pickup never produced
🚚 B4 Commercial Truck did start
🪫 Changes to Commercial EV Tax Credit + Tariffs made it impossible to succeed
Detroit Free Press:
Embattled EV start-up from Oak Park closes for good
www.freep.com/story/money/...
November 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
EV Truck start-up Bollinger Motors is done.
🚙 B1 SUV & B2 Pickup never produced
🚚 B4 Commercial Truck did start
🪫 Changes to Commercial EV Tax Credit + Tariffs made it impossible to succeed
Detroit Free Press:
Embattled EV start-up from Oak Park closes for good
www.freep.com/story/money/...
🚙 B1 SUV & B2 Pickup never produced
🚚 B4 Commercial Truck did start
🪫 Changes to Commercial EV Tax Credit + Tariffs made it impossible to succeed
Detroit Free Press:
Embattled EV start-up from Oak Park closes for good
www.freep.com/story/money/...
Does a Waymo RoboTaxi need to clean its windshield? 🤓
…for me?
…for me?
November 20, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Does a Waymo RoboTaxi need to clean its windshield? 🤓
…for me?
…for me?
Stellantis (finally) adopts NACS.
🔌 In 2026 CCS EVs will get access to Tesla’s NACS Superchargers with an Adapter
🌏 Will also apply to their EVs Japan and Korea where Tesla Network is also NACS
🗓️ TBA when Native NACS will come to Stellantis EVs?
media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease....
🔌 In 2026 CCS EVs will get access to Tesla’s NACS Superchargers with an Adapter
🌏 Will also apply to their EVs Japan and Korea where Tesla Network is also NACS
🗓️ TBA when Native NACS will come to Stellantis EVs?
media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease....
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Stellantis (finally) adopts NACS.
🔌 In 2026 CCS EVs will get access to Tesla’s NACS Superchargers with an Adapter
🌏 Will also apply to their EVs Japan and Korea where Tesla Network is also NACS
🗓️ TBA when Native NACS will come to Stellantis EVs?
media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease....
🔌 In 2026 CCS EVs will get access to Tesla’s NACS Superchargers with an Adapter
🌏 Will also apply to their EVs Japan and Korea where Tesla Network is also NACS
🗓️ TBA when Native NACS will come to Stellantis EVs?
media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease....
REE - a very innovative EV Commercial Truck - signed an MoU to work with truck maker Mitsubishi Fuso on Software Defined Vehicles (SDV) and By-Wire (Steer and Brake) technology.
"Could-be" like the Rivian-Volkswagen JV, but for commercial trucks 🚚
ree.auto/newsroom/news/
"Could-be" like the Rivian-Volkswagen JV, but for commercial trucks 🚚
ree.auto/newsroom/news/
November 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
REE - a very innovative EV Commercial Truck - signed an MoU to work with truck maker Mitsubishi Fuso on Software Defined Vehicles (SDV) and By-Wire (Steer and Brake) technology.
"Could-be" like the Rivian-Volkswagen JV, but for commercial trucks 🚚
ree.auto/newsroom/news/
"Could-be" like the Rivian-Volkswagen JV, but for commercial trucks 🚚
ree.auto/newsroom/news/
@hyundaiusa.com has a concept to show at the LA Auto Show (I’ll be there Thursday)
🔋 It could be a Battery EV
🪫 ⛽️ I hope it’s a peek at their future EREV
www.hyundainews.com/en-us/events...
🔋 It could be a Battery EV
🪫 ⛽️ I hope it’s a peek at their future EREV
www.hyundainews.com/en-us/events...
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
@hyundaiusa.com has a concept to show at the LA Auto Show (I’ll be there Thursday)
🔋 It could be a Battery EV
🪫 ⛽️ I hope it’s a peek at their future EREV
www.hyundainews.com/en-us/events...
🔋 It could be a Battery EV
🪫 ⛽️ I hope it’s a peek at their future EREV
www.hyundainews.com/en-us/events...
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IMO: GM made the right decision to end the EV1. It was advanced, COMPLEX and EXPENSIVE to keep running.
Their real mistake was giving up on EV development while keeping a Fleet of Hydrogen Fuel Cell SUVs running for too long.
IMO: GM made the right decision to end the EV1. It was advanced, COMPLEX and EXPENSIVE to keep running.
Their real mistake was giving up on EV development while keeping a Fleet of Hydrogen Fuel Cell SUVs running for too long.
November 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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IMO: GM made the right decision to end the EV1. It was advanced, COMPLEX and EXPENSIVE to keep running.
Their real mistake was giving up on EV development while keeping a Fleet of Hydrogen Fuel Cell SUVs running for too long.
IMO: GM made the right decision to end the EV1. It was advanced, COMPLEX and EXPENSIVE to keep running.
Their real mistake was giving up on EV development while keeping a Fleet of Hydrogen Fuel Cell SUVs running for too long.
Ford opens up about the inside of their new World HQ, including small details like Patent Numbers etched into the windows.
Example shown is US4205325 issued to Inventors Juan Haygood and Ted Harman in 1977 for their iconic Keyless Entry Keypad 🤓
www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articl...
Example shown is US4205325 issued to Inventors Juan Haygood and Ted Harman in 1977 for their iconic Keyless Entry Keypad 🤓
www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articl...
November 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Ford opens up about the inside of their new World HQ, including small details like Patent Numbers etched into the windows.
Example shown is US4205325 issued to Inventors Juan Haygood and Ted Harman in 1977 for their iconic Keyless Entry Keypad 🤓
www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articl...
Example shown is US4205325 issued to Inventors Juan Haygood and Ted Harman in 1977 for their iconic Keyless Entry Keypad 🤓
www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articl...
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Waymo announced expansion to Freeway Autonomous Driving in Phoenix, LA and Bay Area.
I respect Waymo’s steady approach to expanding their Operational Design Domain (rules and restrictions) while retaining some caution ⚠️
@waymo.bsky.social
waymo.com/blog/2025/11...
I respect Waymo’s steady approach to expanding their Operational Design Domain (rules and restrictions) while retaining some caution ⚠️
@waymo.bsky.social
waymo.com/blog/2025/11...
Taking riders further, safely with freeways
The open road symbolizes freedom and unlimited possibility– highlighted especially by the ease and speed by which freeways allow us to get where we’re going. Waymo is now bringing that experience into...
waymo.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Waymo announced expansion to Freeway Autonomous Driving in Phoenix, LA and Bay Area.
I respect Waymo’s steady approach to expanding their Operational Design Domain (rules and restrictions) while retaining some caution ⚠️
@waymo.bsky.social
waymo.com/blog/2025/11...
I respect Waymo’s steady approach to expanding their Operational Design Domain (rules and restrictions) while retaining some caution ⚠️
@waymo.bsky.social
waymo.com/blog/2025/11...
At CES in January, Waymo said they would begin field-testing the Hyundai IONIQ 5 in late 2025.
It's late 2025 and they're testing.
Weird how they give out dates and then hit those dates. 😉
It's late 2025 and they're testing.
Weird how they give out dates and then hit those dates. 😉
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
At CES in January, Waymo said they would begin field-testing the Hyundai IONIQ 5 in late 2025.
It's late 2025 and they're testing.
Weird how they give out dates and then hit those dates. 😉
It's late 2025 and they're testing.
Weird how they give out dates and then hit those dates. 😉
🙏 a sad passing and a reminder to remember 988
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
wmubroncos.com/news/2025/11...
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
wmubroncos.com/news/2025/11...
Western Michigan Mourns the Passing of Marshawn Kneeland - Western Michigan University Athletics
DALLAS, Texas -- The Western Michigan Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Western Michigan football program mourn the tragic passing of Marshawn Kneeland.
wmubroncos.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🙏 a sad passing and a reminder to remember 988
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
wmubroncos.com/news/2025/11...
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
wmubroncos.com/news/2025/11...
Please listen 🙌
Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Please listen 🙌
My summary of Optimus from Tesla's Investor Day.
It will be like A.I. Jesus + RoboCop, but definitely NOT like the "Jim Cameron" movie (i.e., The Terminator). It will hand you money, it will be awesome.
It will be like A.I. Jesus + RoboCop, but definitely NOT like the "Jim Cameron" movie (i.e., The Terminator). It will hand you money, it will be awesome.
November 7, 2025 at 2:12 AM
My summary of Optimus from Tesla's Investor Day.
It will be like A.I. Jesus + RoboCop, but definitely NOT like the "Jim Cameron" movie (i.e., The Terminator). It will hand you money, it will be awesome.
It will be like A.I. Jesus + RoboCop, but definitely NOT like the "Jim Cameron" movie (i.e., The Terminator). It will hand you money, it will be awesome.
I want Stellantis to make more Plug-In Vehicles… but they need to make ones that people can trust 👍
If that means pausing new PHEVs, EREVs and BEVs then Just Do It (TM)
If that means pausing new PHEVs, EREVs and BEVs then Just Do It (TM)
⚠️ #Recall Alert: Jeep is recalling nearly 92,000 Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) from the 2022 through 2026 model years to fix a software error that could cause the SUVs to lose power while driving.
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEVs Recalled for Software Error - Consumer Reports
Jeep is recalling some Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEV plug-in hybrids that might stall while driving because of a software error.
www.consumerreports.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I want Stellantis to make more Plug-In Vehicles… but they need to make ones that people can trust 👍
If that means pausing new PHEVs, EREVs and BEVs then Just Do It (TM)
If that means pausing new PHEVs, EREVs and BEVs then Just Do It (TM)
RIVIAN is exceptionally well
run in amidsts a perfect storm of challenges 🪫
run in amidsts a perfect storm of challenges 🪫
It's the second time this year Rivian has spun out a new company, after it created micromobility startup Also in March.
Rivian creates another spinoff company called Mind Robotics | TechCrunch
It's the second time this year Rivian has spun out a new company, after it created micromobility startup Also in March.
techcrunch.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
RIVIAN is exceptionally well
run in amidsts a perfect storm of challenges 🪫
run in amidsts a perfect storm of challenges 🪫
Creepy 💀+ Cars 🚘 = Hearsefest
Held annually September it was a lot to digest… including the food vendor who turned a coffin into a grille 🍔
youtu.be/Ja-tTGFzYLo
Held annually September it was a lot to digest… including the food vendor who turned a coffin into a grille 🍔
youtu.be/Ja-tTGFzYLo
HearseFest the Die & Ride Car Show
YouTube video by Mike the Car Dude
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Creepy 💀+ Cars 🚘 = Hearsefest
Held annually September it was a lot to digest… including the food vendor who turned a coffin into a grille 🍔
youtu.be/Ja-tTGFzYLo
Held annually September it was a lot to digest… including the food vendor who turned a coffin into a grille 🍔
youtu.be/Ja-tTGFzYLo
Japan 🇯🇵 may be the WORST market in the world for EVs.
🚘 BEVs = 1.3% market share
⛽️ PEHVs = only 1.1%
🪫 Charging infrastructure is mostly 50 kW CHAdeMO
🛑 Difficult for Imports to get in
BYD sees an opportunity with their Kei Car designed for Japan, plus 5 other NEVs 📊
youtu.be/2fPMkWMpjEo?...
🚘 BEVs = 1.3% market share
⛽️ PEHVs = only 1.1%
🪫 Charging infrastructure is mostly 50 kW CHAdeMO
🛑 Difficult for Imports to get in
BYD sees an opportunity with their Kei Car designed for Japan, plus 5 other NEVs 📊
youtu.be/2fPMkWMpjEo?...
October 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Japan 🇯🇵 may be the WORST market in the world for EVs.
🚘 BEVs = 1.3% market share
⛽️ PEHVs = only 1.1%
🪫 Charging infrastructure is mostly 50 kW CHAdeMO
🛑 Difficult for Imports to get in
BYD sees an opportunity with their Kei Car designed for Japan, plus 5 other NEVs 📊
youtu.be/2fPMkWMpjEo?...
🚘 BEVs = 1.3% market share
⛽️ PEHVs = only 1.1%
🪫 Charging infrastructure is mostly 50 kW CHAdeMO
🛑 Difficult for Imports to get in
BYD sees an opportunity with their Kei Car designed for Japan, plus 5 other NEVs 📊
youtu.be/2fPMkWMpjEo?...
Stellantis is filling its lineup with Gas ⛽
2028 Ram Full-Size SUV (gas or EREV)
2028 Ram Midsize Pickup (gas maybe mild-hybrid)
2026 two new SRT Ram Trucks (return of the REX?)
🪫 Jeep Recon (BEV) will wait a little longer until H1 Next Year with media event coming soon.
2028 Ram Full-Size SUV (gas or EREV)
2028 Ram Midsize Pickup (gas maybe mild-hybrid)
2026 two new SRT Ram Trucks (return of the REX?)
🪫 Jeep Recon (BEV) will wait a little longer until H1 Next Year with media event coming soon.
October 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Stellantis is filling its lineup with Gas ⛽
2028 Ram Full-Size SUV (gas or EREV)
2028 Ram Midsize Pickup (gas maybe mild-hybrid)
2026 two new SRT Ram Trucks (return of the REX?)
🪫 Jeep Recon (BEV) will wait a little longer until H1 Next Year with media event coming soon.
2028 Ram Full-Size SUV (gas or EREV)
2028 Ram Midsize Pickup (gas maybe mild-hybrid)
2026 two new SRT Ram Trucks (return of the REX?)
🪫 Jeep Recon (BEV) will wait a little longer until H1 Next Year with media event coming soon.
⚡️ SLATE confirms access to Tesla Supercharger network (will have native NACS/J3400)
🔧 4,000 Certified Repair & Customization Shops via RepairPal network of authorized locations - not dealer franchises or company owned locations 🤓 (interesting)
@slateauto.bsky.social
www.slate.auto/en/service-c...
🔧 4,000 Certified Repair & Customization Shops via RepairPal network of authorized locations - not dealer franchises or company owned locations 🤓 (interesting)
@slateauto.bsky.social
www.slate.auto/en/service-c...
Slate | Service and Charging Partnerships
From service to charging, we're making Slate ownership easy.
www.slate.auto
October 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
⚡️ SLATE confirms access to Tesla Supercharger network (will have native NACS/J3400)
🔧 4,000 Certified Repair & Customization Shops via RepairPal network of authorized locations - not dealer franchises or company owned locations 🤓 (interesting)
@slateauto.bsky.social
www.slate.auto/en/service-c...
🔧 4,000 Certified Repair & Customization Shops via RepairPal network of authorized locations - not dealer franchises or company owned locations 🤓 (interesting)
@slateauto.bsky.social
www.slate.auto/en/service-c...
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How did this happen?
How did this happen?
October 26, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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How did this happen?
How did this happen?
Ex-CEO Carlos Tavares suggested that Stellantis could break-up into Chrysler, Fiat & Peugeot/Citroen.
🤔 yeah… I think it could.
As Europe and America diverge further apart - it could, and I think a Private Equity blood sucking is the most likely fate for Chrysler.
youtu.be/mzTPOzrYdhQ
🤔 yeah… I think it could.
As Europe and America diverge further apart - it could, and I think a Private Equity blood sucking is the most likely fate for Chrysler.
youtu.be/mzTPOzrYdhQ
Stellantis is breaking-up? The Ex-CEO shares his thoughts.
YouTube video by Mike the Car Geek
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Ex-CEO Carlos Tavares suggested that Stellantis could break-up into Chrysler, Fiat & Peugeot/Citroen.
🤔 yeah… I think it could.
As Europe and America diverge further apart - it could, and I think a Private Equity blood sucking is the most likely fate for Chrysler.
youtu.be/mzTPOzrYdhQ
🤔 yeah… I think it could.
As Europe and America diverge further apart - it could, and I think a Private Equity blood sucking is the most likely fate for Chrysler.
youtu.be/mzTPOzrYdhQ
As an unabashed Car Guy, I find the TB-Q (Quad) to be intriguing with new possibilities.
While the TM-B (Bicycle) is a really good eBike, maybe excellent, but not worth all the hype.
ridealso.com
While the TM-B (Bicycle) is a really good eBike, maybe excellent, but not worth all the hype.
ridealso.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
As an unabashed Car Guy, I find the TB-Q (Quad) to be intriguing with new possibilities.
While the TM-B (Bicycle) is a really good eBike, maybe excellent, but not worth all the hype.
ridealso.com
While the TM-B (Bicycle) is a really good eBike, maybe excellent, but not worth all the hype.
ridealso.com
MayMobility continues to safely expand their services globally. 🌏
Grab operates in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc.
maymobility.com/posts/may-mo...
Grab operates in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc.
maymobility.com/posts/may-mo...
May Mobility to Expand Its AV Technology into Southeast Asia with…
May Mobility, Inc., a leading autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company, and Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, today announced their plans to…
maymobility.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
MayMobility continues to safely expand their services globally. 🌏
Grab operates in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc.
maymobility.com/posts/may-mo...
Grab operates in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc.
maymobility.com/posts/may-mo...
BIG NEWS: Later this month BYD will unveil its tiny Battery EV Kei Car designed specifically for the Japan market. 🔋
October 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
BIG NEWS: Later this month BYD will unveil its tiny Battery EV Kei Car designed specifically for the Japan market. 🔋