Max Awareness
@maxawareness.bsky.social
A fan of facts and critical thinking. Structural, mechanical and electrical engineering. Small plane survivor.
BYD plans to open solid-state battery supply to external customers by 2033, with deployment volumes exceeding 120,000 vehicles. They're not keeping it proprietary, just delaying external sales until they've scaled production.
BYD makes more money as a tier-1 supplier than as a car company alone.
BYD makes more money as a tier-1 supplier than as a car company alone.
February 12, 2026 at 12:11 AM
BYD plans to open solid-state battery supply to external customers by 2033, with deployment volumes exceeding 120,000 vehicles. They're not keeping it proprietary, just delaying external sales until they've scaled production.
BYD makes more money as a tier-1 supplier than as a car company alone.
BYD makes more money as a tier-1 supplier than as a car company alone.
Musk and the regulators have, indeed, pushed it. But I'm not in the business of telling people what they need. I usually like to pick my own stuff.
But a "low" tech EV would be nice for around town.
But a "low" tech EV would be nice for around town.
February 11, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Musk and the regulators have, indeed, pushed it. But I'm not in the business of telling people what they need. I usually like to pick my own stuff.
But a "low" tech EV would be nice for around town.
But a "low" tech EV would be nice for around town.
Not arguing against EVs. Arguing that it may not be cost effective to the American taxpayer to replace government vehicles until they get close to the time they need to be replaced. That way, you're not passing the "inefficiency" on down the line.
It's possible your I.C.E. reference threw me.
It's possible your I.C.E. reference threw me.
February 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Not arguing against EVs. Arguing that it may not be cost effective to the American taxpayer to replace government vehicles until they get close to the time they need to be replaced. That way, you're not passing the "inefficiency" on down the line.
It's possible your I.C.E. reference threw me.
It's possible your I.C.E. reference threw me.
The old ICE vehicle? Doesn't vanish into the ether. It gets sold at auction, bought by someone else, and continues being driven for another 5-10 years. You've just transferred the "inefficiency" to someone else while ADDING the environmental cost of manufacturing an entirely new vehicle.
February 11, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The old ICE vehicle? Doesn't vanish into the ether. It gets sold at auction, bought by someone else, and continues being driven for another 5-10 years. You've just transferred the "inefficiency" to someone else while ADDING the environmental cost of manufacturing an entirely new vehicle.