According to their spokesperson, Rivian tech isn’t part of the Scout equation 🤷‍♂️

Yeah, a total unforced error on the ports.

All but one GOP Senator whose states are counting on major investments in EVs voted YES.

Nothing says “freedom” like helping Big Oil and making clean cars more expensive.

It’s not just bad for industry — it’s bad for families, workers, and local economies who were promised something better. And it's bad for people embracing the future of mobility.

How do we know? A Japanese company just hit pause on a $1.6B EV battery plant in South Carolina that would supply American-built BMWs, citing “policy and market uncertainty.”

This pause puts 1,600 jobs on hold and deepens the chill already being felt across other EV investments in the South.

At best, this shows negative forward thinking by state decision makers. At worst, this feels like something hashed out in the Bada Bing parking lot.

I wonder what kind of chargers they have there... /end

Now if the replacement gear was BETTER, that'd be one thing, but it's WORSE: slower speeds, fewer units, and more expensive! Like replacing fiber-optic internet with dial-up, then charging broadband prices.

And we've already begun the shift to native NACS /Tesla plugs installed in new cars. 2/3

End of 2026:
- The $7,500 new EV credit ends entirely for all automakers.

Will GOP senators from states with major EV interests push back? Stay tuned.