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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #17900 on: February 07, 2023, 02:37:38 pm »
Took my friend's new 330e for a drive the other day. It was super cold out (close to -30) so the car said it had zero electric range. However, it would start off in electric mode and if I accelerated slowly would stay in that mode until a bit over 40 km/h. The transition seemed pretty seamless. To me PHEVs still seem like the best of both worlds for most people.

I agree.  My fear, though, is the complexity.  Savagegeese posted a video about this the other day, every product seems like a stop-gap to comply with regulations, and who knows (a) their longevity and (b) what parts availability will be like in 10 years.  These are lease / disposable products.
I think it depends on which manufacturer though?

Like I have no problems with the longevity of my Prius Prime.

But not sure I'd have the same trust for other manufacturers.

Absolutely.  I would buy the Prime in a heartbeat if I had a use case for one.  Toyota has the most hybrid experience/expertise in the industry, and if nothing else will need to take care of the taxi/Uber industry. 

BMW though....can you imagine walking into a dealership in 10 years with an out-of-warranty 330e that's having issues?  Might as well just toss them the keys and call it a day.

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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #17905 on: February 12, 2023, 10:34:24 am »
LOL that's hilarious...like a fun movie plot, or a bad Netflix series...actually I'm almost sure there is a movie or something along those lines...who knew it was an instruction manual.

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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #17906 on: February 13, 2023, 12:40:12 pm »
Should we be worrying about the fallout from the massive chemical fire in Ohio?

https://www.newsweek.com/ohio-train-derailment-toxic-chemicals-list-epa-1780805

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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #17907 on: February 13, 2023, 02:28:26 pm »
Should we be worrying about the fallout from the massive chemical fire in Ohio?

https://www.newsweek.com/ohio-train-derailment-toxic-chemicals-list-epa-1780805


"Biden admin insists Ohio air is safe after chemical explosion sparks fears"  So, yes, you should be worrying.
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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #17908 on: March 06, 2023, 03:34:26 pm »
I wish I had vastly more time, and money. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3crQ09q5Jco

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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #17909 on: March 06, 2023, 04:33:43 pm »
I wish I had vastly more time, and money. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3crQ09q5Jco

Super cool! Remember coming on a line of running historic stationary engines, and thinking engine designers of the late 1800's/early 1900's were working things out in basically the same way

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« Reply #17910 on: March 08, 2023, 03:07:19 pm »
Argh...my dog thinks he's a German Shepard...he's been gassing me ALL morning... :hurl: :fall:

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« Reply #17911 on: March 08, 2023, 03:11:05 pm »
Argh...my dog thinks he's a German Shepard...he's been gassing me ALL morning... :hurl: :fall:

Ooooh, I get that joke... too soon?

Maybe you need to take him for a tour of the Human Rights Museum.

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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #17912 on: March 17, 2023, 10:40:40 am »
I've been a Daytimer / LMI planner book user forever.  I'm that guy who shows up at meetings with the big black leather binder.  Well today I decided to modernize and I ordered an iPad Pro 12.9 with the pencil.  Gonna try to take my notes, tasks, and scheduling with it.  Gonna be a big learning curve  :o :P

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« Reply #17913 on: March 17, 2023, 10:52:27 am »
I've been a Daytimer / LMI planner book user forever.  I'm that guy who shows up at meetings with the big black leather binder.  Well today I decided to modernize and I ordered an iPad Pro 12.9 with the pencil.  Gonna try to take my notes, tasks, and scheduling with it.  Gonna be a big learning curve  :o :P

I went from pencil & book to microsoft surface to now I don't take notes. Just listen lol.



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« Reply #17914 on: March 17, 2023, 11:13:33 am »
I used a notebook my whole career up until about a year ago.  I made the switch to using OneNote on my laptop now.  That way my notes are always with me.  I don't know why it took me so long to switch.
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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #17915 on: March 23, 2023, 11:50:22 am »
« Last Edit: March 23, 2023, 12:42:21 pm by quadzilla »

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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #17916 on: March 23, 2023, 12:23:51 pm »
Remember Afroman?

https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/track-reperage/en#/home

Have to guess that's the wrong link.   

But I bet I know what story you're trying to post O0

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« Reply #17917 on: March 23, 2023, 12:34:49 pm »
I had to look that up.  The songs/videos he made with the footage are hilarious, lol. 

Sad that the cops are coming after him again though.  Hope he wins.

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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #17918 on: March 23, 2023, 12:43:25 pm »
Remember Afroman?

https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/track-reperage/en#/home

Have to guess that's the wrong link.   

But I bet I know what story you're trying to post O0

Thanks and fixed.  That link belongs in the angry thread as I wait for my package to be delivered which is already 2 days late.

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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #17919 on: March 23, 2023, 04:17:26 pm »
Remember Afroman?

https://twitter.com/stevanzetti/status/1638877254280175616
He should be arrested for making such a terrible song. That's the real crime here. :)
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