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Yard guys came and went...now the pile out front is bigger...piles all up and down the street...the city vacuum trucks supposed to come by this week...

The past week here, weather wise, has been damn near perfect. Today, a high of 79 and a light autumn breeze knocking around those leaves a bit. Tomorrow, crap. I will take today please. Edit: For the record, nights have been pretty awesome as well.

This is a sample of the photoshop fun I had with tree picture taking over the last few weeks.

Excellent news. And this will be the game changer. When fleets start buying electric em masse....the writing will be on the wwall for ICE. I love a good evening fire. Looks like a badass little rig.

Nuts are the absolute worst. My neighbor has a walnut tree and I've probably hand picked up close to 1000 of them sons of b!tches and that's only the half overhanging in my yard!

I realize it was the article, not a quote. But I guess you're right; I clicked. Still, how about 'looks great' or something that acknowledges her progress yet isn't utterly ridiculous. "Super sculpted" : What I saw in the article's pic:

Would sell me on this truck...

I did a lot of yard work myself. And I am off of most social media these days. As I did say on Facebook, I love my Pickup Truyck and my wife...not necessarily in that order. The rest of the world is insane. Interesting. Should be big changes to long range trucking coming soon.

Auto Announcements: Ford has announced it's $100 million investment in the Kansas City Factory where it will build it's electric version of the Transit van. This is part of Fords big transition to EV's replacing ice versions of their products. Ford will increase hiring by adding 150 full time jobs at the plant to support the manufacturing of the Transit e van. Ford is saying to stay tuned as they release more details of their new van series over the coming weeks. https://electrek.co/2020/11/10/ford-invests-100-million-kansas-city-factory-build-electric-transit-van/#more-154450 VW Electrify America has reached an important milestone with the opening of their 500th Fast DC charging station in the US this November 10th 2020. This station offers both 150kW and 350kW charging for all EVs. Electrify America is on pace to have both large scale and small scale fast charging stations that can offer charging to all EV's. EA is also making the stations roofs solar so that during the day, it can help charge the stations battery system as well as pull from the local grid. To quote them in this 500th station press release: Electrify America plans to continue innovating and expanding its network, which is the largest open DC fast charging network in the U.S. The company completed its first cross-country routes earlier this year, spanning 11 states and over 2,700 miles to take drivers from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. By the end of 2021, Electrify America plans to install or have under development approximately 800 total charging stations with about 3,500 DC fast chargers. https://media.electrifyamerica.com/en-us/releases/120

My backyard...lots of leaves, lots of nuts.

Pshhhh.. a lawn guy.. I've actually REALLY gotten into my yard since COVID hit and places closed and we weren't going anywhere for those first few months. I did a complete lawn renovation. Killed off everything and reseeded in the beginning/middle of September and it's looking pretty awesome. It's still thin but looking pretty good. Oh I completely agree.. that's the world of media these days though. Whatever gets the clicks and page views.

This was Rebel Wilson's actual caption on the image. The "sculpted abs" was click bait and it worked.

I have a good feeling *she* wasn't mentioning "super-sculpted abs" and it was the article stating that. With that said, she has lost A LOT of weight and looks great in comparison to herself a year ago. Sounds exactly like here. Today should be our last warm day and then it'll be in the 50's after today, like normal. I've bagged and mulched leaves 5 or 6 times in the last few weeks trying to keep the grass cleaned up.

Nikola released their Q3 results and as expected nothing but losses in the money category. Yet they also released their first photo of their first actual working EV Semi with a Hydrogen generator. This truck is called the Tre and has the following spec's. 300 mile battery range 750 kWH battery pack, modular design 350 kWH charging power 640 continuous HP, unparalleled torque and acceleration Nikola says they are still in talks with GM for Manufacturing, Hydrogen and EV support. https://nikolamotor.com/press_releases/nikola-corporation-reports-third-quarter-2020-results-104

Seems FCA during their 3rd quarter earnings call stated to stay tune as RAM will have an Electric RAM Pickup in the near future, but no other details. Guess RAM is not wanting to get left behind by Ford or GM, though as we expect electric trucks from Ford and GM in 2022 as 2023 models, I would not expect RAM to have anything till 2023 at the earliest if not 2024 or 25. https://chargedevs.com/newswire/fiat-chrysler-ceo-talks-about-electric-pickup/

WHAT? ? Toyota's are supposed to be built like a rock! Oh wait, that is Chevrolet.

This seems like the adventure of a lifetime... I am burning mine. I have lots of small scraps of wood from my workshop, and lots of shavings from my wood lathe. Been enjoying fall bonfires in the yard.

Ugh...my yard guys should be here later today to blow them into a large pile on the tree lawn, the city is supposed to be around sometime this week w/ the vacuum trucks to pick them up...

Wait, wait, these don't ever break, ever... Was is the key word, thanks.

I think it WAS a Ply-Mouth.

Music for today... Interesting build... I like Sam on Aviation also...

Nah. Sculpted on the outside. We tend to associate abs being sculpted with a Greek God image. But... We tend to forget that ocean waves could also be sculpted. Now...think of THAT image and transfer that thought into cellulite and fat whenever Rebel Wilson walks or giggles. Puts a damper on this whole positive body image propaganda, now doesn't it?

If you have seen Rebel Wilson when she started in the Pitch Perfect series of Movies as Fat Amy, she does have sculpted abs. The following picture was her at the Pitch Perfect 3 release just a little over a year ago. She has made amazing progress this year focusing on her health during this pandemic. Having a stomach sticking out past ones breasts is never good. I do agree with you that the bottom woman has rocked going from full figure to sculpted. For Rebel Wilson that has never done physical fitness, she has sculpted her abs finally but still has room to continue to improve.

You can get a new, much more modern Mini with numerous safety features for $22K. Or you can get a fully restored vintage one for around $30K. This was stupid the moment it surpassed the latter by 15%. Yet another EV attempt that fails to grasp the consumer in their picture. A Sonic was an $18K car. Bolt is $38K. The pricing model is NOT sustainable.

There are those that Love their original Mini Coopers that made the original movie Italian Job so popular as well as the modern remake of the movie. Now comes a company that is offering one of two ways to take your old Mini and modernize it. You can buy a fully refurbished Mini Cooper from the British Company Swindon Powertrian for $88,000. This gets you a 110hp, 24kWh battery pack, usb ports, heated front seats. Optional features available are AC, Power Steering and Navigation. or you can go the project route and buy the components from them and refurbish the auto your self. Current Kit of component list and Price: Motor & drivetrain - $11,535 US Battery pack - $21,033 US Motor Controller - $5,074 Onboard Charger - $2,563 Total cost of kit - $40,205 US https://swindonpowertrain.com/documents/Classic_Mini_Kit.pdf https://swindonpowertrain.com/uk/index.aspx I honestly could not see spending this kind of money on an old Mini for the size, but some will I believe. If ya like adrenalin rushes, then this BMW powered Fly Suite is for you! According to this news story, it seems the first Yellow Tesla S taxi has hit the streets of New York. https://electrek.co/2020/11/06/first-tesla-model-3-official-nyc-yellow-cab/#more-154118

WV, 1908 :

@Robert Hall Look at you ... 30,000 posts ... I just noticed! - - - - - I have to get outside - to stores, restaurants, coffee, and the great outdoors. In indoor spaces for the general public, I obviously mask up. In the great outdoors, I do not do so where people are keeping their distance from each other.

No political discussion.

The fact that a sheriff would run under a political party somehow seems grossly inappropriate. I don't know that I've ever realized that that's done, before.

Starting at 7:54, I cannot figure out thye vintage car that crashes and burns.