Rob Farago
@robfarago.bsky.social
I have been writing software, building the internet and installing solar, sometimes simultaneously. An EV driver since 2012.
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Rob Farago
@robfarago.bsky.social
· Nov 16
sad that twitter has gone downhill and has fragmented my universe. therefore also on mastodon and LinkedIn @robfarago@aus.social www.linkedin.com/in/robert-fa...
60,670 Tesla 3/Y (out of the 150000 Teslas sold in Australia) have been subject to an Australian government vehicle safety recall. www.vehiclerecalls.gov.au/recalls/brow...
Almost 16000 of these vehicles have been subject to a recall more than once (there is a total of 76,567 3/Y VINs listed)
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Almost 16000 of these vehicles have been subject to a recall more than once (there is a total of 76,567 3/Y VINs listed)
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November 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
60,670 Tesla 3/Y (out of the 150000 Teslas sold in Australia) have been subject to an Australian government vehicle safety recall. www.vehiclerecalls.gov.au/recalls/brow...
Almost 16000 of these vehicles have been subject to a recall more than once (there is a total of 76,567 3/Y VINs listed)
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Almost 16000 of these vehicles have been subject to a recall more than once (there is a total of 76,567 3/Y VINs listed)
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150,000 #Tesla #EVs on Australian roads. This is a massive number and Teslas can be seen everywhere.
In 2024 Tesla Australian EV marketshare was 42% and 2025 YTD it's 30%
thedriven.io/2025/11/13/t...
In 2024 Tesla Australian EV marketshare was 42% and 2025 YTD it's 30%
thedriven.io/2025/11/13/t...
Tesla fleet hits 150,000 EVs in Australia
Tesla hits 150,000 EVs milestone in Australia, 18 months after surpassing 100,000 EVs as it enters autonomy era.
thedriven.io
November 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
150,000 #Tesla #EVs on Australian roads. This is a massive number and Teslas can be seen everywhere.
In 2024 Tesla Australian EV marketshare was 42% and 2025 YTD it's 30%
thedriven.io/2025/11/13/t...
In 2024 Tesla Australian EV marketshare was 42% and 2025 YTD it's 30%
thedriven.io/2025/11/13/t...
Record #Tesla revenue in Q3 in USA (as $7500 tax credit expired) and almost record revenue in "Other" (rest of the world) outside China which didn't do too badly either. Q4 revenue likely to be way down in the USA. Very unlikely that China & Other can take up the slack. #TSLA
November 3, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Tesla EV myth #42 - regulatory credits are the only reason #Tesla is profitable. From 2014-2019 they were indeed greater than profits because there weren't any and they definitely helped keep the lights on.
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October 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Tesla EV myth #42 - regulatory credits are the only reason #Tesla is profitable. From 2014-2019 they were indeed greater than profits because there weren't any and they definitely helped keep the lights on.
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#EV profit is hard. Ford has lost over $25K on every EV it's sold in 2025! Ford is losing less money than in 2024 though, and sales volumes are trending up.
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October 25, 2025 at 6:20 AM
#EV profit is hard. Ford has lost over $25K on every EV it's sold in 2025! Ford is losing less money than in 2024 though, and sales volumes are trending up.
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How EVs can fix the grid and lower your electric bill.
A pilot project in Maryland is using EVs to create a cleaner, more resilient, and more affordable energy supply.
grist.org/solutions/ho...
#EV #Cars #Car #Transportation #Electricity
A pilot project in Maryland is using EVs to create a cleaner, more resilient, and more affordable energy supply.
grist.org/solutions/ho...
#EV #Cars #Car #Transportation #Electricity
How EVs can fix the grid and lower your electric bill
A pilot project in Maryland is using EVs to create a cleaner, more resilient, and more affordable energy supply.
grist.org
October 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
How EVs can fix the grid and lower your electric bill.
A pilot project in Maryland is using EVs to create a cleaner, more resilient, and more affordable energy supply.
grist.org/solutions/ho...
#EV #Cars #Car #Transportation #Electricity
A pilot project in Maryland is using EVs to create a cleaner, more resilient, and more affordable energy supply.
grist.org/solutions/ho...
#EV #Cars #Car #Transportation #Electricity
This annual solar opinions thread is always insightful and also amusing.
Time for 2025 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, you might like the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website until end of November 2025.
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon
www.worldscientific.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:50 AM
This annual solar opinions thread is always insightful and also amusing.
ok, if we run out of fuel, everyone with an EV will now be called up to deliver stock to woolies and coles
archive.is/V3LFI
archive.is/V3LFI
archive.is
October 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
ok, if we run out of fuel, everyone with an EV will now be called up to deliver stock to woolies and coles
archive.is/V3LFI
archive.is/V3LFI
#V2H #bidi with additional external hardware (estimated US$7.3-$7.5K) but no #V2L in this new Chevy Bolt which is a US$29K #EV
“The new Bolt supports GM Energy’s V2H home products, & can offload power at 9.6kW(!).
However, in terms of V2L onboard power, there are no 120V plugs”
“The new Bolt supports GM Energy’s V2H home products, & can offload power at 9.6kW(!).
However, in terms of V2L onboard power, there are no 120V plugs”
GM unveils new Chevy Bolt – same package, new battery, low $29k price
GM unveils new Chevy Bolt – same package, new battery, low $29k price
GM has unveiled the new version of the Chevy Bolt, its popular, affordable EV with an upgraded battery and an otherwise very similar package to its last iteration, and we’re on the scene at the unveiling at Universal Studios Hollywood to get you all the info you need.
more…
electrek.co
October 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
if #V2G finally happens we actually won't be in dire straits (they and me should really apologise for making a really bad 40 year old pun)
thedriven.io/2025/10/05/f...
thedriven.io/2025/10/05/f...
Fuel for nothing and your energy bills for free: The bold promise of V2G
Fuel for nothing and your energy bills for free: that is the promise of vehicle-to-grid technology, according to Amber co-chief executive Dan Adams,
thedriven.io
October 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
if #V2G finally happens we actually won't be in dire straits (they and me should really apologise for making a really bad 40 year old pun)
thedriven.io/2025/10/05/f...
thedriven.io/2025/10/05/f...
We do need more competition in cheaper and lower range EVs for use around town like this #Hyundai #Inster. I believe this is the cross model.
Pricing Breakdown (before on-road costs):
Standard Range: $39,000
Extended Range: $42,500
Inster Cross: $45,000
From www.mynrma.com.au/open-road/ca...
Pricing Breakdown (before on-road costs):
Standard Range: $39,000
Extended Range: $42,500
Inster Cross: $45,000
From www.mynrma.com.au/open-road/ca...
October 5, 2025 at 7:39 AM
We do need more competition in cheaper and lower range EVs for use around town like this #Hyundai #Inster. I believe this is the cross model.
Pricing Breakdown (before on-road costs):
Standard Range: $39,000
Extended Range: $42,500
Inster Cross: $45,000
From www.mynrma.com.au/open-road/ca...
Pricing Breakdown (before on-road costs):
Standard Range: $39,000
Extended Range: $42,500
Inster Cross: $45,000
From www.mynrma.com.au/open-road/ca...
October 4, 2025 at 5:43 AM
September 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Did you know that bi-directional #EV charging aka #V2G was invented almost 30 years ago in 2006 by the pioneering company AC Propulsion?
They built an EV called eBox which could feed power back into the grid. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Prop...
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They built an EV called eBox which could feed power back into the grid. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Prop...
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AC Propulsion eBox - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
August 31, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Did you know that bi-directional #EV charging aka #V2G was invented almost 30 years ago in 2006 by the pioneering company AC Propulsion?
They built an EV called eBox which could feed power back into the grid. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Prop...
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They built an EV called eBox which could feed power back into the grid. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Prop...
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The dog autism question makes me think they were accepting “wait, what?” as an “unsure” response.
New study on scientific understanding in the US:
Vaccines have mostly been a benefit to human health
69% Agree
20% Unsure
11% Disagree
Vaccines have mostly been a benefit to human health
69% Agree
20% Unsure
11% Disagree
August 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The dog autism question makes me think they were accepting “wait, what?” as an “unsure” response.
let's not hold our breath for nuclear (SMR) lest we all drop off this mortal coil
Brilliant as always by @mliebreich.bsky.social, including his fact-&-logic-based demolition of "small modular reactors" as anything more than a niche, super-expensive technology for decades to come (note: video sped up 1.5x to fit on here) bluevirginia.us/2025/08/ivy-... cc: @markwarner.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
let's not hold our breath for nuclear (SMR) lest we all drop off this mortal coil
Car makers are reluctant to go first it seems www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
August 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Car makers are reluctant to go first it seems www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Home batteries are the talk of the town. This article says there are now 80 brands on the market.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
or archive.is/PgwMN
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
or archive.is/PgwMN
July 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Home batteries are the talk of the town. This article says there are now 80 brands on the market.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
or archive.is/PgwMN
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
or archive.is/PgwMN
taking electrify everything to the next level
www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/scientists-s...
www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/scientists-s...
Scientists Stunned by Electric Pangolin Found in Congo
In a groundbreaking discovery that has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, researchers working in the remote regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo have reportedly encountered what ...
www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com
May 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
taking electrify everything to the next level
www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/scientists-s...
www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/scientists-s...
The counting is over*. A much smaller election win for #independents than was hoped, but no one predicted the massive swing to labor. One thing is for sure. No seat is safe! @communityindeps.bsky.social @deniseshrivell.bsky.social @simonahac.bsky.social #climate200 #communityindependents #auspol
May 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The counting is over*. A much smaller election win for #independents than was hoped, but no one predicted the massive swing to labor. One thing is for sure. No seat is safe! @communityindeps.bsky.social @deniseshrivell.bsky.social @simonahac.bsky.social #climate200 #communityindependents #auspol
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I've assembled a blog post looking at how much the margins changed in past recounts. In short, 40 votes is not insurmountable, but it's about the maximum of what we see in terms of the impact of a recount. Boele has a hefty head start #ausvotes
Bradfield headed for recount, with Boele in the lead
The two-candidate-preferred count in Bradfield has finished, with teal independent Nicolette Boele finally taking the lead right at the end, thanks to a very strong batch of postal votes and also a…
www.tallyroom.com.au
May 19, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I've assembled a blog post looking at how much the margins changed in past recounts. In short, 40 votes is not insurmountable, but it's about the maximum of what we see in terms of the impact of a recount. Boele has a hefty head start #ausvotes
I prefer our preferential voting system compared to other systems used in some other countries. With a record number of votes cast outside the two major parties in 2025, the counting to find the winner is sometimes very interesting.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
We may be waiting weeks for a result in the seat of Calwell – the most complex ever counted in an Australian election
AEC says they will have ‘absolute guns’ on Victorian electorate’s count after unusually large number of candidates polled a significant number of votes
www.theguardian.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I prefer our preferential voting system compared to other systems used in some other countries. With a record number of votes cast outside the two major parties in 2025, the counting to find the winner is sometimes very interesting.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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The most recent pre-poll and absent votes have broken very strongly for Nicolette Boele in Bradfield - she's now just behind by 59 votes. If she wins the remaining declaration pre-polls by a wide margin (as she did with the last batch) she could win, but either way it might be headed for a recount.
May 13, 2025 at 5:57 AM
The most recent pre-poll and absent votes have broken very strongly for Nicolette Boele in Bradfield - she's now just behind by 59 votes. If she wins the remaining declaration pre-polls by a wide margin (as she did with the last batch) she could win, but either way it might be headed for a recount.
counting isn't over yet, and I couldn't find a table like this about the independents, so made this one @communityindeps.bsky.social @deniseshrivell.bsky.social @simonahac.bsky.social
May 9, 2025 at 5:13 AM
counting isn't over yet, and I couldn't find a table like this about the independents, so made this one @communityindeps.bsky.social @deniseshrivell.bsky.social @simonahac.bsky.social