Zamafir
@zamafir.bsky.social
I’m a big ESG nerd. ❤️ ⚡️🚗, 🪴, 🐕, and anything that helps folks live a more sustainable life. Let's focus on what we can do, today, to mitigate climate change!
I've spent 4 decades on 🌏, and the better part of 3 driving 🚗🔋⚡️. Lets help folks upgrade
I've spent 4 decades on 🌏, and the better part of 3 driving 🚗🔋⚡️. Lets help folks upgrade
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Zamafir
@zamafir.bsky.social
· Jul 4
At this point I'm just assuming these accounts with like 8 followers are bots or a part of the 7 figure fossil fuel industry Ad buy.
EVs exist in their current iteration because of California Air Quality legislation and also a huge tool to fight GHG Emissions, and are immediately effective at both.
EVs exist in their current iteration because of California Air Quality legislation and also a huge tool to fight GHG Emissions, and are immediately effective at both.
Rhetorical or asking? If asking, Chinas main focus at that time, and today, is to demonstrate they build the best vehicles, not just EV specs. Overcoming the Chinese = cheap stigma will allow them to truly dominate. (They’re on their way now, I mean the totality of the word)
January 18, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Rhetorical or asking? If asking, Chinas main focus at that time, and today, is to demonstrate they build the best vehicles, not just EV specs. Overcoming the Chinese = cheap stigma will allow them to truly dominate. (They’re on their way now, I mean the totality of the word)
We also know Carney based the Cap on previous Chinese imports, almost all Tesla (>40k) and Tesla lobbied to remove the tariffs.
Agree, much to learn but the flood of “Canadas getting cheap BYD” posts off that history and the agreement seem to be teeing folks up for frustration.
Agree, much to learn but the flood of “Canadas getting cheap BYD” posts off that history and the agreement seem to be teeing folks up for frustration.
January 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM
We also know Carney based the Cap on previous Chinese imports, almost all Tesla (>40k) and Tesla lobbied to remove the tariffs.
Agree, much to learn but the flood of “Canadas getting cheap BYD” posts off that history and the agreement seem to be teeing folks up for frustration.
Agree, much to learn but the flood of “Canadas getting cheap BYD” posts off that history and the agreement seem to be teeing folks up for frustration.
I dunno, Tesla exported >40k EVs from China to Canada in 2023
Tesla asked Canada to remove the tariff so they could resume
Canada removes tariff
Outlook looks good for US automakers with Chinese capacity especially Tesla.
Tesla asked Canada to remove the tariff so they could resume
Canada removes tariff
Outlook looks good for US automakers with Chinese capacity especially Tesla.
January 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I dunno, Tesla exported >40k EVs from China to Canada in 2023
Tesla asked Canada to remove the tariff so they could resume
Canada removes tariff
Outlook looks good for US automakers with Chinese capacity especially Tesla.
Tesla asked Canada to remove the tariff so they could resume
Canada removes tariff
Outlook looks good for US automakers with Chinese capacity especially Tesla.
I love how electrive put it:
“While the State of Health of batteries decreases faster with DC charging compared to AC, the difference remains minimal.”
“While the State of Health of batteries decreases faster with DC charging compared to AC, the difference remains minimal.”
January 18, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I love how electrive put it:
“While the State of Health of batteries decreases faster with DC charging compared to AC, the difference remains minimal.”
“While the State of Health of batteries decreases faster with DC charging compared to AC, the difference remains minimal.”
And most Teslas in Canada are from China, Carney literally used the Tesla Chinese exports to Canada to benchmark the limit.
January 18, 2026 at 5:53 PM
And most Teslas in Canada are from China, Carney literally used the Tesla Chinese exports to Canada to benchmark the limit.
Most Canadian Teslas are Chinese. The tariff deal opens the floodgate for Tesla to resume exports to Canada from China.
January 18, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Most Canadian Teslas are Chinese. The tariff deal opens the floodgate for Tesla to resume exports to Canada from China.
Are Canadians keen on paying premium pricing for 5 minute charging? I thought the focus was affordable, affordable BYD EVs charge no faster than US models, or Tesla. Seems to be a lot of magical thinking conflation of news this week.
January 18, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Are Canadians keen on paying premium pricing for 5 minute charging? I thought the focus was affordable, affordable BYD EVs charge no faster than US models, or Tesla. Seems to be a lot of magical thinking conflation of news this week.
China didn’t steal anything from him, very few Chinese manufacturers even use cylindrical batteries. China already had 1M EV sales a year before he opened his first factory there. Just lies to diminish their focus on EV development.
January 18, 2026 at 5:48 PM
China didn’t steal anything from him, very few Chinese manufacturers even use cylindrical batteries. China already had 1M EV sales a year before he opened his first factory there. Just lies to diminish their focus on EV development.
China was already selling 1M EVs before he opened his first factory there, so that’s not how any of this happened. 🤙🏽
January 18, 2026 at 5:47 PM
China was already selling 1M EVs before he opened his first factory there, so that’s not how any of this happened. 🤙🏽
Tesla asked Canada to reduce tariffs
Canada reduces tariffs
Tesla will begin exporting again from China to Canada
This will take away from the 49k limit
Canada did what the asked 🤙🏽
Canada reduces tariffs
Tesla will begin exporting again from China to Canada
This will take away from the 49k limit
Canada did what the asked 🤙🏽
January 18, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Tesla asked Canada to reduce tariffs
Canada reduces tariffs
Tesla will begin exporting again from China to Canada
This will take away from the 49k limit
Canada did what the asked 🤙🏽
Canada reduces tariffs
Tesla will begin exporting again from China to Canada
This will take away from the 49k limit
Canada did what the asked 🤙🏽
I’m more focused on Canadians, hungry for affordable EVs, getting maybe 10,000 for millions of potential customers, going to be many very upset voters if folks are stoking misinformation.
January 18, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I’m more focused on Canadians, hungry for affordable EVs, getting maybe 10,000 for millions of potential customers, going to be many very upset voters if folks are stoking misinformation.
BYD manufacturers EVs in Canada and the U.S. and has for almost a decade. They’re EV busses and heavy trucks. Knowledge has been in North America for years 🤙🏽
January 18, 2026 at 5:31 PM
BYD manufacturers EVs in Canada and the U.S. and has for almost a decade. They’re EV busses and heavy trucks. Knowledge has been in North America for years 🤙🏽
U.S. car companies do dominate the EV market in the U.S. and Canada 🤙🏽
January 18, 2026 at 5:27 PM
U.S. car companies do dominate the EV market in the U.S. and Canada 🤙🏽
Walk me through that logic slowly. Tesla asks for Chinese tariffs to be reduced so they can resume exporting EVs from China to Canada. Canada reduces them as asked.
Exclusive: Tesla asked Canada for lower tariff on China-made EVs, government source says
Before Canada said this week it was imposing a 100% duty on Chinese-made electric vehicles, Tesla approached Ottawa and asked for a lower tariff on its autos, a Canadian government source said on Wedn...
www.reuters.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Walk me through that logic slowly. Tesla asks for Chinese tariffs to be reduced so they can resume exporting EVs from China to Canada. Canada reduces them as asked.
It’s not BYD, it’s all EVs made in China. Tesla lobbied for it 🤙🏽
January 18, 2026 at 5:25 PM
It’s not BYD, it’s all EVs made in China. Tesla lobbied for it 🤙🏽
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We do 1,000 mile road trips all the time, will never go back to ICE or HEV. Just plug in, hit the restroom after 3-5 hours of driving, come back with 250-300 miles range added. It’s marvelous.
We do 1,000 mile road trips all the time, will never go back to ICE or HEV. Just plug in, hit the restroom after 3-5 hours of driving, come back with 250-300 miles range added. It’s marvelous.
January 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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We do 1,000 mile road trips all the time, will never go back to ICE or HEV. Just plug in, hit the restroom after 3-5 hours of driving, come back with 250-300 miles range added. It’s marvelous.
We do 1,000 mile road trips all the time, will never go back to ICE or HEV. Just plug in, hit the restroom after 3-5 hours of driving, come back with 250-300 miles range added. It’s marvelous.
Is there some CBC article or something just lying to people? It’s literally 90% of posts about this. It’s truly bizarre.
January 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Is there some CBC article or something just lying to people? It’s literally 90% of posts about this. It’s truly bizarre.
Can a Canadian tell me why everyone’s convinced Carney is just bringing affordable BYDs over when the agreement is *all EVs* made in China, was made after Tesla asked Canada to drop the tariffs so they could resume exports from China to Canada, and only a tiny fraction Carney set aside affordable?
I'm a little confused I think. BYD isn't, as far as I know, "from Tesla and Volvo"... and I'm not clear what you're saying about Geely... or Nio... or why there seems to be some reason to expect what sounds like Chinese made Teslas to... dominate the market?
January 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Can a Canadian tell me why everyone’s convinced Carney is just bringing affordable BYDs over when the agreement is *all EVs* made in China, was made after Tesla asked Canada to drop the tariffs so they could resume exports from China to Canada, and only a tiny fraction Carney set aside affordable?
If you’re confused you may want to read the agreement. There’s nothing in it about BYD. It’s just Chinese made EVs. So any carmaker who makes EVs in China. Can you tell me why you had the impression it would just be BYD?
January 18, 2026 at 5:16 PM
If you’re confused you may want to read the agreement. There’s nothing in it about BYD. It’s just Chinese made EVs. So any carmaker who makes EVs in China. Can you tell me why you had the impression it would just be BYD?
Tesla really asked Canada to drop the tariffs, Canada did, they will be 🤙🏽
January 18, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Tesla really asked Canada to drop the tariffs, Canada did, they will be 🤙🏽
All as outlined in project 2025 before the election.
January 18, 2026 at 5:54 AM
All as outlined in project 2025 before the election.
Exactly! Every time someone talks about the cost of California HSR I ask them to identify a country not deploying HSR nationally.
January 18, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Exactly! Every time someone talks about the cost of California HSR I ask them to identify a country not deploying HSR nationally.
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They are going to do it.
It's all to set up martial law.
War against Americans.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
It's all to set up martial law.
War against Americans.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say
Soldiers with the Army’s 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have been placed at the ready following Trump’s Insurrection Act threat, according to defense officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:26 AM
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Incredible with basic competent national governance can do.
"Voters backed the Alpine Initiative and NRLA decades ago. Engineers then spent years refining routes and safety systems. A separate federal rail fund now guarantees long-term financing for upgrades... instead of short political cycles."
"Voters backed the Alpine Initiative and NRLA decades ago. Engineers then spent years refining routes and safety systems. A separate federal rail fund now guarantees long-term financing for upgrades... instead of short political cycles."
January 18, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Incredible with basic competent national governance can do.
"Voters backed the Alpine Initiative and NRLA decades ago. Engineers then spent years refining routes and safety systems. A separate federal rail fund now guarantees long-term financing for upgrades... instead of short political cycles."
"Voters backed the Alpine Initiative and NRLA decades ago. Engineers then spent years refining routes and safety systems. A separate federal rail fund now guarantees long-term financing for upgrades... instead of short political cycles."