G. David Felt

One Day I want to get up to come eat at your place and talk auto's. Would be a blast! Hopefully you have some big dishes since I am a big eater!

I honestly do not know as they really did not go into detail and it makes no sense that they made it a manual for being an EV. Weird for sure.

You would think if they want to keep it on the floor as an attractor for people to come in and look at and then possibly buy something else, then just put a sign on it that says NOT FOR SALE. Then later once the excitement has worn off, sell it for MSRP if possible. Doing things like this would be a I WILL NOT BUY FROM YOU thing. This is the kind of crap that makes me walk away from a dealership due to stupidity like this. IDIOTS! ?

@dwightlooi needs to watch WALL-E a perfect movie of how humanity can mess up the planet for good not caring about it for future generations. WALL·E (2008) - IMDb You can only waste so much before it catches up with us. After all we already have plastic mess in the ocean and along what was once beautiful beaches due to the I careless as the planet has plenty of space. I have a hard time that anyone thinks this is OK to do to our planet as long as private companies make a profit at the ecologies expense. When do we wake up to realize that if we want ourselves as well as our kids and grandkids and future generations after that to live in a clean healthy planet, we have to stop destroying it. That sometimes means making the hard decisions about ease of use, cleaning up and recycling as well as looking at all green energy sources and preparing for both extreme cold and heat to insure humanity can stay alive and be warm. Sad when we see marine life having to struggle due to the I Do Not Care about Society only myself Humans.

As I posted VW has with Audi joined the growing group of companies focusing on pure EV R&D and selling as long as they sell the current lineup of ICE auto's. As such we now have the following list of auto companies that no longer will be investing in ICE technology, sell what they have as long as people buy it and the future will be Electric vehicles. Audi VW Daimler Volvo Jaguar Land Rover Stellantis PSA Bentley Aston Martin Companies that will end ICE auto's as EV replacements come out. GM Ford Honda Nissan There are more companies that would fit the list but this is what I found from their auto companies news release sections.

Nuclear waste is a Problem and Burying it in the sand will contaminate who knows what lies beneath. There are better ways to deal with it than just pushing it off into an area that you feel is unimportant. As proven in 2015 we can convert the liquid waste into glass and then bury it safely. Turning nuclear waste into glass: Physics Today: Vol 68, No 2 (scitation.org) The other option and yes it costs money but as @Drew Dowdell pointed out, we can build the proper facilities to deal with this waste and generate power also.

Jeep is showing off their MAGNeTO Jeep wrangler that is pure electric with a Manual Transmission. Jeep Builds an EV, Stick-Shift Wrangler for Easter Jeep Safari (roadandtrack.com)

WOW, when it comes to Nuclear. You have the size right about 80,000 tons at 2018 and it is toxic and destructive and the Great Pyramids has nothing to do with this. No one would mind 5 million tons of rock, 80,000 tons of toxic waste everyone minds. NO ONE wants that waste even when it is a solid rock area that used to be a salt mine and upon turning liquid into solid form to bury it, states still do not want to deal with it. Washington state has over 56 million gallons of High Level Nuclear waste due to Hanford and the work done there to nuclearize this country. As such, it is in rusting out in ground storage tanks that are now leaching into the underground water tables and the INCOMPETANT Last Administration was too stupid to work with the facts and scientist to address this, instead like an Ostrich, they stuck their idiot heads in the sand and re-classified the waste to regular nuclear waste which it is not. A solution was found to turn the liquid into a solid and bury it in a place that would not as you state leak into ground water, sadly the few areas in this country that could do that refuse to let it happen for various reason. To quote: I can understand not understanding a complicated subject like nuclear waste. It’s willful ignorance that I can’t forgive. Bureaucrats frustrate Hanford scientists | Guest Opinion | Tri-City Herald (tri-cityherald.com) Quote: America’s nuclear waste is accumulating at over 75 sites in 35 states. In 2016, Stanford scholars discussed why there was no clear way forward for its final disposal. Not much has improved. The steep costs of nuclear waste in the U.S. (stanford.edu) As of March 2020, we now have 83,000 metric tons of Nuclear waste in this country. 5 Fast Facts about Spent Nuclear Fuel | Department of Energy U.S. nuclear industry - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

In Auto News, VW has announced that they have ended all ICE development joining Audi as they focus on EV's for VW and Audi by 2030. Porsche will be the only company to continue with ICE for now as it funds the transition to EVs. Porsche will eventually join Audi and VW in becoming an all EV company but at a later date. VW CEO did state the following: Duesmann gave no timeline for when the automaker will stop producing combustion engines. "Our customers will probably decide when the last combustion engine comes off the production line," he said. With that statement, R&D has stopped, but production continues forward as ICE funds the EV change over. VW brand will phase out combustion engines, CEO says (autonews.com) Volkswagen Will Also Stop Developing Internal Combustion Engines (roadandtrack.com)

Seems Toyota MIGHT be planning a competative piece to go up against the Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler. Toyota Trailhunter. New Toyota Trailhunter Ready To Battle Ford Bronco And Jeep Wrangler? | CarBuzz

Awesome job Balthazar!

That is cool to know, I wonder if the 4 means 4L diesel then? I thought the Turbo 4 meant 4 cyclinder. I honestly know nothing about these Japanese Land Cruisers, but was cool to see it here.

Genie

Australia has the largest known lethal amount of spiders including a lethal spider that jumps out of trees to bite its victims and is known for many deaths in that country. Interesting to know is that Mexico has the highest number of lethal instects, animals, etc. followed by Brazil and then Australia. QUOTE: Which country has the most venomous animals? Surprisingly, it’s not Australia but Mexico with 80, followed by Brazil with 79 and then Australia with just 66 (they just happen to be more potent). Countries With The Most Venomous Animals – Brilliant Maps

Response from the VP at Magna Corporation to help clarify the power: The power range that we quote (120-250kW) is the available power range for a single motor application; the options are either 120kW, 160kW or 250kW, in a single motor. eBeam variants available with a twin motor, ex: twin 160kW, would have a total of 320kW. Tracy Fuerst Vice President, Corporate Communications and PR MAGNA INTERNATIONAL 750 Tower Drive, Mail Code 7000 Troy, Michigan USA 48098 OFFICE +1 248 631 5396 MOBILE +1 248 761 7004 [email protected]

From the land of the rising Sun, I found this imported Toyota Right Hand driving Land Cruiser. Turbo 4 banger 4x4

Totally agree with that as one who went to college @ Kobe University in Japan. I had a motor bike there but found after the first year of exploring that taking trains was far more efficient for me to see the country over driving. If the US invested in proper rail service between all major cities, you could easily reduce auto's on the road. have cleaner air and reduce stress for many people on top of changing personal / family costs. ? Maybe cause his wife wins them all and he thinks he can win more here? ?‍♂️

Road Runner

That is BS, Washington is almost 100% green energy and we still average 6 cents per kilowatt even after shutting down our coal, almost all gas and nuclear power generation. Your anti-science, anti-green agenda has blinded you to the fact that most people are not out to hurt society but make it better and working together through better ways of doing things. This could get ugly political if you really wanted to have pointed out to you the false destructive nature of not having a balance of government basics with for profit business. Democracy was on a balance not on a dictator wanna be with greed for the 1%. The last 4 years had the biggest destructive waste of burdening the tax payers while moving wealth to the 1% and look at the results. Texas had people die and poor getting 5 digit power bills to stay warm. FAILURE on way too many fronts and California is the same digging out from failure on for profit excess of 1%. Green Energy is not the fault of higher prices nor was it the fault of power generation when you do not have redundancy and proper preparation of services by ensuring from extreme lows to highs the power plants can run. Greed pure and simple was the fault. Solar panels are at a point that we very well could generate power at night as well. The improvements of technology will make fossil fuels needed much less. A Solar Panel That Works at Night? That May Soon Be a Reality | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com

Excellent source of protein, but have a nasty side affect that if not eaten in moderation does hurt you. GAS, CRAMPS, Kidney Damage, Heart Damage, decrease in medicine effectiveness. Garbanzo & Chickpeas Are Gluten Free, But With Side Effects – Superfoodly Chickpeas: Benefits And Side Effects | QriousMag Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans): Nutrition, Benefits, Side Effects, Info (seedguides.info) I do love them on a salad, but like all things, moderation. I will say that there are some very yummy recipes for Chickpeas. Chickpea Recipes | Allrecipes Roasted are awesome, fun munching snack while watching a movie.

I have to disagree with your math. At most about $11 for a full charge at public charging stations still cheaper than gas. Public EV Charging Station Pricing and Costs | Enel X You also forget ICE has much more maintenance cost than EV excluding the abuse police put on EVs. Power cost, maintenance cheaper with an EV and of course no green house gas and much quieter. Sadly you have bought into the anti-science BS about climate change, so you will continue to buy into the destroy the planet at any cost, you need to move to the south with the rest of the individuals who cannot care about the future, other than themselves.

@ccap41 @Robert Hall I think this van has European orgins. ELMS Van SAID Electric van of Europe Ford Transit Van of Europe

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ElectraMeccanica News Seems this little startup that has been clinging to life support over the past few years has now choosen Mesa Arizona for their new US based assembly facility. According to the story, this little single occupant 3 wheel EV after a year plus long search choose Arizona over it's home HQ base of Canada. They also have opened up 8 current retail locations with plans for a total of 20 direct to consumer locations of which 16 will be in North America for people to look at and pre-order their auto across the US. With a price point of $18,500, 100 mile range and a top speed of 80mph, this could be the perfect Uber Eats or any other service delivery auto. Home - Electra Meccanica ElectraMeccanica Announces Plans to Establish U.S. Base of Operations in Greater Phoenix, Arizona - Electra Meccanica

Breaking News FOXCONN has been identified as the production company for Apples iCar EV. Seems now FOXCONN has been identified as using their new phase 1 Wisconsin Valley Science and Technology park as the place to build EV's for the North American market. Foxconn may (or may not) produce EVs at its Wisconsin facility - Electrek In another auto startup company that is clearly focused on the last mile, Electric Last Mile corporation has announced they have 45,000 plus reservations and will be starting production on their 150 mile EV delivery van. Welcome to ELMS - Electric Last Mile Solutions HQ located in Troy Michigan and production set for Mishawaka Michigan they are currently hiring almost 1,000 people for their production site. News - Electric Last Mile Solutions ELMS is touting the following details about their last mile delivery van. 35% TCO savings over ICE 60% Maintenance Cost Reduction 35% More Cargo Space than the Class 1 Leader Curb weight of 3,329 lbs Range 150 miles Max Payload 2,403 lbs Wheelbase 120 inches Cargo capacity 170 CU. FT. L xW x H (177", 66", 78")