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• Commented on Oh, 2022!
  Believe it or not, I realized I was making a sexist assumption as soon as I pressed Enter. I'm of an age where I grew up with these assumptions and I actively try to guard against them as well as...
• Commented on Oh, 2022!
  Sigh. There's plenty of FUD to balance the True Believers of EV's. As usual, the truth is somewhere in the middle. I don't know about the other manufacturers, but Tesla is actively working on cleaning up battery manufacturing working with...
• Commented on Oh, 2022!
  Yes, he is. I routinely change all the fluids on my S2000. There's not only no transmission fill and drain holes, there's no transmission. The only gearing on a Tesla is a reduction gear integrated with the motor(s)....
• Commented on Oh, 2022!
  Owner of a Tesla here, and there's no lubrication oil change required for normal service. I just went back and checked my owners manual to be sure. Only scheduled maintenance is rotation of the tires every 6,250 miles, testing of...
• Commented on Fossil fuels are dead (and here's why)
  This project chose nickel: https://rosettaproject.org...
• Commented on Fossil fuels are dead (and here's why)
  I looked again trying to find the original source for this video with no luck. I found one new copy on Youtube that has a grab-bag of links in the description claiming to be source material (along with all of...
• Commented on Fossil fuels are dead (and here's why)
  Great discussion on renewables, nuclear, transmission line efficiency and politics, and electric vehicles. I have comments and questions about EVs. Full disclosure, I own a Tesla in the USA so my experience on use and infrastructure is based on that...
• Commented on The obligatory general election discussion post
  I won't take a position on dowsing, but I will tell a story to add to the anecdata. We were having foundations dug for a microwave tower about 20 feet from a building. The building plans had been reviewed and...
• Commented on CASE NIGHTMARE BLONDE
  "To supply a large guerilla force I'd be wary of such things - acquiring any significant supply of rare hardware is asking for data miners to follow you home. Do you know of any autopilot projects for common platforms such...
• Commented on CASE NIGHTMARE BLONDE
  Ah, one of my favorite roads. My wife and I have given up on motorcycles and now we drive a pair of Honda S000's when we go. A beautiful and challenging drive. Much more crowded these days, though. If you're...