G. David Felt

This just makes the EGO an even better deal as it is the best I believe. Amazon.com: EGO Power+ Amazon.com : EGO Power+ LM2142SP 21-Inch 56-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Electric Dual-Port Walk Behind Self Propelled Lawn Mower with Two 5.0 Ah Batteries & Charger Included : Patio, Lawn & Garden Amazon.com: EGO Power+: MOWERS Course with Roberts Yard I would go with this from EGO. Ego lawn mower at Lowes.com: Search Results

The realtor posting would imply half an acre of grass to mow. I have a third of an acre and I enjoy mowing it with my ego mower. But I totally understand others that yard work is not their desire to do. I would want a small tractor with a plow on it to handle the driveway during winter. Like you, I enjoy the yard work.

Interesting review, what do others think?

Bobo I could say the same thing about living in California. How do you deal with that Cancer causing sun all the time, the crazy state taxes and the density of the people. I can survive a few days to visit my relatives but not much more. It is just crazy to me from Bakerfield down to Huntington beach and out to Suncity. just dense sprawl. I will stick to my rain and snow of the PNW thank you.

Take a look for your self, while Toyota sales over all are not doing well, cars are in the dumpster. I totally see why they are looking at the Crown and Camry as the only cars to keep and dumping everything else. Here are Toyota's Electric sales Toyota Motor North America Reports March, First Quarter 2023 U.S. Sales - Toyota USA Newsroom

Interesting take on using the base Camaro to build a modern-day Buick GNX. https://www.hotcars.com/modern-buick-gnx-steal-ford-mustang-thunder/

I say Phoque Apple to use your term. I have had nothing but hell with them and refuse to give them any of my money. They do not follow the laws or rules that they agree too and I have had it with Apple and their Communist Dictator approach to the industry and access to their products and services. They say they are part of the Movies Anywhere group and yet they do not allow their digital copies to go into that eco system forcing you to have to use their Apple TV/Movie system. I am tired of the Apple Crap attitude of use our stuff or screw you. Apple can rot in hell. @oldshurst442 @trinacriabob @ccap41 Seems Toyota is going to throw in the towel on cars and focus on trucks and SUVs. https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/other/only-38-of-this-toyota-car-model-have-sold-in-2023-so-far/ar-AA1ahWPI?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=b008facac0af4076993d571f7b19d6dd&ei=36 Toyota has pulled the Avalon and will stop producing it as well as other cars as they move to focus on Trucks/SUVs this year. Be interesting to see, but I suspect the Camry will continue on as their lone car.

Interesting that all the companies on this list are currently struggling with declining revenue. The Companies Mandating Employees Return to the Office (businessinsider.com)

This is cool. States running out of money due to folks going EV faster then was expected. Surging EV demand causing states to pause incentives (electrek.co) BYD is coming out with their first Electric full size Pickup and to say it is a rip off of Ford is an understatement. BYD electric pickup spotted during final stages of development (electrek.co) Great news for everyone from home to commercial as Siemens opens a full production site in Texas. Siemens just opened an EV charger factory in Texas | Electrek This is their second site as they ramp up to be able to produce 1 million chargers of all levels to help blanket North America and export. Rivian reveals big towing update coming along with new features (electrek.co) Rivian is adding dash cam and expanded towing capabilities.

Congratulations on this Robert. Very excited for you and your sister and the new chapter of life with this house. Wishing you all the best.

As with this story, South Korea to Invest $15 Billion in New EV Battery Technology - Bloomberg Solid-State is where we are going and with a 4X common density improvement, that would mean that you could reduce battery size to a quarter current sizes and still have the same battery range. Example is the GMC Hummer EV Truck battery is 2,000lbs. With Solid-State that can be cut to 500 lbs with the same range. Korea not wanting to let China lead here is investing heavily to be the first with Mass market production of solid-state batteries. This will be the next generation of EVs for some and first for others. It will be interesting to see how fast OEMs change over.

Very cool that the V4 Superchargers are finally getting installed. 615 kW of charging power can reduce the average charge time to 11 minutes if the EV supports that faster charging rate. Right now the fastest is the Kia/Hyundai/Genesis EVs. The Tesla 615kW Supercharger could be a game-changer for EVs | T3

Cool News about Korea. The Government has committed 20 Trillion Won or $15 Billion U.S. dollars to help their industries develop and deliver a high volume Solid-state battery to stay ahead of the world in leading battery development. South Korea to Invest $15 Billion in New EV Battery Technology - Bloomberg

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Very good read on the Lithium market and why the industry expects Lithium to continue to drop in price up to 2025. End fact is that China ramped up Lithium capacity and the government then ended subsidies and China EV purchases dropped big time leaving a glut of un-used Lithium so everything from the raw materials to the finished product in a Battery pack has dropped in value. https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-04-21/storm-rages-for-key-battery-element-after-2022-rush-as-price-of-lithium-plunges-nearly-50.html

I will have to say that in certain colors it is very sharp. Fun when you can play with the builder. 2023 IONIQ 6 | A Breakthrough Electric Sedan | Hyundai USA Pretty decent price for an AWD Sedan.

Very interesting read on their assumption of the midcycle refresh for 2024 model of the Escalade. https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/04/we-render-the-refreshed-2024-cadillac-escalade/ I can totally relate my friend. With my left knee going through PT and a baker's cyst behind that knee plus the PT for my L4 to L6 Bulge and right glute sciatic nerve issues, there are days I truly am worn out by the pain and just totally space out.

In the Press Release for Polestar 4: Technology Polestar continues to push technology toward a more entertaining, connected and autonomous future in all its cars. In Polestar 4, the infotainment system powered by Android Automotive OS and the Snapdragon Cockpit Platform now utilizes a 15.4-inch landscape-oriented screen. With Google built-in, including Google Assistant, Google Maps and Google Play, Polestar continues to offer a leading connected experience. The close collaboration with Google allows Polestar to keep pushing the boundaries of the system. A Harman Kardon audio system is available as an option, with 12 speakers and 1,400-Watt channel-hybrid amplifier. An additional two headrest speakers are added to each front seat with the optional Nappa Pack– raising the total to 16. Naturally, Apple CarPlay is included. As with all other Polestar cars, regular over-the-air (OTA) updates allow for new features and improvements to be sent remotely to all vehicles, removing the need to visit a workshop to gain the latest software. Was there in the write up I did.

Trackability is a true concern about privacy and your life. I agree with it and it is why I still have my 1994 GMC Suburban SLE. This will be an EV conversion with no built in GPS system and yes none of the nanny safety devices, but it is going to be a non-trackable SUV that I can just love to Drive. The amount of Recalls in the last few years by Ford is another reason I have not moved forward with either a F150 Lighting or Mach-e. While I like both EVs, the quality of the product Ford builds concerns me. Might be time to Convert that lovely sedan of yours to EV then and put in a 3rd party unit that allows you your Apple Carplay my friend.

It will be interesting to see how all the Auto OEMs implement their Snapdragon system. If like Polestar they include the hooks to fully support Apple Carplay. I can see plenty of Apple people going with the Chinese made Polestar to have their Apple interface in the car.

Right now this is all my Friday is about.

@surreal1272 @Robert Hall @Drew Dowdell @smk4565 @oldshurst442 @trinacriabob @regfootball @ccap41 This is a really good read on the Snapdragon Auto system powered by Google Android on how it works and interacts with phones. Android Automotive OS review: Under the hood with Google’s car OS | Ars Technica While a little old, it is a great starting point to read and learn about how Google will keep it updated in comparison to the auto companies. As the story says, Ford has quit Microsoft's Auto OS and went with QNX for the last few years but like everyone is moving this year to Snapdragon/Android.

Agree that I do not think Tesla is going to go up as much as others think it will in the All things God Musk can do, everything will rise. Much like SpaceX Rocket Explosion this week. Tesla is not looking good either. Based on the public records here is how Tesla looks by the quarters. Maxed in Q1 2022 and dropping since then. I also think his lie about not selling more stock but then November 2022 came around and everything he promised he would not do he did. Tesla sinks on Elon Musk stock sales, Twitter distraction (cnbc.com)

Very good read. Looks like the mid size truck that might come to the U.S. Ram Teases Compact Pickup Truck With "Unrivaled Power" (msn.com)