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To reduce grid stress, electric companies can remotely disengage electric vehicle (EV) chargers – leaving drivers STRANDED during times of peak energy use

August 04, 2023 -

In Australia, the Queensland Electricity Connection Manual (QECM), which provides a framework for the region's grid operation, states in Section 8 a proposal to have EV charging equipment limited or shut off entirely by operators Ergon Energy and Energex, these being distributed network service providers or DNSPs, for connected with an output of more than 20 amps.

To put this into perspective, a standard domestic single-phase EV charger utilizes 32 amps of energy, meaning ...

Simple life: Recommended states for off-grid living

November 03, 2023 -

You can choose to live in a community of like-minded individuals – where you can escape the rat race and find your true self; live a simpler life in harmony with nature; prioritize your health and well-being; learn new skills towards self-reliance; and live in a community that shares your beliefs and values for a more fulfilling life. (Related: As financial terrorists economically rape Americans, panic internet searches for "live off grid" skyrocket.)

But before you ...

‘Literally impossible’: Trucking companies brace for California’s electric mandate

June 08, 2023 -

(Article by Travis Gillmore republished from TheEpochTimes.com)

Availability of electric semi-trucks is a concern, as is the price of the vehicles, the number of miles they can go on a charge, and the cost of maintenance and replacement parts, all of which currently remain unknown variables, according to industry experts.

“We need to know all of these things in order to plan,” Nelson Sibrian — owner of Sibrian Trucking based in Wilmington, California — told The Epoch ...

Trudeau’s EV mandate threatens to collapse Canada’s power grid

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According to G. Cornelis van Kooten, a senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and author of "Failure to Change: A Critical Look at Canada's EV Policy," requiring all new vehicle sales in Canada to be electric in just 11 years "means the provinces need to substantially increase their power generation capabilities, and adding the equivalent of 10 new mega-dams or 13 new gas plants in such a short timeline isn't realistic or feasible."

"Canadians need to know just how much additional ...

Volvo CUTS FUNDING to subsidiary Polestar, which produces electric vehicles

February 06, 2024 -

The company said in a statement that its Chinese partner Geely Holding "will continue to provide full operational and financial support to Polestar going forward." As a result, Volvo Cars will no longer provide further funding. The move, Volvo added, will allow the Swedish entity to focus on "developing and concentrating its resources on its own ambitious journey" – including its in-house EVs.

Volvo and Geely established Polestar as a stand-alone EV maker, separate ...

Electric car sales growth slows by nearly 50% in 2023

January 16, 2024 -

This is according to the EV and battery market analysis firm Rho Motion, which found that EV and PHEV sales in 2023 rose by only 31 percent, down from the 60 percent growth these same car categories posted in 2022.

But Rho Motion and other industry insiders claim that this is all a normal part of the life cycle of a burgeoning industry. Charles Lester, a data manager for Rho Motion, noted: "You can't double every year."

"The pace of growth is slowing, but that's ...

3 Suspicious narratives behind the big push toward electric vehicles

September 15, 2023 -

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), himself an electrical engineer, revealed this information while talking to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The Kentucky congressman had been tackling President Joe Biden's plan to have 50 percent of cars sold in the country be electric by 2030.

The current and future grid in most areas won't be able to support each home running 25 refrigerators. For example, California's power grid is already buckling under the existing load.

Massie ...

EV COLLAPSE: Electric vehicle manufacturer Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy

June 29, 2023 -

Lordstown stated that it will be looking for potential buyers to take over its assets, including the manufacturing of the company's lone commercially-available EV, the Lordstown Endurance pickup truck. According to its recent filings, Lordstown Motors just had $108.1 million in cash available at the end of March. During the first quarter of 2023, it posted a loss of $171.1 million. (Related: Ford to lay off 1,000 employees as focus on EVs costs the company BILLIONS.)

The ...

Trudeau’s EV mandate could COLLAPSE Canada’s power grid, study concludes

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"Requiring all new vehicle sales in Canada to be electric in just 11 years means the provinces need to substantially increase their power generation capabilities and adding the equivalent of 10 new mega-dams or 13 new gas plants in such a short timeline isn't realistic or feasible," said G. Cornelis van Kooten, a Fraser Institute senior fellow and author of "Failure to Charge: A Critical Look at Canada's EV Policy."

"Canadians need to know just how much additional electricity ...

Energy commissioner warns: America heading toward power grid “reliability crisis”

May 09, 2023 -

There are said to be upwards of 10,000 energy projects currently in the pipeline that stand to generate more than 2,000 gigawatts (GW) of collective power. The only thing standing in the way legally speaking are the federal and state permits needed to connect these projects to the various electrical grids across the nation.

As it currently stands, the nation's total electricity output capacity is 1,250 GW, meaning the projects awaiting permitting approval stand to produce ...

Ford drastically cuts EV factory workforce as electric car sales plummet

23 days ago -

Ford began the year by cutting production of the F-150 Lightning following significantly weaker-than-expected sales growth in electric vehicles. While EV sales are growing in the United States, the pace is falling far short of the industry's ambitious projections, and many consumers interested in electric cars are instead turning to hybrids instead.

Ford sold just over 24,000 Lightnings last year, up 55 percent from 2022. But dealers are reporting slower sales and rising ...

Widow SUES Tesla over “dangerous” electric vehicle that KILLED HER HUSBAND

August 31, 2023 -

Jiyoung Yoon said her partner Jyung Woo Hahn, 46 years old, died when his allegedly defective Tesla EV crashed into a tree and trapped him in a blazing fire caused by the car's lithium battery.

On March 12, 2022, Hahn's 2020 Model-S skidded off the snow-covered highway in Bergan County, New Jersey, and burst into flames. According to fire officials, the battery ruptured and made the fire very difficult to extinguish.

Hahn, who had two children, was declared dead ...

Ford loses billions on electric vehicles, reduces its EV production target

July 31, 2023 -

It's just the latest bad news for Ford Model e, which lost $2.1 billion in 2022. The disappointing figures were part of the carmaker's second quarter financial results that were released last week.

Ford also announced that it would be slashing the price of its F150 Lightning electric pickup truck on account of lower-priced raw materials for batteries. The price reduction will also help the truck qualify for a $75,000 consumer tax credit that is only given for vehicles with ...

The three states most likely to suffer from power grid collapse

February 01, 2024 -

This was confirmed by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), which stated that 70 percent of power outages in the U.S. are weather-related, caused by natural weather phenomena such as ice, lighting, rain, snow, wind and even dust.

For instance, millions of households went without power when winter storm "Elliot" hit the Eastern United States in December 2022. (Related: Energy Commissioner warns: America heading toward power grid "reliability crisis.")

Knowing the ...

Texas facing ANOTHER power grid collapse amid intense winter weather spell

January 18, 2024 -

ERCOT issued a conservation request to business and private customers this week asking them to keep things low or off, particularly during times of peak power demand and low energy production.

According to the energy entity, the request stems from the latest failure of Texas' massive wind industry and the "unseasonably low wind" conditions that are occurring during this latest polar vortex blast.

It is no secret that when temperatures drop, winds tend to die down....

Insiders warn shifting to green energy could disrupt power grid reliability

December 06, 2023 -

PJM Interconnection, which coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity and ensures power supplies for 65 million people in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia, said that the shutdown could severely disrupt the reliability of the region’s power grid.

Regional transmission organization spokesman Jeff Shields direly alerted further that the stoppage of the coal plant's operations would create an imbalance in the grid. There could be a severe voltage ...

UK government deliberately planning power grid BLACKOUTS to push climate hysteria

August 16, 2023 -

British lawmaker Ed Miliband U.K. Labor Party announced the plan during the party's conference last year. It remains the centerpiece of the globalist plan to ban all use of earth-based "fossil" fuel in Great Britain and replace it with offshore wind and onshore solar farms.

What Miliband and his band of "green" idealists fail to recognize is that there is no possible way to keep an economy alive without fossil fuels. The amount of wind and solar it would take to replace ...

Only half of Ford dealers agreed to sell electric vehicles in 2024

January 03, 2024 -

The other half of Ford dealers will sell and service internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid models.

According to Ford spokesman Martin Gunsberg, electric vehicle rates "vary across the country, and we believe our dealers know their market best."

Gunsberg said "dealer enrollments for 2024 entry have stabilized at just over 50 percent of the network," or about 1,550 dealers. This enrollment level places 86 percent of the population within 20 miles of a Ford ...

Tesla’s largest electric vehicle charging station in America IS POWERED BY DIESEL

October 10, 2023 -

The Harris Ranch Tesla Supercharger is in an idyllic ranch in Central California, between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It is the largest electric car charging station in America, with 98 charging bays all for Tesla's EVs, the site helps Tesla owners who are trying to make the six-hour-long journey between the two metropolises. However, according to reports, it is still at least partially powered by a small diesel plant. (Related: Over 90% of reported crashes involving self-driving ...