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Document Shows Nio ES6 With 577-Mile Range, 150-kWh Solid-State Battery

It's coming, and not from Toyota...

Not sure what to make of this, but thought it was interesting...

https://www.axios.com/2023/07/10/unsold-electric-cars-are-piling-up-on-dealer-lots

Details: The nationwide supply of EVs in stock has swelled nearly 350% this year, to more than 92,000 units.

• That's a 92-day supply — roughly three months' worth of EVs, and nearly twice the industry average.
• For comparison, dealers have a relatively low 54 days' worth of gasoline-powered vehicles in inventory as they rebound from pandemic-related supply chain interruptions.

The intrigue: Hybrid vehicles have much lower inventory levels, supporting Toyota's argument that consumers want a stepping stone to fully electric cars.

• There's a relatively tight 44-day supply of hybrids industrywide, according to Cox....

Our big unanswered questions about the switch to Tesla-style EV plugs | Ars Technica

"And the problem of interoperability is a much greater contributor to EV fast-charging frustrations than a slightly more unwieldy plug."