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EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
The Supercharger with the Magic Dock in Manchester, CT, on Tolland Tpk is now open! It shows in the Tesla nav, and pics from yesterday show the meter is working & the Tesla logos are lit.@itskyleconner @OutofSpecDave @paulbraren @TOCNewEngland @tommolog
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EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
Rivian R3 First Look by Director of Interior Design, at Everything Electric Canada!
youtu.be/WoBBibT_IAI
@Rivian
@FullyChargedShw
EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
Tesla Wins Key Appeal in Legal Battle Against Louisiana’s Direct Vehicle Sales Ban
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EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
My Mom recently moved into a retirement community, where a local fire official just visited to discuss safety with all the residents. He asked if anybody owned any Teslas, and two people raised their hands, including my Mom (2022 Model Y).
He then pronounced “Teslas are catching fire left and right,” and should be parked near the garage exits. My Mom then raised her hand again in front of everyone and said “I need to set the record straight. In fact, when I last researched it, EVs caught on fire at a fraction of the rate of internal combustion vehicles.”
Here are the facts:
• Data from the U.S. NTSB showed that EVs were involved in approximately 25 fires for every 100,000 sold. Comparatively, approximately 1,530 gasoline-powered vehicles and 3,475 hybrid vehicles were involved in fires for every 100,000 sold.
• Tesla's latest vehicle fire data (shared in 2022) shows that between 2012 and 2022, approximately one Tesla vehicle fire event occurred for every 130 million vehicle miles traveled. By comparison, data from the NFPA and U.S. DOT indicate that one vehicle fire occurs in the US for every 18 million miles traveled. Compared to average vehicles on the road, Tesla vehicles are comparatively even less likely to be involved in a fire event than these numbers suggest, because Tesla's data includes fire events that are caused by structure fires, wildfires, arson, and other causes unrelated to the vehicle, whereas the NFPA data excludes any fires where a structure is involved.
Don't fall for mainstream media narratives that try to convince you EVs catch on fire more often than gas cars or hybrids. Teslas are some of the safest vehicles on the road. Top rated Government crash test around the world confirm that, and so do real world crash events. There are now over 6.5 million Teslas on the road. The Model Y is the best selling car overall in the world for a reason. Do your own research.
Sources:
• NTSB: fairfaxcounty.gov/environmen….
• Tesla: tesla.com/VehicleSafetyRepor…
EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
The Truth About Your Electricity Bill
In April, 2 PURA commissioners – John Betkoski III & Michael Caron – outvoted Chair Marissa Gillett & forced Eversource’s customers to pay $800 million in just 10 mos. instead of 3 yrs. ctnewsjunkie.com/2024/08/08/… #ctpolitics
EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
The EPA has granted nearly $249 million to the "Clean Corridor Coalition" of Northeast states, including Connecticut, to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure along I-95, aiming to reduce truck emissions and combat air pollution. trib.al/gpl7aMQ
EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
This is exciting! Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume and I are thrilled to announce the formation of a joint venture between our two companies. This partnership brings Rivian’s software and zonal electronics platform to a broader market through Volkswagen Group’s global reach and scale, while providing an expected $5B of capital to @Rivian as we bring R2 and our next generation of vehicles to market!
EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
Done, took just 2 minutes!
Shared now too, in hopes the EV owners among my readers will fill it in too.
Thank you!
@FullyChargedShw @StopBSCampaign
#StopBurningStuff
@UndecidedMF
If you own an EV, could you take a couple of minutes to fill out a survey? There's some disturbing EV misinformation floating around out there and Fully Charged is trying to find out what EV owners actually think. undecided.link/EVSurvey
EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
The State of Connecticut is proposing to BAN electric vehicles from parking garages. The data tells a very different story:
Fires per 100,000 vehicles according to the NTSB:
Hybrid: 3,474.5 (3.4% 🔥 risk)
ICE: 1,529.9 (1.5% 🔥 risk)
EV: 25.1 (0.03% 🔥 risk)
@rohanspatel
Ban EVs from parking garages. That is what the state of Connecticut is proposing. Yes - you heard us right.
cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus…
EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
We are considering switching from an electric car to petrol or diesel. I have some questions to see if it really suits me and my family and hope someone knowledgeable can help?
1. I have heard that a petrol car cannot be refueled at home but I have to go to a special place for this? How often do I have to fill up, is it several times a year? Will there be options for refueling at home? We are used to the car being filled up every morning, as sort of by itself.
2. Are there many parts that need to be replaced? The seller said something about oil and filter change, gearbox, timing belt and other service. Do you see how many percent degradation you have on the wearing parts or will they break suddenly?
3. Do I often have to brake with the brake pedal, or can I accelerate and brake with the same pedal as in my current car? Do I get gas back into the tank when I brake or go downhill?
4. Do all petrol and diesel cars have much slower acceleration? I test drove one yesterday and it felt like it took a very long time from when I stepped on the gas pedal until it reacted. Maybe there was something wrong with that particular car?
5. We now pay $0.02/mile but with the petrol it will be about $0.13, even if the new car is cheaper to buy it will very soon cost more. We drive 15,000 miles per year. We hope that more people will use petrol so that the prices will go down... is there such a trend?
6. I have understood that petrol and diesel consist largely of oil. Is it true that the extraction of oil is associated with global environmental problems and widespread wars with absolutely terrible consequences for people around the world, including several world wars and trouble in the last 100 years in which tens of millions of people have died? Is there any solution to that in sight, we don't want to contribute to such crap, do we?
7. My son also heard that petrol cars emit fumes and toxic gases. I’ve read about air pollution and its impact on respiratory health. Are we contributing to that by switching to a petrol or diesel car?
Will these pose risks to our health and the environment?
... have more questions but these are the ones I came up with now. Thanks for all the help!
EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
It’s here! Doing some testing and excited to share more info very soon.
EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
New model 3 Plaid being Filmed in Valencia Spain @garyblack00 @wholemars @Teslaconomics @teslaownersirl
EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
Smart! Norway is using their tax system to tax ICE cars out of business in favor of saving the planet - Has Norway Killed the Combustion Engine? youtu.be/nL-_-ehPAwM @itskyleconner @OutofSpecDave @paulbraren @tommolog @hey_francie
EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
Well well, what do we have here ;)
(I happened to be in town for a work trip)
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@CtTesla @TOCNewEngland
@OutofSpecDave @itskyleconner @tommolog – at Chicago, IL
EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
Thank you Barry Kresch, President of the @EVClubCT for this video. I learned a lot! – at Stamford, CT
You Can't Buy A Tesla In CT & Advanced Clean Car II Legislation Is Stalled! EV Club of CT Interview
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EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
When we announced @Ford EVs would get access to @Tesla Superchargers, I said we'd send customers a Fast Charging Adapter. I'm pleased to confirm that eligible #MustangMachE & #F150Lightning owners in the U.S. + Canada can reserve a complimentary adapter starting soon.
This is our way of saying thank you! We want to make charging more convenient for our Ford EV owners, so we're excited to add Tesla chargers and will continue growing our BlueOval Charge Network. More details soon.
EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
Way to go @SawyerMerritt, clearly explaining the circumstances, and providing context. – at Connecticut, USA
EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
@Out_of_Spec's @itskyleconner:
"News From Chicago: EVs Suck In The Cold!
I Flew There To See What Is Actually Happening"
youtu.be/K64HQ5ZPfdQ?si=Ci6J…
@OutofSpecDave @OutofSpecMom
An issue w/ some Superchargers in Chicago area during severe cold doesn't mean EVs are bad in winter.
EV Club of Connecticut retweeted
Cummins now has the distinct honor of overtaking Volkswagen for receiving “the largest civil penalty in a Clean Air Act case” for devices circumventing emissions standards. Torch passed.
Breaking: One of the world’s largest engine manufacturers will pay a record-breaking fine and other costs totaling $2 billion after charges that one million pickup trucks were illegally equipped with devices circumventing CA and U.S. emission standards. cal.news/3O2ehuT
