They’re going up the Dempster in Canada, not the Dalton.

There’s getting to be a fair number of EV drivers doing this now. One thing these guys are doing that’s SUPER cool is they’ve brought an L2 charger for Eagle Plains, which desperately needs it.

My only quibble about it is that the Capri nameplate would have fit better than “Cougar” but I liked these quite a bit in the day. I agree that it’s one of Ford’s more attractive efforts.

I’m going to be “that guy” and point out that while the Bolt had the fire issues, it was not on the Ultium platform at all but used an older design for the battery infrastructure. There have been no fire issues with the Ultium-based GM EVs.

I think the Airflow predated the Traction Avant.

And the car may not be fully-powered by solid-state batteries, either, but probably a mixture of conventional and SS batteries, at least to start.

There’s a reason why swappable batteries aren’t catching on in cars: they add weight, complexity, points of failure, and leave less room for actual BATTERY.

How many times a month do you drive to Mount Shasta?

To me, there’s a relatively affordable, effective solution: workplace charging.

Because people are weird and inconsistent. And I’d rather they stay that way than try to conform to what will work better for the ‘bots, thanks.

That’s no more problem than Plug & Charge is on existing EVs. There’s a handshake protocol that needs to happen with WiTricity before the charging starts.

Ultimately, we need wireless charging. Yes, it already works.  No, it isn’t inefficient (WiTricity claims roughly as efficient as DC fast charging). No exposed infrastructure to steal/vandalize.

What this demonstrates is that there needs to be a reasonable cost for charging. The chargers installed at my new office cost $1 per session, and I’d happily spend $5. Make them enough of a profit center to justify regular maintenance.

Are the drunken idiots already going up and vandalizing power lines on a regular basis?

In Europe, yes, you bring your own.

Did you climb up utility poles in general when you were growing up?

The lines don’t come out until someone successfully swipes. They’d have to not only climb up the pole, but dismantle the cabinet, too.

So if they’re so aggressive why aren’t they stealing the power lines off the poles?

I, for one, like the more compact size. I quite like the Lyriq but I’d pick this over it. Especially if I could bump the trim up a level or two without it getting too spendy.

You’re thinking back to two or three years ago when EVs were a hot novelty and there were hardly any available. Market has changed now.