Jameson Reichert
@jamesonbrent.bsky.social
Christ follower, Father, Engineer, advocate of a livable planet. Day job: electrifying a utility fleet. Opinions are my own and do not express the views of my employer
Great morning for a hike
December 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Great morning for a hike
Not like I just spent the last 18 months of my life working on a package that would allow our drivers to switch from a F350 service body to the Lightning. I had a few prototypes with users that loved them. Might be able to switch to the Silverado EV, we shall see
Production of the all-electric Ford F-150 has come to an end. But the next one will be an extended-range electric vehicle, or EREV, with 700 miles of range.
But Ford announced other pivots back to gas today too:
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But Ford announced other pivots back to gas today too:
insideevs.com/news/781889/...
The Next Ford F-150 Lightning Will Get A Gas Engine
Ford has an answer to the F-150 Lightning's woes: turn it into a 700-mile extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) for the next generation.
insideevs.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Not like I just spent the last 18 months of my life working on a package that would allow our drivers to switch from a F350 service body to the Lightning. I had a few prototypes with users that loved them. Might be able to switch to the Silverado EV, we shall see
In my experience PACCAR (Peterbilt & Kenworth) have made the biggest strides in the North American market to offer EVs that can work for vocational fleets. Great to see these launch. Final question is cost, hoping the domestic battery supply coming in 2028 helps
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Peterbilt’s New Electric Medium Truck Lineup Proves It’s Serious About EVs
The American truck maker revealed three all-new medium-duty electric trucks powered by LFP batteries.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
In my experience PACCAR (Peterbilt & Kenworth) have made the biggest strides in the North American market to offer EVs that can work for vocational fleets. Great to see these launch. Final question is cost, hoping the domestic battery supply coming in 2028 helps
insideevs.com/news/781391/...
insideevs.com/news/781391/...
Route planners built into the car is what gives people new to EVs the confidence to take trips. Developing the skill to plan your own route takes time. An amazing route planner is one of the top reasons Tesla's are so friendly to new EV drivers.
Subaru's take on a Toyota EV is vastly improved over its first generation. But one strange omission could make road-tripping difficult.
The 2026 Subaru Solterra Is A Much Better EV Now—Except For One Crucial Thing
The 2026 Subaru Solterra is vastly improved over the first-generation car, including with a Tesla NACS plug. But it's missing something crucial for road trips.
insideevs.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Route planners built into the car is what gives people new to EVs the confidence to take trips. Developing the skill to plan your own route takes time. An amazing route planner is one of the top reasons Tesla's are so friendly to new EV drivers.
Good podcast on a whole new category of transportation, the seaglider. Operated similar to a boat or ferry but has the speed of a plane. Battery powered and can go 180 miles but better battery tech can likely get us to 400 miles. green.simpliflying.com/p/billy-thal...
How REGENT is creating a fundamentally new mode of transportation with Seagliders
In this episode, we speak with Billy Thalheimer, co-founder and CEO of Regent.
green.simpliflying.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Good podcast on a whole new category of transportation, the seaglider. Operated similar to a boat or ferry but has the speed of a plane. Battery powered and can go 180 miles but better battery tech can likely get us to 400 miles. green.simpliflying.com/p/billy-thal...
My company offered a 2:1 company match (I put in $1 they match $2) so I gave to my favorite charity oneacrefund.org
Also scheduled my next blood donation. It's not hard to use our rich resources as Americans to share with others
Also scheduled my next blood donation. It's not hard to use our rich resources as Americans to share with others
One Acre Fund
We supply 1 million smallholder farmers with everything they need to grow more food and earn more money. One Acre Fund envisions a world where all farmers have big harvests, healthy families, and rich...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
My company offered a 2:1 company match (I put in $1 they match $2) so I gave to my favorite charity oneacrefund.org
Also scheduled my next blood donation. It's not hard to use our rich resources as Americans to share with others
Also scheduled my next blood donation. It's not hard to use our rich resources as Americans to share with others
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Today, DOE renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), one of the crown jewels of U.S. science and engineering for renewable energy, the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR). We should be reinvesting in our world-leading national labs not renaming them. www.nrel.gov/news/detail/...
News Release: Energy Department Renames NREL 'National Lab of the Rockies' | NREL
www.nrel.gov
December 1, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Today, DOE renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), one of the crown jewels of U.S. science and engineering for renewable energy, the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR). We should be reinvesting in our world-leading national labs not renaming them. www.nrel.gov/news/detail/...
By my count this is the second company with a battery buffered stove that lets you use a 120V connection. Third if you count the Impulse cooktop The more the merrier
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Electra Just Made Switching to Induction As Easy As Plugging In a Toaster - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. It’s often said that the kitchen is the heart of the home, and the stove is definitely the center of the kitchen. For decades...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
By my count this is the second company with a battery buffered stove that lets you use a 120V connection. Third if you count the Impulse cooktop The more the merrier
cleantechnica.com/2025/11/25/e...
cleantechnica.com/2025/11/25/e...
Renault tractor that can do 600 km. 40 minute charging from 20-80% using MCS connection. #Electrotrucker already doing plenty of international trips with 500 km range trucks www.electrive.com/2025/11/20/w...
World premiere: Renault Trucks unveils E-Tech T 780 with a range of 600 km - electrive.com
Sister companies Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks are preparing to enter the electric long-haul truck segment. As usual, their new flagship models share a
www.electrive.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Renault tractor that can do 600 km. 40 minute charging from 20-80% using MCS connection. #Electrotrucker already doing plenty of international trips with 500 km range trucks www.electrive.com/2025/11/20/w...
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TAE says breakthrough means commercial fusion power plant will be available in the "early 2030s."
My skepticism about fusion remains but lessens.
Bears watching.
More ways to displace fossil fuels the better.
tae.com/tae-shortens... #energysky
My skepticism about fusion remains but lessens.
Bears watching.
More ways to displace fossil fuels the better.
tae.com/tae-shortens... #energysky
TAE shortens device roadmap, prepares for commercial era - TAE Technologies | Fusion Power Clean Energy Company
TAE’s Norm machine – the first to produce FRC plasmas with only neutral beam injection – has performed beyond expectations, leapfrogging a planned sixth device, Copernicus
tae.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
TAE says breakthrough means commercial fusion power plant will be available in the "early 2030s."
My skepticism about fusion remains but lessens.
Bears watching.
More ways to displace fossil fuels the better.
tae.com/tae-shortens... #energysky
My skepticism about fusion remains but lessens.
Bears watching.
More ways to displace fossil fuels the better.
tae.com/tae-shortens... #energysky
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I’m so proud of how this video came out, it would mean a lot if you watch it!
I’m so proud of how this video came out, it would mean a lot if you watch it!
Can We Fix This EV1? | 1997 GM EV1 Restoration
YouTube video by Electrek Garage
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November 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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I’m so proud of how this video came out, it would mean a lot if you watch it!
I’m so proud of how this video came out, it would mean a lot if you watch it!
Nice to see Harbinger raise some more funding and get FedEx as a customer. Cannot wait to see these in my neighborhood. harbingermotors.com/newsroom/har...
Harbinger Raises $160 Million in Series C Funding Co-Led by FedEx, Capricorn and THOR Industries; FedEx Places Order for Delivery Beginning in 2025 - Harbinger Motors
Harbinger raises $153M in Series C funding co-led by FedEx, THOR Industries, and Capricorn to scale U.S.-built electric medium-duty trucks.
harbingermotors.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Nice to see Harbinger raise some more funding and get FedEx as a customer. Cannot wait to see these in my neighborhood. harbingermotors.com/newsroom/har...
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Here's Mr. #Elektrotrucker himself in Italy trying the #HYC1000!
I'm extremely curious to see his video Sunday - since I have yet to visit HYC1000 in real-life (still none in NL)
Other drivers reported some issues from 🇸🇪, so that makes me extra intrigued
Tune in this weekend⚡️
#alwaysbecharging
I'm extremely curious to see his video Sunday - since I have yet to visit HYC1000 in real-life (still none in NL)
Other drivers reported some issues from 🇸🇪, so that makes me extra intrigued
Tune in this weekend⚡️
#alwaysbecharging
#elektrotrucker #hyc1000 #alwaysbecharging #alpitronic #italia #fastcharging #highpowercharging #truckcharging #bolzano | Felix Hamer
Here's Mr. #Elektrotrucker himself in Italy trying the #HYC1000!
I'm extremely curious to see his video Sunday - since I have yet to see the HYC1000 in real-life in action (still none in NL). Anders ...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Here's Mr. #Elektrotrucker himself in Italy trying the #HYC1000!
I'm extremely curious to see his video Sunday - since I have yet to visit HYC1000 in real-life (still none in NL)
Other drivers reported some issues from 🇸🇪, so that makes me extra intrigued
Tune in this weekend⚡️
#alwaysbecharging
I'm extremely curious to see his video Sunday - since I have yet to visit HYC1000 in real-life (still none in NL)
Other drivers reported some issues from 🇸🇪, so that makes me extra intrigued
Tune in this weekend⚡️
#alwaysbecharging
If you buy a car without a plug in China you are now in the minority
November 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
If you buy a car without a plug in China you are now in the minority
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Today @TheNewYorker released our short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” online.
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Today @TheNewYorker released our short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” online.
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
At the 5 minute mark you'll hear his reason for going EV. It's definitely one of the strongest reasons for any political party
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My Buddy Bought A New Chevy Silverado EV! This Thing Will Have The Miles Piled On It
YouTube video by Out of Spec Reviews
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November 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
At the 5 minute mark you'll hear his reason for going EV. It's definitely one of the strongest reasons for any political party
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The other day at work someone tried to claim EVs can't climb hills...
Diesel Is Dying, Even In Australia!
“the electric prime mover was able to shave 40 min (12%) off the total trip time thanks to its ability to maintain highway speed limits going uphill, unlike diesel trucks which need to slow down”
🚛 36T ⚖️
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“the electric prime mover was able to shave 40 min (12%) off the total trip time thanks to its ability to maintain highway speed limits going uphill, unlike diesel trucks which need to slow down”
🚛 36T ⚖️
⚡️⚡️
#alwaysbecharging www.newenergy.com.au/blog-posts/a...
October 31, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The other day at work someone tried to claim EVs can't climb hills...
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Good morning with good news: New solar plus storage in India is more than 25% cheaper than EXISTING coal plants. It's also much cheaper than new coal plants!
Indian solar plus storage costs $33–41/MWh
EXISTING coal costs $54/MWh
New coal costs $67-83/MWh
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
#energysky
Indian solar plus storage costs $33–41/MWh
EXISTING coal costs $54/MWh
New coal costs $67-83/MWh
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
#energysky
October 31, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Good morning with good news: New solar plus storage in India is more than 25% cheaper than EXISTING coal plants. It's also much cheaper than new coal plants!
Indian solar plus storage costs $33–41/MWh
EXISTING coal costs $54/MWh
New coal costs $67-83/MWh
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
#energysky
Indian solar plus storage costs $33–41/MWh
EXISTING coal costs $54/MWh
New coal costs $67-83/MWh
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
#energysky
Mazama Energy just hit 331 degree C geothermal temperatures in Oregon. They are hoping to hit 400C so they can get 25 MW from each well pair. More permitting reform needed in this space to really speed it up.
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Khosla-backed Mazama taps super-hot rocks in race to deliver 24/7 power | TechCrunch
Geothermal startup Mazama Energy said it drilled a borehole that set a temperature record. Such superhot rocks could make geothermal a key player in data center power.
techcrunch.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Mazama Energy just hit 331 degree C geothermal temperatures in Oregon. They are hoping to hit 400C so they can get 25 MW from each well pair. More permitting reform needed in this space to really speed it up.
techcrunch.com/2025/10/28/k...
techcrunch.com/2025/10/28/k...
Liking what I'm seeing so far. Lucid usually delivers on the hardware, hopefully the software can be more baked than the Gravity when this one launches
Here's our best look yet at Lucid's $50,000 midsize crossover. What do you think?
Lucid's New Tesla Model Y-Fighter: Here's Our Best Look Yet
Lucid's new, electric midsize crossover is expected to be around $50,000 when it goes on sale next year.
insideevs.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Liking what I'm seeing so far. Lucid usually delivers on the hardware, hopefully the software can be more baked than the Gravity when this one launches
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Incat begins power-up of world’s largest battery-electric ship #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
October 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Incat begins power-up of world’s largest battery-electric ship #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
Love that electric powertrains are coming to the boating world youtu.be/LVZ3sKrXvFI?...
Electric Boating Is On The Rise! Industry Update
YouTube video by Out of Spec Reviews
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October 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Love that electric powertrains are coming to the boating world youtu.be/LVZ3sKrXvFI?...
Our team has 96 Lightnings that were in production that haven't been built yet... insideevs.com/news/776826/...
Ford F-150 Lightning Production Put On The Backburner As Gas Trucks Make More Money
The Lightning is America’s best-selling electric pickup, but that isn’t enough to unfreeze a production pause.
insideevs.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Our team has 96 Lightnings that were in production that haven't been built yet... insideevs.com/news/776826/...
Twin turbine floating platform rated for 50 MW. Insane www.rechargenews.com/technology/m...
Mingyang building 50MW offshore wind turbine
Chinese group's twin-headed model would be double size of others being developed
www.rechargenews.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Twin turbine floating platform rated for 50 MW. Insane www.rechargenews.com/technology/m...