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I will agree to disagree as I have seen many problems with apple products especially in the enterprise space. Never had a problem with my Samsung Notes and now Galaxy Ultra phones. I always get 6 to 8 years and never have had the battery problems that my kids seem to have after 2 to 3 years with their iPhones. I get it, you guys like the interface and for how you work, Apple products work. For me, the interface is terrible and makes no sense, not intuitive. Yet I also understand my kids and others like you guys that enjoy their interface. That is why we have options. I enjoy Linux far more than windows lately especially Windows 11 which seems to have mimicked Apple, interface really sucks now. In regards to the topic at hand, I have found some very interesting reads on the NACS/CCS debate. Tesla NACS to Replace CCS? | LinkedIn Part 1 CCS vs NACS - Tesla's sneaky adoption of a standard, just to kill it | LinkedIn Part 2 NACS vs CCS part II: Europe won't move | LinkedIn I find both very interesting and enlightening. -
Nope, as one that is a computer engineer, the largest market for Tesla is tech workers and they are also the biggest group of lazy individuals around the world. They do not want maintenance on an auto, they do not want to go to a gas station, they want to just plug in at home and use it as an appliance. They want minimal thinking and that is why Apple is also so popular especially in the tech sector. Those that do not have to code, think about scripting solutions, etc. which can be done successfully on a Mac, but want more decisions made for them use a Mac. They do not want to have to think about how they store, access and use tech, they just want it anywhere and everywhere in the cloud and Apple does one of the best jobs at that just like Tesla is the current Leader for EVs. Yes I know I have bitched about Apple in the past and still hate Apple products, that is my own personal issues with what I feel is a Terrible interface of a product, much like Tesla using a center massive touchpad only, too cheap to have a screen in front of the driver. Personal Opinion.
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1) Totally agree with you that Squirrels are Rodent Pests, hate them, they are not natural to the PNW and destroy more than they help especially when crazy old folks think they are cute and out out pounds of peanuts so they tear up the yard, garden and even block drains, gutters, etc. looking for places to store the nuts. I have come to detest what I thought was a cute animal as a kid for the problems they cause at my house. 2) Agree as much as I want folks to move to EVs, I also am just dumbfounded by the laziness of folks here in North America that throw away so much plastic, aluminum cans and paper products that can be recycled. Worse yet is in Japan, Korea and Especially China and India, they use and throw away so much plastic, Styrofoam, aluminum and steel in the garbage. It amazes me how lacking we are in global recycling still.
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Tesla is much like Mercedes, sold on a badge to Lemmings that can only look at the badge and ignore all the quality issues of the product on top of the worst style design ever. Both companies FAIL at style and interior room/design sucks big time.
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Volvo Press release covering their move to NACS by the start of 2025. Electric Volvo car drivers will get access to 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the United States, Canada and Mexico as Volvo Cars adopts North American Charging Standard - Volvo Cars Global Media Newsroom
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Volvo had earlier last week announced they would move to the NACS for the North American Market. Now we have Polestar also confirming today via press release that they will also go with NACS by the start of 2025. Polestar will adopt North American Charging Standard to enable access to Tesla Supercharger network in USA and Canada - Polestar Global Media Newsroom Seems Volkswagen has confirmed they are in talks with Tesla to use the NACS for North America market. They have in the first 3 months of 2023 sold 16,000 EVs so far. VW in discussions with Tesla over adopting NACS standard - Autoblog
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Not sure I would call this Tesla Dominance as much as common sense to folks that felt the CCS connector was poorly designed compared to the NACS. Proof of how people want small easy to use connectors is proven by this image alone.
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Today June 29th, 2023 the North America largest independent charging station company, Electrify America (EA) has announced their commitment to a broad charging solution for Electric Vehicles today by adding NACS connectors to their stations. EA will continue to provide CCS-1 connectors throughout their network of charging stations and will add the Tesla NACS connector option to all existing and future charging stations by 2025. Robert Barrosa, president and CEO of Electrify America stated the following: “Since our founding, we have focused on building an inclusive and open hyper-fast charging network to facilitate the adoption of electric vehicles. We look forward to continuing to support industry-wide standards that increase vehicle interoperability and streamline public charging.” EA has also joined the newly created (ChargeX) National Charging Experience Consortium where they will focus on strengthening the national charging infrastructure and improving EV ownership experience. EA has stated that as e-mobility accelerates, EA will continue to deliver what the customer needs. The addition of the NACS connector continues this commitment. EA network has 850 charging stations and growing across North America. The 4,000 individual charges as of today in the U.S. and Canada are either 150 kW or 350 kW and will continue to be improved. EA has committed to spending $2 billion dollars in upgrades and new charging stations in 2023. Part of this expansion is the partnership with TravelCenters of America. EA is just the latest in the growing group of auto and charging companies to support the Tesla NACS connector. You can find more information on the other companies here: NACS the North American New Charging Standard? - Automotive Industry - Cheers & Gears (cheersandgears.com) View full article
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Today June 29th, 2023 the North America largest independent charging station company, Electrify America (EA) has announced their commitment to a broad charging solution for Electric Vehicles today by adding NACS connectors to their stations. EA will continue to provide CCS-1 connectors throughout their network of charging stations and will add the Tesla NACS connector option to all existing and future charging stations by 2025. Robert Barrosa, president and CEO of Electrify America stated the following: “Since our founding, we have focused on building an inclusive and open hyper-fast charging network to facilitate the adoption of electric vehicles. We look forward to continuing to support industry-wide standards that increase vehicle interoperability and streamline public charging.” EA has also joined the newly created (ChargeX) National Charging Experience Consortium where they will focus on strengthening the national charging infrastructure and improving EV ownership experience. EA has stated that as e-mobility accelerates, EA will continue to deliver what the customer needs. The addition of the NACS connector continues this commitment. EA network has 850 charging stations and growing across North America. The 4,000 individual charges as of today in the U.S. and Canada are either 150 kW or 350 kW and will continue to be improved. EA has committed to spending $2 billion dollars in upgrades and new charging stations in 2023. Part of this expansion is the partnership with TravelCenters of America. EA is just the latest in the growing group of auto and charging companies to support the Tesla NACS connector. You can find more information on the other companies here: NACS the North American New Charging Standard? - Automotive Industry - Cheers & Gears (cheersandgears.com) -
Very cool, official Chevrolet Blazer EV production has started in Mexico. First sellable Chevy Blazer EV rolls off the production line (electrek.co)
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Cool, @oldshurst442 should like this. GM Defense Incorporates GM Defense Canada
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@Robert Hall @bobo @loki Thank you for letting me know about the birthdays, for some weird reason I no longer see them on the home page.
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GM Simplifies Energy Management for Ultium Home Customers
G. David Felt posted an article in General Motors
GM Energy has announced today the product details and specifications of their initial suite or Ultium Home offerings. To quote Wade Sheffer, VP of GM Energy: “As GM Energy’s ecosystem of connected products and services continues to expand, we’re excited to provide customers with options for greater energy management beyond the vehicle, our initial Ultium Home offerings represent an opportunity for customers to take greater control over their personal energy independence and resiliency.” Ultium Home Products will be offered through unique bundle options, providing customers with the ability to select a solution that aligns with their energy needs and budget. GM has announced the following three bundles: Ultium Home V2H Bundle This bundle is designed for customers seeking to leverage their compatible GM EVs for V2H functionality. This bundle includes the following products: GM’s PowerShift Charger Enables V2H bidirectional charging with a compatible GM EV, when paired with Ultium Home V2H Enablement Kit Up to 19.2 kW AC charge speed Ultium Home V2H Enablement Kit Includes an inverter, home hub and dark start battery 9.6 kW of discharge power Safely disconnects the home from the grid Ultium Home Energy System This bundle is designed for customers seeking to leverage their compatible GM EV for V2H functionality and stationary storage. This bundle includes the following products: GM’s PowerShift Charger Ultium Home V2H Enablement Kit GM’s PowerBank Ultium Home’s PowerBank stationary storage unit can connect to the Ultium Home V2H Enablement Kit to extend backup capability and store solar or grid energy Available in 5 kW/10.6 kWh and 7 kW/17.7 kWh variants Ultium Home Energy Storage Bundle This bundle is designed for customers seeking to integrate stationary storage into their home, without the need for an EV. This bundle includes the following products: GM’s PowerBank Inverter and home hub In addition to the suite of Ultium Home products, GM is also offering Solar integration for those customers seeking to integrate solar energy into their Ultium home. SunPower is GM Energy's exclusive solar provider and preferred EV charger installer. Each Ultium Home product is connected to the GM Energy Cloud, a software platform which enables customers to seamlessly manage the transfer of energy between applicable and connected GM energy assets. GM Energy has stated that the MSRP and timeline for delivery of each Ultium Home bundle will vary. Customers interested in getting further information about GM Energy ecosystem and services that cover Ultium Home, Ultium Commercial and Ultium Charge 360 should visit GM Energy: An Electric Ecosystem, Reimagined -
Good read on the differences of EV versus ICE for maintenance. Key Differences Between Gas and Electric Car Maintenance (businessinsider.com)
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I wonder if anyone will offer charge port change services for those that have CCS and want an NACS port instead. ?
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Seems SAE is moving forward to make the NACS the new standard for charging. SAE International Announces Standard for NACS Connector, Charging PKI and Infrastructure Reliability VOLVO is also the latest to join the NACS club, Starting with all EVs built for the North America market in 2025 will come with the NACS port. Electric Volvo car drivers will get access to 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the United States, Canada and Mexico as Volvo Cars adopts North American Charging Standard - Volvo Car USA Newsroom
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Chevrolet has posted a complete e-Crate powertrain. Seems the BOLT powertrain will live on in e-Crate form. GM’s Electric Vehicle Future | Performance (chevrolet.com)
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Seems Ford is taking a $9.2 Billion loan out backed by the GOV to build their Ford Blue EV campus and 3 battery plants. Ford agrees to $9.2 billion US government loan | CNN Business
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SK of Korea has also jumped on the NACS band wagon for ensuring their chargers have NACS plugs. SK Signet Adds NACS Capabilities to its EV Charger Line-up | SK
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Gotta Love it that GM is leading in the most autos on the J.D. Powers Initial Quality Survey. 2023 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) | J.D. Power (jdpower.com) Highest-Ranking Brands and Models Dodge is the highest-ranking brand overall in initial quality with a score of 140 PP100. Among mass market brands, Ram (141 PP100) ranks second and Buick (162 PP100) ranks third. Among premium brands, Alfa Romeo ranks highest with a score of 143 PP100. Porsche (167 PP100) ranks second and Cadillac (170 PP100) ranks third. The parent corporation receiving the most model-level awards is General Motors Company (seven awards), followed by Hyundai Motor Group (five) and Toyota Motor Corporation (four). Among brands, Chevrolet and Kia receive the most segment awards (four). General Motors Company models that rank highest in their respective segments are Buick Encore GX, Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac XT6, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolet Equinox and Chevrolet Tahoe. Hyundai Motor Group models that rank highest in their respective segments are Genesis G80, Kia Carnival, Kia Forte, Kia Rio and Kia Stinger. Toyota Motor Corporation models that rank highest in their respective segments are Lexus GX, Lexus IS, Toyota Camry and Toyota 4Runner. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has the highest-ranking model overall, the Nissan Maxima with 106 PP100, and the Nissan Murano ranks highest in its respective segment.
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Discussion:AEHRA, Italy's Newest Electrical Vehicle Company
G. David Felt replied to G. David Felt's topic in Industry News
Nissan is in a weird place, the auto business is a small part of the much larger Nissan conglomeration of businesses. As such, they already did not want to put much money into the auto business as to why they partnered up with Renault. I can easily see the larger parent company just decide to sell off rather than invest in the auto industry. Just my personal opinion on it. -
Discussion:AEHRA, Italy's Newest Electrical Vehicle Company
G. David Felt replied to G. David Felt's topic in Industry News
But you have other than Porsche, stated 3 EV's that have not gotten there yet that is really aimed for the 1/10th of 1% from a price standpoint. Porsche is the really only 4/5 person EV that covers the 1% to the top 10% group. Lamborghini and Ferrari, do not make any 4/5 person EV sedan, just an SUV. I also do not expect all the current Legacy ICE auto companies to survive. I think Mazda, Nissan will end up in select markets only, if not outright bought out and merged in to a stronger auto companies' portfolio much like how Subaru is a subsidiary of Toyota even though it is a publicly traded company, Toyota owns a controlling interest due to GM's bankruptcy. -
Very interesting read in the following press release from Hyundai: 'Hyundai Motor Way' Sets Course for Accelerated Electrification and Future Mobility Goals at 2023 CEO Investor Day - Hyundai Newsroom Generation 2 of their EV platform will be known as IMA platform or Integrated Modular Architecture and this next gen EV platform will support 13 new dedicated EV models for Hyundai, Kia and Genesis. This platform standardizes modules and parts across the full EV portfolio allowing to reduce development complexity and cost. This new platform also fully supports from Micro-Compact all the way to Full-size trucks and suvs using an assortment of battery pack designs. A much-desired enhancement to their current E-GMP platform that had considerable restrictions.
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I would not be surprised to see Hyundai/Kia/Genesis also be one of the first Asian auto groups to join the NACS pac.
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Discussion:AEHRA, Italy's Newest Electrical Vehicle Company
G. David Felt replied to G. David Felt's topic in Industry News
I disagree, you can clearly see the Lambo influence in the front end design and for a high end luxury EV option, I can see the 1% class wanting a family hauler in a sedan and SUV like this. I would not be surprised to see this exceed the limited options of Lamborghini or Ferrari. Lamborghini and Ferrari have both stated they will stay focused on performance autos and yet while they have offered a 4 person suv option, they have clearly not cared about the 4/5 person sedan market. Why else would Filippo leave the top spot at Lamborghini to go to a startup, he was limited and wanted to expand the portfolio, but the CEO and Board did not. I fully expect this high end EV company to survive, how long in the current format is another question.
