Loren McDonald

Research/analysis, consulting and marketing services to the electric vehicle and charging industry | |

[Matt Teske @mrekset]

After months of very hard work by the @chargeway team I was very excited to take the stage at @ElectrifyExpo today and announce version 2.0 of our mobile app. I truly hope all EV owners enjoy it. 🙂👍🏻

#chargeway #evcharging #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles

[EVAdoption @EVAdoptionTweet]

Q2 2023 BEV sales share ranged from a low of 0.57% in North Dakota, to a high of 23.3% in California .

States Mean: 5.5%
States Median: 4.0%

The regional EV adoption chasm will continue for the next few decades ... US overall average is meaningless and provides no insights.

[Loren McDonald @LorenMcDonald]

@dictionaryhill @ebergg @NAIASDetroit @dpalmer6 @IndiumCorp Here is a link to the replay - https://t.co/h7MSjhaIIF

[EVAdoption @EVAdoptionTweet]

Replay of yesterday's LinkedIn Live interview with Darren Palmer, Ford's global head of EV programs - is available.

Was a special edition of EV Insider LIVE, live from the Ford booth at the Detroit Auto Show. Thanks to @ebergg for help in setting it up.

https://t.co/XY4JIEZWXF

[EVAdoption @EVAdoptionTweet]

I recently had the honor of working with WSJ energy reporter @JenniferHiller providing her analysis and insights on the state NEVI award trends to date. If you don't have @WSJ access, I shared my contributions to the article in a LinkedIn post: https://t.co/ozjGERh8h6

[Loren McDonald @LorenMcDonald]

@LangReynolds "Developers, developers, developers ..."

In 2001 I was working at a startup and walked into our Friday afternoon "wine Friday" in the conference room full of developers and recreated the Ballmer "developers" act.

Maybe the best laugh I ever got.

[Loren McDonald @LorenMcDonald]

The Warriors trade Jordan Poole.

The 49ers trade Trey Lance.

The future just isn't what it used to be.

[Loren McDonald @LorenMcDonald]

The final wealth was dispersed in memory.

Love this line from the book Boonville, by Robert Mailer Anderson.

[EVAdoption @EVAdoptionTweet]

Reminder: EV InSIDER LIVE webcast tomorrow (Thursday) at 11:30 am ET/8:30 am PT with @gabe_klein

We'll be talking Joint Office, NEVI, charging infrastructure / reliability, and multimodal transportation.

Don't miss it.

Register/More info: https://t.co/Jxl1ZKSb4I

[Loren McDonald @LorenMcDonald]

Curbside charging and small EVs. America often doesn’t get the good stuff.

[Loren McDonald @LorenMcDonald]

@brandenflasch Macintosh computer at work, 1988.

[Loren McDonald @LorenMcDonald]

"The Russians Are Coming" (released in 1966) was a goofball, satirical movie that I loved as a kid.

Are there recent movies that have a similar style?

https://t.co/O1MjM6CDOw

[EVAdoption @EVAdoptionTweet]

Q2 2023 US EV sales/deliveries are starting to roll in, many still to report - but our scoreboard is now live and will be updated as more OEMs report.

Rivian and Tesla are estimates. View the full scoreboard:
https://t.co/JhHcTTFjrK

[Loren McDonald @LorenMcDonald]

Was never really a Blur fan other than Song 2, but I'm REALY liking this new song, "The Narcissist."

https://t.co/i9NuQaR569

[Loren McDonald @LorenMcDonald]

“email list rentals…” for my old friends in the email marketing industry.

[EVAdoption @EVAdoptionTweet]

BTC Power adding the NACS connector to its DCFCs in 2024.

That's 18 hardware makers and 29 companies total now in the NACS Tracker. https://t.co/LhuNn72EC5

https://t.co/VAMA0zfwqO

[EVAdoption @EVAdoptionTweet]

One potential by product of the continuing number of companies (EV OEMs and charging hardware) joining the NACS party ...

... is might we see the EV charging battle shift to Level 2 multifamily, workplace, curbside/urban, and home - where the larger focus and need is anyway?

[EVAdoption @EVAdoptionTweet]

News that TexasDOT will require both NACS + CCS connectors is not a huge surprise from the state that clearly favors/is heavily influenced by Tesla.

This is original Texas Scoring Criteria from our 12.1.22 NEVI email to our clients. Only Tesla can meet the underlined criteria.

[Loren McDonald @LorenMcDonald]

@emailmp @shrinerp @AmericanAir True dat.