Eric Hittinger
@elephanteating.bsky.social
Public Policy Professor at RIT, WILL International Chair at Univ. of Lille & Past President of the US Association for Energy Economics. Batteries, renewables, electricity markets, and emissions. Sometimes I bike across the continent.
20,000 Leagues maybe....
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
20,000 Leagues maybe....
Rhode Island would be the smell of the ocean on a summer day at the beach - salt, seaweed, just a hint of fishiness.
November 21, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Rhode Island would be the smell of the ocean on a summer day at the beach - salt, seaweed, just a hint of fishiness.
She loves the car - great design. This comes after her deep hatred for my Chevy Volt. I also think the Volt has a great design, but that is mostly on the internal elements.
November 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
She loves the car - great design. This comes after her deep hatred for my Chevy Volt. I also think the Volt has a great design, but that is mostly on the internal elements.
Sort of. Staying with a friend, so she will slowly charge at 1 kW.
November 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Sort of. Staying with a friend, so she will slowly charge at 1 kW.
Apparently, the car keeps track of this and reminds her of which plug she is looking for.
November 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Apparently, the car keeps track of this and reminds her of which plug she is looking for.
Yeah. Before she left, I started in on a lecture about fast charging networks and kW speeds and she was uninterested and basically said "it'll be fine". And it was!
November 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Yeah. Before she left, I started in on a lecture about fast charging networks and kW speeds and she was uninterested and basically said "it'll be fine". And it was!
She wanted to get a gasoline hybrid (bc she liked the seats and interior features!), but I talked her into the idea that we should be going all electric at this point.
November 8, 2025 at 2:20 AM
She wanted to get a gasoline hybrid (bc she liked the seats and interior features!), but I talked her into the idea that we should be going all electric at this point.
Ok, she made it to DC just fine and only a slightly longer time than in a gasoline car. Given that this is the first day she has used or even thought about fast charging, I declare EV road trips to be accessible for regular people.
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Ok, she made it to DC just fine and only a slightly longer time than in a gasoline car. Given that this is the first day she has used or even thought about fast charging, I declare EV road trips to be accessible for regular people.
A somewhat surprising update:
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A somewhat surprising update:
I do like that I can spy on her progress through the app. Seems to be going ok with the fast charging.
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I do like that I can spy on her progress through the app. Seems to be going ok with the fast charging.