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johnvoelcker.bsky.social
Raconteur. Random cultural, political, sociological, science, tech, #EV, #LGBTQ, British car stuff. "Plucky and good fun."Contributing Editor, CAR and DRIVER, Green Car Reports, others; Cofounder, Tempting Fate Tours. Welcome to Bluesky. Don’t be a jerk.
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In light of @lucidmotors.bsky.social CEO Peter Rawlinson stepping down, this seems promising. Though I'm not holding my breath until I see it in person + understand the real schedule. Hope it doesn't mean an unveil 18-24 months before the first #EV rolls off the production lines.

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Per Cox Automotive, January set a record for #EV market share in the U.S. Electric vehicles accounted for 9.1% of total new-vehicle sales, a new high.

submitted 21 hours ago • 3 comments

Interesting #EV news from the U.K. Long odds, but aren't they always? The best time to launch a new company is often when prospects in the chosen field seem dark + discouraging.

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I had no idea!

submitted 1 day ago • 5 comments

OK, European + EU car friends: Is this trailer ball + electrical socket a recognizable, known spec for a 1960s or 1970s car?

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

"Ridding the govt of #EV infrastructure could be particularly costly, said a former senior White House climate official, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisal. The govt’s EVs + charging equipment are 'basically brand new,' they said." GSA rarely sheds assets before their usful life ends.

submitted 2 days ago • 3 comments

Every major UK newspaper - left, right, broadsheet, tabloid - is running a front page campaign against copyright carveouts for AI training. I can't remember the last time any political cause had such broad support, let alone one so anti-big tech and so economically consequential.

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Good lord. Dusty Springfield was born Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien. That explains a lot.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Props to the @nysthruway.bsky.social Authority for using one of its programmable alert signs on northbound I-87 this week, between Exits 20 + 21, for the following message. "No #EV Charger at New Baltimore - Use Welcome Center" Didn't get a photo, it came up too fast, but public svc at its finest.

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I've been waiting for this one: Looks like Jeep is assessing whether to ditch an #EV version of its next-generation Compass compact crossover. That'll *clearly* help Stellantis compete with entries like Equinox EV, Mach-E, Ioniq 5 + Model Y. Per @motorauthority.bsky.social covering Automotive News.

submitted 5 days ago • 4 comments

"The sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel."

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Reminder to automotive followers that I'm not only #EV topics: I have a side gig, @temptingfatetours.bsky.social ... here on Bluesky + on Instagram. "Road trips. In odd cars of dubious reliability, usually decades old, often British. They run at the start of the trip. What could possibly go wrong?"

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Hey Detroit... "Want another reason automotive CEOs lose sleep? Chinese car companies develop new cars in half the time as Western peers thanks to employee work schedules—even for white-collar engineers—called “996.” That’s shorthand for shifts that start at 9 am + end at 9 pm + are 6 days a week."

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Further note on #Tesla #EV charger siting vs EA's: To get to the supermarket parking lot here, you traverse a RR level crossing that gets 30+ trains a day, some > 200 cars. People who live here are used to waiting 5-10 mins for the trains to pass. Tesla drivers needing a charge? Maybe not so much?

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I was startled to find my tiny Hudson Valley town is getting an Electrify America #EV fast-charging station, behind the Starbucks within sight of the Interstate exit. (The Sbux is only a couple of years old.) NOW, I find we're getting a #Tesla Supercharger site too. Less well sited ... by a Dunks.

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Third post in a thread that sets it up. Corey has now moved from Bloomberg New Energy Finance to ZETA ... but you should, as always, follow his perspectives.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Stellantis is calling its self-driving system, which it says is Level 3 (hands off, eyes off), "AutoDrive". Oh my. Watch the video. Discuss.

submitted 6 days ago • 10 comments

I'm a day late in posting this, but the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 (now a broader range of #EV models) continues to impress. Yesterday, I posted the Voelk + Voelcker Show, with @tomvoelk.bsky.social graciously including me in his video. Today, you get my words + pix, courtesy of Charged EVs magazine.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

It's the Voelk + Voelcker Show! Again !!

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

Matt Farah aka @thesmokingtire.bsky.social did what I dream of doing: bought a used Taycan Cross Turismo #EV for a fraction of its cost new. Before this article, it was a topic of many debates among auto journos at events. They're a crazy good value right now. Which I probably shouldn't point out...

submitted 8 days ago • 7 comments

First time using the Rivian Adventure Network for #EV charging. It's 14 deg F in the Adirondacks; range on the Ford Mustang Mach-E suffers a bit from that + the steady climb. Onwards to the charging desert of northern Vermont ...

submitted 8 days ago • 6 comments

No question that owning an #EV in N America today is easiest if you can charge at home, usually overnight. But what if you can't? My new explainer for @caranddriver.bsky.social digs into the options—with charging at work being one many users forget. Upside: More public charging appears every week.

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Join me and @johnvoelcker.bsky.social as we check out the freshened 2025 @Hyundai IONIQ 5. We chuck the new XRT around off road too. You've got to wait until Weds for details though... #Automotive

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