All posts by spinningmagnets

Grew up in Los Angeles California, US Navy submarine mechanic from 1977-81/SanDiego. Hydraulic mechanic in the 1980's/Los Angeles. Heavy equipment operator in the 1990's/traveled to various locations. Dump truck driver in the 2000's/SW Utah. Currently a water plant operator since 2010/NW Kansas

Seven New Electric Dirt Bike models

Feb 15, 20252 Comments

A few years ago, the Sur-Ron Light Bee made a huge splash in the US. At the time, there was a big gap in the

Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

Nov 06, 2024No Comments

A while back, we wrote about the latest hot news concerning electric aircraft that were under development, and I noticed that one of them had

Sidecar from Mod-Bikes

Oct 14, 20241 Comment

As soon as I saw this, I knew it would be cool to post it. I don’t know if this sidecar can easily attach to

The new Sulfur and Sodium batteries, and wh...

Oct 14, 2024No Comments

If you are tired of seeing clickbait titles about some new battery chemistry, I actually want to tell you that there will be no huge

Silicon Anodes, and why every battery will ...

Jul 06, 20241 Comment

Batteries have reached a tipping point this year because silicon anodes are actually being produced and they do two things. They double the range of

CATL Brings Big Battery Breakthroughs in 20...

Jun 25, 2024No Comments

CATL is now the biggest EV battery producer in the world. A little over 15 years ago, a lot of deep pockets decided to spend

26 Chinese EV’s that Tariffs will kee...

May 24, 2024No Comments

The previous tariff on EV’s from China was an added 25% tax to “level the playing field for American-made EV’s”. That tariff was raised to

BYD, they’re huge, and they’re ...

May 13, 20241 Comment

There’s a lot of discussion about tariffs right now to keep out products that would disrupt domestic products, like vehicles from Tesla, Ford, GM, and

Rivian Electric Trucks and SUV’s

Apr 13, 20241 Comment

When Rivian was first announced, I didn’t know if they were going to survive or end up like Fiskar, Faraday, Alta, and Canoo. However, they

The Curious Case of the 600,000 mile Hybrid...

Mar 25, 2024No Comments

I’ve been waiting for something like this to happen, because…I knew something like this was eventually going to happen. It’s a second-gen 2007 Toyota Prius,