KC Boyce

Chart showing global EV sales by region. Jan/Feb 2026 is just over 1.0m/month vs. 2.0m/month for Sept-Dec 2025

That's a pretty big drop in sales. Nearly half. Lotta underutilized factory capacity out there. Full story here: www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Thoughts on the Strait of Hormuz crisis The Strait of Hormuz is becoming the key test of strength between the US and Iran. I've been thinking about what happens if they stay closed for an extended period. My conclusions might surprise you.

What are the consequences for energy markets and the transition of a potential long disruption to the Strait of Hormuz? TLDR: It’s a *lot* easier to replace 20% of LNG (15% of natgas supply) with wind and solar than it is to replace 20% of oil with EVs. mliebreich.substack.com/p/thoughts-o...

That's why I'm on my sixth #EV. I don't drive all that much, though, so they last a good long time before I have to throw them out.

Weak candidate correctly reads the mood of the electorate.

Thank you @warnock.senate.gov. No concentration camps in Georgia. No concentration camps in the US. Never again.

You say you want to fix government budgets?

Great! Immigration is part of the fix, with immigrants contributing more than they get.

You say you want criminals off the streets?

Great! Time to dismantle ICE and CBP and prosecute all of the agents who committed crimes on or off duty.

Online commenters are scapegoating homeless people for yesterday's shooting at Decatur library. Many rely on our that library for services & daytime shelter. This FBI graph shows 10 yr violent crime in Decatur. Visible homelessness is surging in Decatur. Crime is not. They need help, not blame.

Thank you for the recommendation - will check it out!

The Time When New York City Seriously Considered Seceding From the United States A culture clash driven by finances and Old World alignments had the Big Apple contemplating leaving the Union. The Civil War ended that

Interesting coda to this from the antebellum period. I had no idea until I read the article! www.smithsonianmag.com/history/time...

ICE (and, more broadly, DHS) cannot be “reformed”. It’s rotten to the core and has been for decades. Both Rs and Ds are complicit in this. The only path forward is abolishing ICE. Create an administrative agency w/o police powers to handle immigration matters.

Haha...urban roulette

"Is it a skunk or weed?" (it's weed)
"Is it gunfire or fireworks?" (it's gunfire)

OMG, this!!!

Caught up to a guy who close passed me recently just as he exhaled. Told him he nearly hit me, and he (high as hell) replied "oh, I'm sorry, man...I didn't even see you."

I was wearing high viz yellow & had lights.

Related, I recently heard from the Georgia Port Authority that volumes are significantly down. Not consistent with a high-growth environment.

This 👇

Merry Christmas to all.

I hope the Christmas story inspires many people.

And makes a small group of people deeply uncomfortable with their life choices.

New record high temperatures have been set today (Christmas Eve) at our four main climate sites (Atlanta, Athens, Macon, and Columbus). 🌡️ATL: 78 ---> broke the previous record of 73 set in 2016 🌡️AHN: 78 ---> broke the previous record... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/2003955919609373039

No, Adobe Acrobat, I don't want your AI feature to summarize what looks like a long document. I NEVER want your AI to summarize the document for me.

I’m CEO of a justice tech company that tells people never to use ChatGPT for legal advice.

So naturally, I almost lost my NC driver’s license because… I used ChatGPT for legal advice.

DMV said I’d be suspended for a Virginia speeding ticket. ChatGPT confidently told me the DMV was “clearly wrong.”

Non car people trying to use car metaphors 🙄

Single motor as fun to drive as the dual motor?

Subterranean Homesick Blues. Honorable mention for Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues and its utter absurdity (but successful biting social commentary as a result of its absurdity).

What John said. Go read this.

Electric bills doubled for many Ohioans — and they’re furious: The Readers Write Ohioans are facing doubled electricity bills, causing frustration and economic strain, with blame placed on data centers and state policies.

Wow - read the comments from residents of Republican-led Ohio about their power bills this year. This issue has legs. People (even Republicans) want more renewables and question why they're paying more due to data centers. www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...

See: the US auto industry

NEWS: A Coal-Processing Plant Closed. Local E.R. Visits Dropped Sharply When a Pittsburgh coal plant shut down, ER visits plummeted. (NYT) A new NYU study found that after the 2016 closure of the Shenango coal-processing plant near Pittsburgh, ER visits for respiratory .....

Second, a recent NYU study found that emergency room visits for respiratory issues dropped 20% *in a single month* after a coal plant near Pittsburgh closed. And asthma-related visits for kids dropped 41%. (2/2) www.energycentral.com/fossil-therm...

After closing coal plants, Idaho Power is the rare utility cutting rates The utility asked regulators to lower electricity rates in Oregon, even as its peers raise them — and Trump pushes coal as the solution.

Shutting down coal plants is an unambiguous win. First, @latitudemedia.bsky.social reports that Idaho Power is requesting a rare rate *decrease* due to lower costs after shuttering coal. (1/2) www.latitudemedia.com/news/after-c...

Also: the path to electrifying transportation isn’t a straight line.

No.

You are a glutton for automotive punishment. Won't be surprised to see you post "looking for a VF8 RN" in 5 years. 🤣