what kind of neighborhood - houses or apartments (residential)

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I’ve realized there’s a large gap for fast charging in the West LA area.

where do people shop?

if there’s a lot of EVs with street parking,… they need to go to the store.

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how big of an area are you talking about - ~100 square blocks?

is that an area where people are going to run out of charge in the first place?

it’s in the middle of a metro area, not the Mojave.

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what chargers are GOING to be installed?

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what business are in the area. what businesses could benefit from additional foot traffic that’s “forced” to hang out for 30 minutes?

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are all the other chargers in the area continually in use… hard to charge?

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Volta Charging Collaborates with Southern California Edison and Albertsons Companies to Raise EV Awareness

https://voltacharging.com/press/volta-sce-albertsons

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Target’s Charging Up Its Electric Vehicle Program to Reach More Than 20 Stateshttps://corporate.target.com/news-features/article/2018/04/electric-vehicles

California Taco Bell Receives First EV Charging Stations

https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/01/california-taco-bell-receives-first-ev-charging-stations/

won’t be long before you drive past more chargers than you’ll ever use.

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If somebody else physically pulls into the charging spot, it wouldn’t let them charge, and would ideally show a notification on their app that X number of people are in line in front of them.

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Find an EV Charger at Starbucks stores from Seattle to Denver
https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2022/find-an-ev-charger-at-starbucks-stores-from-seattle-to-denver/

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EV charging stations to roll out at fast food restaurants in California
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/07/ev-charging-stations-to-roll-out-at-fast-food-restaurants-in-california/

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Kroger partners with Volta to deploy electric vehicle charging stations

https://www.supermarketnews.com/technology/kroger-partners-volta-deploy-electric-vehicle-charging-stations

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Shell USA, Inc. Finalizes Acquisition of Volta Inc., Scaling up its U.S. Public Electric Vehicle Charging Network
https://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/mobility/mobility-news/shell-usa-inc-finalizes-acquisition-of-volta-inc.html

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EV Charging Solutions Leader Greenlots to become Shell Recharge Solutions

https://shellrecharge.com/en-us/solutions/news/ev-charging-solutions-leader-greenlots-to-become-shell-recharge-solutions
Shell has committed to becoming a net zero emissions business by 2050 or sooner, in step with society, and to operating 500,000 chargers globally by 2025. As Shell Recharge Solutions, the company will bring the EV charging expertise and solutions that will help ensure delivery on these transformative commitments and accelerate continued expansion of electric mobility in North America.

Has this happened to anyone else before?

every gas station at the top of the mountain.

every gas station within 50 miles of the CA border can charge CA gas prices.

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$93.20 36 min 31.0676 kWh added

right next to the “no services next 25kWh” sign?

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PSA, check pricing before charging

they get away with it because they can.

I have contemplated installing a doggy door to remedy this and run the cable through the pet door so I can close the door all the way, but it might detract from the home’s appearance. Installing a 240v outlet in my garage is not an option unfortunately.

doggy door in the door in the pic? when you move, replace the door (for appearance).

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CAT doors, just make one corner a “flap”

https://www.kittykornerdoor.com/

INTRODUCING KITTY KORNER™ AN ALL-NEW CAT DOOR CONVERSION KIT

I have the ability to physically run cables through my crawl space above the dryer into the garage, but I’m not sure that would be safe or a fire risk

proper rated extension cable would be fine… you could do conduit too

…get an electrician to come out.

aside from new (fancier) commercial hardware…

the “honor system”?

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will inflate the bill but we can’t know who used what and produce a fair split.

how much money is at stake, here?

how many people “participate” -

can you take the past bills and come up with a communal pot that covers it?

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It’s all plugged on a shared electric meter for which we pay the bill as a group of home owners.

what else is on the shared meter?

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instead of doing this shared thing, why don’t you all get your own?

If there’s no organic means for that to happen

unions are different over there.

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https://nordics.info/show/artikel/trade-unions-in-the-nordic-region

Trade unions play a more important role in Nordic politics and economics than they do in most other countries. This is largely a result of their organisational success, which has made them key actors in policymaking as well as in collective bargaining.

The Nordic countries continue to have the highest union density in the world. In 2016, of all blue and white-collar workers, membership of trade unions amounted to 52% in Norway, 65% in Finland, 84% in Iceland, 66% in Sweden, and 67% in Denmark. By comparison, between 20 and 30% of employees are generally unionised in most other European Union countries - the exception is Belgium, which has a similar organisational structure to the Nordics - and 10% in the United States. A much larger percentage of employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements, 80-90% in the Nordic countries.

My guess, is Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube divided the community so hard, and gave everyone their “own” little pages,

the main user demographic for those platform aren’t driving. like no license. no interest. my cousin is really annoyed that her kid (capable of running errands in the car) - has had ZERO interest in learning to drive (compare to when I was that age).

she just shipped off to college - no intent of ever learning how to operate a vehicle.

I had had my license for years by the time I went to college.

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Fewer millennials and Gen Zers are driving, citing cost, safety, and the environment

https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/cars-millennials-gen-z-climate-change-movies-songs-20230404.html

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some “kids” these days - just summon a car when they need a ride. no parking. no insurance. NO DRIVER.

Red Cross, Waymo to conduct blood drive in Bay Area

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/red-cross-waymo-to-conduct-blood-drive-in-bay-area/

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If you had a BMW

steering wheels and pedals will be optional in >15 years.

BMW Level 3 Autonomous Driving Tech Is Coming in 2025
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a39414801/bmw-autonomous-driving-tech-2025/

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So what happened?

“boomers” are not the main age group buying cars.

today’s car buyers have different expectations.

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I am a car guy in my 30s,

played games on PCs.

when has Cadillac ever targeted people in your age group?

does your dad know what the Unreal Engine is or an Nvidia chipset?

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car guys aren’t necessarily gone… they just interested in software now too.

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Epic Games Unreal Engine Will Power Cadillac Lyriq Infotainment Graphics

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/02/epic-games-unreal-engine-will-power-cadillac-lyriq-infotainment-graphics/

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Nvidia unveils Drive Thor, one chip to rule all software-defined vehicles
https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/20/nvidia-unveils-drive-thor-one-chip-to-rule-all-software-defined-vehicles/

and limited

does the car still suit your needs in 2027? if so, what is the urgency to get a new car?

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new generations of batteries

but TODAY, you barely charge 2x a week in the garage at home

what does a bigger battery actually get you - you still park in your garage every night, right?

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more standardise charging,

2x a week at home - school, kids, errands. - there are adapters for the other flavor - there are only 2 flavors. this is not a big problem to solve either.

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and support of fast charging,

how often do you need it?

do you have a 100 mile daily commute?

what can you put back on your car in the garage, overnight while you are asleep?

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For example I have friends and colleagues that are waiting for this “new generation” of EV to consider the switch.

probably because they have range anxiety… which, generally speaking, is not a real condition.

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they just assume that they are going to have to go on an emergency road trip 2x a week.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_anxiety

is considered to be one of the major psychological barriers to large-scale public adoption of electric cars.

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where I live, people w/o a garage charge at the grocery store, or the coffee shop - places where you could NEVER buy gasoline. doubt a high percentage of these people will regret their purchase in 3 years.

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80% of new cars sold in Norway are now electric vehicles

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/electric-vehicle-europe-norway-tesla-sales/

I can find no evidence that TEI is instrumental in the gigacasting manufacturing process.

…gigacasting takes a couple hundred pounds of material and makes chassis parts. cars have parts besides the chassis. lots of them. how many “small metal casings” are in cars in general?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand\_casting

Sand castings are produced in specialized factories called foundries. In 2003, over 60% of all metal castings were produced via sand casting.[1]

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the car to be converted to DC to charge the car.

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but it’s ok, because you are only losing sunlight.

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what do you pay the grid to run AC at 5pm in July?

the loss charging the truck so you can NOT pay peak summer rates is not meaningful…

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is an electric pickup that can power your house for days
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2022-ford-f-150-lightning-electric-pickup-intelligent-backup-power-house/

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the loss you experience charging the home battery is not meaningful

GM now has home energy products to sell alongside EVs
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/28/23776690/gm-energy-ultium-home-ev-charging-v2h-stationary-storage