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DiscoHasBeen

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Posting with Peter about his rig brought this company to mind. Had forgot about them.

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The Bollinger Electric Truck is the toughest off-road electric SUV in the world. It is made in the U.S.A. and has and 800 volt battery system with a range of up to 200 miles. Order yours today!
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200 miles. Yay
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Yeah I don't see any path forward where EV works, unless there are some huge advancements on the battery front. I see a day where maybe not my kids, but their kids will drive past mile upon mile of abandon solar and wind farms that billions of dollars have been spent on. It's become a religion for its supporters.
 
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My local department of transportation (ADOT) just announced a RFP (request for proposal) for the installation of 21 universal EV charging stations.

The stations are the first major step in establishing a statewide network of rapid charging stations, with 21 facilities expected to be operating by the end of 2025. These stations are intended to reduce range anxiety and encourage use of electric vehicles as a viable alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles.

All stations will be privately owned and operated, with federal funds covering 80% of construction costs and the private developer paying 20%. No state funds will be involved in the construction of these stations. Bids are due April 19, with ADOT awarding contracts this summer. Construction of the privately owned facilities is anticipated to take about a year.

The charging stations are funded through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, or NEVI, which is allocating $5 billion in funds nationwide through the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy and $76.5 million for Arizona.

The charging stations generally will be spaced no more than 50 miles apart, and must be constructed beyond the freeway within a mile of an interchange. The bidding process outlines general areas where stations eligible for funding can be located, with specific locations to be determined through the selection process. Each station must include at least four chargers that can charge a typical electric vehicle within 20-30 minutes.

While the first round of electric vehicle charging stations will focus on interstates, ADOT plans to expand onto other highways starting with an additional round of bids in 2025. The plans will evolve based on developments within the electric vehicle industry and by studying the usage patterns of the first set of stations that come online.

I registered my company as available to assist in a consultant capacity a few days ago. This is a great opportunity to form a company, do some furious homework, submit a bid, then do some furious legwork to figure out how to get it done. Also a great opportunity for owners of dogshit parcels within a mile of the freeways out in the sticks.

If there are truly going to be universal charges every 50 miles in a couple years then that Rivian is looking pretty sweet again...
 
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Blue said:
My local department of transportation (ADOT) just announced a RFP (request for proposal) for the installation of 21 universal EV charging stations.

The stations are the first major step in establishing a statewide network of rapid charging stations, with 21 facilities expected to be operating by the end of 2025. These stations are intended to reduce range anxiety and encourage use of electric vehicles as a viable alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles.

All stations will be privately owned and operated, with federal funds covering 80% of construction costs and the private developer paying 20%. No state funds will be involved in the construction of these stations. Bids are due April 19, with ADOT awarding contracts this summer. Construction of the privately owned facilities is anticipated to take about a year.

The charging stations are funded through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, or NEVI, which is allocating $5 billion in funds nationwide through the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy and $76.5 million for Arizona.

The charging stations generally will be spaced no more than 50 miles apart, and must be constructed beyond the freeway within a mile of an interchange. The bidding process outlines general areas where stations eligible for funding can be located, with specific locations to be determined through the selection process. Each station must include at least four chargers that can charge a typical electric vehicle within 20-30 minutes.

While the first round of electric vehicle charging stations will focus on interstates, ADOT plans to expand onto other highways starting with an additional round of bids in 2025. The plans will evolve based on developments within the electric vehicle industry and by studying the usage patterns of the first set of stations that come online.

I registered my company as available to assist in a consultant capacity a few days ago. This is a great opportunity to form a company, do some furious homework, submit a bid, then do some furious legwork to figure out how to get it done. Also a great opportunity for owners of dogshit parcels within a mile of the freeways out in the sticks.

If there are truly going to be universal charges every 50 miles in a couple years then that Rivian is looking pretty sweet again...
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Keep in mind Cali mandated EV only sales after 2035. The next day they asked EV owners to please not plug their cars into the grid because of capacity problems.

You offer the gov your little parcel in the middle of nowhere as a charging station. No one uses it to the point the gov abandons it, then tells you you have to pay to return the lot to it's natural state. Tell me that won't happen.
 
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I'll stick with this for now, thank you:

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When the Bollinger press release made the rounds I really thought I'd want one. Not fully convinced on EV for a trip vehicle, and now I drive a Grenadier.
 
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Yeah, my bet is EVs will become a huge part of transportation (assuming petroleum fuel prices don’t bottom out for a long period) as the years pass but it will be an extremenly long time before petro vehicles can no longer exist. CA can be as aggressive as they want but my guess is that 2035 timeline will be kicked down the road who knows how many years. I’m all for EVs… it means there will be more gas / diesel available for much longer if they become a big chunk of passenger transportation. I plan to be driving my gas / diesel vehicles till my end of days. Less demand for gas not only means it will be around longer, it also means it should not rise in cost nearly as fast and be so sensitive to market conditions. I see no downside to using less petroleum for fuel and upgrading the electric grid. It’s obvious the grid needs major upgrading for reasons completely unrelated to EVs. Frankly, its been neglected for decades.

I live in New Mexico and it seems to me our elected officials are trying to run the state like CA. What they don’t seem to understand is New Mexico doesn’t have a coastline. There is a reason CA is so highly populated even with those leaving for lower tax and regulation states. You can’t import the climate of CA to New Mexico… or Texas. Although, the mountain climate is pretty nice where I live. However, the wildfire threat is a bummer,. Homeowners insurance is getting harder to find and more costly. Another interesting note about New Mexico is eastern New Mexico produces a ton of oil and gets a huge amount of tax revenue from the oil and gas industry which helps keep other taxes down. A great way to turn this blue state red is shift the tax burden shouldered by oil and gas industry to the residents.


As far as the Bollinger goes, I can see the appeal for many but not for me.
 
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Bri, that breadbox on wheels representation of the Bollinger is so inaccurate that it is insulting to the Bollinger design team.

Have you no respect?

This is much more accurate:
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I don't think I'd own an EV, unless someone gave me a new Hummer for some reason.

That said, I'd take the Cybertruck over that Bollinger brick. I'd take the Rivian over the Cybertruck though. They knocked the future-truck concept out of the park, and I see them everyday.

The Alpha Wolf is pretty cool too. https://www.alphamotorinc.com/wolf
 
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StangGT5 said:
I don't think I'd own an EV, unless someone gave me a new Hummer for some reason.

That said, I'd take the Cybertruck over that Bollinger brick. I'd take the Rivian over the Cybertruck though. They knocked the future-truck concept out of the park, and I see them everyday.

The Alpha Wolf is pretty cool too. https://www.alphamotorinc.com/wolf
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The Cybertruck is bullet prof (IIRC you have to buy the manual windows as auto can't deal with the thickness of the BP windows). As such it may be more impervious to damage, unlike the Rivian and the 42k fender bender posted here.
 
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