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Grumble, ubiquitous windshield washing stations at DC fast chargers when? #EVlife

Grief counselor: "And when did you first notice the change?"

Me: "It started small. I stopped knowing what 'horsepower' means. Then 'topping off' stopped meaning gas and started meaning I plugged in for twenty minutes because I was bored."

Counselor: "Do you think you'll ever go back?"

Me: "Back to what? Paying $50 to make a noise happen?"

#EV #EVLife

Rejoicing in a new record: Wheelbarrow charged +15% of his battery in one day today purely on solar power. Free miles (about 42 of them)! ☀️🔋🚙😀😀

#ev #solarpower #evlife #Scotland

🎶 What a nerd wants, what a nerd needs... 🎶

Given my propensity for collecting and going over data (e.g. Wait Wait Stats Project), it shouldn't surprise you that I've been entering my Trailseeker's charging sessions over the course of the past 2 months.

#DataNerd #EVLife

Charging next to two Waymo vehicles this morning.

#EVLife #EVCharging #Waymo

I've been going through my EV charging invoices, putting them into a spreadsheet, and doing some calculations.

So far, I have clocked in around 1050 miles (1690 km) and have paid $128 in charging (mix of Level 2 and DC FC). That puts me at around $0.122/mile ($0.0757/km).

Granted, some of those charging sessions included sitting in the car with the AC and music on to stay cool. So, I ended up paying more since that siphoned some of the energy the car would've put into the battery pack.

If I take the average of highest tier gas (required for my previous 2017 A4 allroad) for the month of May of $5.35. At an average of 20 MPG (8.5 km/l), it would've cost me $0.2675/mile ($0.166/km).

#EVLife

Just crossed the 1000 mile (1610 km) all-electric mark this afternoon 😎

#EVLife

Total cost came to $5.28 for an estimated 110 miles of range, inclusive of connection and service fees.

That is the cherry on top of the already great night (and why I charged my Trailseeker) with Pink Martini.

I melt every time I see and hear Ari Shapiro, Jimmie Herrod and Edna Vazquez.

#EVLife #PinkMartini

Got paid public level 2 charging, a little over a dollar an hour (when spreading out the $0.25 session fee) at 5.75 kW is nice given gas prices.

After 4 hours, it's gained 85 miles of range.

$4.00 would net me (optimistically) 14-16 miles in my former A4 allroad at current gas prices.

#EVLife

Earlier this week, I took the first day trip in my Subaru Trailseeker to visit Mima Mounds in Washington state.

I've written up my DC fast charging experience on the way up and back.

Blog Post: First Day Trip in My Subaru Trailseeker

https://linhpham.org/blog/2026/first-day-trip-in-my-subaru-trailseeker/

#EVLife #Subaru

Since I really dislike the case that the adapters for NACS to J1772 and NACS to CCS1 that came with my Trailseeker (mostly because of the hook-and-loop piece on the bottom), I've just been storing both in the storage space under the arm rest.

Would be nice if there was a more elegant place for them that isn't the under floor storage in the back, but I guess it works for now.

#EVLife

Taking the ID in for its annual ‘service’ where they basically just look it over and go ‘yup, everything is still fine’. 😆

#EV #EVLife

Wheelbarrow checked-out the newly commissioned Ionity charger in Invernessy this afternoon. It's a bit more civilised than the Rose St carpark basement, for sure.

302mi round trip to Hopeman and back. Squeaked home with 15% SoC / 35mi remaining on the GOM.

Also found Clasach Fault / Cove. Very impressive normal fault in Permian sandstone.

#geology #ev #roadtrip #evlife #scotland #nature #photos #landscape #highlands #skoda #enyaq

Meet the #EV charger that’s as smart as it is stylish. ⚡️ Level up your home aesthetic with sleek design and intelligent #Tech. Fast, efficient, and #EcoFriendly. #SmartHome #EVLife
https://reviewengine.in/gadget-reviews/ev-charger-review.html

Minor kerfuffle with #evlife charging at my parents means it's going to be a two stop strategy getting home today. At least my policy of always having my #steamdeck when travelling pays off. To get to 80% charge is about one round of Vampire Survivors 😉

Someone finally built the car that charges itself.

Just talked to Robert Hoevers, CEO of Squad Mobility, about their solar-powered city car. Panel on the roof. Battery underneath. Park it in the sun, drive it around town—it just keeps charging.

Live somewhere sunny? You literally never plug in. The average person drives 12km a day for errands. This does 150km max range. The math works.

5,300 pre-orders. €1.5M in European funding. Production starts next year.
Street legal. Crash tested.
Robert put it simply: "It's like a second car."

Exactly. Not for highway commutes but perfect for the grocery run, city trip, the school drop-off and all those short trips where driving a massive polluting vehicle makes zero sense.

Sometimes the obvious solution just needed someone to build it.

Watch the Video 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI8gnYxn0OE
Listen to the Podcast 👉 https://itspradio.com/episodes/solar-ev-that-never-needs-charging-w-robert-hoevers-squad-mobility-brand-highlight-story

#electricvehicle #EV #solarpower #electriccar #sustainableliving #ecofriendly #cleanenergy #greenenergy #innovation #climatetech #solarcar #solarEV #citycar #urbanmobility #micromobility #electricmobility #sustainabletransport #emobility #evlife #electricvehicles #sustainablelifestyle #zerowaste #carbonfootprint #greenliving #ecoconscious #sustainablefuture #climataction #gogreen #ecoinnovation #renewableenergy #futureofmobility #smartcities #urbandesign #minimalism #modernliving #simpleliving #tinycar #compactcar #europetravel #europeanstyle #gatedcommunity #smartliving #citylife #urbanlife #europeandesign #startup #crowdfunding #preorder #disruptor #sustainability #greentech #cleantech #futuretech #europeanstartupRetry

My EV actually uses more electricity than my whole house in a month!
It’s wild to think that driving ~1,500 miles can pull 400–500 kWh, which is about what my home needs for lights, AC, cooking, and everything else.
It really shows how much energy goes into moving us around every day. Makes me appreciate clean energy and smart charging even more. Do you think cars should be this hungry for power, or is it just part of the EV trade-off?
#EVLife #SustainableLiving #ElectricCar #CleanEnergy

The more Superchargers open to non-Teslas, the more confident EV drivers feel to hit the road. It’s a game-changer—reducing range anxiety, boosting uptake, and unlocking the true magic of EVs: spontaneous, silent, smooth road trips. Nothing else compares. #EVLife #RoadTripReady #LFP #EVs #Lithium

Tesla opens multiple new Super...

Bloomin' awesome. Solar panels are powering the entire house (0.5kW) with added extra washing machine, charging Marble 🏎️ and exporting to the grid all at once

#civilisation #ev #evlife #green #solarpower #Scotland #win

Just took Marble for his first ever actual car-wash. Well, the splatted bugs on his nose had been complaining about cramped working conditions...

What bliss, to sit in one's own wagon with aircon and chilled numb-bum seats for 15mins while 4 other guys do all the hard work with soapy wet-stuff and chamois cloths all around.

And now we're home and he's charging for free off the solar panels too.

#EV #EVlife #Strathearn #perthshire #scotland #scorchio #summer

It almost looks like we're joining civilisation at last 🏎️⚡️😀

#ev #evlife #Scotland #green #energy #zappi #strathearn

I think I found how to survive the big city. First go to Dougie's chippie, then put car on to charge, feed dog and self. Excellent 🎣🍟😃

#ev #evlife #inverness #Highlands #fishandchips #dog #win

I think I'll have spent more money on the #bristol #airport drop off zone than actually driving the family to the airport thanks to the #ev. It might cost even less as without the heavy consumers in the house and the sunshine I've heated a full tank of water and started exporting to the grid I think for the first time this year. #evlife #solarpv

Morning Mastodonians!

These days, it doesn't get much colder here in the #Boston area than it was this morning. With a low of around 14°F (-10°C), and the wind blowing hard, the "Feels Like" was down near 0°F (-17.77°C) - brrr! I made sure the car was warmed up before we headed out this morning. And the cold weather really kills the range. At 80% charge, the #EV6 gets something like 240 or more miles during the summer, but about 170 miles in this bitter cold. Gah! #EV #EVLife