Drew Dowdell

The only way you have natural immunity is if you've had it and recovered or were asymptomatic. Outside of that, you're relying more on herd immunity. But you might just luck out because this current wave is going through so many so quickly, if you can avoid getting it in the next 3 - 6 weeks (the waves are regional) you might just skirt by home free.

The Nautilus and Edge sell reasonably well. They were supposed to move to the Explorer platform. I wonder if that plan has been shelved. They would have been moved to the Chicago assembly plant.

Yes, SAE should have stepped in a lot earlier, however there would still likely need to be at minimum two different plugs Depending on if it's an AC or DC charge. The best one, IMHO, is the CHAmoDo/CCS charger. It allows AC charge or DC Fast charging up to 350w (and possibly higher). The different shape of the plugs doesn't really matter for different continents. I don't really care what mainland China does.

You should see the place where I work. It has road plans, housing developments, and building plans going back to the 1920s. One of my projects that I started last year and will go on for a 3-4 more years is to get all of that stuff digitized.

There are two new vaccines working through the FDA that could be palatable to you if the mRNA version makes you squeamish. One is from Novavax and uses the traditional method of vaccination in that they were able to take a bunch of dead spike proteins from the actual virus and use that to cause your body to make antibodies. It's essentially the same style as the flu vaccine. It has lower effectiveness than the mRNA vaccines and it would probably require regular boosters until we're out of this. The other was developed by Walter Reed hospital and is supposed to be a universal Corona virus vaccine because it will work on any current or future Covid variants as well as being effective against the corona virus versions that just cause the common cold. I do not know the technology behind this one. But I'm on day two now even though I'm triple vaxxed. My only symptoms are fever (bad) and now a swollen and slightly sore throat. If this is Covid, I'm sure it would be much worse.

Those charge ports are China/Asia Market only. Tesla uses its Supercharger port in the U.S.

Today is my first day of symptoms, so it's too early to show up in a Rapid test. I did get PCRed today too, but won't have those results for a few days. If I don't have a PCR result by tomorrow late afternoon, I'll do another rapid. It could be the flu I suppose. I've been vaccinated for both, but the Flu vaccine isn't very effective against this year's variant.

1.5 liter Turbo. If it was the 2.0T you'd know because she'd have burned a few sets of front tires off by now. Horsepower is 163 at 5700 rpm and 184 lb-ft of torque at 2500, about the same as the old 2.4 but the torque comes on lower.

Most hospitals have shifted to ER care only. They aren't doing surgeries for those who can wait. And in fact even heart attack patients have no place to go because the hospitals are overwhelmed with covid. That said, it is more likely that there is underreporting than over reporting. Many people are doing at home tests and those frequently don't show up in the reported numbers unless that person goes and gets PCR test. And sadly, one year after my first vaccine, it seems as though I finally got it. I'm pushing a 101.9 fever that started today. Thankfully no respiratory issues at all so far, just drastically uncomfortable. I was masked everywhere in public and got my booster right after Thanksgiving. The Omicron variant is as contagious as measles. Thankfully, once I pull through I'll be super immune for a while. One additional thing. They are able to measure how widespread the infection rate is by monitoring sewage. A few large cities on the east coast are already seeing a dramatic drop in the sewage infection data and Europe is about 2 weeks ahead on that. This just could be the last big wave we have for a while because it is burning through so many people so fast, including the vaccinated.

No, you’ll spend the $1500 to get a charger installed at home because of the convenience of it and you’ll plug it in each night.

150k miles at 20mpg average at $3.25 a gallon is $24,375 or 16.25 cents per mile to fuel. Very roughly, a Tesla can travel at 0.25 kW per mile. (98 kw battery / 405 mile range). My peak electric rate is 14c/kWH and my off peak is 7c/kWH. 150,000 miles would take 37,693 KW, meaning my cost to fuel could be as much as $5,276 or as little as $2,638. I don’t know the full specs of the EValanche but the numbers probably run similar. But if it’s a $10k spread like you said @balthazar, the EValanche or Lightning would start to pay back after about 75k miles if you’re only talking fueling. Throw in savings from 10 $75 oil changes, and 2 sets of brakes, and it’ll happen even faster. EVs as trucks make way more financial sense than EVs as cars.

It's got an 8-foot bed just like my Avalanche does. put the rear seats down and open the mid-gate. I'm on multiple Avalanche forums/Facebook groups and tradesman drive Avalanches all the time..., there just aren't as many of them because the Avalanche was sold as a more premium/lux vehicle than a work vehicle. The big lament on the forums about the Silverado EV is the lack of saddle bags. I didn't get a First Edition... too much stuff that I didn't want. All I want is extended range and SuperCruise. No need for 4-wheel steering or the Multi-pro tailgate.

They basically hit my wishlist exactly. I do want SuperCruise and extended range but have no need for 4-wheel steering or the multi-pro tailgate. So I'll be at the upper end but not topped out RST model. I'd want 20s if possible, 22s are too rough over our bad roads. Adjustable air suspension is nice... I didn't realize how much I used it on the Avalanche when I had the bike on the back. We rented a Wagoneer to take with us to Florida over the holiday and without air suspension the bike was making the rear end squat noticeably. To your point regarding it being a "real" pickup... this is clearly a body engineered platform mate to the Hummer. I haven't looked, but I bet the wheelbase is identical or pretty close. The whole point the the Ultium platform is that the chassis is pretty agnostic and in theory you could take the body off a Hummer and put it on the Avalanche Silverado EV. I still think GM marketing department has ZERO imagination.... they even could have named this an EValanche.

Many many 10s of thousands. You don't have electrical service in the back garage?

Starting at $39k for the WT model. Only the loaded RST will crest $100k. Most of the consumer models will be $75k-$85k like the Lightning.

And a place in line in the meantime. I don’t expect to take delivery for at least 24 months, probably even longer. I’m a patient man. I waited how long to buy the Avalanche I have now?

Why laughing @ccap41

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So the Silverado EV shares no parts with the gas Silverado and has a mid-gate, but they're insisting on calling it the Silverado. The depths of the stupidity at GM never cease to amaze me. It actually has fewer shared parts than the Avalanche/Silverado did back in 2013. But, it's got SuperCruise on the RST and and more tow rating than I need.... and I even love the color. Whatever, I'll buy NOS Avalanche badges and rebadge it myself.

While Hyundai owns a controlling interest in Kia and they share a significant amount of technology, they still operate as somewhat independent companies. For that reason, Kia needs a luxury brand to match. Hyundai officially launched its Genesis luxury brand in the US in 2016 with the G90, the replacement for the Hyundai Equus. Since then, Genesis has rapidly evolved into a true luxury automaker with three sedans and 3 SUVs. My recent drives in Genesis vehicles gave me the impression that Genesis is Hyundai’s torpedoes to the Mercedes-Benz’s Bismark. With its sumptuous ride, coddling interior, and robust engines, Genesis proves this. But as fantastic a job as Genesis has done with its lineup; it won’t appeal to everyone. On the scale of luxury, Genesis is clearly towards the chic comfort end of the spectrum. There is a whole other end of the spectrum that is more about sport and activity that the Hyundai could cover as well. This is where Kia comes in. While Genesis focuses on comfort, Kia should form a luxury brand to cover the BMW / Jaguar / Land Rover side of things. While Kia is moving up in the world, like Volkswagen, they will never be considered a luxury brand while a Soul full of hamsters is sitting in their showrooms. Kia needs to photocopy Genesis’ playbook from 2016 and build a luxury brand of their own that focuses on sportiness. Let’s call the brand KLB for now. KLB can start by poaching the Stinger and moving the styling and materials upmarket to compete with the BMW 3-Series. Create a new, rugged and luxurious version of the Kia Borrego / Mohave, the rear-wheel-drive SUV that left the US after 2009 but is still in production in other markets, to take on the likes of the Land Rover Discovery/Defender and Lexus GX. After that, share platforms with Genesis but with an outdoorsy (for the SUVs) and sporty (for the sedans) will fill out the rest of the lineup. Where a Genesis SUV is curvy, the KLB should be boxy. Where a Genesis sedan is soft, a KLB sedan should be firm. Beyond those styling and materials differences, the Genesis powertrain lineup could carry over unchanged. Genesis plans to make a big push into electrification in the next few years, and so does Land Rover. Giving KLB an electrified competitor to the Defender and 5-series would gain customers for the Hyundai group that might otherwise look elsewhere. Do we really need another luxury brand? Some may say no, but I say if anyone is going to do it, it should be Kia. View full article

One of the key factors in maintaining battery performance is whether the car comes equipped with a heat pump and battery warmer or not. The heat pump scavenges waste heat from additional sources to warm the cabin. The battery warmer is like a block heater, but for batteries. On some EVs (mostly the cheaper ones) it is an option or not even available. I'm fairly certain it is standard with the Teslas. Li-Io batteries don't do well at lower temperatures and using their own electricity to warm them up helps to provide additional range. I would bet all the candy in my stocking that the EVs above that have the largest performance degradation in cold weather do not have heat pumps while the ones that do have one. And just like a block heater, an EV heatpump isn't needed in Texas or Florida, so it makes sense that the less expensive EVs make it optional when it is available. Hyundai makes it part of a very extensive $3,500 convenience package. Kia makes it available on a $1,100 Cold-Weather package that also includes a heated steering wheel. Looking at that chart, it seems the combination of a heat pump and battery warming is the key combination to range much like Direct Injection + Turbo charging made a huge difference. The Bolt has battery warming, but it only operates between 30% and 90% charge, it does not have a heat pump, is uses the equivalent of a large hair dryer to warm the cabin. The Teslas have all had improvements to their battery temperature management over the years, the older ones saw large range drops in cold weather. However, you'll notice the Model Y actually has a slight improvement in range in cold weather... it was the first Tesla to come with a heat pump. The Model 3 did get it starting with the 2021 model year, but with the way Tesla does model years, not every 2021 Model 3 may have one. So, since the chart doesn't specify the model year tested, the results shown for the Model 3 are likely 2020 or older. So if you're shopping for an EV and live in a colder climate, you want an EV with both a good battery warmer and a heat pump to get the most range. Also, keeping the car plugged in overnight will keep the battery nice and warm for when you leave in the morning.

@Drew Dowdell

I have that stuff but I doubt I’d go. Screams of poor planning to announce that later. And also inconsiderate since so many people not only don’t have that stuff but a bunch of us have put on Covid weight so the stuff we own my not fit anymore.