Mathias Bell

All about clean energy, running, and photography | Work @weavegrid | Alum @xcelenergy @opower @rockymtninst | All views my own

[Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves]

RT if you love Jaden McDaniels.

[Mathias Bell @MthsBell]

@murrminks Amazing set.

[Mathias Bell @MthsBell]

Great story from @tsrandall.

The EV slowdown narrative hasn’t been based on data.

Big picture: EV adoption is still rapidly increasing and projected to have a big impact on climate.

[Tom Randall @tsrandall]

For all the talk of an EV slowdown, US sales are still booming for most automakers. For six of the top 10 brands, growth exceeded 50% in Q1. April sales came in similarly hot 🧵

[Mathias Bell @MthsBell]

@johnhollinger Twin Cities metro isn't a tiny market (bigger than Denver). cc: @adamsilver

[Mr. Money Mustache @mrmoneymustache]

Amazingly enough, I'm coming up on a year of Tesla Y ownership.

https://t.co/nlHhbrNZHc

This car is so good, and is now so cheap considering its quality (about the same net price as a Toyota Rav4, Subaru Outback or even the new Toyota Prius) that I am kind of shocked that people are still buying those obsolete gasoline cars any more.

Why are people still buying gas cars? When I interview them, it's usually just a lack of accurate information:

- I need to do road trips without worrying about charging: Teslas are even easier than gas cars for road trips! Sit down in your driveway, type in "Key West" and your whole route is planned right down to the minute including charging stops.

And then the car even does most of the highway driving for you while you relax and enjoy the scenery.

- I need 4WD for snow and steep roads: The model Y has one of the most badass 4WD systems on the road which makes for insanely good snow performance.

- I need space for kids and camping: The model Y has MASSIVE interior space, it even comes with an optional 7 passenger configuration. Or you can do luxury glamping trips with two people and you can both sleep in the fold-flat cargo area!

- I don't know how to charge electric cars. Can you plug in a vacuum cleaner? Then you can charge any electric car. In fact, it's way *easier* to keep these things charged than it is to fuel a gasoline car.

Oh, also no oil changes or brake jobs or muffler repairs or emission tests, ever.

- I've heard the build quality and reliability isn't great. Totally wrong these days. The model Y has been the best selling vehicle on Earth for over a year now, which means they have polished it to a fine gleaming hunk of perfection at this point. Everything just works. It's like a cross between an iPhone 15 pro max and a silent electric rocket ship.

Stop settling for Subarus!

[Mathias Bell @MthsBell]

@MC_of_A All blue links and no purple? 🤔

[Mathias Bell @MthsBell]

It's posts like these that get me to keep coming back to this site.

[Vince Mpls @vincempls]

After 3 years of reconstruction, the long-awaited reopening of the Third Avenue bridge to traffic arrived at 5PM last night. Let's do a deeper dive into this unique structure🧵

[Mathias Bell @MthsBell]

@apoorv_bh89 @DrewSmithee @JAndersonEnergy 😬

[Mark Silberg @MarkSilberg]

The Colorado Clean Cars sales standard is official. This rule will continue Colorado's leadership on EVs by continuing to gradually ramp up EV sales to at least 82% in 2032, a major tipping point on adoption of zero-emission vehicles.

[Apoorv Bhargava @apoorv_bh89]

HAPPY PEARL STREET DAY!

September 4th, 1882 is when Thomas Edison lit up several electric lights from his generating station on Pearl St, NY!

The world has never been the same since 💡💡💡⚡️⚡️⚡️

[Evie Carshare @eviecarshare]

Did you know that @XcelEnergyMN helps make Evie possible? Providing renewably-powered energy to power the Evie fleet, Xcel Energy is electrifying the future of transportation. Details at: https://t.co/DEjPQ8xVPw

[Mathias Bell @MthsBell]

@CressNC It’s brutal, but I’m sure it won’t be hot inside 🥶

[Mathias Bell @MthsBell]

@Noahpinion It’s like he’s pulling threads from an old book of his, but the logic got mashed up in all the wrong ways.

https://t.co/IPCCKzZ3c2

[Mathias Bell @MthsBell]

@jsfreed @JesseJenkins @JosephMajkut @leahstokes @JaneAFlegal @mclott @shannonosaka @rudraverykapila Wait.. no one on this thread is on threads? Wha?

[Paul Seibert @BEH0LDINGEYE]

“The Narrows” - @SuperRare. This particular shot has never been taken before. Taken at almost 3 miles above NYC in a 🚁 with the doors open. The pilot had to be on Oxygen to legally and safely pilot the aircraft. This is the result of a highly planned and coordinated photo shoot.

[Mathias Bell @MthsBell]

Love this.

Put your phone away. Take a film camera on your next trip https://t.co/9Ubv0ghjlh

[Mathias Bell @MthsBell]

@BSmithwood They know what they’re doing: https://t.co/J8Lezvbf1f

[garçon @boymolish]

Frank Ocean for Dazed 2019

[Mathias Bell @MthsBell]

@johnffarrell Putting politics aside— have you tried using non-Tesla public charging in Minnesota recently?

The lack of public charging is holding back EV growth.

[Mathias Bell @MthsBell]

Strongly endorse

https://t.co/mD0Ykw91gA