Igor Orlovich

I am an engineer, runner, tinkerer, ranter and an occasional complainer. (Usually to the companies with dodgy products) Now on 🧵 and bsky

[Igor Orlovich @iorlovich]

@eevblog Gee, maybe time to start posting on that other platform. Most makers I follow are not here anymore for a variety of reasons.

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@johnvoelcker Threads some day?

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@tommolog @Ford Toyota? Not much out there to convert..

[Chargeway @chargeway]

Some HUGE news! 😮

@Ford will be switching from the 🟢CCS fast charging plug type to the 🔴@Tesla fast charging plug type in North America.

The need to easily navigate charging plug types is going to be important. Good thing there’s @chargeway. 🙂

https://t.co/aJ480G7twn

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@mcfw another fire on Penbrooke

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@PlugandplayEV Seems Batavia out of order msgs in the app are real? Shows four stalls down

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@mightyohm Their 6-14 plugs are popular with EV chargers

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@JohnS_AZ @lisa_fetter I recall one option is to freeze some water inside or use sand?

[E.W. Niedermeyer @Tweetermeyer]

You Want Your Electric Car to Have a 300-Mile Range? When Was the Last Time You Drove 300 Miles?

My latest for the @nytimes argues that we haven't actually tackled "range anxiety" yet, and that electrification policy must focus on the low hanging fruit.

https://t.co/fN9ZOpnEjc

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@mikerankin It's a three color display so they get driven a bit differently. Could also be supply rail settings

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@tommolog Lack of canopy on most dcfc is baffling...

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@chadkirchner Around here EA uses Signet HDP350K-NCM2

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@itskyleconner @DanyEVLab @Toyota Missing the glove box yet?

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@itskyleconner @DanyEVLab @Toyota Is that AWD or FWD? Quite a difference in packs

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@ignatiusbradley Assuring people plug them in is the tricky bit. Many do not

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@PriusChat Do they even want to sell them?..

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@mightyohm @altium I usually get them not just replaced but also they drop renewal in the process..

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@MLE_Online @tedyapo Max is 400V, flat area of curve 200v min. Angle of curve 0.25%per volt

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@radical_granny @Fau_Kars @IAPonomarenko Lookup Katusha from WW2. That's the predecessor.

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@mkuplens Look on https://t.co/SfPaxeof3t in case somebody designed and is selling one?