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Budley Doright
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Work pays for my vehicle even though I don’t go anywhere lol.
Dr.Amber Trichome
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I totally agree with you there. I was exposed to tb on a jam packed commuter bus into Seattle.
It wasn’t until the pandemic hit NYC city hard that they decided to start power washing the subway and thorough cleaning it.
even the thought of airplanes repulses me.
I am considering a 3.5 hour ferry ride to Key West but only because it’s fresh air .
Ozumoz66
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I had a mid 70's red VW super beetle, velour seats, 1600cc fuel injected engine, moon roof, air shocks so the mags wouldn't scrub the fenders, a 400 watt amp rocking a pair of 6 X 9s and 10" sub. It had a mere 56hp. There's no way it'd pull a Tesla. Wish I still had that car. Sold it when we bought a house together in '91. Fridge, stove, washer and dryer was more important than being cool. 
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those things go in the snow, too.
Budley Doright
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Probably not lol.
Fogdog
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Good point. So, how about this. Use the Tesla to tow the motor home and get better mileage than the motor home does all by itself!!!
Brilliant
Fogdog
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how long have you lived in snow country, sky?
Budley Doright
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Or how bout use the motor home genny to charge the Tesla while it’s towing the motor home? All the while sleeping in the motor home
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TacoMac
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Back in 1987, I built a '72 Super Beetle with a super charged 327 Chevy V8 in it. Had a chopped Ford 9 inch rear end in it with Chrysler 500 coil springs all around on Monroe shocks. I had to louver the entire hood for cooling. People thought it was the coolest little bug they'd ever seen until I started it up.
Then jaws hit the pavement.
Sold it to rebuild my 70 Chevelle SS.
injinji
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Apples and oranges here, but. . . . . airliners use 72 times as much fuel per person as trains. The EU are stopping all flights of two hours and less. Their thinking is the train will be as fast or faster than flying. Plus the whole saving the world thing.
doublejj
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Tesla signs deal with new home builder to outfit whole community with solar, Powerwall, and chargers
Tesla has signed an agreement with new home builder Alset EHome to outfit a whole new community being built with...
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TacoMac
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In that deal, Tesla is using Panasonic solar panels (Tesla's never worked) and Tesla battery systems.Tesla signs deal with new home builder to outfit whole community with solar, Powerwall, and chargers
Tesla has signed an agreement with new home builder Alset EHome to outfit a whole new community being built with...
It's presently ranked 12th best on the market.
doublejj
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a good way to use up old ev car batteries........win/win
Budley Doright
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Not to mention 12th seems pretty good but I was/am a “if I pass I’m good” kind of guy lol.
Fogdog
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For the tech challenged who still believe that solar is too expensive:
Solar increasingly beating even cheapest fossil fuels on price, IRENA study finds
www.pv-tech.org
That would be "beating even cheapest fossil fuels" before factoring the cost of capturing the carbon or paying for the environmental damage in some other way.
Nuclear sucks too, BTW.
Solar increasingly beating even cheapest fossil fuels on price, IRENA study finds
Solar increasingly beating even cheapest fossil fuels on price, IRENA study finds
The amount of renewable energy that came in cheaper than the most competitive fossil fuel option doubled last year, according to new analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
www.pv-tech.org
That would be "beating even cheapest fossil fuels" before factoring the cost of capturing the carbon or paying for the environmental damage in some other way.
Nuclear sucks too, BTW.
DIY-HP-LED
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There are many ways to do solar energy other than PV, like solar thermal and photosynthesis, both of which can store energy. Batteries and mechanical storage are an option for PV though, energy storage technologies are gonna be essential for solar, wind, wave and tidal power. I expect batteries will begin to eclipse other energy storage methods over the next decade as new technologies come on stream and demand for EV's and grid storage grows. Electrical storage is the key to a green grid.For the tech challenged who still believe that solar is too expensive:
Solar increasingly beating even cheapest fossil fuels on price, IRENA study finds
Solar increasingly beating even cheapest fossil fuels on price, IRENA study finds
The amount of renewable energy that came in cheaper than the most competitive fossil fuel option doubled last year, according to new analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
That would be "beating even cheapest fossil fuels" before factoring the cost of capturing the carbon or paying for the environmental damage in some other way.
Nuclear sucks too, BTW.
doublejj
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Tesla Model 3 is the most American-made car, new study says
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Tesla Model 3 is the most American-made car, new study says
Cars.com's annual American Made Index has Tesla topping the chart, though General Motors leads for most models overall.
www.cnet.com
doublejj
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Tesla Model Y taxi fleet successfully blocked by NY commission
During the meeting, the TLC argued that Revel would still be able to operate its Model Y taxis, provided that it buys 50 gas cars first and swaps their licenses for electric cars
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During the meeting, the TLC argued that Revel would still be able to operate its Model Y taxis, provided that it buys 50 gas cars first and swaps their licenses for electric cars
Tesla Model Y taxi fleet successfully blocked by NY commission
The New York Taxi and Limousine Commission’s (TLC) efforts to block the deployment of 50 Tesla Model Y taxis from electric transit startup Revel were successful. The decision was finalized in a meeting on Tuesday, where the NY TLC voted to stop issuing new for-hire licenses for electric cars...
Fogdog
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TLC is telling Tesla's cab company to get in line and buy out existing license-holders. They are protecting their turf, even if the times have changed. Doesn't Uber do business in NY?Tesla Model Y taxi fleet successfully blocked by NY commission
During the meeting, the TLC argued that Revel would still be able to operate its Model Y taxis, provided that it buys 50 gas cars first and swaps their licenses for electric cars
Tesla Model Y taxi fleet successfully blocked by NY commission
The New York Taxi and Limousine Commission’s (TLC) efforts to block the deployment of 50 Tesla Model Y taxis from electric transit startup Revel were successful. The decision was finalized in a meeting on Tuesday, where the NY TLC voted to stop issuing new for-hire licenses for electric cars...