Raconteur. Random cultural, political, sociological, science, tech, #EV, #LGBTQ, British car stuff. "Plucky and good fun."Contributing Editor, CAR and DRIVER, Green Car Reports, others; Cofounder, Tempting Fate Tours.
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And then there were 4: GM revealed today it will develop sodium-ion battery cells with startup Peak Energy.
Here's the twist: They're not for #EV models, but are to be used in battery energy storage systems for electric utilities + data centers.
My story on @caranddriver.bsky.social is now live.
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Don't toss away that old compass + maps just yet: Tests suggest Russian satellites can jam GPS on a continental scale.
Worrisome?
I like this framing: The players in the #robotaxi industry need to EARN the right to scale up in each city across the country.
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Amen. With bells on.
I cannot tell you how angry the president made every single New Yorker I've spoken with. The booing in MSG was all but universal.
OH YES HE WAS.
Unclear whether attendees were angry over the massive, last-minute disruption to the MSG area—canceling a watch party + warnings of 3-hour lines to get in—or his racist, nativist, misognynist, anti-science, anti-immigrant actions among others.
Reasonable to suggest it was over both.
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Pleased to see the first spy shots of next year's 2028 Ford electric pickup truck (the $30,000 one) on its new Universal #EV platform pretty much align with my description in @caranddriver.bsky.social on May 5.
Kudos to @theautopian.bsky.social. Tho I think the beltline may be lower than we see.
A new prototype cell production lab will let GM develop cheaper cells faster, expanding its battery business to boost its future EVs and potentially lower their batteries' cost.
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Both @reuters.com + Time recently started blocking all A.I. bot traffic by default, whitelisting only approved bots to access reporting on their sites.
Huh.
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Mystery of GPS interference across Europe raises questions about Russian motives.
Cities should not choose between blocking robotaxis and letting them scale unchecked. Governance must evolve with automated vehicles, and with the streets where they operate.
Amen. With bells on.
I cannot tell you how angry the president made every single New Yorker I've spoken with. The booing in MSG was all but universal.
John Voelcker
If you’re not excited about Ford’s upcoming Universal EV platform — which Ford developed secretly at its west coast Skunkworks with the goal of offering a competitive sub-$30,000 compact pickup truck ...
AOC blasts Trump for falling asleep during the Knicks game.
"You shut down all of Midtown Manhattan, cancel every watch party so that you can show up, and then you're gonna sleep in MSG, one of the loudest arenas in the world?"
She also said Trump cursed the Knicks
AOC blasts Trump for falling asleep during the Knicks game.
"You shut down all of Midtown Manhattan, cancel every watch party so that you can show up, and then you're gonna sleep in MSG, one of the loudest arenas in the world?"
She also said Trump cursed the Knicks
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Puerto Rican rapper has become a symbol of cultural resistance to US president
