G. David Felt

Yes, Birch Bay is just before Blain and the Canadian Border.

Very interesting, SK On a battery supplier to Ford and VW for EVs had shown off two types of potential Solid-State batteries in March 2023. They just released this month the following Press Release. SK On develops new solid electrolyte with top-level lithium-ion conductivity – SK Innovation Newsroom (skinnonews.com) Seems the Chinese hope to have prototype batteries in 2026 with mass production of Solid-State batteries in 2028 for all their commercial accounts. The prototype battery assembly plant is currently under construction in China. So what does this get us you ask: 70% improvement in Lithium-ion conductivity for improved stability Battery Capacity increase of 25% Current liquid Lithium-ion cells have a maximum of 4.3V Solid-State cells have a maximum of 5.5V currently End result is battery packs that are far more stable in all temperatures, 25% reduction in size with same kW or in current battery pack size, a 25% increase in power for longer range.

Crazy but seems underground bunkers are all the rage again thank you to UK.

Surprised the suspension handles the weight of that Bull.

Cougars, Thunderbirds and Mustangs all have great history, excited to see where it goes in the EV generation.

Yes it does and they are very proud of the feature. See how Google Pixel’s voice-to-text is better than the iPhone’s - Android Community

Kicking off the month, went to Birch Bay for the holiday weekend. Saw some amazing autos including my first VW ID van. They are so cool ?. Saw a wide variety of restored mustangs, to old model T ford's. Saw this old.van, think it is a Chevrolet but not 100% sure.

Based on your view above, Mercedes should kill off all ICE now and just rely on EVs since they are the best. VinFast is snake oil and has proven nothing yet, over valued by poker playing idiots on wallstreet. Your missing the point on blue chip, long life stocks and investing clearly you do not understand except for worth more, so better company. ?

Since the founding father of Costco had to retire due to dementia, this CEO the family hired has a golden parachute and contract for payment based on performance and profits. He has slowly done away with those few items that cost money to Costco to increase the profits for his own personal gain. I am not a fan of this new CEO who is too focused on his own pocket book over the few perks the Original CEO felt was a proper give back to the members. Gonna be keeping an eye on him as my wife and I have found bulk items equal to costco to be cheaper at Fred Meyers here in Washington. Costco is slipping is what they used to deliver to club members and some crazy changes in how they check membershps, etc. Just cause my wife is Korean, she is not borrowing my membership when she has her own and I hate this new approach to targeting folks that are not white. Yes, I have issues with Costco right now due to the CEO making changes that are not viewed as very customer friendly.

yes decent phone, tech folks tend to like it as it allows personal customization very easily. ymmv

Very cool, looks like the USA will become a major Lithium producer. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-battery-technology-company-confirms-presence-of-lithium-at-depths-greater-than-1-400-feet-at-tonopah-flats-lithium-project-301912498.html

Seems there is a limited edition Cadillac V watches. Pretty sweet looking. https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/08/check-out-the-limited-edition-cadillac-v-series-classic-chrono-watch/

I could not believe anything on this new refreshed Tesla 3, especially the driving range. New Tesla Model 3 Debuts: Chiseled Design, 421-Mile Estimated Range (insideevs.com) Tesla has a ton to do to earn trust on their actual facts about their EVs.

Seems it was settled for $200 million to the states and undetermined at this time software/hardware updates. Hyundai, Kia agree to $200 million settlement with customers over car thefts (nbcnews.com) Now I see a judge has declined the settlement as it is unfair to the owners of the autos. Judge Declines to Approve Hyundai/Kia Class Action Settlement, Noting Weak Proposed Remedies (usnews.com) Major OUCH: QUOTE - letter, the attorneys general of six states and the District of Columbia urged Judge Selna to require automakers to install antitheft technology known as engine immobilizers in all theft-prone Hyundai and Kia vehicles, possibly in combination with a vehicle buyback program, in place of the update and cash payments.

Just as GM is ramping up Battery production to support more models of EVs on various brands. Every other OEM is also investing in battery plants to increase EV production. Hyundai just signed an expansion agreement with LG Energy Solutions to expand battery production to allow for 300,000 more EVs a year to be built in this country by the end of this year for 2024. This has since 2018 per Hyundai brought 30,000 new jobs to Georgia. Clearly this kind of investment and production will allow competition against everyone from Tesla to Cadillac as these batteries will go into Genesis as well. Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution to Invest Additional $2B in Bryan County - Hyundai Newsroom

End result is Musk and Tesla have delivered a fraction of all they blow about. Semi Trucks, Roadster 2.0, Cheap Tesla 3, Cybertruck, etc. What is interesting is that Musk has stated that Mexico could produce a cheaper Tesla model, but no defined model has been set for the plant yet. Tesla 3 & Y are on the same platform and with that, they are having issues still in regards to Quality. Just like they never have had a true self driving mode, but a driving mode they sold as self driving that has killed people. Tesla could be in big trouble come 2025/2026 as battery cell production for many OEMs comes online and new EVs come out. Heck after only a couple years Hyundai is already refreshing their EVs. Tesla is still on Stale Models and the heavy discounts tells a story that they are hurting for sales.