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Plenty of recalls this year too. Crazy

Starting this thread for a single focus and that is job discussion of software in the Auto industry. I took a quick look, Ford has 1,500 software positions open in support of their EV products. GM had over 1,300 listed on their site and since the pandemic took hold has removed most jobs and is showing less than 100 jobs now. Yet on Indeed they show 50 jobs open for software engineers in embedded development. Took a look over at VW which is showing hundreds of software jobs in Tennessee. Seems both BMW and Mercedes-Benz also has lots of openings for software engineers here in the US. This makes one wonder as the auto industry moves to EV's which will require still a wide variety of engineers to build the auto's, how much more does it become software driven on differentiation between various product lines? I can see having an electric motor that via software delivers a wide range of horsepower and torque or as I think will become the new standard kW and NM which are both certified standards by SAE. I think eventually people will focus on kW and NM for the auto they buy rather than cylinders for current ICE auto's. So this brings it down to Software on how you can set the difference between one product line and another. It also makes me wonder if some one buys say a Ford and then purchase the software for a Lincoln if they will be able to hack their auto the same way some people today do their cell phones. What are your thoughts on software, future auto's and what might happen?

Latest Auto Recalls listed here: https://autonxt.net/latest-automotive-safety-recalls/ Interesting that the latest one is a recall for improper welds on the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB. Even more interesting of the 68 recalls, they are Dominated by Mercedes-Benz and Ford. The most interesting one is the MB S560 which is being recalled for weak oil plugs that can cause while under load of freeway driving to pop both plugs, spilling oil on the road causing crashes and causing the engine to seize up. Crazy

I honestly have to say this looks good, but complicated from a power train standpoint. Questions: Is this just a less luxury version of the V90? How does it compare room wise to the XC version inside? Other than a lower AWD auto, a comparison to the XC60 and how it compares to the 90 series would be great. Does it feel like your sitting in a hole when you get in? How does the Greenhouse feel over all from the inside? Bunker like? Is there any noticeable transition between ICE and EV?

But remember, someone here says everything has to have Turbo charged V8 to be the best or else it is nothing.

Who does Donald Trump have stand in as a body double for Melania Trump? Steven Tyler

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The Diet analysis is a great way to plug in the types of food you eat and see how healthy you are eating. Great way to create a balanced healthy life style if you need to shed a few pounds, stones, kg. I am sure the Pandemic has us all putting on a few, I know I have, gotta up my workout at home. https://foodstruct.com/

The USDA Food Composition Database found at the U.S. Department of Agriculture has all the comparison details, I find this web site makes it more visually friendly. Go to the link below for even more comparison info on these two. They actually break it down into a complete mineral, vitamin, protein, carbohydrates and fats comparison charts. Excellent way to help guide eating changes to live healthier. At the bottom is a list of other comparable items to the Date and Avocado. https://foodstruct.com/compare/dates-degletnoor-vs-avocado You can go here and pretty much compare any food to see how healthy it is. I like that they use the comparison food color to show which section that food wins in. No matter what, like everything, in moderation is the way to go and Dates and Avocado's have plenty of positive reasons to eat if you like the taste, texture and visual. For me, Awfulcado's turn me off by visual some, mostly taste and texture. Not happy in my mouth. Dates on the other hand I love. So go figure. I am also not a big fruit lover either. Will enjoy Watermelon, pears and peaches, but not much else.

Even when they did release the V8-6-4 it was a disaster as tech was not available to make it work smoothly or reliably. I suspect the Oil companies are hedging their bet's by owning the battery companies that need oil for the production of the case and other solid state components that are high impact plastic based. Another way for them to keep the money coming in for what oil they still produce.

Interesting editorial in the Houston Chronicle by Chris Tomlinson who writes about and follows the Oil Industry. New battery tech will pull electric vehicles even with petrol-fueled cars. 1) He lists all the battery companies that have been bought up by oil companies due to solid state batteries that are coming out in 2023. 2) He lists all the auto companies that have paired up or bought interest in battery companies who are all releasing solid state batteries in 2023. 3) He gives a quick history of batteries and why they could not till now charge fast enough. Liquid has always been the issue. 4) He talks about the various kinds of solid state design that will quadruple the density of battery charge and can exceed even todays 800V charging power. One noticeable change that will affect everyone world wide is that a solid state cell that is the same size of existing Li cells that have liquid will be 4 times denser, meaning take your existing cell phone and the battery it has today and quadruple the amount of charge it can carry and how long it will last before having to recharge. Now do that to EVs and you have some big range. Imagen the Chevrolet Bolt with current 258 miles on the existing liquid Li battery and a move to solid state means they can reduce the size to one quarter the size and keep the same range, or keep the same size but end up with a battery pack that has a 1,032 mile range. Example the writer makes is current Bolt takes 6 hours to charge up full and yet at a commercial quick charge site, it will take minutes. Good informative read. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/columnists/tomlinson/article/new-battery-tech-electic-cars-vehicles-evs-15473080.php

Ran out to Taco Time, too hot and humid to cook. Saw this old T-bird.

I am at that stage in life where a Full size 4wd SUV in 2 Door trim makes sense more than a 4 door or Suburban length does.

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Does make one wonder if GM would consider a 2 door Tahoe and Yukon if the Bronco sells well.

We'll you could have short and stout or tall and toothpick at 115 lbs. I figure you were more of this anyway!

@trinacriabob Dates are da BOMB! Love them. Buy them by the tub from Costco and enjoy them with everything. Especially a Bacon Wrapped Date on the BBQ. Try this recipe if you like Dates. Date filled Cream Cheese with Bacon. YUM YUM YUM This recipe uses Goat Cheese, but you can really use any kind of Cheese that you like. Cream Cheese makes it very decadent. https://www.vindulge.com/grilled-bacon-wrapped-dates-with-smoked-honey/

End Result: Seeing the videos on the Rubicon Trail show the NEW Bronco has the Goods to play in the tough parts of the World. Give them all the credit for delivering the hardware Front end and Back end still dislike and I think they could have done better than a retro mod of them. Like I said, a 20th Century front and rear on a 21st century modern 4x4 that DOES NOT WORK FOR ME!!!

How did the voice control work out?

Updated, mind of Mush on a hot humid day. Thanks for the catch. WOW, cannot believe I wrote that.

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Love this video of the R1T capable testing in Arizona. https://videos.rivian.com/2md5qhoeajym/1cTeiGCtQ7DtENzy5x8tNL/cc25a561ebfbd61a64582826f60f2a9b/Rivian_Peru_LWU_200803_DIGICOM_H264_100MB.mp4 Very cool looking show that will cover the trip from South America to North America in the R1T.

With the current Pandemic and peoples avoidance to using stuff others have already used makes me think this service is now DEAD on Arrival. Edited after a hot humid day made my mind mush.