[crAbb]

Originally Posted by TboneS54

Remember, facts are secondary to feelings now. If you make a factual statement, and someone feels hurt by it, you are a bigot.

If I recall, he refused to use make-believe pronouns of a (or multiple) college student(s), and the college fired him or placed him on leave.

As I said, that's now tantamount to bigotry.

I don't give a shit about your feelings. Being offended doesn't give you rights.

[crAbb]

Originally Posted by eugenebmw

You tech tip is the best advice for the whole year. Even for a veteran with 15 years of close combat experience. I cannot say I always feel comfortable when I am walking down the streets. You can't assume everyone is civilized.

Thank you for your service

[Ugly Kar]

Originally Posted by tturedraider

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As I stated in the other thread, that already happened 130 years ago. I don't know if the weight difference was that great, but the ICE was superior so EV's went the way of T-Rex.

[MADBMWX5MC]

On another note, I just saw the ad for the new Ford Mustang EV, not the small SUV on the market now, but a full size Mustang. Love the Mustangs, I have one, but hard for me to get one of them...

[Socal_R8]

Originally Posted by tahoeacr

So, my friend works for a company in Los Angeles. They have charging stations for employees to charge for free during the day. That is really cool. Except if all 30 stations are full during your work shift you only get 25% charge. Not enough to get home in LA traffic(he lives in San Diego). So he bought a Porsche ICE instead.

If you are commuting from San Diego to LA for work everyday, you need to find a new house or job, not a car.....

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by SoCal_NSX

If you are commuting from San Diego to LA for work everyday, you need to find a new house or job, not a car.....

True that.

[carseatsm5]

Things got chippy over in the front page G90 thread. This topic is very divisive!

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by carseatsm5

Things got chippy over in the front page G90 thread. This topic is very divisive!

It is good to see any commentary at all in that M5 forum. It has been pretty dead for an upcoming car.

[Ugly Kar]

LI and NI
https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodit...d=hp_lead_pos5

[Efthreeoh]

So I just took a trip to Charlotte, NC from Central Virginia over the weekend. A bit over 300 miles each way. We took the H3T, which has a theoretical 378 mile tank range. We started with about a 1/2 tank. Filled up about halfway down and took a wee-wee while filling. 20 gallons. Pump stopped right when I came back from the men's room. Wrote down my gas fill stats and back on the road in 6 minutes.

On the way home yesterday filled up when we left at a 1/4 tank. 5 minutes. We took a longer, slower way home. Two additional wee-wee stops at 4 min. each. Total about 12 hours driving with 20 minutes refueling/bio-break. Not a bad ratio.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

So I just took a trip to Charlotte, NC from Central Virginia over the weekend. A bit over 300 miles each way. We took the H3T, which has a theoretical 378 mile tank range. We started with about a 1/2 tank. Filled up about halfway down and took a wee-wee while filling. 20 gallons. Pump stopped right when I came back from the men's room. Wrote down my gas fill stats and back on the road in 6 minutes.

On the way home yesterday filled up when we left at a 1/4 tank. 5 minutes. We took a longer, slower way home. Two additional wee-wee stops at 4 min. each. Total about 12 hours driving with 20 minutes refueling/bio-break. Not a bad ratio.

If you wee wee'd 20 gallons you have diabetes insipidus. You need to get that checked.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by gblansten

If you wee wee'd 20 gallons you have diabetes insipidus. You need to get that checked.

Nope, I've done the volume measurements.

But sounds like EV should be marketed to diabetics...

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by Weather Man

A warehouse storing 900 tons of lithium batteries waiting to be recycled went up in flames this afternoon, amid growing fears over their dangers.

Question: is a warehouse with tons of LiPo batteries going up in flames bad for the environment? Just asking for a friend.

[eugenebmw]

Originally Posted by tturedraider

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I will get one right now

[RM7]

ICE car catches fire in our local supermarket parking lot near a propane tank

[eugenebmw]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Nope, I've done the measurements.

But sounds like EV should be marketed to diabetics...

Or diarrhea. Those EV owners have all the time in the world to finish their business while waiting for the cars to charge up

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Question: is a warehouse with tons of LiPo batteries going up in flames bad for the environment? Just asking for a friend.

Of course not, it's a recycling plant so it must be good for the environment.

[Car-Addicted]

US issues $135 million in advance EV tax rebates since Jan 1, Treasury says
February 14, 2024
The Internal Revenue Service has received more than 25,000 time of sale reports, including more than 19,500 - or 78% - with advance payment requests and approximately $135 million has been paid to dealers since Jan. 1, Treasury said in disclosing the previously unreported figures.
Consumers must attest they meet income limits to qualify for the tax credit at time of purchase or they will need to repay the government when filing their taxes. For new vehicles, the adjusted gross income limit is $300,000 for married couples and $150,000 for individuals.

The August 2022 Inflation Reduction Act law reformed the EV tax credit, requiring vehicles to be assembled in North America to qualify for any tax credits, eliminating nearly 70% of eligible models.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aut...ys-2024-02-14/

Free Government Cheese for the rich. Hmm, the average yearly income is currently $59,428.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by RM7

ICE car catches fire in our local supermarket parking lot near a propane tank

If it is gas SUV then was it serviced properly...

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

If it is gas SUV then was it serviced properly...

RM7 is not big on posting links generally because there is more to the story.

[Car-Addicted]

What to Expect From an Electric NASCAR Racecar?
Feb 15, 2024
NASCAR has been diligent about that possibility and has already worked on an electric prototype stock car. Development began in 2022 and was finalized towards the end of 2023.
From Ragan’s notes, it appears that NASCAR has developed quite the future-ready race car. The car can go speeds as tall as the regular car (200 mph) and not make nearly as much noise. According to the driver, one can easily have a conversation around the track amid the race.
https://thesportsrush.com/nascar-new...ascar-racecar/

What could possibly go wrong 200mph incendiary device.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

What to Expect From an Electric NASCAR Racecar?
Feb 15, 2024
NASCAR has been diligent about that possibility and has already worked on an electric prototype stock car. Development began in 2022 and was finalized towards the end of 2023.
From Ragan’s notes, it appears that NASCAR has developed quite the future-ready race car. The car can go speeds as tall as the regular car (200 mph) and not make nearly as much noise. According to the driver, one can easily have a conversation around the track amid the race.
https://thesportsrush.com/nascar-new...ascar-racecar/

What could possibly go wrong 200mph incendiary device.

I would expect a logarithmic reduction in fire risk based on pure EV versus ICE combustion rates.