The Change Optimist

A round-up of (mostly automotive) news that’s worth having an opinion about, delivered weekly.

May 3, 2026

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4 min read

A judge tells Elon to cool it on the robot apocalypse talk

May 3, 2026

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2 min read

The US Geological Survey just found enough Lithium (Li) to replace 328 years of imports. And that’s the small deposit.

Apr 26, 2026

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5 min read

There was so much to talk about this week, I broke it into two pieces.

Apr 26, 2026

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6 min read

Why are Chinese electric vehicles so affordable?

Apr 19, 2026

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6 min read

Doug Field might be the king of the boomerang.

Apr 12, 2026

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13 min read

Rest in peace ID.4, we hardly got to know you.