There has been a lot of “Elon has gone crazy” articles lately. That has primarily been due to Tesla staff layoffs but his canceling his trip to India because he […]
BaroMar Grid Energy Storage
The load on the electric grid is variable. It goes up when people get up in the morning and stays high until people go to bed. Depending on where you […]
Sandy Munro on Tesla Layoffs, Changes, …
You have probably read all the “doom and gloom” predictions about what is going on with Tesla. Some of you (including me) have a bit more faith in Tesla and […]
Has Elon Musk Flipped Out?
In a word, no. But I had to think a bit about it. First, in case you have been under a rock, Musk has been doing some things that don’t […]
What’s Happening with Small 3-wheel EVs?
It appears that Arcimoto, the maker or 3-wheel EVs in Eugene Oregon has gone out of business. Nimbus of Ann Arbor Michigan has, once again, delayed release of its Nimbus […]
Munro Live: Cybertruck Steer by Wire
Next in the Munro Live adventure of taking apart a Cybertruck is on steering. The Cybertruck has “steer by wire” which makes steering a big and heavy vehicle easy to […]
Tesla “Cheap Car” Never Was Canceled
A couple of weeks ago Reuters claimed the Tesla Redwood had been canceled. Then the rumors started — and I waited for the dust to settle. It has. The story […]
Aptera Answers (with Chris)
If you have been reading my posts you probably know how positive I am about Aptera. Right now they are the ultimate “outside the box” thinking on EVs. I have […]
Munro Live: Cybertruck Drive Unit Disassembly
Munro’s disassembly of their Cybertruck continues. This time it is the drive units. There is a lot to learn here. For example, the front motor is a permanent magnet type […]
VW Moves to China
OK, maybe that was a bit radical but, effectively, that seems like what is happening. VW had previously bought a Chinese software company to fix their broken software. Then they […]