Category Archives: New York State

Tesla 3 to Ithaca, NY and back

Claire and I visited my older son, Dave, in Ithaca, NY, over the weekend. Great trip with Tesla 3, supercharged all the way. See the route. (Link to Tesla plan no longer accessible.) Maps of route are below: Glad we … Continue reading

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A model of an electrical grid: A vision

Many people seem to view the electrical grid of the future being much like the present one. I think a lot about networks, because of my job. And I especially think a lot about network topologies, although primarily concerning the … Continue reading

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