Leaderboard
Popular Content
Showing content with the highest reputation on 04/30/2021 in all areas
-
@A Horse With No Name Totally agree, brothers in awe of Asian woman. We got married on a tight budget but a few years later took my wife to get her the glamor portrait she deserved in her wedding dress. My wife Sun Felt! ?
4 points -
^ Remedy :
4 points
-
This is masterful woodworking, not mine.3 points
-
This is just awesome! I will see you one great pic and raise you with this....! I find Asian women really beautiful. I think David and I are brothers from other mothers in this regard. ....and life goes on. I will take Mundane in the USA vs being in India where Covid is going insane. Sadly, you are correct.3 points
-
Well.......... it’s finally here. UNFORTUNATELY, it’s far too nice for a bumpkin like me, so I politely refused it. No; I guess I’ll take it. Going back tomm with a fat check and a brand new pen.
3 points
-
Id say, people started travelling long distances AFTER WW2 when the American highway system got on its way, the economy booming at the same time because of the spoils of winning the war yada yada yada. At the same time, gas stations opened up along the highways and byways and in the suburbs where the GIs bought their new homes starting the boomer generation... The drive-in movie theatres and diners where the automobile hung around also had gasoline stations by their side. So...where we want to complain about EV charging stations and the lack-thereof, it took 50 years for the gasoline infrastructure to come to be AFTER the genesis of the automobile. Its really NOT about it (EV charging system) being a fledging and it being compromised. Its MORE to do about it being a SLOW HOME SYSTEM There is NO reason for it to be built THAT slow. There are POLITICAL and BIG OIL push back LIES for THIS EV charging system that is being built THAT slow. Especially in a time when people depend on their autos daily as you put it. These LIES that some POLITICAL and BIG OIL clowns have been spewing have allowed this disconnect. YES...its a fledgling entity. But I wanna know why, a SINGLE business man (Elon Musk and Tesla) has opened up MORE charging stations than an entire COUNTRY FULL of BUSINESS opportunities? And this SINGLE business man has been doing this for a DECADE already while other business entities are sitting on their asses and just give us EXCUSES as to why EVs will NEVER work...2 points
-
I knew her name and face but never watched the show either. ...there have been very few sitcoms I liked, I've long preferred crime dramas. I didn't know Mossimo was a person, I remember the clothing brand at Target 20-25 years ago, I think I bought some Mossimo shirts and shorts when I was in my 20s. All I know of USC is a friend and former coworker of mine went there, and that they have a pretty well-regarded Computer Science department.2 points
-
Full-size trucks are the closest to 'how things used to be'; a lot of body configurations, bunch of powertrains, still some separation of options (tho still in packages), a dizzying array of accessories... all good. But agreed on the colors: of the online selection in my truck's trim, I would say 65% are either white or black. Can you name a car with FOUR different wheel size options (17", 18", 20" and 22")? Remnant of shipping protection (vinyl wrap).2 points
-
I'm definitely not a truck guy, and the Ram still is my favorite styling-wise, but I do like the Sierra Denali. Nice that they offer them in a variety of trim packages for those that like black trim or monochrome or those that like chrome (me). Alas, it seems 90% of them I see are boring colors like black or white.
2 points
-
Who is this old woman? I honestly have not seen her before, so if political, sorry, but weird that this is the first time I have seen her and hav no idea what the story is about. What crimes? Wow, I really feel in the dark on this news story. Update me please!2 points
-
I was speaking From a style standpoint alone. It strikes me as more opel than Vette.2 points
-
In the beginning, I was set on a Silverado with the chrome (LT). But somehow during the 3-some months I actively stewed over making this move, I switched over to the Sierra because I really liked the Elevation (styling & color balance with the black trim). I really am more of a chrome guy, but this is still peachy. I'm happy because I looked at another Sierra in this color and I started thinking it was too bright/light. Tho it was overcast here today, it looked darker this time and closer to the website's depiction (as seen on previous page).2 points
-
Pro Tip: Take the $5k at whatever rate and then immediately refinance with DCU.org at 1.49%. That rate maxes out at 72 months I think, so you'll cut your interest by more than half.2 points
-
EV charging to some is a stressful thing, the ability to drive your EV, knowing you can quickly get a recharge and where should be a simple thing and yet range and charging hit the stress level for current and potential owners of BEV products. GM is tirelessly working to provide GM EV owners more confidence and convenience when it comes to EV charging. As stated by GM, the customers need a robust charging experience that makes the transition from ICE to EV seamless and helps to drive mass adoption per Travis Hester, GM's chief EV officer. Quote: “As we launch 30 EVs globally by the end of 2025, Ultium Charge 360 simplifies and improves the at-home charging experience and the public charging experience – whether it’s community-based or road-trip charging.” GM's Ultium Charge 360 holistic charging experience offers the following: Access to Charging: GM will continue to work with a variety of third parties, including charge point operators, electric utilities and government agencies to make home, workplace, public and fleet charging ubiquitous for customers. Mobile Apps: GM will continue to update the GM vehicle mobile apps to provide an even more intuitive mobile experience that makes navigating to a charging station, plugging into a charger and paying for charging simple. Products and Services: To help ensure the transition to an EV is seamless, GM is working to offer EV owners charging accessories and installation services tailored to their lifestyle. For example, GM will cover standard installation of Level 2 charging capability for eligible customers who purchase or lease a 2022 Bolt EUV or Bolt EV in collaboration with Qmerit. GM's continued progress on it's EV infrastructure strategy is as follows: GM now has signed agreements with seven major charging providers: Blink Charging, ChargePoint, EV Connect, EVgo, FLO, Greenlots and SemaConnect. Through their GM vehicle mobile apps, EV customers will soon be able to easily see real-time information from nearly 60,000 charging plugs throughout the U.S. and Canada, find stations along a route and initiate and pay for charging. The first GM and EVgo sites are now live in Washington, California and Florida, nine months after a commitment to add more than 2,700 fast chargers in cities and suburbs by the end of 2025 was first announced. Each site is capable of delivering up to 350 kilowatts and averages four chargers per site. GM and EVgo are on track to have approximately 500 fast charging stalls live by the end of 2021. As GM continues to update Ultium Charge 360, they will also be including new elements and collaborations. GM Ultium Platform is powering the Cadillac LYRIQ, GMC Hummer EVs and the Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup to start with many more models to come. The Ultium Charge 360 will help you optimize the use of your Ultium platform with a GM-estimated range of up to 450 miles on a full charge. GM's multiple announcements over the last two years shows it's rapid advancement in moving to an all-electric, zero-emissions future making EV ownership easier for all. GM revealed its proprietary Ultium Platform that will allow the company to compete for nearly every customer in the market today. GM committed more than $27 billion to EV and AV product development through 2025, including $7 billion in 2021, and plans to launch 30 EVs globally by the end of 2025, with more than two-thirds available in North America. Cadillac, GMC, Chevrolet and Buick will all be represented, with EVs at all price points for work, adventure, performance and family use. In July 2020, GM and EVgo announced plans to triple the size of the nation’s largest DC fast charging network over the next five years. In March 2020, GM announced it is adding 3,500 new EV charging plugs throughout its U.S. and Canadian facilities for employees. In February 2020, GM made enhancements to Energy Assist, making it easier for GM EV owners to find an available public charging station and initiate a charging session. In August 2019, GM announced a collaboration with Qmerit, which manages a nationwide network of certified EV charger installers, simplifying the home charging experience. In collaboration with Qmerit, Chevrolet will cover standard installation of Level 2 charging capability for eligible customers who purchase or lease a 2022 Bolt EUV or Bolt EV. Unlike GM's competition focusing only on select charging companies, GM is taking an all in approach allowing for 60,000 and growing charging points across North America. Working with all companies and the EVgo effort, GM is on track to have 500 fast charging stalls live by the end of 2021 supporting the Ultium 800V 350 kWH battery / Powertrain system. GM-Collaborates-with-Seven-Charging-Providers.mp4 To Put ‘Everybody In’ an Electric Vehicle, GM Introduces Ultium Charge 3601 point -
1 point
-
Mossimo is the dude walking behind Lori. It's a manipulation of his name, Massimo, which is Max or Maximillian. USC has really come up. They've always had good medical, dental, and pharmacy schools. They are the biggest archi school in L.A. proper. The law school might be slightly behind UCLA's, and ditto for the MBA program. However, if you plan to make your living in SoCal, a USC sheepskin gets the foot in the door, so the rankings become sort of moot. All of their academic departments are good. UCLA pulls slightly ahead of it because it probably conducts more/better research. In the past, having a 3.5 in high school (when the upper limit was 4.0), an 85th percentile SAT, and a pulse would get most people in. They might have even relaxed that a little bit if coming in from a high school that has prestige, that they like, or that they have a relationship of sorts with ... or, to be realistic about it, for affirmative action purposes. It's a good thing that they opened the new train line that connects the USC campus to either DTLA or the beach at Santa Monica. Their alumni network is definitely the best in Southern California. Mossimo himself went there but didn't finish. I think Mossimo's dad was a USC grad. I didn't give a rat's ass about these people and then, when this scandal broke, learning about them was "slightly" interesting.1 point
-
Sure... And VW got caught with a diesel scandal. Germany and the US closed that shyte down. VW's credibility as a green company took a hit, to show the public that they really are a green company, was forced to go all out EV, the US government FORCED VW to also invest in a charging system... OK...GM is said to be going all out EV. 3 years ago. Where is GM and VW to build EV charging systems a la Tesla for THEIR EV cars? Since Honda is going to use GM EV tech, why isnt VW, GM AND Honda partnering up to have an EV charging coalition? ESPECIALLY to rival Tesla since they all want to rival Tesla. Mercedes is said to want to be a Tesla Killer... (Porsche and Audi too? Part of VW...to which VW, Hinda and GM could have split the investment costs...) Where is M-B's charging network? All these smart American business men, like Donald J. Trump, where are their business chops? Especially for the business man turned politician that wanted to make America great again. Bring back American jobs, yada yada yada. Oh yeah...he had coal up his ass... Unfortunately, there is a great political divide in the US that clutters the mind. EVERYTHING in the US lately is just political fodder and is weaponized to undermine the OTHER party... Regarding proprietary Tesla networks and all that, well... When Tesla sells you a car, Tesla also GIVES you the other standard plugs to charge your Tesla on the other networks. Looks like Tesla is the smart one...1 point
-
The narrative gets old. HOME charging NEGATES the need for all these EV charging stations that supposedly we need. NEW tech batteries as of NOW, but in the next year or two will have 500 mile ranges also NEGATE all these EV charging stations... The 1 in 5 ooopsie poopsie article is PURELY BULLSHYTE. The kind that I talked about political and big oil push back lies... From the article The PHOQUING MACH E JUST JUST went on sale... Its barely half a year old... What the PHOQUE does a Mach E have to do with EV charging times from owners that owned an EV 3-4-5-6-7-8 years ago and NOW just switched BACK to an ICE-V? NOTHING!!!! Push back lies... CHARGING times 2-3 years from now WILL drop. EV charging stations WILL EVENTUALLY pop up in STRATEGIC highway areas and in the suburbs JUST like how gas stations are now. PROBABLY in the same stations. Negating the excuse for folk that could NOT charge at home that could NOW charge at a GAS station with the EQUAL amount of time as gassing up... NEW tech batteries will also NOT have the winter blues in cold weather range loss... All kinds of EV charging solutions are being thought of EVERYWHERE in the world (except for in the United States of America where North Americans are being lied to and are still crying over the same old bullshyte lies...)1 point
-
There were 15,000 in 1920, not 22,000. That skews your math a bit and it also doesn’t consider density of numbers (filling stations) as it relates to the population (and where people were living) at the time. https://uh.edu/engines/epi975.htm https://americanhistory.si.edu/america-on-the-move/fill-up Hell, because of our dependence on foreign oil, we had this in the 70s so maybe you need to stop acting like gas has a trouble free existence in just its firsts 60 years in this country. Just saying.
1 point
-
"Hoping you have a can"?? ? So you're saying it was acceptable 100 years ago, so it should be acceptable today? People don't want to do ANYTHING like they did 20 years ago, never mind 120 years ago! - - - - - But to repeat- automobiles were not used 100 years ago like you seem to think they were. There was no long-distance traveling, or looking for unknown gas stations. There was no significant range anxiety. Cars were primarily occasional-use / local vehicles (at the point you imply there were no plentiful gas stations). Fueling locations were more common for lesser demand. In 1920 in the U.S., there were about 22,000 filling stations & curbside pumps, for about 7,000,000 vehicles. That's 318 vehicles per location. In 2020, in the U.S., there were about 60,500 gas stations for about 375,000,000 vehicles. That's 6188 vehicles per location. Seems you need to drop your ill-informed claim that people were scrabbling around, panicked, looking for fuel 100 years ago. Wasn't the case. - - - - - Today, you have a fledgling & compromised (not-uncommonly plagued by defects & restrictions) public charging system, or a slow home system, in a time people depend on their autos daily. It's not a secretive IC cabal pushing this, it's just the facts.1 point
-
Lets also look at the the cherry picking of this story, they talk about how home charging is 36 miles of range over night only and barely even mention level 2 charging. They also talk about having to look for a fast charger and point to Tesla having a 480 V fast charging network but never state that Tesla is also 110 or 220 V electrical from home due to stupid limits on not having more power than 220V at your house. This is a pathetic ICE attempt to put EVs in a bad light by cherry picking little things. . I get it that there are those that Love the roar of a V8, I also like it, but also I love all things quiet and there is nothing wrong with EV's, YES it requires a change in attitude and approach to plugging in and charging at this point, no different than being in an auto in the early 1900's and having to look for a gas station and hope you have a can to hold the gas if your auto ran out of gas on the road to get some gas back to it. We can make all types of excuses and I will say that many of the people in this very limited study are too lazy to change the way they do things based on the Yahoo story, sadly, no way to really confirm this as the story is cherry picking out of the 33 research papers written, no clear actual study was done. Scott Hardman (0000-0002-0476-7909) - ORCID | Connecting Research and Researchers As such, I again have to say this is an ICE writer with an agenda of making BEVs look bad anyway they can manipulate the data. The original story is not the hatchet job Yahoo has posted. Electric Car Owners Switching to Gas Because Charging Is a Hassle: Study (businessinsider.com) So the 20% of California owners who switched back to ICE was due to the simple truth of not having a Level 2 charger at their apartment or place of work and so charging at 110 was just not functional for them at the time. They never said anything about not liking the auto's, the focus is on the lack of charging infrastructure that even the Business Insider writer pointed out he only had a 110 at home and after 36miles of charge, drove in the morning to work to fully charge up the battery before returning to home. I would say if he is a writer going to cover the EV industry, then he should have paid to have a Level 2 charger installed at home or his work should do this for him. We all know that Apartment dwellers and cheap home owners who are not wanting to install at the early stage a proper charger are not the audience for ownership yet. Common sense, I could go on but this has gotten too long already as I think I made my point.1 point
-
So...... ship all BE assembly out of the country then?? - - - - - >>"1 in 5 electric vehicle owners in California switched back to gas because charging their cars is a hassle, new research shows"<< https://www.yahoo.com/news/1-5-electric-vehicle-owners-164149467.html Oopsie-poopsie!1 point
-
1 point
-
GM to invest $1 billion in Mexico for electric vehicle production https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/04/29/gm-to-invest-1-billion-in-mexico-for-electric-vehicle-production.html1 point
-
Every Mexican and Mexican-American I've told this one to nods, smiles, and/or laughs, so it passes the "ok" test ... Q: Why were there only 500 Mexicans at the Alamo? A: They only took 7 cars.1 point
-
I knew her name and face but never watched that show, either. I also did not know that Mossimo - her husband - was a person. I thought it was an arbitrary label for "way cool" surfer apparel. If your kids can't get into USC on their own merits, they're not the sharpest tools in the shed. It's a good enough school, but it has only become really competitive to get admitted within the last decade or so. I know a lot of people who went there - it would have been commutable for me at the time, but in a crappy neighborhood - who were/are far from brain trusts. As for "Full House," I have never watched it, either. My having a problem - yawning - with all these TV shows that seem to take place in one or two rooms seemed to coincide with losing interest in my TV.1 point
-
That's one of the things I like about the Grand Cherokee...8-10 trim levels, 2-3 engine options, multiple wheel and tire size options, several colors available (though 80% seem to be black or white). Variety is a good thing...1 point
-
WOW, Sussanne Somers (74 yrs old) with her Grand Daughter (25 yrs old) who is getting into the movie business. Crazy.
1 point
-
Got it, remember the show, but never interested me so never watched Full House. I remember the news about a college admission scandal but totally ignored it. Now I get what you all are talking about, Thank you Robert, much appreciated.1 point
-
Lori Laughlin...she's only 56...TV actor, known for 'Full House'. Her recent fame, though comes from the USC admissions scandal that she and others were caught up in. Spent 2 months in jail. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lori_Loughlin1 point
-
I am in awe of the craftsmanship ... most types of craftsmanship. In February, I was able to go through the MFAH (Museum of Fine Art Houston) on cheapskate day and, in the first building, you see the paintings and portraiture that look real and that were painted by the famous artists of centuries ago ... as well as furniture from those periods. Then, you go into other buildings with more recent and modern art, and you see things that involve craftsmanship, humor, and even technical savvy, such as lighting shows. The MFAH is a stellar museum. - - - - - This photo is from one of the mansions you can tour in Galveston, about 45 miles southeast of Houston and on the Gulf. And every room in the mansion has this caliber of woodwork.
1 point
-
Upon relection on this....I think it would be better if it wasn't trying to pull of being a 'Vette. It would be fantastic as a remake of an early 70's Opel product. They had some unique and kind of attractive cars. One of my SCCA friends raced Opels for years. There is something right about some of the proportions and they do have a good selection fo colors. But I am not a fan of remakes of older cars out of newer ones.1 point
-
I like the color...the Sierra's front is more pleasant than the Silverado, less overwrought, IMO.1 point
-
First heat, now it’s been raining the last few days....grass really needs to be cut now I am sure! Nox needs an oil change too.....1 point
-
'Dangerous', they say. I hope, in addition to both engine AND exhaust noise, Daimler doesn't forget to get some gear-changing sounds in there, too. ?1 point
-
Would have never taken you for a chrome guy in a truck but I guess, given your affinity for the classic rides, it shouldn’t be too surprising. Either way, it’s a sharp looking truck.1 point
-
True, but you know she will. Most likely she will actually profit from that book since the crimes were not violent.1 point
-
WHY do this? What is wrong with a vehicle that is essentially silent?1 point
-
BMW already tried this with Apple CarPlay, failed, and ended up giving it out for free with the car.... and that arguably might have some merit to it because then you'd be paying for updates etc.... what updates do I need to heated seat software though? It has 4 settings.. high, medium, low, and off. Edit: I Do see merit for charging a subscription for SuperCruise however (and Cadillac does after I think 3 years) because it costs GM an enormous amount of money to keep the LIDAR maps up to date. I could see GM eventually partnering with another company (Honda for Acura is the first to come to mind) to sell the LIDAR data for other autonomous systems.1 point
-
This HAS to be a joke. You literally pay for the hardware & software, you OWN it... but it doesn't 'work' unless you pay again.
1 point
-
Down With The Silence!!
1 point
-
Looks sharp from here. Really like the Black trim as opposed to all the chrome they normally come with. Seems like a Balth kind of ride.1 point
-
Probably go with 3.29% / 72 months due to also getting the $5K purchase allowance. That lowers the finance amount / total financed. I can get 0% /72 but lose the 5 grand (and the monthly therefore is slightly higher). Same case with 1.9% / 84 month {shudder}- lower finance charge but higher total payments (due to longer loan). sales dude said my credit is better than 90% of their customers - nice to hear.1 point
-
Man, I had gotten tired of seeing THIS particular photo. We were inundated with it. I guess I got tired of how "chipper" she tried to appear given what was going on. She stopped looking so chipper as time went on. I hope that she doesn't write a book to tell us what she learned from the experience ... you know, to make herself look humble and sh!+.1 point
-
1 point
-
1 point
-
I can agree with this.1 point
-
The irony here is that the plane was formerly owned by a Mexican airline...given all of the flap about Trump and Mexicans.1 point
-
The Union VP Terry Dittos is an Idiot. Union wages here in the US are too high to support low entry level EV products just like ICE products and as such, you need to have a lower wage production to cover all areas. Just look at the Asian auto makers who build their entry level auto's in cheap labor markets and import them here for sale to cover that market. At least GM is doing it with a North America country rather than some place over seas. This is a POSTIVE for people to get low cost EVs.0 points
-
I agree, I thought it was a well done modern twist too. Modern powertrain, suspension, etc. with an old body that still looks sharp in the 21st century.0 points
This leaderboard is set to New York/GMT-04:00