Too Many Electric Cars Charging At Night May Overload Electrical Grid

"The computer models showed that having more drivers charging during the day could reduce the grid's energy storage requirements by between $700 million and $1.5 billion, compared with a business-as-usual" night home charging.

"The Vinga electric hydrofoil paired with an eFoil liner jet system that can be matched with a standard Flex battery for up to an hour and 20 minutes of per-charge...Prices start at €12,900"

"This means more housing at lower prices closer to walkable neighborhoods and public transit."

"ElectraMeccanica claims it will fit up to 10 pizzas, two sides and four Coke bottles, which is enough to cover some 90 percent of American West Restaurant Group's typical deliveries."

"Pipistrel Alpha Trainer 2 aircraft...allow pilots in its Mesa Pilot Development (MPD) program to accumulate flight time..

"To operate the program, Mesa said... the flight cost of $25 per hour per pilot would be fully financed by Mesa with zero interest charged to cadets...repay over three year contract."

"Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt...doesn't see a valid point as to why he would want to get rid of the human touch...

"The GM-owned company, which aims to put a million autonomous cars in the public realm by 2030...only 44% of Americans perceiving self-driving cars as a bad idea, but a higher 66%...said they wouldn't want to move around in one such car."

"Kittyhawk's decision to cease operations does not change Boeing's commitment to Wisk...the aviation titan helped showcase Wisk's rotor-powered Cora aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow in July..

"Now Kittyhawk's shutdown...shows how hard the market is to crack."

"...locating jobs and homes in close proximity to one another and providing good public transportation and mixed land use can help cut emissions by around 25%."

"So the big question here is deciding how much range a particular buyer can afford...

"Losing 10-20 percent of capacity down the road on a new model that’s estimated to run for 300 or more miles on a charge is noteworthy, but not necessarily debilitating..."

"Tata is yet to announce the specifications of the Tiago EV, but it is expected to share the platform and powertrain with the Tigor EV...entry-level motor...that produces 41hp and 105Nm of torque, with a 21.3kWh battery pack offering 213km of claimed range." Price expected to be 1 lakh less than Tigor EV

Maybe a better term is "short-sighted" when we take mineral availability into account

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