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Zamafir

@zamafir.bsky.social
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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

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 13h
They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 30m
Oh noes!
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Portland Real Estate Is Such a Mess That All Housing Is Affordable Housing
Rarely has the Oregon city seen such a narrow price gap between market-rate and affordable units.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 57m
So many takes today of 'zoinks scoob, why are GM/Ford's EV sales so low, who can we blame?!' - it's GM/Ford, they're the baddies. Mach-E Sel $2.8k DAS, $499mo 36/10.5k, 260mi >30min 10-80 Equinox EV $8.3k DAS, $459mo 39/10k, 319mi ~30min 10-80 EV3 Wind $4k DAS, $349/mo, 36/10k, 321 mi, <30min 10-80
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 5h
One of the most enlightening impacts of this term is how many people don't have scruples or morals at the faintest sight of change or discomfort. Sell the Tesla, Delete the Twitter/Meta accounts, Stop using Prime, and for the sake of everyone, Abandon block chain and LLM crap.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 6h
Just a dead, zombie company, shuffling it's feet towards the cliff at this point on the Chrysler side of things.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 8h
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Rich Rebuilds Says 'Well, Well, Well'
ALT: Rich Rebuilds Says 'Well, Well, Well'
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 10h
"In other words, trying to directly attract eyeballs online is becoming less effective, so the Japanese automaker shifted its messaging to become more attractive to legions of AI bots" For those paying attention to Jalopnik, Inside EVs, or Electrek, increasingly tailoring press releases to AI too.
jalopnik.com
Toyota Is Advertising Its Cars To AI - Jalopnik
Hey computer, what do you think about the new Prius?
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 12h
Fall faster.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13h
When nearly all private payroll growth in the last five years has been in health-care or education -->
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 11h
It’s an EV world and China and Korea are the only two global automotive powers taking it serious. Any manufacturer without a broad, globally competitive EV lineup on sale *now* is doomed.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 11h
This is before the new EV rate kicked in which will be half of this amount now. That’s over 500 miles of driving for $27.54.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Reporting like this is just so transparent. Ford and GM EV sales are declining because they're killing models and sales incentives. Toyota brought new models to market with aggressive incentives and have yet to have one surpass the IONIQ 5 which will likely be the 3rd best selling EV in U.S.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Dawwwwww. You see it all over the world, Cities that are preparing their citizens to absolutely THRIVE in the coming decade are rapidly electrifying, building out cycling and walking capacity and shifting to renewables, they're all tools we're deploying!
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Republicans are the greatest threat America faces. "Funding for the work was delayed when the Trump administration canceled the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster-prevention grants program, called Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, in April 2025."
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Republicans are the worst of us. If you vote republican, you are fine with this.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Republicans are the greatest threat America faces. We will be suffering from the damage of this term our entire lives. Continue to vote and beyond that simple act, give what time, effort and money you can at a local and state level to push for the change we so desperately need!
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As you watch this just keep reminding yourself GM and Ford *cannot* and *do not* compete with this, focused instead on a small portion of the market and mostly expanding their ICE offerings 🤮 TLDR: all new, ~40 MPG hybrid.
youtube.com
all-new Hyundai Tucson 2027 REVEAL with a completely new design language 😮
YouTube video by Autogefühl
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Always wild when these global (or country wide) indexes don't include affordability.
oxfordeconomics.com
2026 Global Cities Index
The Oxford Economics Global Cities Index ranks the world’s 1,000 largest cities, highlighting their strengths, weaknesses and future potential.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You really can’t make this shit up.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
All the sad U.S. domestic brand coluding outlets RE: GM/Ford sales especially in electrified segments today. The fluffing and participation trophies are getting so bad.
youtu.be
I Think You Should Leave | Hot Dog Car Sketch | Netflix Is A Joke
YouTube video by Netflix Is A Joke
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I don’t share Ben’s stuff much because there are obvious knowledge gaps in the commentary that we see in many U.S. based folks who just don’t live with globally compelling EVs (brakes aren’t an issue) but he sentiment here is right, just an exceptional EV under $40k when average vehicle’s ~$50k U.S.
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DIRT CHEAP EV! //2027 Kia EV3//
YouTube video by Ben Hardy
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Republicans are the greatest threat America faces.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@nerd4cities.bsky.social does amazing stuff and I love this episode’s highlighting of all the progress in the PNW as well as the call out early in episode that NONE OF IT IS AI. Increasingly uk unsubscribing and sharing less, or not at all, lazy content creators hastening our planet demise.
youtu.be
Seattle's LINK: Almost Too Good to Be Real
YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
For context, Kia produced 5 EV3s in June, 785 EV3s in July, and 2300 EV3's in August, this is at the exact time Ford and GM are pulling away from EVs and sales incentives. At this point it really seems like Farley and Barra are doing everything they can to help Kia Hyundai report best sales ever YoY
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
GM sabotaging sales incentives for their EVs will do that 😂 Such a horrible company. Toyota, GM and Ford are the bad guys and the primary lobbying force behind all the horrible EV news in the U.S.
trellis.net
Why General Motors lobbied against its own EV goals
Trump’s gutting of pro-EV regulations was backed by several large automakers. Here’s how other companies can learn from those experiences.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Republicans are the greatest threat America faces. You know, the whole climax of Green Mile being about botching an execution and all that.
nbcnews.com
‘It was a mess’: Tennessee fails to execute woman after 2 lethal injections
Christa Pike’s attorneys said she was being treated at a hospital but her condition is unknown. May Martinez,, the mother of the murdered teenager Colleen Slemmer, called the failed execution “a mess....
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If you're paying attention we're getting seemingly weekly notice U.S. based car makers are struggling with basic hybrid and EV development and bringing models to market while China globally and Korea in our tariffed market spring ahead rapidly (new Tucson unveil with $500M AL HEV/EREV line build)
finance.yahoo.com
Aptera Significantly Reduces Estimated Capital Requirements for Production
Approximately $25 Million Estimated to Reach Start of Production, Down from $40 to $45 Million Previously EstimatedFirst 40 Production Vehicles Planned to Begin Building by the End of 2026; Customer D...
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I guess the play for Germany now is 'better late a generation or two behind Korea and three or four behind China than never'? Next year's full year global EV sales are going to be extremely telling on where manufacturers are vs nostalgia for the brands from fans who rarely purchase new.
electrive.com
BMW plans new entry-level electric vehicle for 2028 - electrive.com
At its Capital Market Day 2026, the BMW Group provided deep insights into its corporate strategy. Among other announcements, the Munich-based automaker
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's really wild how far behind Canada is on EVs after deliberately killing adoption momentum and shelving national climate action plan. Continued efforts to retard adoption keep Canada in lock step with the U.S. on fumbling this, wild given the trade bluster, like it's a fossil fuel distraction ;)
electrive.com
Nova Scotia introduces new levy on EVs and plug-in hybrids - electrive.com
The Canadian province has introduced a new levy on EVs and plug-in hybrids, with owners set to face additional charges of CA$500 and CA$250 respectively every
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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Why the takeoff? EVs are cheaper and better, especially where China's models are available. Australia has no tariffs on China's EVs. 15 EVs below $28,000 US are available in Australia. Iran War Energy Crisis made EV advantages even larger!! thedriven.io/2026/09/30/w... #energysky
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wanna know what carmakers are f*cked? Pay attention to the ones that really struggle to release their monthly or quarterly data on time, and whether that data is positive or negative 🤙🏽
prnewswire.com
Hyundai Motor America Reports Record-Breaking September 2026 and Q3 Sales
/PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America reported record September total sales of 77,439, a 9% increase compared with September 2025. Hyundai also achieved its...
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
lol Ford. Note how hard it is for them to bring a single new EV or hybrid to market as Hyundai launches one after another after another with another dozen coming in the next 2-3 years. Ford’s F*cked. All this is exactly what we’ve expected from Farley’s unrelenting fumbles.
electrek.co
Kia's new EV3 is just getting started after 500+ first-month sales
With the 2027 EV3 now on sale and another record sales quarter, Kia said it’s “the brand to watch” in...
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
10/10 recommend.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This, this nonsense, as republicans dismantle our economy and democracy.
youtube.com
This Is What Matters
YouTube video by NowThis Impact
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Thanks for the share @d2lo.bsky.social 🤣
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The World Is Watching
YouTube video by NowThis Impact
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Republicans are the greatest threat America faces.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If your state isn't competitive globally on the renewable transition and electrification of transport you should be very concerned, very angry, and doing considerably more than showing up to vote to help guide your city and state to a future that's tenable for you and your community.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
'“Just as Canadians compare fuel economy when buying a gasoline-powered vehicle, they should compare energy efficiency and charging performance when considering an EV,” said Jack.' Honestly, unless it's unusually poor efficiency like U.S. automakers, I'd suggest not really at this point on most.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Man, imagine how far along we'd be without sh!t run manufactures and the deplorable jingoistic tariffs they spend all their R&D money lobbying for. Glances at China. Oh, Rad.
static.klipy.com
The Jetsons Flying Car Traffic
ALT: The Jetsons Flying Car Traffic
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David Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hey, Oregon, how about we don't repeat that thing where things aren't perfect, so we pull the pin out of a hand grenade and then throw the pin? Like the country did with Trump, twice?
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Oregon things.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Surprising no one. Whenever someone's like 'dah hyuck, why does California have less solar than Texas' especially PHDs in tangental fields, just ask them to look at Texas' fossil fuel emissions. Texas is the worst of us where Republicans test horrors they want to visit on the rest of the country.
jalopnik.com
Texas Declares 'Statewide Disaster' Over Diesel Prices, Allows Truckers To Fill Up With Home Heating Oil - Jalopnik
Home heating oil and diesel fuel are, functionally, identical.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 30/09/2026
Grim that so far from climategate, this is still a huge problem www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
Inside the anti-climate campaign against researchers
A POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Cities that lead on EV adoption lead on transit, lead on cycling, lead on walking, lead on all the things because, unlike the 'EVs bad brrr' FUD being carefully woven through bsky by nefarious social media campaign buys, all the tools, immediately is what saves us 🤙🏽
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s one of those Matt Berry days 🤪
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Fire the Nuclear Weapon | Toast of London | Channel 4 Comedy
YouTube video by Channel 4 Comedy
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's incredibly important to note here, with all the GM/Ford press bluster obfuscation with nothing-burgers, that it's not "China's 2.2 MW chargers, it's *Geely* who owns Geely/Zeekr/Link&Co/*VOLVO*/Polestar. And it was *BYD* who launched 1.5 MW chargers a few months ago. GM & Ford have no future.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
PNW transit just hits different! Love seeing the new Airo in operation!
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Portland, better food *and transit* than Chicago?! Love this place! www.consumeraffairs.com/movers/citie...
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Aside from the obvious stonks grift by fin-tech-bros, this obfuscation of the biggest threat facing our species, climate catastrophe, seems to be a primary goal of the whole AI larp.
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Love this 🤣, Abduel El-Sayeds ads have been fantastic, love seeing Tim Robinson join in 🤪
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