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Max Patten

@maxpatten.bsky.social

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Amateur triathlete, full time EV obsessive. Law student keeping it somewhat together.

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Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · 5d

But the SEO is all primed for EVpocalypse!!! You’re ruining honest engagement farmers’ livelihoods here

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · 13d

Directly Current episode out with @johnvoelcker.bsky.social on hybrids, cheap EVs, and the American Auto’s predicament.

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30: John Voelcker on Hybrids, Cheap EVs, and Detroit’s Problems — Directly Current: The EV Politics Podcast

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · May 23

The Porsche Taycan has to be one of the most unfluential designs in the modern automotive world. You see its DNA everywhere, from Shanghai to Stuttgart

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John Voelcker @johnvoelcker.bsky.social · May 16

Lithium iron-phosphate battery tech was developed in the U.S.

We then ignored it.

"Now, U.S. manufacturers rely on foreign entities of concern, resulting in GOP backlash in Washington, DC, and have to play catch-up as affordable EVs become a key to unlocking greater #EV adoption."

Read it + weep.

How a U.S. electric vehicle battery technology became Chinese

'The intellectual concept was done by the great people in the great country of the United States of America — not in China,' Texas professor says.

www.detroitnews.com

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · May 14

To be fair, German manufacturers aren’t much better with their trim packages or options for ICE vehicles 😅

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · May 8

Yes but it’s wasteful to put in slow chargers that will be dated in five years for some marginal savings. With infrastructure when you deploy it you want it to last as long as possible. 350+ kW charging should be the minimum at this point.

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · May 8

It’s important not to have a scarcity mindset with this stuff. We’ve already made leaps and bounds! No need to be stuck in old tech when cost is coming down and there’s more competition.

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · May 8

I agree that L2, in urban and multi family contexts especially, is critical, but I don’t see how it sucks the air out of the room. ~100kW charging units shouldn’t be made anymore. Economics and tech move on. 350 kW cabinets can provide slower kW while being future proof

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · May 8

It won’t be overnight but I can’t see why not. Utilities, transformers, and the grid evolve. Even if the peak usage is super demanding you can supplement with batteries to buffer.

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · May 8

It’s a technological showcase and not ready for scale yet but I don’t think it’s controversial to say we should be pushing the envelope of battery tech and DC charging speeds if EVs want to replace ICE vehicles. Consumers do demand it, regardless of how many *need* it.

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · May 8

Black Mirror predicted a lot of this. But AI For victim impact evidence? That’s wild and very concerning.

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · Apr 24

Orwellian shit from the party of “small government”

www.axios.com/2025/04/23/a...

What to know about RFK Jr.'s autism registry plan

Experts have called out Kennedy for describing autism as a "preventable disease."

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · Apr 21

The dystopian frontier is not on our homes, or even in our phones, but in our auto cabins. Every manufacturer’s record of storing data is abysmal….

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · Apr 18

Mario kart and a few sets of extra joy cons/pro controllers will straight up bankrupt me

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · Apr 10

What about: “I went on a long road trip in an EV with good efficiency and charging in a highly developed suburban area. It’s here” 😄

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · Apr 2

Western Civilization is no match for one liberal, “activist” judge 😂

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · Apr 2

“Instead of doing their job, we have watched the Trump CFPB fire its enforcement attorneys, shut down the agency, [and] take the name off the building. So of course, that’s a giant ‘open for business’ sign for every two-bit fraudster in America.”

www.theverge.com/news/640674/...

A shady, shuttered tech bootcamp may be sneaking back online

A judge said CFPB workers could finally get back to work on Friday.

www.theverge.com

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Sander Tordoir @sandertordoir.bsky.social · Mar 26

The exposure table on the US new 25% car tariffs. Friends, allies, and neighbours top the list.

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · Mar 17

Also anecdotally to the affording point: see the financed TRX’s and high-specced Silverados in red counties. If something becomes desirable people will find a way (however wise of unwise that may be)

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · Mar 17

We’re going to keep updating this data because a lot is changing… intuition suggests liking Musk will be a lot easier than giving up hydrocarbons…

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · Mar 17

If it gets Bubba to drive an electric car in Alabama maybe it’s all for the best? That’s my hopelessly optimistic hat. In reality Bubba will probably be running over children with FSD

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · Mar 13

The bz4X is now technically competitive with my (model year 2021) Polestar 2. Way to go Toyota!

InsideEVs @insideevs.com · Mar 12

Toyota made a big splash with new and updated EVs.

Yet across the lineup, the real story lies beneath the surface: massive hardware upgrades, bigger batteries, upgraded motors and smarter tech:

insideevs.com/news/753364/...

Toyota’s New EVs Get Big Battery Upgrades. Here’s Why They Matter

Toyota’s EV party has started. Much of it is linked to improvements under the skin.

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · Mar 6

Product differentiation with Mac Pro, which may get M4 Ultra

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · Mar 6

Toyota Crown has a weird two tone thing going on—I think this is much more distinctly “Volvo” for better or worse, particularly if you look at the rear angles

Max Patten @maxpatten.bsky.social · Mar 5

John, you clearly have a lot of time on your hands. I, on the other hand, am spending ~30 seconds max at each gas station on my bimonthly cross-country road trip. Hydrogen promises to give me all of that flexibility provided I stay in California