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Seems the Cyber truck could be delayed yet again to 2024. Seems, braking. Suspension, weather sealing and more issues in leaked documents have many in the industry shocked at how bad Tesla is at the basics of auto engineering. https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/tesla-cybertruck-ev-delay-exposed-leaked-documents/

Happy holiday weekend to most of North America: Happy Canada Day (July 1) - and I drove the LaCrosse up to Toronto to visit friends - and Happy Independence Day, for which "I'll be back." Enjoy and stay safe.

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

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.

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.

Very cool, new EV connectors for newly built and conversion/restoration autos. Eaton’s Power Connections Employing Innovative Sealed High-power Lock Box Connectors | Business Wire Pretty cool as more and more parts are being built for the EV market which also brings up the benefits to conversion/restoration of having decent solid power connector blocks. New Contactor for Electromobility C801 / Schaltbau

Seems many anouncements over the last 72hours at various electrical events in Europe and the U.S. At Intersolar 2023 the following anouncement was made by SolarEdge. Intersolar 2023: SolarEdge Unveils New Bi-Directional DC-Coupled Electric Vehicle Charger DC-coupled architecture allows simultaneous EV charging directly from PV, home battery and AC grid, enabling charging of up to 24kW Paves way forz EV batteries to function as large home storage solutions, on and off-grid Munich, Germany and Milpitas, California (June 14, 2023) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, today unveiled its new Bi-Directional DC EV Charger (“Charger”) at Intersolar Europe. The new charger will enable solar-powered Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) functionalities and is expected to be commercially available in the second half of 2024. Based on SolarEdge’s innovative DC-coupled architecture, the Charger is expected offers several benefits: Charging the EV directly from PV with no unnecessary AC-to-DC power conversions Fast charging of up to 24kW by simultaneously drawing electricity from the PV array, the home battery and the grid, bypassing the home’s AC infrastructure and the limitations of the car’s onboard EV charger Charging the EV with excess PV, leveraging the SolarEdge inverters DC to AC oversizing (up to 200%) In addition, SolarEdge’s ONE energy optimization system will offer enhanced savings by applying smart algorithms to calculate dynamic utility prices and autonomously charge and discharge the EV battery. This will enable homeowners to receive payments from their electricity supplier during demand response events, by discharging their stored EV battery power back to the grid (V2G). In addition, the EV battery can function as a large home battery storage solution of up to 50kWh, both on and off grid, enabling homeowners to use their EV to back up their homes for extended periods during an outage (V2H). The Charger will be compatible with both 400V and 800V EV powertrains via a standard CSS connector. SolarEdge Unveils New Bi-Directional DC-Coupled Electric Vehicle Charger

Seems Rivian under promised and over delivered in EPA of the R1S. EPA Filings Reveal 2023 Rivian R1S Dual-Motor Range | Edmunds Wheel size does make a difference. Rivian on their configuration had the following: 20" Wheel Range - 300 miles 21" Wheel Range - 320 miles 22" Wheel Range - 320 miles Rivian EPA Range on the Large Battery pack 135 kWh: 20" Wheel Range - 305.79 miles 21" Wheel Range - 348 miles 22" Wheel Range - 352 miles

What I had meant to say is Happy Father's Day to our members, in any which way this can be construed, including being a parent to our four legged friends, and also to the dads that might be your parents, your relatives, and your friends. So, greetings from Lusitania, which is a real place, even though the name has been changed.

Yes. That's what I was referring to when I said he got his "present" the day before.

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