This makes me wonder if we'll see a return to homes having DC for power instead of AC just to skip transforming DC to AC for homes that go totally off grid.
When I worked in IT, there was a LaserJet 4 at one office. That thing was almost 2 decades old when i changed careers. I wouldn't be surprised if it's still there.
My comment was a slight on their first demonstration. They didn't have any driveline hooked up and basically rolled a rebadged chasis downhill to impress investors. Nikola is a scam company
It was a great delivery mechanism for live sports for me. I went back to sling and put up a TV antenna. Too bad none of my local channels come in great past 15 miles, but I'd be a fool to pay that premium for locals.
Remember when it was $35/month? Dropped them like a bad habbit when it went to $60 something. No ala carte and adding channels I never wanted were also contributing factors.
The only thing he would likely have a problem with it is there is no provision allowing independent 3rd party repairers to use aftermarket parts. This is likely the reason why Apple supported the bill. Apple can continue to charge an arm and a leg for any parts and not supply parts to independent 3rd parties
GPS is passive. Short version; all your phone does in regards to triangulation is read the signals from the satellites. Long version; https://youtu.be/qJ7ZAUjsycY
There was a time early in the electrification of America with Edison, he pushed for DC over AC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_currents
The last DC utility turned off in 2007. http://www.jaygarmon.net/2010/11/in-what-year-did-last-of-new-yorks-dc.html
As far as answering your question, you can run a transformer, but new construction and new appliances will likely be built with DC service in mind.