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Dave Reichmuth

@davereichmuth.bsky.social
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Transportation policy, electric cars, science, Oakland, baseball & softball; not necessarily in order of importance.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 25/07/2026
Admirable clarity @science.org
The Trump administration hates academic science funding, full stop. They hate where that money goes, and they hate who it goes to. They want to keep all that money for themselves, to hand out to favored cronies who can help them get elected and to steer yet more money and more power back into their hands.

That’s it. That’s the story
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Steven Higashide @stevenhigashide.com · 09/07/2026
The EPA is asking Congress to invalidate California clean car standards that predate the iPhone and that have already been fully implemented. @davereichmuth.bsky.social has more on the pro-polluter agenda: blog.ucs.org/dave-reichmu...
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Why the EPA Is Attacking California’s Clean Car Standards (Again)
Automakers are already complying with these standards, put into place before the first iPhone release. Why is the EPA targeting them?
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
I don’t know what the NCAA baseball regs are, but 2 piece hybrid bats are common in softball and the connection between the barrel and handle would be right about the spot this bat broke.
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Ethan Elkind @ethanelkind.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
With gas prices spiking, consumer interest in EVs is now surging. What's the future for the EV market? We'll discuss on Your Call today w/Ken Alex @cleeberkeley.bsky.social & @davereichmuth.bsky.social Post your q's here & stream live 10am PT @kalwradio.bsky.social! www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...
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Interest in EVs surges as gas prices break records amid war on Iran
As interest in electric vehicles grows, the Trump administration's actions are destroying the market. What impact will this have on production and competition?
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I really doubt this. The additional compute, sensor packages, redundancy etc needed to have safe driverless are independent of passenger seats. Even if only 10% are 3+ people, are you really going to see that much savings by deleting a row of seats?
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 06/03/2026
Electric Vehicles xkcd.com/3214/
Comic. [Person 1 talking to a person with shoulder-length hair and a person with a white hat.] PERSON 1: I would never get an electric vehicle. Sure, they sound great, but what do you do if the battery runs out of charge? [caption] I felt pretty silly when someone finally explained tome that EVs are rechargeable.
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Winner, winner, ****** dinner
Menu item listing Texas Tosser salad
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Today @ucs.org joins @democracyforward.org, @protectparks.bsky.social and others to challenge Trump administration censorship of science and history in our national parks. The public deserves access to historical truth and reliable climate change information. Let's go. www.ucs.org/about/news/c...
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Coalition Files Lawsuit to Challenge Censorship, Erasure of American History and Science at National Parks
Coalition Files Lawsuit to Challenge Censorship, Erasure of American History and Science at National Parks
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
There’s a lot to like in the new EREV announcements from Ford, Scout, and others; they could be a real bridge to a fully electric future. But it’s hard to ignore the gap between these planned EV‑first designs and today’s “charging‑optional” PHEVs. blog.ucs.org/dave-reichmu...
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Why Today’s Plug‑In Hybrids Fall Short—and What EREVs Could Do Better
Studies show many plug-in hybrids rely far more on gasoline than expected—some using 42–67% more fuel than their EPA labels suggest.
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Today we won. A U.S. District Court ruled that the administration violated federal law when it secretly convened a group of climate contrarians to produce a thoroughly debunked report to overturn the Endangerment Finding. The science still matters. We won't stop. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/c...
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A Secret Panel to Question Climate Science Was Unlawful, Judge Rules
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Steven Higashide @stevenhigashide.com · 29/01/2026
Why is the Dept of Transportation trying to torpedo NYC congestion pricing? Why - in God’s name - is Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on TV smearing the Minnesotans killed by ICE? For @newrepublic.com, I show Trump has turned USDOT into an authoritarian weapon. newrepublic.com/article/2051...
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How Trump Weaponized the Department of Transportation
The policies that govern how we get from place to place are usually immune to partisanship. This administration is using them to advance Trump’s authoritarian agenda.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
I already broke the story that Hollywood's top environmental group is poised to cut ties with Toyota, its leading sponsor, after criticism from Jane Fonda over the Japanese automaker's refusal to embrace EVs and funding of climate deniers: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/hollywood-...
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Hollywood pumps the brakes on Toyota
The entertainment industry's leading sustainability group says privately it will cut ties with its top sponsor, after critics accuse Toyota of funding climate denial.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Last week I left the L.A. Times and launched Climate-Colored Goggles, an independent newsletter about climate and culture. Here's my mission statement, please check it out and subscribe! www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/why-writin...
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Why I'm writing about climate and culture
I never expected to leave the Los Angeles Times and start a Substack. Then a story about Disneyland caught me by surprise.
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
My new @science.org editorial on the role of scientists in defending democracy is out today. As authoritarianism takes hold in the US, we must fight for the democratic principles that enable a free society and scientists have a key role. I hope you'll join us. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Scientists’ role in defending democracy
The United States’ democratic leadership, commitment to freedom of expression, and investment in the pursuit of knowledge have long enabled its preeminence in science and technology. Yet today we are ...
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Today, @ucs.org and @envdefensefund.bsky.social filed suit to challenge the Administration's efforts to use a shoddy DOE report filled with climate disinformation to rollback federal climate action. Their actions are indefensible and we will not let it stand. www.ucs.org/about/news/e...
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EDF, UCS File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Secret Convening of Climate Skeptics, Use of Their Hidden “Science” Report in Attempt to Overturn Endangerment Finding
EDF and UCS are going to court to challenge the Trump administration’s use of a secretively convened group of climate skeptics to prepare a now widely disparaged report in its attempt to undo the Enda...
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Oakland? ballotpedia.org/Oakland,_Cal...
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Oakland, California, Measure MM, Wildfire Prevention Parcel Tax Measure (November 2024)
Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
By design, federal statistical agencies operate independently to guard against politicization of data collection and reporting. This is an alarming and dangerous move that threatens the scientific integrity of independent statistical agencies across the government. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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Trump Orders Firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Chief After Weak Jobs Report
President Trump said he directed his team to fire the top Bureau of Labor Statistics official after the bureau issued a weak jobs report on Friday. Trump in a social media post said Erika McEntarfer, ...
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 24/07/2025
"The Trump administration's intent is clear: They want to undermine or overturn the endangerment finding so as to evade EPA's legal responsibility to address the harms caused by climate change," said UCS's Rachel Cleetus. "This is simply a giveaway to the fossil fuel industry..."
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Trump's EPA now says greenhouse gases don't endanger people
The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
The current changes proposed for the EV tax credit have no logic. The credit is virtually eliminated, punishing US manufacturing. The only current car that keeps the credit in 2026: a Honda made by GM in Mexico. But GM can’t get credits for their EVs, incl 1s made in US blog.ucs.org/dave-reichmu...
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Very Few People Will Benefit From the New EV Tax Credit. That is By Design.
Getting rid of EV incentives is a bad policy choice that will hurt drivers and our economy.
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
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Man Just Buying One Of Every Cleaning Product In Case Trump Announces It’s Coronavirus Cure
EVANSTON, WY—Throwing bottles of bleach, ammonia, and Drano into a cart at his local grocery store, area man Troy Mitchell was reportedly stocking up on one of every cleaning product he could find Wed...
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
However, there are some important differences between AVs and Lyft/Uber. On the + side, likely lower P0 (commuting to ridehailing location) miles for AVs. OTOH, AVs likely less efficient due to sensor/compute power and aero drag from roof pods and pooling is going to be harder to implement
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
It would be a bit complicated and I’m not sure we have enough data available. We have looked at ridehailing emissions www.ucs.org/sites/defaul... and the deadhead miles matter, but not as much as the switch from ICE to EV
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
California can’t clean its air or slow climate change without switching from gasoline to electricity. But there’s a roadblock: the biggest car seller in the state is one of the most vocal opponents to a transition away from fossil fuels. blog.ucs.org/dave-reichmu...
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Why Does Toyota Oppose Clean Air?
There is no way to protect our health and our climate by simply making better gasoline cars.
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
It’s the same question with AI, right? Use AI to get rid of customer service jobs etc. and then ultimately have no customers. The ‘vision’ for these guys seem to be new cities where they are the ruler with AI and robots instead of needing those pesky proles. (Musk - Mars, Thiel - seasteads, etc )
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
We were learning how new technologies could improve mobility for communities. We were gaining insights on what transportation investments work best where. We were asking research questions that hadn't been asked before. Wild to see it all reduced to "woke research."
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
The last 100 days have been an unprecedented assault American science. Our scientists. Our institutions. And the people around the world who rely on it. We must stand united and speak up. Our collective future depends on it. #ScienceMatters savesciencenow.org
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You Need Science. Science Needs You.
Supporters of science across America are uniting with one voice to send this very simple message to our elected officials: You need science. Science needs you. #ScienceMatters
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 25/04/2025
PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
How much can you actually take out of the Model Y?
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
I’m sure Waymo’s vehicles cost more to make and deploy, but they do have the advantage of existing and actually working.
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Is there that much that can be removed from the 3 to get the cost down (without redesign of interior) ?
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
There's lots of uncertainty surrounding EV policy right now. However, it's important to remember what we can be certain of: EVs are a critical technology for reducing pollution from transportation. blog.ucs.org/dave-reichmu...
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Electric Vehicles Help Combat Climate Change, Here’s Why.
97 percent of the country lives where the average EV is better than the most efficient gasoline vehicle
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 28/03/2025
"Here, we still want to cut global warming emissions by replacing polluting cars with clean vehicles and ramping up renewable energy to phase out fossil fuel powerplants," writes UCS's Daniel Barad from California.
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The California Legislature: Where Global Warming is Real and Science Still Matters
How will the state continue to lead in matters of climate and clean energy?
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Sean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 07/03/2025
President of the Union of Concerned Scientists, @gretchentg.bsky.social: "Make no mistake, this administration attacks people who tell the truth, people who quietly save lives every day."
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KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
MON at 9AM: @weatherwest.bsky.social and terminated NOAA scientists Heather Welch and Kayla Ann Besong join to talk about the layoffs at NOAA and how the cuts are impacting essential work the organization does in CA and nationwide. 🌧️ Are you affected by the @noaa.gov layoffs? buff.ly/qc7eyoN
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Trump’s Mass Layoffs at NOAA Cut Into the Bay Area Weather Service | KQED
Hundreds of workers at the climate research agency are being fired, including at least three Bay Area weather service employees, raising concerns about NOAA’s ability to serve the public.
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
This new complaint against DOGE is truly cranked up to 11 from start to finish. What a way to start a lawsuit storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... h/t @mikesacks.bsky.social
INTRODUCTION
1. Defendant Elon Musk is not, legally, the President of the United States, nor is he a
federal elected official of any kind. And Mr. Musk is not a Senate-confirmed officer of the United
States. But he and his so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE)—not, in fact, a
federal executive department—are lawlessly and unconstitutionally wielding sweeping power
across the executive branch. As Mr. Musk and DOGE lawlessly seize power over large swaths of
federal spending, decimate the federal workforce, and dismantle federal agencies, they are severely
harming, and threatening further imminent harm, to everyday Americans.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
NEW: Campaign Legal Center files new lawsuit against Musk and DOGE on behalf of several advocacy groups, including the Sierra Club. The suit alleges that Musk/DOGE are "lawlessly and unconstitutionally wielding sweeping power across the executive branch." 1/
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Equal for pain maybe, but the business card is much better for your liver
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 04/03/2025
Join UCS and allies to #StandUpForScience this Friday, March 7 in DC and around the country! We will be demanding funding for life-saving science, an end to censorship & political interference in science, and defense of diversity, equity, inclusion & accessibility in science. Find a rally near you:
standupforscience2025.org
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
March 7, 2025. Washington DC and nationwide. Because science is for everyone.
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 17/02/2025
"The Trump Administration can’t kill the transition to EVs but moves like this will likely make it harder for car buyers to switch to a cleaner car, hurting drivers’ pocketbooks and everyone’s health."
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State-Based Clean Car Rules Save Money and Save Lives
A reversal will hurt drivers’ pocketbooks and everyone’s health.
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 06/02/2025
UCS's new President @gretchentg.bsky.social joined @markey.senate.gov and @actonclimateus.bsky.social outside the EPA this afternoon to defend its staff and mission. Sharing that she was a federal scientist herself until a month ago, Gretchen went on to say,
UCS President Gretchen Goldman speaks at a podium behind a hand-written sign that reads "Clean Water, Clean Air, Climate Action EPA Protects Us All"
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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‘Despair is not an option’ — how scientists can help protect federal research
Government scientists in the US must be clear-eyed and continue to serve the public.
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 29/01/2025
1/ Duffy’s first act at DOT is to transfer billions of dollars from driver’s wallets to oil companies. Clean car standards save drivers money at the pump, period. ➡️https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/sean-duffy-sworn-secretary-us-department-transportation-and-takes-immediate-action
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Ask a Manager @askamanager.org · 29/01/2025
We're not naming adults now because they're so young as to make their appointments embarrassing?
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 19/01/2025
And this one! (Which I promise is not 50% Greenpeace but rather nearly 150 different accounts. It’s just the weird algorithm Bluesky uses to make the graphic.) go.bsky.app/47xY8T8
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
It also would work well shrunk down to small window for when you have the main view on vent controls or sunroof status.
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Seriously, what is the idea here? Do people really lack for random low quality content in their Meta feeds? Tho maybe it would be interesting to learn about the lives of people with 7 fingers on each hand and way too many teeth.
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
California just got approval to implement its Zero Emission Vehicle rules, but as @lauraklivans.bsky.social points out, CA setting car rules to reduce smog isn’t new, it has been working on this for 50+ years. www.kqed.org/science/1995...
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Federal Government Approves California’s Ban on the Sale of New Gas Cars by 2035 | KQED
The regulations tackle the most polluting sector in California and the nation, and the Trump administration will likely challenge them.
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
If you want something that’s fully electric and the capacity of a minivan, you might want to look at the Hyundai Ioniq 9 coming out in a few months. Similar to Kia EV9 but I think a bit more third row space.
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
The Hyundai/Kia issue was with the models that had the key ignition and no immobilizer chip in the key. You can basically brute force start the car. Push button start models (all EVs) don’t have this issue. www.cnn.com/2024/01/04/b...
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Hyundai and Kia thefts soar more than 1000% since 2020 | CNN Business
Certain Hyundai and Kia models saw a 10-fold increase in thefts in just the past three years, a wildly dramatic increase in the wake of a series of social media posts showing people how to steal the v...
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Dave Reichmuth @davereichmuth.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Next year’s Hyundai / Kia EVs should have the NACS charging port, so no adapter needed.
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