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17 connected korrents · 23 moments from 6 Dec 2012 to 5 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about electric vehicles.

Everything filed under America America Everything filed under energy energy Everything filed under China China Everything filed under optimism optimism Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Electric cars will not reach 30% of US sales by 2027; the forecasts that looked pessimistic in 2018 were still too optimistic. Electric cars will not reach 30% of USsales by 2027; the forecasts that lookedpessimistic in 2018 were still toooptimistic. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Jan 2025 RB Rodney Brooks — holds since 2025-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid is a poor machine becauseit carries two complete powertrains,and most e-bikes repeat the samemistake. Last stated 5 years ago by 9 Nov 2021 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2021-11-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. — tap to centre the map on it An acre of solar panels poweringelectric cars carries you orders ofmagnitude further than an acre ofcrops grown for fuel. Last stated 3 years ago 5 Sept 2023 HR Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2023-09-05 — tap for who they are MG Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-06-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: China's industrial lead was manufactured by deliberate state industrial policy rather than by market forces alone. — tap to centre the map on it China's industrial lead wasmanufactured by deliberate stateindustrial policy rather than bymarket forces alone. Last stated 3 months ago 29 Jul 2026 DW Dan Wang — holds since 2024-01-23 — tap for who they are AT Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: Cutting drag is worth far more in an electric vehicle than in a combustion one, because carrying the energy is so much more expensive. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting drag is worth far more in anelectric vehicle than in acombustion one, because carrying theenergy is so much more expensive. Last stated 4 years ago by 19 Sept 2022 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2022-09-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: Electric vehicles can control power on each individual wheel with millisecond response time — tap to centre the map on it Electric vehicles can control poweron each individual wheel withmillisecond response time Last stated 3 years ago 31 Oct 2023 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-10-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: Electrifying high-mileage vehicles — trucks and vans — cuts oil demand more than electrifying private cars does. — tap to centre the map on it Electrifying high-mileage vehicles —trucks and vans — cuts oil demandmore than electrifying private carsdoes. Last stated 5 years ago by 22 Mar 2022 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2022-03-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: Elon Musk's political backing of anti-EV, anti-clean-energy politics has undone far more good than his earlier advocacy for electric vehicles did. — tap to centre the map on it Elon Musk's political backing ofanti-EV, anti-clean-energy politicshas undone far more good than hisearlier advocacy for electricvehicles did. Last stated 2 months ago 1 Sept 2026 BM Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Flush door handles provide only negligible aerodynamic range benefit in EVs. — tap to centre the map on it Flush door handles provide onlynegligible aerodynamic range benefitin EVs. Last stated 5 months ago 29 May 2026 JS John Siracusa — holds since 2026-05-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: America is a country that rewards first-principles thinkers and builders and encourages reinvention despite cynicism. — tap to centre the map on it America is a country that rewardsfirst-principles thinkers andbuilders and encourages reinventiondespite cynicism. Last stated 4 months ago 5 Jul 2026 SW swyx — holds since 2026-07-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: He hopes Europe is merely a few years behind the American revival in optimism — tap to centre the map on it He hopes Europe is merely a fewyears behind the American revival inoptimism Last stated 2 years ago 20 Jan 2025 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: NASA can still be reorganised into an agency that exploits cheap heavy lift, and the next administrator will decide whether it is. — tap to centre the map on it NASA can still be reorganised intoan agency that exploits cheap heavylift, and the next administratorwill decide whether it is. Last stated 2 years ago 2 Oct 2024 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2021-03-04 — tap for who they are CH Casey Handmer — no longer holds since 2024-10-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: Rejecting zero-sum economics is necessary for future prosperity — tap to centre the map on it Rejecting zero-sum economics isnecessary for future prosperity Last stated 7 months ago 23 Mar 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: The United States is not at risk of a financial crisis caused by the size of its government debt. — tap to centre the map on it The United States is not at risk ofa financial crisis caused by thesize of its government debt. Last stated 2 months ago 28 Aug 2026 BC Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are LA Lyn Alden — holds since 2025-01-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world — tap to centre the map on it A busted computer is not a calamityof data loss or a long restoreprocess in the modern world Last stated 11 months ago 24 Nov 2025 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-11-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moonbefore America returns would be adefeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago 18 Aug 2026 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are EB Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments. — tap to centre the map on it A fox who sees many factors in playcannot judge in a blink; they reason'on the one hand, and on the other'and must reconcile the conflictingarguments. Last stated 14 years ago 6 Dec 2012 PT Philip Tetlock — holds since 2012-12-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. — tap to centre the map on it A large, sustained AI capabilitylead by either the US or China couldshift the global balance of powerbetween them. Last stated 2 months ago 5 Sept 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Electric cars will not reach 30% of US sales by 2027; the forecasts that looked pessimistic in 2018 were still too optimistic. Last stated 1 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago Holds Rodney Brooks Read this korrent →