I don't want a city on Mars.
I don't want AI in every app.
I don't want data centres in space.

I want clean water.
I want a stable climate.
I want bees to survive.

of course... it's actually much worse than just policy dredged up from the days of Paul Martin and Stephen Harper… it's a gigantic step backward at the behest of fossil fuel interests in order to keep people burning fossil fuels.

EV mandates should be 'sold’ as an affordability measure! Because they are!

No, I don't mean grants, I mean everyday use. Real impacts on your pocket book. How much money would you save if you *never* went to a gas station. Just think about that for second.

Then we can do the math.

My 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric just passed 251152km (palindrome!) yesterday and gets around 6km/kWh on average.

I pay about $0.13/kWh at home to charge so that's $0.02/km. That is $5,023.04 in total energy expenses so far.

Our 2012 Toyota Prius C is at 270,000km and gets about 5.5L/100km or 0.055L/km. At (a discounted) $1.25/L that’s $0.04/km or $10,800 in total energy expenses so far.

Per kilometre the EV is half the cost to 'fuel' than one of the most fuel efficient gas cars out there.

In general, why would *anyone* choose something that costs double to run!?

And yet, the government doesn't sell this as ‘affordability’ it sells it as 'environmental responsibility'.

Let's be honest, they do that because they *know* the environmental message is *less* motivating than money.

Now I said at the beginning, "imagine" never going to the gas station. Obviously that doesn't mean you're fueling for free... but there is another overlooked aspect to this.

Fueling your car is a day to day thing. It's one of the biggest pulls on people's bank accounts precisely because it is such a frequent cost.

Now imagine if that 'bill' was just rolled into your home electricity bill. Which you could do other things to reduce cost overall?

EVs are not just an environmental game changer, they are a financial one for the average person.

That is why oil companies are throwing absolutely everything they have at government (and also fomenting fascism) to keep their good times going, at our expense.

#CanPoli #CdnPoli #EV #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #Driving #Affordability

RE: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify/115985224639778868

Holy shit. Bravo.

This — ALL of it — is worth your time.

One step, another step. Don’t give up. The weather is intense. The current events are intense. Art is still important. Music is still important. You matter. It matters that you are here. Go slow. Rest. Keep going.

In my latest video I take a look back at the camera gear I actually used in 2025. I aew7V8a5V0zwout the gear I barely used (or didn't use) as well as some new additions. #camerabag #cameragear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew7V8a5V0zw

@BasicAppleGuy The 2026 icon is an abomination.

Edison Motors is eating Tesla’s lunch with made-in-BC hybrid truck manufacturing … This is the kind of local innovation we need to build a 21st century economy. So why is the BC NDP icing out Edison and doling out grants to foreign corps? 🤔

Thanks to Chace at @EdisonMotors for the amazing tour of your new shop in Donald, BC! 🚚

Watch and join the movement - bcgreens.ca/join/ (free under 29!) ⚡

These Muppet versions of Xmas movie posters are great: Beaker as John McClane in Die Hard, Oscar the Elf, Animal as Clark Griswold, etc. https://kottke.org/25/12/muppet-versions-of-xmas-movie-posters

My first FPV flight with the DJI Neo 2. For the eagled eyed viewer there are two bald eagles in the video. One is near the track tracks in their nest (I comment on it), the other is also in a tree on the opposite side of the river. I give them a wide berth. #DJI #DJINeo2 #fpv

https://youtu.be/uDej_N3R_Ac

#Mastodon mentioned 🎉 🍾

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2e-c9SF5nE

Ruby (dog) and I took the new DJI Neo 2 out for a rip to see how well it could navigate the trails while following the bike. Spoiler alert: It's really quite good! #DJI #DJINeo2 #drone

https://youtu.be/WmVgzISf0Ok

I took the new DJI Neo 2 drone out for some serious test flights and put together a short compilation. Great little drone for capturing your adventures. #DJI #DJINeo2 #drone

https://youtu.be/vXAM-SRmfa8

Thankful for so much

Rivian’s first electric delivery vans are hitting the road in Canada with Amazon https://electrek.co/2025/10/30/rivians-electric-delivery-vans-canada-amazon/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

@verge Enshittification, phase one.

Peace.

From today's bike ride
#FallColors

now *that* was a rainbow.

it’s miserable and raining in Marin this morning so we want to the beach last night - much fun was had
#dogsofmastodon

Autumn is the perfect time to test out a new action camera. Special thanks to Ruby who seemed to be in pretty much every shot - haha! #Insta360 #AcePro2 #Autumn #BritishColumbia #Canada

https://youtube.com/shorts/5UdGOyVDIuA