EV Batteries will most likely outlive the car they were originally installed in. 🧪💡🔌☀️💨💧🔋 a short 🧵
I was wondering why I was starting to see Shell EV charging stations… 🧪💡🔌☀️💨💧🔋 www.world-energy.org/article/4109...
There is an old adage that says "Generals are always doomed to fight the last war." Times and technology change. The world is shifting away from fossil fuels even if some have not come to terms with that yet. 🧪💡🔌☀️💨💧🔋
„Wenn chinesische Unternehmen superschnelles Laden und Langstrecken-EAutos in Asien, Europa, Afrika, Kanada und Mittel- und Südamerika verkaufen, wo ist dann der zukünftige Markt für Fahrzeuge mit Verbrennungsmotor in den USA? Vielleicht ist es an der Zeit, ihre Strategie für EAutos zu überdenken.“
Most EVs come with an 8-10 year warranty on the power train, including the battery. And Battery costs continue to drop. 🧪💡🔌☀️💨💧🔋 about.bnef.com/insights/cle...
CAISO, the electrical grid for California, the worlds 4th largest economy, is shifting from fossil fuels to renewables with net generation now favoring renewables on a daily basis since December 2025. 🧪💡🔌☀️💨💧🔋
From the Motortrend article: "But for EV batteries, at least, one thing is clear: The chances of you shelling out thousands to replace one for a newer car especially is remote at best—despite what you may have heard from the experts on social media." 🧪💡🔌☀️💨💧🔋
Even MotorTrend recognizes that EV batteries are long lasting, unlikely to need replacement and generally now comparable in cost to replacing an internal combustion engine. 🧪💡🔌☀️💨💧🔋 www.motortrend.com/features/ev-...
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If Chinese firms are selling super fast charging, long range driving EVs in Asia, Europe, Africa, Canada, and Central and South America, where’s the future market for U.S. internal combustion engine vehicles? It may be time to rethink their strategy on EVs. 🤔 🧪💡🔌☀️💨💧🔋
If BYD is investing billions in this technology, I suspect that they have considered that question. We will see. But as for currently deployed BEV technology, real world data shows they will most likely outlive the car they are installed in. 🧪💡🔌☀️💨💧🔋 electrek.co/2026/02/18/m...
Investing in new oil infrastructure? This should keep you up at night.
"Just as remarkable as the abrupt import fall is the absence of major visible disruptions to everyday life in China. Tourists are still traveling, factories are still running and store shelves have plenty of toilet paper.'
Study of 8,000 EVs finds average battery health above 95%, with even high‑mileage electric cars showing strong long‑term performance.
Gas and oil giant Shell is looking to close as many as 1,000 retail gas stations in the coming years, as it pivots toward deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.In its latest Energy Tra...
Lithium-ion battery prices dropped again in 2025, with average prices coming down 8% to $108 per kilowatt-hour, according to BloombergNEF’s annual price survey.