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Snow stopped overnight. 30 and sunny, supposed to get to 39 this afternoon. Measured 15 inches off the back patio and front driveway..drifts larger. Used the snowblower a bit, it gets bogged down in a foot or more of snow. Was a heavy wet snow. Did some shoveling, got the Jeep out and made some passes back and forth to knock down some of the snow in the driveway. Cleared it enough for the Amazon deliveries and USPS...

Google brings up many renderings...could be nice. The red one appears to be the current Charger front stuck on the old Magnum body, seen pics of several of these that have been done in 1:1, even seen a couple w/ Challenger fronts. The 2nd rendering is a wagon w/ the current Charger lower bodysides..

My New Bandsaw blade just got delivered...

I really love and respect Mazda ans a corporation, and I so badly want a Miata. Kudo's to them.

Mazda Honoring Local Heroes by Giving Them 100th-Anniversary Miatas The free Miatas are going to 50 people who have dedicated themselves to their communities this year. Mazda Miata Special Editions Being Gifted to 50 'Local Heroes' (caranddriver.com) That's our local hero who gets the car: N.J. teacher who turned his home into PPE factory honored with new car. N.J. teacher who turned his home into PPE factory honored with new car - nj.com

Speaking of good looking trucks... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/113339683846801

Some beautiful scenery here...

I like the black wheels and the more subdued trim.

Looks so much better than Silverado, especially in these colors.

Now see, that is a very handsome machine. If I had money and a big enough garage, I'd try to leverage my employee discount and get myself one. DO IT! YOLO!

'73 boattail Riviera, burgandy w/ white half top, super mint, motoring into self-storage place, likely for winter hibernation.

Thoughtful discussion, the mention the need for Batteries and battery technology....they point out that we spend more on Potato chips than we do on battery technology in the USA...more investment is needed....

I think you miss understand me. Yes electronics and controls have been around since the 70's. The 70's, 80's and even 90's are very basic simple electronic controls. Starting in 2000 and since then, we have seen actual computers take over larger and larger management of ICE auto's and with Tesla leadership, we saw a rapid change away from basic controllers to full fledge computers that have in depth coding and encryption to the point that GM rolled out a single solid Terabyte system for their auto's starting with Cadillac. Ford is now doing it as is everyone else trying to catch up. You see thousands of new job openings at all Auto companies and these are for true computer developers. Not just basic electrical engineers or mechanical engineers which are still very much needed. The future as we move forward with EVs will incorporate secure, encrypted locked down computer operating systems.

>>”Is a zero emission transition possible by 2030”<< Not possible. MAYBE by 2050. Understand your industry.

One reason I really like living further south. I70 seems to be a dividing line here....up in Delaware or Northern Franklin county, we can ahve an inch or inch and a half of snow. South of I70, it can be clear.

Just a little bit, we had about an inch of accumulation but it is quickly melting off. Interesting fabrication work here.

@riviera74 Happy Birthday! May you have a Great day!!! ?

Tesla factory progress in Germany

It's not new; coding & electronics in autos have been around for 40 years. Yes; there will always be issues with vehicles, and more & more complex (and some would argue; unnecessary) electronics will keep that fire burning... forever.

Interestingly, KTM has electric bikes available for sale at a local dealer. https://ktmwheelsports.com/Motorcycles-KTM-Freeride-E-XC-2021-Reynoldsburg-OH-455d80aa-c1de-4133-bbf8-ac7e001a4467G

I love how sculpted the sides look. Much better than the slab sided look of a lot of other trucks.

Worthwhile video on how Tesla may change the Trucking industry. I think commercial vehicles will lead the way for EV. His words about autonomy and self driving trucks are well placed.

Those Rock, Thank you Robert! That is an Awesome looking truck, Professional and rocks! Home Run Hit and would serve you so well.

VW EV to be built at a Ford plant in Europe... https://fordauthority.com/2020/12/vw-based-ford-ev-to-reportedly-be-built-at-ford-cologne-plant/

This would solve some of their production nightmares. Crazy that they are worth ten times what Ford is worth in terms of market value.

It looks killer in that color. That next to a G8 based/Holden ute based pick em up....two vehicles that we should have gotten and didn't. Agree entirely. Although your truck is nothing to sneeze at. https://www.trucks.com/2020/12/01/postal-service-delays-mail-truck-replacement-contract-again/?utm_source=browser&utm_medium=popup&utm_content=ram Apparently the post office needs some new trucks...

It's more the whiteout on the screen and the writinhg the computer company because the keyboard is not in alphabetical order that I am worried about with Olds...just sayin...

Yes. Daimler did it absolutely no favors with the cheap plastic slabs inside the car and cheap plastic bits all about.

There's a Sierra in transit listed @ $48.1K, tho it's 180 miles from me. I sat in a '19 Silverado last year... but I haven't driven one of these yet... and I'd REALLY like to test a TD out. I looked at Ram's site a few times, but they are more expensive relative to GMs. Ford ties the diesel into elevated packages/trims I don't need.

Seems Tesla now with their crazy stock value is open to discussions on merging with other auto companies. ? Let the crazy stories begin on who would be merger candidates. Elon Musk: Tesla (TSLA) is open to merging with automakers - Electrek For the most conservative of states on the west coast, Oregon continues to surprise me in moving forward as they build out massive 5 Megawatt rapid chargers for semi trucks. This is supposedly to help Daimler support their customers who are buying the eCascade electric semi truck. 200 miles of recharge in 80 min. Portland and Daimler team up for 5MW electric semi public charging 'Island' - Electrek

Still does not deter me from EVs being the future. I do believe that the electronics and coding is a new world for the OEMs to deal with and will have their normal bugs. I am hoping that Rivian and Hummer by GMC can come out at a much higher quality level when released. I am excited for the Rivian auto's to start getting delivered next Summer and hearing what people think of their new Truck.

More 'uh-oh'. Might go toward explaining the police car EV / IC comparison showing EVs with much higher maintenance costs. Buyer beware : https://autos.yahoo.com/electric-cars-problems-latest-consumer-213700323.html

Olds Vista wagon

Empress of Ireland

And Lincoln has 3 Hybrids now when they were looking at the 1 EV that has been postponed, not canceled. Lincoln® Luxury Hybrid Electric Vehicles | Performance With Efficiency

Nice order for some Ford EV vans...Change is coming... https://fordauthority.com/2020/11/ford-receives-order-for-151-transit-phev-vans-from-uk-company-sky/

Seems the official Mustang Mach E EPA numbers are out and they run from 211 miles to 300 miles depending on model and battery pack. Ford Mustang Mach-E has 211 to 300 miles of range, depending on model | Autoblog

Boomer Music!

Well there WAS one announced, the stillborn Rivian joint venture that fell through.

If it were wanted, it would be spent