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  1. Spotted this beauty on the way home from my sons tonight. Could tell it was a Plymouth, bit not sure what model. Yoda of old, can ya help me out here? @balthazar
  2. Awesome Donation, a private citizen donated his immaculate 1964 Eldorado convertible in mint condition to help fund the local fire department. The auto will go on auction April 22nd. Hopefully they get an above market price for this beautiful lady for such an awesome cause! 1964 Cadillac Eldorado In Rare Condition To Be Auctioned For A Good Cause (motorious.com) QUOTE: This classic Cadillac features a green exterior finish over a white wood grain accented interior, a black convertible top, and V8 engine paired with an automatic transmission. While it is not a 100-percent original example, as is this car would make for a good daily driver or an even better survivor quality base for a restoration. Recent service includes four new tires, a cleaned out fuel system, and a replacement convertible motor. Lending a hand to the car's current condition is the fact that it has been in storage for the past 30-years. 100-percent of the proceeds from the sale will go directly to the Williamsport Volunteer Fire & EMS in Williamsport, Maryland to help these selfless volunteers purchase, maintain, and operate emergency life-saving equipment.
  3. Green Car Reports does a fair assessment of what the Silverado will be and have and since the base platform being used for the Hummer is what the Silverado will use, they make some fair assessments on this truck. Here’s what the Hummer EV tells us about the Chevy Silverado EV (greencarreports.com)
  4. So Excited, this year Hwy 20 or The North Cascade Loop highway has on average 7ft of snow, clearing started on Monday April 5th and will take 4 to 6 weeks. I always make the 500 mile drive in one day to enjoy the beauty and the huge snow before summer melts most of it. Diablo lake is a prime camping and hiking area I grew up in and so am very excited to do that this summer again. The Chameleon affect of the lake is a must see and is covered in this short video. Snow clearing on State Route 20 in North Cascades begins Monday | king5.com Washington's Ultimate Road Trip - The Cascade Loop Scenic Byway FYI, Liberty bell has over 100 ft deep snow, so the pass should be very cool to drive over once it is cleared. You can see pictures of the assessment and follow the clearing here: SR 20 North Cascades Highway clearing 2021 | Flickr
  5. Seems the Ford Mach-E is moving off the lots showing sales are on pace with early estimates. Q1 Ford reported 6,614 Mach-E sold keeping them on track for 25,000 to 30,000 sales in 2021. Ford reported the Mach-E is currently averaging only 7 days on the dealer lots. 70% is conquest sales from competitors. Ford Mustang Mach-E moving quickly off dealer lots, sales on pace with early estimates (greencarreports.com) Mercedes-Benz has rolled out their platform for the new electric Sprinter line of vans, trucks, Ambulances, eGrocery transporter. Consistent implementation of the electric strategy of Mercedes-Benz Vans: Next generation eSprinter to be built at three plants (mbusa.com) This new generation of Sprinter is being focused on three specific markets at first, Europe, USA and Canada. In additional news leading up to the April 15 reveal of the New EQS EV for the Global market, Mercedes-Benz has shown off the interior of the new luxury EQS sedan. The EQS: Design for All the Senses (mbusa.com) Full Details, additional photo's and videos at the link above. They also released details of the power train options in RWD or AWD with the power train developing up to 516 hp / 611 lb-ft of torque, 0-62 of 4.3 seconds and top speed of 130 mph with a 107.8 kWH battery pack.
  6. Libertine a UK firm was awarded a 2.6 million British pounds or $3,572,543 US dollars to take their free-piston generator concept to commercial production. Per Libertine web site, the IntelliGEN 20-40 kWe Smart Engine platform is for OEM builders of Hybrid buses, trucks and auto's as well as distributed power applications. Quoting their web site: Robust and flexible platform for lab-based combustion development and prototype validation 20-40kWe* two stroke engines with uni-flow scavenging, configurable for light, heavy and gaseous fuels Ground-breaking free piston motion control solution for the most demanding combustion applications Advanced controls platform and analytics for low temperature combustion methods De-risks and accelerates Smart Engine generator product development programmes This free-piston engine propels magnet-equipped shafts back and forth generating electricity, the design does not produce torque. A big benefit of this motor design is that it can run on a variety of fuels from bio-fuels to renewable alcohol fuels. A small battery pack with efficient onboard generator using 100% renewable fuels Libertine believes is a solution that can drive uptake of net zero trucks before the end of this decade. This engine concept is not new and has been around since the early 1900's. The solution that Libertine brings to this is the software management and problem solving on how to incorporate this design into a hybrid auto. 1934 is when the first patented free-piston generator happened and these crank less engines have many characteristics that people feel benefit being applied to hybrid auto's. Free-Piston motors can easily have variable compression ratio for optimized operation. Based on modern computer control allows for variable stroke length by pulse pause modulation control. Frictional losses and manufacturing costs are reduced greatly allowing for less maintenance and increased lifetime. Less lubrication is required due to the purely linear motion also giving much less vibrations due to reduced balancing issues. The advantages of a free-piston engine are pretty clear with them being as follows, simple design with fewer moving parts, giving a compact engine with low maintenance costs and reduced frictional losses. Operational flexibility via variable compression ratio allows operational optimization with multi-fuel. High piston speed and a fast power stroke expansion enhances fuel-air mixing, reducing heat transfer losses and formation of NOx or nitrogen oxides. gm did considerable research for the time in developing the XP 500 free-piston concept auto. Multiple reasons for not coming to market as management of the motor via software and enhanced controllers was not available then. Today, Libertine is leaving no stone unturned in finding solutions to help the European Union and the world become fossil free by 2040 for all heavy-duty vehicles as their pledge. The details of the intelliGEN platforms key performance was delivered in a webinar organized by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. For more information you can reach out to the company about their various free-piston solutions / uses. Home - Libertine intelli-GEN (intelli-gen.com) News & Press - Libertine Free-piston engine - Wikipedia Libertine is not the only company researching the use of free-piston motors. Durham Energy Institute is also looking to use this technology for range extending electric auto's. If costs are able to be kept low, then free-piston range extenders are a potential game changer for fully electric commercial trucks that have big energy needs. Full details of the Libertine technology can be reviewed here: Technology - Libertine
  7. Libertine a UK firm was awarded a 2.6 million British pounds or $3,572,543 US dollars to take their free-piston generator concept to commercial production. Per Libertine web site, the IntelliGEN 20-40 kWe Smart Engine platform is for OEM builders of Hybrid buses, trucks and auto's as well as distributed power applications. Quoting their web site: Robust and flexible platform for lab-based combustion development and prototype validation 20-40kWe* two stroke engines with uni-flow scavenging, configurable for light, heavy and gaseous fuels Ground-breaking free piston motion control solution for the most demanding combustion applications Advanced controls platform and analytics for low temperature combustion methods De-risks and accelerates Smart Engine generator product development programmes This free-piston engine propels magnet-equipped shafts back and forth generating electricity, the design does not produce torque. A big benefit of this motor design is that it can run on a variety of fuels from bio-fuels to renewable alcohol fuels. A small battery pack with efficient onboard generator using 100% renewable fuels Libertine believes is a solution that can drive uptake of net zero trucks before the end of this decade. This engine concept is not new and has been around since the early 1900's. The solution that Libertine brings to this is the software management and problem solving on how to incorporate this design into a hybrid auto. 1934 is when the first patented free-piston generator happened and these crank less engines have many characteristics that people feel benefit being applied to hybrid auto's. Free-Piston motors can easily have variable compression ratio for optimized operation. Based on modern computer control allows for variable stroke length by pulse pause modulation control. Frictional losses and manufacturing costs are reduced greatly allowing for less maintenance and increased lifetime. Less lubrication is required due to the purely linear motion also giving much less vibrations due to reduced balancing issues. The advantages of a free-piston engine are pretty clear with them being as follows, simple design with fewer moving parts, giving a compact engine with low maintenance costs and reduced frictional losses. Operational flexibility via variable compression ratio allows operational optimization with multi-fuel. High piston speed and a fast power stroke expansion enhances fuel-air mixing, reducing heat transfer losses and formation of NOx or nitrogen oxides. gm did considerable research for the time in developing the XP 500 free-piston concept auto. Multiple reasons for not coming to market as management of the motor via software and enhanced controllers was not available then. Today, Libertine is leaving no stone unturned in finding solutions to help the European Union and the world become fossil free by 2040 for all heavy-duty vehicles as their pledge. The details of the intelliGEN platforms key performance was delivered in a webinar organized by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. For more information you can reach out to the company about their various free-piston solutions / uses. Home - Libertine intelli-GEN (intelli-gen.com) News & Press - Libertine Free-piston engine - Wikipedia Libertine is not the only company researching the use of free-piston motors. Durham Energy Institute is also looking to use this technology for range extending electric auto's. If costs are able to be kept low, then free-piston range extenders are a potential game changer for fully electric commercial trucks that have big energy needs. Full details of the Libertine technology can be reviewed here: Technology - Libertine View full article
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  10. Cora had a very fun filled weekend and then painful week day. Sunday started with her catching the Easter Bunny with the ultimate look. Do not mess with me. Monday was a day of why you not playing with me? Tuesday was her first baby tooth lost and crashed sleeping.
  11. I suspect that Silverado is but the tip of mass production of BEV and we will see a wider release of various sized SUV/Truck BEV's that come in a much wider assortment of price and options. You do bring up a very valid point and makes me wonder when they mention FLEET how much they might be counting on government, state, county and cities purchasing fleet EV Trucks to make up that number.
  12. The first studies are coming in from analyzing the data and it seems those that get Covid-19, 1/3rd of them have what they are calling brain disease. Neurological-psychological damage, very scary for the world and the long term affects on people. https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/06/health/covid-neurological-psychological-lancet-wellness/index.html Very happy that the same data is showing long term protection by those that get vaccinated and Pfizer is working on a booster shot. https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-04-01/pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine-protection-lasts-at-least-six-months
  13. Press release is from gm, so I have to assume that number they put in their press release is them.
  14. Sister ?
  15. Let it go and focus on the pontiac IMHO.
  16. The Green Drive to one million EV's by 2025 with recognized leadership in North America will happen using gm's new Ultium Platform and Silverado's proven capability. GM confirmed today that the Silverado EV Truck will be built at Factory ZERO with a 400 mile gm-estimated range on full charge. Electric-Silverado-Teaser.mp4 Today additional confirmation that the Silverado Pickup will come in a full range of Retail and fleet versions as customers have come to expect out of the ice trucks building on 100 years of truck expertise and leadership. This is gm's transiting start to an all-electric future in the light-vehicle space. Achieving this leadership has been done by multiple teams in gm which has allowed them to reduce vehicle development time by 50 % to a 26 month cycle. To quote gm president Reuss: “The vehicles coming from Factory ZERO will change the world, and how the world views electric vehicles,” Offering more options for customers to tailor the truck to their lifestyles, while encouraging people to forge new paths with zero emissions. Hummer EV Truck model 2022 is the first in a line of many EV options and the Hummer EV SUV 2024 model followed quickly by the Silverado. This is on top of the Cadillac Lyriq coming first half of 2022, delivering a new standard of Luxury to the world. Factory ZERO has grown to 4.5 million square feet as it under goes a renovation and retooling, the largest ever of any gm plant. This is the start of the new revolution of personal transportation taking gm into the next century. Factory-ZERO-B-roll.mp4 Based on the EV Optimism gm stock has hit a 52 week high with an after hours trade today 4/6/2021 of $61.92 per share where one year ago the stock was trading at $19.55 per share. This gives gm a market cap of $89.25 Billion compared to a year ago at $29.7 Billion. First-Ever Chevrolet Silverado Electric Pickup and GMC HUMMER EV SUV to be Built at GM's Factory ZERO Plant LYRIQ Show Car Leads Cadillac Into Electric Future General Motors | GM - Market Capitalization (tradingeconomics.com) Factory-Zero-Allocation---Detroit-REPLAY.mp4 View full article
  17. The Green Drive to one million EV's by 2025 with recognized leadership in North America will happen using gm's new Ultium Platform and Silverado's proven capability. GM confirmed today that the Silverado EV Truck will be built at Factory ZERO with a 400 mile gm-estimated range on full charge. Electric-Silverado-Teaser.mp4 Today additional confirmation that the Silverado Pickup will come in a full range of Retail and fleet versions as customers have come to expect out of the ice trucks building on 100 years of truck expertise and leadership. This is gm's transiting start to an all-electric future in the light-vehicle space. Achieving this leadership has been done by multiple teams in gm which has allowed them to reduce vehicle development time by 50 % to a 26 month cycle. To quote gm president Reuss: “The vehicles coming from Factory ZERO will change the world, and how the world views electric vehicles,” Offering more options for customers to tailor the truck to their lifestyles, while encouraging people to forge new paths with zero emissions. Hummer EV Truck model 2022 is the first in a line of many EV options and the Hummer EV SUV 2024 model followed quickly by the Silverado. This is on top of the Cadillac Lyriq coming first half of 2022, delivering a new standard of Luxury to the world. Factory ZERO has grown to 4.5 million square feet as it under goes a renovation and retooling, the largest ever of any gm plant. This is the start of the new revolution of personal transportation taking gm into the next century. Factory-ZERO-B-roll.mp4 Based on the EV Optimism gm stock has hit a 52 week high with an after hours trade today 4/6/2021 of $61.92 per share where one year ago the stock was trading at $19.55 per share. This gives gm a market cap of $89.25 Billion compared to a year ago at $29.7 Billion. First-Ever Chevrolet Silverado Electric Pickup and GMC HUMMER EV SUV to be Built at GM's Factory ZERO Plant LYRIQ Show Car Leads Cadillac Into Electric Future General Motors | GM - Market Capitalization (tradingeconomics.com) Factory-Zero-Allocation---Detroit-REPLAY.mp4
  18. Wow, amazing to watch an auto get crushed into a cube. Car baler crushes vehicles into tiny little cubes (msn.com)
  19. Cool read on why the PNW is a great place to find classic cars. Here’s why the Pacific Northwest has one of the best climates for classic cars (msn.com)
  20. Can see in their face, WTF Dad, look at us dust balls of a mess!
  21. Gotta start somewhere considering how paltry ICE torque was in the early 1900's.
  22. @regfootball Moms Rock, awesome choice for a word. Dads
  23. Amazons
  24. Worthy of our current discussion on pot holes. Pothole Prevention - Preventing Potholes Before they Happen (pavementpreservation.org) Seems many companies know how to fix and prevent the ugly pot holes, but when will the politicians pay for it. What Causes POTHOLES during Winter & How to Prevent the “Hole” Thing? (maininfrastructure.com) Interesting research by the swiss on roads that will not create pot holes. Researchers Are Developing a New Asphalt That Can Repair Cracks Itself (businessinsider.com) Pretty much use Heavy tar from Canada Tar sands and coat all the roads it would seem. Cost Of Preventing And Fixing Potholes In 2020 | Limitless Paving & Concrete (limitlesspavingandconcrete.com)
  25. Crazy that 44%of the new infections are from 5 states right now. QUOTE: New York, Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey together reported 44% of the nation’s new COVID-19 infections, or nearly 197,500 new cases, in the latest available seven-day period, according to state health agency data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Total U.S. infections during the same week numbered more than 452,000. Nearly half of new US virus infections are in just 5 states (apnews.com) Glad to see Michigan and my state Washington is adjusting to help reduce the flow of Covid-19. Michigan, Washington state impose severe COVID-19 restrictions as U.S. infections soar | Reuters
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