Steven M
@stevenmil.bsky.social
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it's taken ~24 hours for a cheap clone of the Apple / Issey Miyake $230 knitted iPhone bag to appear on Taobao
promises to ship within 15 days. 75.5 RMB = US$10
i know it's just using an Apple image, but that's inevitable as they haven't started to manufacture the clone yet. so tempted to buy!
promises to ship within 15 days. 75.5 RMB = US$10
i know it's just using an Apple image, but that's inevitable as they haven't started to manufacture the clone yet. so tempted to buy!
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
it's taken ~24 hours for a cheap clone of the Apple / Issey Miyake $230 knitted iPhone bag to appear on Taobao
promises to ship within 15 days. 75.5 RMB = US$10
i know it's just using an Apple image, but that's inevitable as they haven't started to manufacture the clone yet. so tempted to buy!
promises to ship within 15 days. 75.5 RMB = US$10
i know it's just using an Apple image, but that's inevitable as they haven't started to manufacture the clone yet. so tempted to buy!
Tesla just had its worst month for several years in China. October local sales were just 26,006 - akin to late-pandemic levels in 2022
YTD 2025: -8.4%
indeed, with just 26k, Tesla China had a slower month than many local EV startups, such as Nio (40,397) and Xpeng (42,013).
#EVs #EVsky
YTD 2025: -8.4%
indeed, with just 26k, Tesla China had a slower month than many local EV startups, such as Nio (40,397) and Xpeng (42,013).
#EVs #EVsky
November 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Maserati is in a death spiral in China, with dealerships and local media showing ~50% discounts on the Maserati Grecale SUV, bringing the price down to just US$49k (dealer ad, below left, indicates 358,800 RMB)
Maserati China sales 2017: 14,000+
Maserati China sales 2024: 1,228
2025 will be worse
Maserati China sales 2017: 14,000+
Maserati China sales 2024: 1,228
2025 will be worse
November 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Maserati is in a death spiral in China, with dealerships and local media showing ~50% discounts on the Maserati Grecale SUV, bringing the price down to just US$49k (dealer ad, below left, indicates 358,800 RMB)
Maserati China sales 2017: 14,000+
Maserati China sales 2024: 1,228
2025 will be worse
Maserati China sales 2017: 14,000+
Maserati China sales 2024: 1,228
2025 will be worse
the adorable Renault Twingo from the 1990s is back as an EV
it's 3.79m long and will be sub-£20,000
youtu.be/owlQpKL14E4?...
#EVs #EVsky
it's 3.79m long and will be sub-£20,000
youtu.be/owlQpKL14E4?...
#EVs #EVsky
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 AM
the adorable Renault Twingo from the 1990s is back as an EV
it's 3.79m long and will be sub-£20,000
youtu.be/owlQpKL14E4?...
#EVs #EVsky
it's 3.79m long and will be sub-£20,000
youtu.be/owlQpKL14E4?...
#EVs #EVsky
Chinese automaker Xpeng just showed of its humanoid robot. ignoring the apparent pointlessness of humanoid robots, i'm kinda alarmed by a company full of dudes giving into a corset-esque waistline and robo-tiddies
creepy
creepy
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Chinese automaker Xpeng just showed of its humanoid robot. ignoring the apparent pointlessness of humanoid robots, i'm kinda alarmed by a company full of dudes giving into a corset-esque waistline and robo-tiddies
creepy
creepy
Tesla is close to being wiped out in Germany, selling a meagre 750 cars in the past month. it used to sell thousands and thousands per month. in fact, at its peak, it sold 9,500+ per month in the country!
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
#EVs #EVsky
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
#EVs #EVsky
November 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Tesla is close to being wiped out in Germany, selling a meagre 750 cars in the past month. it used to sell thousands and thousands per month. in fact, at its peak, it sold 9,500+ per month in the country!
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
#EVs #EVsky
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
#EVs #EVsky
the morons over at Mazda will try anything except make a decent EV
November 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
the morons over at Mazda will try anything except make a decent EV
spotted this cool electric lorry this afternoon, made by Chinese truck-maker JAC 🔌⚡🔋 definitely time for polluting diesel trucks to be retired
November 4, 2025 at 7:31 AM
spotted this cool electric lorry this afternoon, made by Chinese truck-maker JAC 🔌⚡🔋 definitely time for polluting diesel trucks to be retired
the app icon looks poor and greyish on both Light Clear and Dark Clear, iOS 26
October 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
the app icon looks poor and greyish on both Light Clear and Dark Clear, iOS 26
this has the same ridiculous 800V minimum for chargers as the CLA EV, it seems
October 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
this has the same ridiculous 800V minimum for chargers as the CLA EV, it seems
Mercedes is replacing its disastrously overpriced EQC, which was a total flop, with the *even more expensive* GLC EV
insane
US$82k or €71k is way too much for a C-Class, which ought to start at just over half that amount
electrek.co/2025/10/23/m...
insane
US$82k or €71k is way too much for a C-Class, which ought to start at just over half that amount
electrek.co/2025/10/23/m...
October 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Mercedes is replacing its disastrously overpriced EQC, which was a total flop, with the *even more expensive* GLC EV
insane
US$82k or €71k is way too much for a C-Class, which ought to start at just over half that amount
electrek.co/2025/10/23/m...
insane
US$82k or €71k is way too much for a C-Class, which ought to start at just over half that amount
electrek.co/2025/10/23/m...
Porsche sales in China (~20% of brand's total sales) are already nosediving - but with this EV u-turn, Porsche might get totally wiped out in the country by the end of the decade
what a farce!
Porsche hits reverse on EV push as new CEO shifts back to petrol - FT: archive.li/GbiQE
what a farce!
Porsche hits reverse on EV push as new CEO shifts back to petrol - FT: archive.li/GbiQE
October 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Porsche sales in China (~20% of brand's total sales) are already nosediving - but with this EV u-turn, Porsche might get totally wiped out in the country by the end of the decade
what a farce!
Porsche hits reverse on EV push as new CEO shifts back to petrol - FT: archive.li/GbiQE
what a farce!
Porsche hits reverse on EV push as new CEO shifts back to petrol - FT: archive.li/GbiQE
By 2028, Cadillac will have caught up with Chinese EVs from 2022
www.cnet.com/home/electri...
#EVs #EVsky
www.cnet.com/home/electri...
#EVs #EVsky
October 23, 2025 at 3:19 AM
By 2028, Cadillac will have caught up with Chinese EVs from 2022
www.cnet.com/home/electri...
#EVs #EVsky
www.cnet.com/home/electri...
#EVs #EVsky
literally masked & unidentified secret police walking through American cities... it's insane how bad things have gotten
October 19, 2025 at 4:38 AM
literally masked & unidentified secret police walking through American cities... it's insane how bad things have gotten
baffled by a company that claims to be American (Minix RV) selling a Chinese EV - Geely Riddara RD6 - with a camper home attachment in North America
all seems dodgy. its claimed showrooms don't actually exist. and how the hell can it sell a Chinese EV in the US!?
cc @seanokane.bsky.social
all seems dodgy. its claimed showrooms don't actually exist. and how the hell can it sell a Chinese EV in the US!?
cc @seanokane.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
baffled by a company that claims to be American (Minix RV) selling a Chinese EV - Geely Riddara RD6 - with a camper home attachment in North America
all seems dodgy. its claimed showrooms don't actually exist. and how the hell can it sell a Chinese EV in the US!?
cc @seanokane.bsky.social
all seems dodgy. its claimed showrooms don't actually exist. and how the hell can it sell a Chinese EV in the US!?
cc @seanokane.bsky.social
is Youtube doing nothing to fight this fake crap?
clearly AI vomit videos
clearly AI vomit videos
October 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
is Youtube doing nothing to fight this fake crap?
clearly AI vomit videos
clearly AI vomit videos
review of the 6-Seat Model Y L in China
an unserious bodge job from an unserious company - it's far behind 6-seater Chinese EV rivals
but hey if you like roasting right under the glass rear roof, with your hair literally touching the glass, this is the car for you
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUZ9...
an unserious bodge job from an unserious company - it's far behind 6-seater Chinese EV rivals
but hey if you like roasting right under the glass rear roof, with your hair literally touching the glass, this is the car for you
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUZ9...
October 16, 2025 at 7:30 AM
review of the 6-Seat Model Y L in China
an unserious bodge job from an unserious company - it's far behind 6-seater Chinese EV rivals
but hey if you like roasting right under the glass rear roof, with your hair literally touching the glass, this is the car for you
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUZ9...
an unserious bodge job from an unserious company - it's far behind 6-seater Chinese EV rivals
but hey if you like roasting right under the glass rear roof, with your hair literally touching the glass, this is the car for you
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUZ9...
even with ad blocker turned on, this is the grim experience attempting to read an article on your website. horrible
October 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM
even with ad blocker turned on, this is the grim experience attempting to read an article on your website. horrible
maybe it's delayed by the week-long national holiday in China, but this number ISN'T Tesla's China sales - it's the utterly useless Shanghai Gigafactory output number
the actual domestic Tesla China sales number I guess will come out tomorrow (Saturday is an extra work day!) or next week
the actual domestic Tesla China sales number I guess will come out tomorrow (Saturday is an extra work day!) or next week
October 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
maybe it's delayed by the week-long national holiday in China, but this number ISN'T Tesla's China sales - it's the utterly useless Shanghai Gigafactory output number
the actual domestic Tesla China sales number I guess will come out tomorrow (Saturday is an extra work day!) or next week
the actual domestic Tesla China sales number I guess will come out tomorrow (Saturday is an extra work day!) or next week
over 18,000 children murdered by Israeli military
**eighteen thousand** kids
"Deaths as a direct result of Israeli aggression, as of 30 July 2025" - "Of the 60,199 deaths recorded by July 2025, 18,457 or 31% were children:
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
**eighteen thousand** kids
"Deaths as a direct result of Israeli aggression, as of 30 July 2025" - "Of the 60,199 deaths recorded by July 2025, 18,457 or 31% were children:
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
October 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
over 18,000 children murdered by Israeli military
**eighteen thousand** kids
"Deaths as a direct result of Israeli aggression, as of 30 July 2025" - "Of the 60,199 deaths recorded by July 2025, 18,457 or 31% were children:
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
**eighteen thousand** kids
"Deaths as a direct result of Israeli aggression, as of 30 July 2025" - "Of the 60,199 deaths recorded by July 2025, 18,457 or 31% were children:
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
it's worth taking a moment to appreciate this year is the 200th anniversary of one of the greatest ever inventions - trains!
On 27 September 1825, the first steam-powered passenger train ran on a public railway in the north of the UK
www.onthisday.com/articles/fea...
On 27 September 1825, the first steam-powered passenger train ran on a public railway in the north of the UK
www.onthisday.com/articles/fea...
October 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM
it's worth taking a moment to appreciate this year is the 200th anniversary of one of the greatest ever inventions - trains!
On 27 September 1825, the first steam-powered passenger train ran on a public railway in the north of the UK
www.onthisday.com/articles/fea...
On 27 September 1825, the first steam-powered passenger train ran on a public railway in the north of the UK
www.onthisday.com/articles/fea...
this kind of credulous garbage is exactly what the tech bros want - they want AI to seem inevitable and all-conquering. but it ain't.
October 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
this kind of credulous garbage is exactly what the tech bros want - they want AI to seem inevitable and all-conquering. but it ain't.