Presented at EV Club of CT's second annual NorthEast Electric Vehicle Symposium!

Tap/click the thumbnail image above to view my presentation "Differences in the ownership experience between Internal Combustion Engine [ICE] and EV" For those of you unable to attend, here's my full presentation deck with images that link to the corresponding articles and videos! Original article…

Sep 4 2024

I went to Everything Electric CANADA - World's #1 Home Energy & Electric Vehicle Show!

This article summarizes my experience with a podcast, a list of videos, and some stories. Enjoy! Podcast Clicking/tapping above to listen requires you to be logged in to a Google account Interested in an AI-generated podcast version of this article? Have a listen here, it's generated by NotebookLM.…

Sep 2 2024

Tesla Solar Roof vs Solar Panels: Which is Worth It? - TinkerTry's home featured in Matt Ferrell's video and podcast

This set of two videos followed by a detailed, technical article is the first-hand information that I had hoped to find when I was trying to find out if it was even possible to go all-electric with solar back here in Connecticut back in 2021. It had become clear we needed to downsize to a one-level…

Mar 19 2024

Getting to know Matt Ferrell

I think this interview video will help you get to know Matt better, gaining a better appreciation for just how much dedication and focus he has poured into his content creation business, and the training and experience it took him to get where he is today. Please feel free to leave comments below…

Feb 1 2024

Tesla Solar Roof - 33 yr. old Connecticut home successfully renovated & electrified. No more gas!

My video below and this article are not sponsored. In 2022, my wife and I decided to downsize to a nearby house that was built by the same La Cava Construction that crafted over a thousand simple, sturdy homes in Connecticut. We had set a goal to find an efficient "forever home" with…

Oct 29 2023

NEEVS Full Presentation Replay - Connecticut's vehicle & home electrification incentives - windows, insulation, heat pumps and solar

Full Presentation Deck (PDF format) Click/tap the image above to view the entire presentation in PDF format for full screen mode, click/tap images and QR codes to jump to related web pages. Full Presentation Deck (Google Slides) Here's the Google Doc version of the presentation, complete with…

Sep 16 2023

(First Annual) Northeast Electric Vehicle Symposium - New Haven Connecticut, Sep. 9, 2023

Live near Connecticut? Come join us, but you need to register here to attend -> bit.ly/NEEVS23 Description Northeast Electric Vehicle Symposium (NEEVS) Join us for an exciting in-person event, the Northeast Electric Vehicle Symposium (NEEVS), held at the Hotel Marcel New Haven, Tapestry…

Aug 16 2023

Featured on Gigacast 48 | TinkerHeldstab with Paul Braren and Matt Heldstab

This podcast was recorded on August 2 2023, using Zoom to join the crew. This is my 1st appearance on this podcast! It's always fun to try something new, especially with these super smart IT folks that I've had the honor of meeting at various IT user groups over the years. You can easily subscribe…

Aug 10 2023

Tesla at Mohegan Sun casino soon - tribal land where Connecticut's protectionist car dealership laws don't apply

TinkerTry YouTube Channel, July 26 2023 - Thoughts on Mohegan Sun [Tribal Land] opening soon for Tesla direct-sales deliveries in Connecticut NEW! Dec 20 2023 - TinkerTry YouTube Channel - Tesla Electric Vehicle Showroom at Mohegan Sun - Speeches at Grand Opening, Dec. 20 2023 Photo by Paul Braren,…

Jul 26 2023

Westport & Wethersfield have first Police EVs in Connecticut! Tesla Model Y & Ford Mach-E Tech Tour. [Video]

On Saturday, May 6 the EV Club of Connecticut held an EV meetup in conjunction with Tesla Owners - Connecticut. An open house of the amazing Hotel Marcel was also held that same day, with quite the array of EVs on display for the public to see, including Westport's new Tesla Model Y. It was…

Jun 23 2023

Seriously, Sandy Munro and Cory Steuben Q&A with EV Club of Connecticut on March 21 2023 (Video Replay)

I met Sandy and Cory in late 2021, and to my surprise reaching out to their team actually worked out, after a bit of back-and-forth negotiating the details. It's a Zoom event, and if this sounds like it's something you'd enjoy, please pre-register, read onward for all the details! Enjoy learning…

Mar 18 2023

Future of Fast Charging Sparks Joy in US's Non-Tesla EV Road Trippers - Supercharged Magic Docks!

Disclosure: I hold no stock and never held stock in any of the companies mentioned on the podcast or in this article. It sure didn't take long for Tesla to deploy this Magic Dock retrofit solution after the Biden administration's recent announcement: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New S…

Mar 6 2023

Featured on Tech Breakfast Podcast 284 | Tesla - Quantum Energy - AI | Aaron, Russ, Tyler, Paul

This podcast was recorded on Thursday February 23 2023, using Telegram for Windows to join the TBP crew Show notes below. This is my 11th appearance on this fun and informative podcast! You can easily subscribe to Tech Breakfast here. You can play this fresh episode in the embedded player: …

Mar 1 2023

Featured on Tech Breakfast Podcast 277 | Paul Braren of TinkerTry.com talks EV planes and energy efficient housing | Aaron, Russ, Tyler, Paul

This podcast was recorded on Tuesday November 15 2022, using Telegram for Windows to join the TBP crew Show notes below. This is my 10th appearance on this fun and informative podcast! You can easily subscribe to Tech Breakfast here. You can play this fresh episode in the embedded player: …

Nov 15 2022

My experience as a first-time Delegate at AI Field Day 3

Yeah that's me, October of 1991, with an IR-based head-mounted eye-tracker. Today, near-IR is used as a DMS [Driver Monitoring System]. A few weeks ago, Keiran Shelden @Keiran_shelden of the Tech Breakfast Podcast introduced me to Stephen Foskett from Gestalt IT. Stephen has been running Tech…

May 26 2022

Rivian R1T EV pickup truck overview at Northeast Rivian Club event in Bridgeport Connecticut, owner Jazzy Jeff has 5,300 miles already!

If you're just here for the photos or video, no worries! It's great to see a variety of new EVs hitting the roads of Connecticut lately, spying my first Kia EV6 just last week. Even better when a whole new category of EVs arrive for the very first time, the all electric pickup truck! The vaguely…

May 15 2022

EV Decider - Tesla Model 3, Y, or another EV brand. What's best for you?

Tesla is a safe EV choice, but I realize that Tesla may not be the the right choice for everybody, especially if you live far from a Tesla Service Center, or you don't road trip very often and charge overnight where you live, like most EV owners. Photo by Paul Braren. Thankfully a few competitive…

Apr 22 2022

Featured on Tech Breakfast Podcast 250 | The Osborne Effect - Twitter Chaos - Death of ICE - XR - Battery Tech | Aaron, Russ, Tyler, Paul

This podcast was recorded on Friday Apr 18 2022, using Telegram for Windows to join the TBP crew an hour in to their special 250th episode! Show notes below. Even though I couldn't join for the first hour, the crew let me in late anyway, enjoying my 9th appearance on this fun and informative…

Apr 19 2022

Tesla, Rivian, Lucid EVs, an e-bus, and many e-bikes at the Connecticut State Capitol as lawmakers consider SB 214 for direct sales and SB 4 for clean air

All photos in this article by Paul Braren on April 13 2022. Middletown CT’s Electric School Bus from DATTCO in New Britain, CT. No gas or diesel, no tailpipe, it's electric. Jazz Cup Bandit from Spark Cycleworks, Branford, CT. "The burden of air pollution is not evenly shared. Poorer…

Apr 16 2022

Featured on Tech Breakfast Podcast 243 | EVs with Paul Braren | Aaron, Tyler

This podcast was recorded on Friday March 25 2022. Show notes below. I had the chance to enjoy my 8th appearance on this fun and informative podcast, you can play this fresh episode in the embedded player below. Table of Contents Click/tap to listen to "243: EV update with Paul Braren" …

Mar 25 2022

Tesla Model 3 Boston and New York City Road Trip Tips - safely handled rain, snow, and heavy traffic with ease and efficiency

Most modern EVs are great at stop-and-go traffic, with easy modulation and precise control of speed, and largely one-pedal driving thanks to regen. Most EVs have just one gear, so no shifting means smooth driving, with no unexpected power changes. Even better is a Traffic-Aware Cruise Control that…

Mar 24 2022

EV Club of Connecticut Show & Tell video features Will Cross' Hyundai IONIQ 5, compares with his Tesla Model 3

I have a new video to add to the growing library of EV videos in this growing collection: EV Club of Connecticut Show & Tell videos feature owners sharing their real-world experiences This new addition is the 2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5, one of many new EVs coming to the US in 2022, coming in at a…

Feb 20 2022

Little House Brewing Company in Chester Connecticut, built in 1836, now has a Tesla Solar Roof!

This article was originally written for and published by CleanTechnica here. About the author - Paul Braren is an IT professional and tech blogger who covers PCs, EVs, home tech, efficiency, and more. Paul has been blogging for over a decade and has increased his focus on creating EV articles and…

Feb 2 2022

Tesla waypoints make it easy to decide how long to Supercharge on multi-stop road trips, safely skipping nav's suggested extra charging stop

Initially, I saw 251 kw | 1024 miles per hour of V3 Supercharging speed! In the screenshot above, you'll note that Tesla Navigation is suggesting I stop to Supercharge twice on this family road trip. Because of the automatic preconditioning (battery warming) that my 2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range…

Jan 13 2022