Electric Vehicles
EV Batteries
California County Tells People to Shelter In Place Because of Tesla Battery
A Tesla Megapack caught on fire this morning at a PG&E facility in Monterey County, California, emitting enough toxic smoke that the county issued a shelter-in-place advisory for the surrounding area. A number of road closures were also ordered including Highway 1.
New York’s E-Bikes Keep Catching Fire, and It’s Getting Worse
https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgyd3n/new-york-has-an-e-bike-fire-problem-but-not-a-solution
Electric mobility devices are exploding at an increasing rate. But without a better understanding of the problem, it will be hard for the city to address it.
EV Performance
Some Californians Are Buying Gas-Powered Generators To Power Electric Vehic
The problem was already apparent in 2019:
Some electric vehicle owners in California are resorting to using gasoline power as the state’s power utility employs roving blackouts to avoid potential wildfires.
Tesla warned its customers Wednesday to be aware of the problems and fully energize their vehicles instead of relying on half-power. Two electric vehicle owners
Electric Grid / Utility Grid
California Wants 100% Electric Vehicles By 2035. Will Its Energy Grid Be Re
Many Californians right now are no doubt feeling the whipsaws of conflicting government policies. Not a month ago, they learned that the state will ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035, mandating that all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the state must be electric vehicles (EVs).
Then, in a dizzying about-face, residents were asked not
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