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Will give them props for moving forward with 800V system and faster charging compared to the old stuff on the lots right now.

My Bitch of the day, trucks like this need to be impounded for being illegal. The tires outside the wheel well, no mud flaps and way too high to be safe to other autos on the road. Sadly due to most states having this as such a low penalty, police ignore it when they should not as those tires especially during fall / winter throw so many rocks and other debris that it can crack and cause all kinds of problems for drivers. On top of this, I have seen these truck owners replace the fog lights with normal driving LED lights to light the road since the normal headlights are too high now and then they end up blinding people. Totally agree with this article, I do not think the modern small turbo motors will last the way V8 and V6 engines have in the past. Yes, I know not all V6 and V8s have lasted, but I feel the points in this article are pretty spot on. Downsized, Efficient, But Fragile — Why Today’s Engines May Not Last - Autoblog

Where a couple auto companies have delivered EVs that have surpassed the current industry leader, Mercedes has struggled from the beginning. Their 400V EV start to equal Tesla has not delivered what they thought would be a gold standard for the luxury maker. This has left Mercedes with ending the current EV product line and rebooting their EV dreams that is now a true 800V electrical system, all new EV Platform and a considerable lower starting point for price along with going back to their heritage of current ICE named autos taking a page from Genesis that started with keeping their EVs, ICE and Hybrids all under the same luxury name. Welcome to the all new 2026 CLA EV. Up to 374 miles of range Starting price of $47,250 800-volt electrical architecture 320 kW fast charging 100 miles in 5 minutes 202 miles in 10 minutes The 2026 CLA EV comes in two trim levels and starts with a bevy of standard features. Standard Features Next Generation MBUX Infotainment: Powered by MB.OS MBUX Profile Identification via Facial Recognition Heated Power Front Seats with Four-Way Power Lumbar Support and Memory Digital Extras: Distance Assist DISTRONIC MBUX Navigation with Electric Intelligence (7 yrs) Wireless Smartphone Integration Fixed Panoramic Glass Roof High Performance LED Headlights Blind Spot Assist Plus with Exit Warning Lane Keeping Function PRE-SAFE PRE-SAFE Sound Exclusive Trim All Standard Features Flush-Fitting Power Door Handles KEYLESS-GO Digital Extra: MB.DRIVE PARKING ASSIST Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control 64-Color Ambient Lighting Wireless Smartphone Charging in Front Console Rear Seat Armrest w/ Cupholders Pinnacle Trim All Standard and Exclusive Trim Features MBUX Superscreen MB.DRIVE PARKING ASSIST 360 Digital Vehicle Key MBUX Entertainment Package (1 yr) LED Intelligent Light System Head-Up Display HANDS-FREE ACCESS KEYLESS-GO Convenience Package Power Closing Trunk Illuminated Door Sills Technical Specifications CLA 250+ with EQ Technology CLA 350 4MATIC with EQ Technology MSRP $47,250 $49,800 Powertrain Rear Permanently Excited Synchronous Electric Motor Dual Permanently Excited Synchronous Electric Motors with Front Disconnect Unit Drive Configuration Rear-Wheel Drive 4MATIC All-Wheel Drive Output 268 hp 349 hp Torque 247 lb-ft 380 lb-ft Battery Capacity 85 kWh (usable) 85 kWh (usable) Charging Capacity DC: 320 kW / AC: 9.6 kW DC: 320 kW / AC: 9.6 kW DC Charging Time 22 min (10-80% SOC) 22 min (10-80% SOC) Electric Range (EPA) Up to 374 mi 312 mi 0-60 mph 6.6 sec (est.) 4.8 sec (est.) Top Speed 130 mph (electronically limited) 130 mph (electronically limited) The CLA features what Mercedes calls a sporty fastback silhouette that can be enhanced with various options such as flush-mount power door handles or traditional ones. Various LED lighting elements are available throughout. The customer can personalize the exterior with eight exterior colors, optional night package and a variety of 17, 18 and 19 inch wheel designs. There is also the available AMG Line and AMG Line Plus with Night Package, more details to come as release date gets closer. The CLA Interior also has the same personalization available, via MB-Tex/Microfiber to leather upholsteries, an extensive choice of available open-pore wood, aluminum and natural fiber trim finishes. MBUX Superscreen and an optional Burmester 3D surround sound system with 16 speakers and 850 watts with Dolby Atmos Technology that allows for personalization of sound per profile. Does this reboot of the Mercedes EV product line deliver over their first attempt? Further details will become available at Mercedes’ December press release of the 2026 CLA that will update this early Mercedes sneak peek. More Mercedes-Benz Coverage Mercedes Reimagines the GLB for 2026 with 800V Charging and 392-Mile Range 2027 Mercedes-Benz S-Class: Next-Gen MBUX, 576HP, & AI Driving See all photos in the 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV photo gallery. View full article

Scary read as the end of the Feds could happen based on what is going on. 'Big Short' investor breaks decade-long silence with bad news for Trump

Need to impeach now these idiots. Prosecuting Congress for Stating the Law: An Impeachable Offense | Opinion OUCH, feel for those looking for work. Poor hiring data points to US economic weakness

True, but in far more socialist countries, I suspect they have far better maintenance than in a capitalist society where profits are key over all else. Yes we have seen plenty of old planes all the way back to WWI that are still flying, but they have been taken care of far better than I think many for profit companies do on maintenance. Just like Ford with the Pinto, was cheaper to take the legal hit over that bomb mobile than to fix the problem from the start.

@A Horse With No Name @oldshurst442 You guys are correct, cycle of take off and landing more than age. I should have expanded myself as my brother inlaw is a manager at Boeing with many patents for his specialty which is the airplane engines on the 737, 757, 777, 787 and the king 747. He has stated that the force of the engines cause fatigue in ALL aircrafts that hit 10 years and depending on the flying they have done, passenger versus freight, while a plane can go 20 or 30 years, many should have a very close inspection at 10 years for corrosion, metal fatigue, etc. Could be one reason some airline companies retire their aircraft after 10 years rather than continue to fly them. Many things make up the age of an aircraft and years is only 1 little part of it, Force makes up a much bigger part. Thank you for pointing out what I failed to expand on in my original post.

As one who deals with AI daily, building training, coding for data lakes to help others understand their data and what it can do for them, I have come to one reason for turning off copilot, the attempt that it makes over and over in correcting my writing and word use when it does not understand technical terms, legal terms, medical terms and then changes the whole meaning of a sentence due to the changes if I do not catch it. AI bots are great for helping find info on processes and configuration of a product such as our Dell PowerScale OneFS filer or our ObjectScale Object storage devices so that admins can quickly get the instructions on how to configure features. Otherwise, the rest of AI trying to tell me how I should do something makes it annoying and worse yet is the incredible amount of memory / CPU cycles it takes that I would rather use on other things that I do with my computer. Personally, I wish AI bots would not use any resources until I click on it and want it to work, once I close it, it should totally turn off rather than idle in the background listening to you.

The stress planes take, nothing over 10yrs old should be flying.

Very cool to read and see. Scout Finalizes SUV And Pickup Design With Only A Few Subtle Changes | Carscoops