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“Sometimes, even the wisest of man or machine can make an error.”- Optimus Prime
Many states are taking steps to get ahead of autonomous commercial vehicles that will eventually be part of everyday life. Kentucky, too, is debating a house bill that will set limitations and guideli
I Can Drive For Miles and Miles and Miles and Miles…
Can you imagine a EV that you could drive across the US, from sea to shining sea, without having to stop and charge? Now, youll have time to check out the Worlds Largest Ball of Twine and The Grand
Carmathema
anathema /naTHm/ noun Something or someone that onevehementlydislikes. carmathema /car MATH amuh/ noun The reluctance of people to do basic math regarding EV ownership (which is anathema t
Pay Me No Mind… I’m Just Over Here Chillin’
We are back. Welcome to 2024. We recorded this episode on January 22 in the middle of a polar vortex. As you can see, it took me (Ben) a while to get it posted. I do apologize and hope to do better. E
EV Diaries After Dark: The Electric Adventures of B
Today, we have a cool episode. Brent had never been in my BMW i3. He had not driven an EV other than the Chevy Volt belonging to the co-op. We thought it was high time that he experienced something ne
CYBERTRUCK: Rise Of The Machine
After years of waiting, the Tesla Cybertruck is here. The trucks are finally rolling of the production floor and into the garages of the people that made their reservations when it was first unveiled,
WHAT THE TRUCK???
Not going to lie- Ive been a little discouraged about the EV news lately. Sure, new models are coming out every day. New breakthroughs in battery construction seem just over the horizon, but I have f
Here We Are… Sell To Us…
Last week, Kentucky announced the first round of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure grant recipients. Sixteen projects submitted by six entities are now funded with $10.9 million in tax payer do
Road Trip Problems Follow-Up: Playing Follow The Leader (Hint: Tesla Is The Leader… For Now)
Is Tesla really that much better or just that far ahead? Elon Musk and his engineers did not invent the electric car. Steve Jobs and his engineers did not invent the cellular telephone. So why are Tes
Road Trip Problems: Just Get Mad… That Helps.
Patience is Cumbersome. That pretty much sums up this entire episode in three words. As we resume our discussion of the road trip recently taken by the Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, the auth