Dave Teare
@dteare.bsky.social
Life: proud father and husband. Work: founder of https://1password.com and https://kindness.ai. Peaceful warrior. He/Him #blacklivesmatter
Born 331.13
Born 331.13
It’s what, a 22kWh battery? J1772 plenty for that. The bigger issue of laziness is Toyota selling a hybrid in 2026 given today’s battery tech. Really wish Toyota would step up their game.
January 16, 2026 at 11:57 PM
It’s what, a 22kWh battery? J1772 plenty for that. The bigger issue of laziness is Toyota selling a hybrid in 2026 given today’s battery tech. Really wish Toyota would step up their game.
My solar setup continues to impress. The panels are covered by over 6” of snow on a cloudy day, and they are still producing over half of my daytime load. Can’t charge the batteries, but they have plenty of juice to make it to midnight when they’ll recharge @ 3¢ / kWh using excess grid energy.
January 15, 2026 at 9:14 PM
My solar setup continues to impress. The panels are covered by over 6” of snow on a cloudy day, and they are still producing over half of my daytime load. Can’t charge the batteries, but they have plenty of juice to make it to midnight when they’ll recharge @ 3¢ / kWh using excess grid energy.
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If Trump or Vance or Musk do something that seems completely irrational to you, ask yourself “is this getting them more attention?”
If the answer is “yes” then actually it makes perfect sense.
And the answer will always be yes.
If the answer is “yes” then actually it makes perfect sense.
And the answer will always be yes.
January 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM
If Trump or Vance or Musk do something that seems completely irrational to you, ask yourself “is this getting them more attention?”
If the answer is “yes” then actually it makes perfect sense.
And the answer will always be yes.
If the answer is “yes” then actually it makes perfect sense.
And the answer will always be yes.
Gorgeous looking vehicle. I hope Twig loves it.
January 7, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Gorgeous looking vehicle. I hope Twig loves it.
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@zamafir.bsky.social Any idea how to verify my (potential) 2026 Ioniq 9 uses CATL batteries? Can I verify something in the VIN or something?
January 7, 2026 at 3:59 AM
@zamafir.bsky.social Any idea how to verify my (potential) 2026 Ioniq 9 uses CATL batteries? Can I verify something in the VIN or something?
Really excited to hear you’re creating this! Preaching to the choir of course but we’re also getting more efficient w/ silver required per panel, which is highly recyclable, plus old school ICE needs PGMs for catalytic converters and cobalt for oil refineries in addition to digging up the oil.
January 7, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Really excited to hear you’re creating this! Preaching to the choir of course but we’re also getting more efficient w/ silver required per panel, which is highly recyclable, plus old school ICE needs PGMs for catalytic converters and cobalt for oil refineries in addition to digging up the oil.
Upon further reflection I considered the ICE equivalent. You’d be lucky to having a working engine after 200,000km. You’d be thrilled if your ICE engine performed at 90% efficiency after 2MM km. Absolutely unbelievable how quickly the Achilles’ heel of EVs has become their strength.
January 7, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Upon further reflection I considered the ICE equivalent. You’d be lucky to having a working engine after 200,000km. You’d be thrilled if your ICE engine performed at 90% efficiency after 2MM km. Absolutely unbelievable how quickly the Achilles’ heel of EVs has become their strength.
I meant to follow up earlier: how did the snowy day end generation wise? Mine was 25.7kW, albeit the sun came out late in the day and melted most of the snow away. Still, at least half that was generated while covered in snow, and cloudy, which fascinates me.
January 7, 2026 at 3:22 AM
I meant to follow up earlier: how did the snowy day end generation wise? Mine was 25.7kW, albeit the sun came out late in the day and melted most of the snow away. Still, at least half that was generated while covered in snow, and cloudy, which fascinates me.
Can confirm this is an excellent post all the way to the end. I like that he starts with the maintainability and convenience benefits.
Fantastic one year EV9 review. Cannot echo this enough:
“If you're really trying to optimize, topping off to 80% from a high-power charger is the same amount of time you'd take for a rest stop anyway.”
“If you're really trying to optimize, topping off to 80% from a high-power charger is the same amount of time you'd take for a rest stop anyway.”
January 6, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Can confirm this is an excellent post all the way to the end. I like that he starts with the maintainability and convenience benefits.
CATL is exceptional. No doubt you should buy them if you can. But 350km after 2 million km is nothing to sneeze at. Modern batteries are simply marvellous!
January 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM
CATL is exceptional. No doubt you should buy them if you can. But 350km after 2 million km is nothing to sneeze at. Modern batteries are simply marvellous!
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There is nothing inherently wrong with the Earth 400k years ago. The problem is that humans evolved to live in the climate we have today, and we built our infrastructure for today's climate. The same goes for the animals and plants that we love and love to eat. Climate change is pain for everyone.
The last time Greenland was green was 400,000 years ago, when sea level was between 6 and 12 meters higher than now.
Today, atmospheric CO2 is 1.5 times greater than it was back then.
Goodbye to most of the world's coastal cities, I guess.
Today, atmospheric CO2 is 1.5 times greater than it was back then.
Goodbye to most of the world's coastal cities, I guess.
we consider ourselves to be worlds apart from American Republicans but the Norwegian media habit of celebrating the impacts of fossil fuel use as beneficial to our lives is indistinguishable from the fascist accelerationist position over there
August 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
There is nothing inherently wrong with the Earth 400k years ago. The problem is that humans evolved to live in the climate we have today, and we built our infrastructure for today's climate. The same goes for the animals and plants that we love and love to eat. Climate change is pain for everyone.
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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What I find remarkable is how much solar can generate when covered in snow. It’s still early here, half my panels are on the shaded side of the roof, all are covered in 1/2” of snow, and these soldiers are finding a way to create 700W with cloud cover.
January 5, 2026 at 2:48 PM
What I find remarkable is how much solar can generate when covered in snow. It’s still early here, half my panels are on the shaded side of the roof, all are covered in 1/2” of snow, and these soldiers are finding a way to create 700W with cloud cover.
To be clear, by “a lot of people”, I meant other car manufactures. They have good reason to fear Hyundai. I’m excited to if the test drive lines up with the reviews I’m seeing.
January 5, 2026 at 2:59 AM
To be clear, by “a lot of people”, I meant other car manufactures. They have good reason to fear Hyundai. I’m excited to if the test drive lines up with the reviews I’m seeing.
Yeah FUD spreads far easier and faster than anything else. And a lot of people have reasons to fear Hyundai. While he didn’t cover the ICCU, The Care Car Nut Reviews made me feel better about the overall quality. I like hearing that the most important parts are built well.
youtu.be/k7CUh9UR1MQ?...
youtu.be/k7CUh9UR1MQ?...
Should You Buy a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9? Thorough Review By A Mechanic
YouTube video by The Car Care Nut Reviews
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Yeah FUD spreads far easier and faster than anything else. And a lot of people have reasons to fear Hyundai. While he didn’t cover the ICCU, The Care Car Nut Reviews made me feel better about the overall quality. I like hearing that the most important parts are built well.
youtu.be/k7CUh9UR1MQ?...
youtu.be/k7CUh9UR1MQ?...
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Country 9 in global oil reserves has invaded country 1 and arrested its president. Country 7 is under sanctions and its refineries are being destroyed. Country 2 is facing off with country 6. And there are riots in country 3. But oil is only $60/bbl. Maybe oil is not as critical as it used to be?
January 3, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Country 9 in global oil reserves has invaded country 1 and arrested its president. Country 7 is under sanctions and its refineries are being destroyed. Country 2 is facing off with country 6. And there are riots in country 3. But oil is only $60/bbl. Maybe oil is not as critical as it used to be?
Oof, the comments there. 😳 I cannot believe ICCU reliably is still a thing in 2026. Ioniq 9 inheriting this is concerning.
January 4, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Oof, the comments there. 😳 I cannot believe ICCU reliably is still a thing in 2026. Ioniq 9 inheriting this is concerning.
Cool. Thanks. I just took Sara through a few videos of the Ioniq 9 and she’s excited enough for a test drive. Hopefully we can retire our Pacifica this month! 🤞
January 4, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Cool. Thanks. I just took Sara through a few videos of the Ioniq 9 and she’s excited enough for a test drive. Hopefully we can retire our Pacifica this month! 🤞
You have the EV 9 or you just mean Kia in general? I seem to recall you having an EV 6 or similar. Our family has been waiting for a true EV van to replace our aging hybrid Pacifica and I’m increasingly thinking the EV 9 or Ioniq 9 is the way to go.
January 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
You have the EV 9 or you just mean Kia in general? I seem to recall you having an EV 6 or similar. Our family has been waiting for a true EV van to replace our aging hybrid Pacifica and I’m increasingly thinking the EV 9 or Ioniq 9 is the way to go.
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Allow me to connect some dots for you:
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
January 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Allow me to connect some dots for you:
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
“What I’m trying to say is, if you’re for peace and democracy, then a solar panel is a valuable tool (and a valuable symbol, a peace sign for our age). Every one that goes up incrementally reduces the attractiveness of the oil that underlies so much conflict and tyranny.”💯
January 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
“What I’m trying to say is, if you’re for peace and democracy, then a solar panel is a valuable tool (and a valuable symbol, a peace sign for our age). Every one that goes up incrementally reduces the attractiveness of the oil that underlies so much conflict and tyranny.”💯
Outstanding piece from @billmckibben.bsky.social today that gives hope that we have the technology and the means to stop fighting over oil.
https://billmckibben.substack.com/p/just-possibly-its-the-oil
https://billmckibben.substack.com/p/just-possibly-its-the-oil
January 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Outstanding piece from @billmckibben.bsky.social today that gives hope that we have the technology and the means to stop fighting over oil.
https://billmckibben.substack.com/p/just-possibly-its-the-oil
https://billmckibben.substack.com/p/just-possibly-its-the-oil
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Thread: Each week I run a simulation of Australia’s main electricity grid using rescaled generation data to show that it can get very close to 100% renewable electricity with 24GW/120GWh of storage (5 hrs at av demand)
Results:
Last week: 100% RE
Last 227 weeks: 98.6% RE (1/5)
Results:
Last week: 100% RE
Last 227 weeks: 98.6% RE (1/5)
January 3, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Thread: Each week I run a simulation of Australia’s main electricity grid using rescaled generation data to show that it can get very close to 100% renewable electricity with 24GW/120GWh of storage (5 hrs at av demand)
Results:
Last week: 100% RE
Last 227 weeks: 98.6% RE (1/5)
Results:
Last week: 100% RE
Last 227 weeks: 98.6% RE (1/5)