Mike the Car Geek

Electrify America is ditching Account Balance payments in favor of more traditional Pay-as-you-Go ⚡️ 💵 Account Balance holds funds to use 💳 Paying each session does involve a “Pre Authorization” - they say $20 increments depending financial institution 🏦

SLATE is expected to announce pricing June 22, with orders for Reservation Holders opening the 24th! 🏭 deliveries expected late 2026. How much do you think a Standard Range (150 mi) Pickup will cost?

Waymo experienced growing pains in recent weeks - pulling back to address performance issues in severe weather and highways. In other news, Ojai takes a step forward accepting passengers in LA, SF and PHX in the next few days.

Walter 'the Mack Truck Dog' gave me a tour of the LR Electric Refuse Truck 🔋 Apparently he likes to snowboard and skateboard too... www.instagram.com/skateboardk9...

AI is getting SCARY 🫣 If this thing is chasing you just give-up China Unicom and Huawei break the human half-marathon record by 7 minutes. 3x faster than last-year’s winning humanoid robot.

GHOST is a start-up with FLAT AC Charging Cables that meet industry and local test standards (mfg claims). Great for EV Charging situations where people frequently walk by. Visit: ghostallaccess.com www.instagram.com/reel/DWKMe6M...

Slate Auto makes some organizational changes as the get closer to launch at the end of 2026. 🚀 🤔 Update on pricing expected in June

BYD is about to “SHOCK” the World again at its Technology Event March 5th ⚡️

⚡Voltpost keeps costs low by tapping into existing power and the cable up high - neatly tucked away from ice, snow and vandals.

Finally spotted a Waymo Ojai (oh-hai) in Detroit (Zeekr RT) 🤓 Human Driver 🪩 Mapping popular venues and districts ❄️ DIRTY season where melting snow covers everything in grime 🤖 “Serious” Autonomous Vehicles need wipers (Waymo does) 👍

Blocked by a Cummins-badged Truck

Meetup events hosted by various groups this Saturday (Feb. 7) at select IONNA EV Charging locations 🔋 and reduced-price charging at all locations. Including Reynoldsburg, Ohio 🔋(I'll be hosting there) 🤓 @ionnaofficial.bsky.social See IONNA for more details: www.ionna.com/blog/ionna-t...

TOYOTA: Something New is On the Horizon? 🔋 Could be the reveal of their upcoming 3-Row Battery EV, slated for production in KY later this year. Competing with the IONIQ 9 and EV9, to be called Highlander EV. 🤨 ...or I'm totally off and will be disappointed.

Xiaomi YU7 in America at #ces

FLOATING PARTY SPEAKERS A.I Powered too I think 🤔 #ces2026 @verge-poster.bsky.social

Zeekr 7X in (Emerald) Metallic Green 😎 #ces

Dreame (vacuums, hair dryers and fans) will enter the EV Market at CES 2026 🇺🇸 iRobot is bankrupt 🍎 Apple killed its EV 🇬🇧 Dyson killed its EV 🇨🇳 Xiaomi and Dreame (both consumer electronics) are committed to New Energy Vehicles 🚗

Segment of a U.S. House Committee hearing on China's Auto dominance in Electric, Autonomous (AI) & Connected Vehicle technology. 🤓 ...worth a listen.

I shot this video because it’s awesome looking. After doing the background research I realized IT’s ELECTRIC restomod of a Porsche by Bismoto Engineering in California. 🔋

Mach-E California Special 🔋 ☀️ Ford does a great job of adding special packages to keep their lineup fresh.