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Well, materialistic, shallow, and would do whatever it takes to get somewhere. That worked. Overdone - at this point - for sure, and a rather ordinary looking Slavic girl when younger. I wouldn't care one way or the other if people like this stayed in the private sector. They'd get a pass ... maybe.2 points
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Nice upgrades on the powertrain and interior but that exterior has a profile that only Ray Charles could love. Just ugly IMO.2 points
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So then we owe a Happy Birthday @LosAngeles1 point
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We have someone with the handle "Los Angeles" having a birthday today. That said, I had to look up the city of Los Angeles's birthday - it's April 4, 1850. As a native, I should have known that. So, a birthday of April 10 (today) isn't too far off. Admission Day for California is September 9, 1850 .... actually AFTER that of the city of Los Angeles ... and both 1 year after the most likely year for the Gold Rush - 1849. Depending on where you went to school and/or worked, Admission Day could be a day off.1 point
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One very evil and unattractive woman.1 point
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What I was really going to say ... I was doing some surfing last night and was reading some biographical stuff and landed here. Ok, she's fine where she is with the deep pockets she has access to. However, had she not accessed those, she could have been quite successful if cast as a recurring foreign villainess in the 007 franchise.1 point
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It's just a Pilot.1 point
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Nice interior...that front end, though...angry generic robot look, kind of a Lexus knockoff The greenhouse w/ the quarter window kickup is very similar to the XT6..1 point
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I believe the jet lag is over, but a week ago I spent from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm in flight, with the time change realistically putting me in at about 5:00 am the next day - Rome to Frankfurt, Frankfurt to Houston, and Houston to Florida. I picked Houston as the connection point because Lufthansa was using the popular 747-400 while the few operators of the jumbo have 747-8s (so does Lufthansa). That's a 747-400 at Frankfurt, also with the new livery, but not the plane bound to Houston ... Lufthansa also uses this equipment on the Frankfurt-Toronto route. Most North America flights use the 747-8. This is the one for the flight to Houston ... the one at the left has the old blue and gold livery Going over the top of the world to get from point A to point B The Germans make Kanada and Kongo look and sound Germanic ... love the flight monitor instead of trying to take in a movie or music with the background noise The plane's icon is quite close to Greenland ... some flights on this route go over it and some fly even further south of it. I like that last window seat in one of the "twins" all the way at the back, with there being 3 across just a few rows up The view forward from the rearmost of 5 cabin segments on the main level ... I am as taken with the the jumbo jet as I was as a teenager, if not more. The diversity of people on these international flights is interesting and something to see. The outermost engine on this quadjet seen while descending over Eastern Texas and approaching Houston-IAH Bush airport. When the seat flight monitor tells you how many miles you are from The Woodlands, you know you're close to Houston! It was an amazing day and all flight segments got in a little early. Also, for the -400 not being as humidified and climate controlled as the 8-i version, the almost 10 hour flight did not wear on me all that much. I'm staying temporarily to do some things I have to do and then heading back.
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Most destination chargers will remain at 11.5. And the V4 chargers are all magic dock capable. But remember, the Cybertruck is the only Tesla that goes over 250kW. You can plug a Tesla Model Y LR into a 350kW charger, but it is still only going to charge at 250kW. I remain convinced that over 250kW charging is only needed for the extra big battery packs like in a Hummer or Escalade IQ. Even 150kW was fine on my recent trip in a Model-3 SR1 point
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Ford is upgrading the Mustang Mach-E for 2024 with a longer range and faster charging. The entire lineup gets an upgraded rear motor that boosts range to 320 EPA-rated miles with the extended range battery and rear wheel drive. While that number is up 20 miles from the 300-mile range of the 2021 Mach-E extended range, Ford had already made a change to the batteries in 2023 that earned RWD extended-range models a 310-mile rating. Standard-range rear-wheel drive models also see a 20-mile improvement over the original 2021 Mach-E. All-wheel drive models see a boost in range of 10 miles. The new rear motor, developed by Ford, drops weight and improves torque. The performance improvements allow the Mustang Mach-E GT Performance to bolt to 60 in just 3.3 seconds with a quarter-mile time of 11.8 seconds at 114 mph. Ford claims this makes that trim of the Mach-E faster than a Tesla Model-T Performance and a Porsche Macan 4 Electric. Speaking of the GT, the GT Performance trim is no longer a stand-alone model. In prior years, Ford offered the Mach-E in a standard GT and a GT Performance trim. Instead, the Performance Upgrade package is a software update that can be purchased with the car or purchased and enabled seamlessly later. Previously, the GT Performance trim only boosted torque by 34 lb-ft, but this new Performance Upgrade package boosts torque by a full 100 lb-ft. Previously, features only available on the GT Performance are now included in the GT trim and include Ford Performance front seats, MagneRide Damping system, and Brembo front brake calipers. The Performance Upgrade software back costs $995. Other improvements across the lineup are a simplified Infotainment system screen with new icons to make it easier to get to important information and a reconfigured settings screen because Ford said "users don't like to scroll". Wireless Android Auto and Wireless Apple CarPlay are still standard. Ford also improved the Fast charging speed on a DC charger. With the new updates, a standard range Mach-E will charge from 10% to 80% 5.7 minutes faster (32.2 minutes total) than the original, while an extended range battery improves charge speed by 8.8 minutes (36.2 minutes total). Ford recently joined the Tesla Supercharging network, which added 15,000 new chargers to the Ford BlueOval network. Charging with the Tesla network is as simple as plugging in, with billing handled directly through BlueOval. For now, the Mach-E comes equipped with a CCS charge port, so owners of the Mach-E will need a free adapter from Ford to use Tesla charging stations. Ford had recently dropped the price of the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E to just $39,895, but the 2024 model creeps up slightly to $39,995 for the Select RWD standard range. The RWD Premium starts at $43,495, and the GT starts at $53,995. The new Mustang Mach-E Rally goes on sale for $59,995. All models add a $1,895 delivery charge.1 point -
Agree, Fire Musk and see a considerable stock rise based on also getting a competent CEO that will run the company as a company. Have you seen with the discounts you can get the Niro EV for $260 a month on Lease with the IRA rebate. Seems if you buy your looking at Mid-$30K price.1 point
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If Elon Musk got fired from Tesla, Tesla stock would rise 50% within one year. Elon Musk is literally a boat anchor to shareholder value at Tesla and elsewhere. OK, that is good. Now if only EVs were cheap enough to replace a large chunk of the existing fleet of passenger vehicles in CA right now. For the most part, brand new EVs are NOT CHEAP, and the median price of a new car is about $40K. The market is crying out for more affordable EVs if were are to reduce car-based pollution.1 point
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