Random Thoughts Thread

[A Horse With No Name]

On 4/11/2025 at 7:03 PM, G. David Felt said:

Looks like self driving marketing deception is about to come crashing down to earth as China is looking to do what we have done for decades in protective measures of driving and what Musk is wanting to dismantle as he thinks Tesla knows better than the Feds.

3 Lives Lost, $15B Gone—Xiaomi’s SU7 Crash Is a Wake-Up Call for the EV Industry

Musk needs to be homeless and broke.

Without getting political, cutting air traffic control will not end well. Close call here, really distressing to see this as someone who flies on Jets...

 

[A Horse With No Name]

Fantastic drill press advice.

 

[A Horse With No Name]

 

US aviation will not do well under tariffs.

 

[G. David Felt]

This is so true, there is no way we will ever go back to the 1980's or early 1990's of assembly line jobs. Even if part makers and complete auto assembly lines come into the U.S. they will be heavily roboticized and as such, you will need educated repair people for the robots, but the days of so much human manual work is over.

Trump says free trade killed American auto jobs. That’s not the whole story

[A Horse With No Name]

1 hour ago, G. David Felt said:

This is so true, there is no way we will ever go back to the 1980's or early 1990's of assembly line jobs. Even if part makers and complete auto assembly lines come into the U.S. they will be heavily roboticized and as such, you will need educated repair people for the robots, but the days of so much human manual work is over.

Trump says free trade killed American auto jobs. That’s not the whole story

Absolutely true, look at a picture of a 1960's motown plant and then look at a modern assembly line.

 

[A Horse With No Name]

 

[A Horse With No Name]

 

[A Horse With No Name]

 

 

[A Horse With No Name]

This is an amazingly badass truck.

 

Charger video, very interesting, I love this guy.

 

[ccap41]

7 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

This is an amazingly badass truck.

 

I follow all of Matt's videos. I love his builds and recoveries.

[G. David Felt]

On 4/9/2025 at 2:33 PM, G. David Felt said:

Very Interesting, Jeff Bezo is funding this EV Truck Startup that has been running since 2022.

I signed up for newsletter, but not much else is known about it.

Slate

Stories are coming out, will be interesting as Jeff Bezo is saying the truck will start at $25,000 which we have heard this before from others.

A New $25,000 American EV Truck Company Is Backed By Jeff Bezos: Report

Found a hidden FAQ site: Slate FAQ

SLATE Reveal is targeted in 14 days and 8hrs from now.

Seems first sneek preview is here:
Slate's $25,000 Electric Truck Will Be A 'Disruptor'

Preview of a portion of the truck to Newsweek.

Spotted: The Jeff Bezos $25,000 Pickup From Slate Auto

[Robert Hall]

6 hours ago, ccap41 said:

I follow all of Matt's videos. I love his builds and recoveries.

I watch his videos also..fun stuff. 

[Robert Hall]

Had a relaxing weekend at the lake, albeit still a bit cold... highs only in the low 40s.  But sunny in the afternoons, great sunsets.  Saturday night about 8pm...last pic is the 'pink' moon at about 9pm Sat.  Crazy spring weather..70 and sunny at home yesterday afternoon, 43 and rain today.   Got to wash the Caddy, it got a lot of mud on it on one backroad near the lake where they were logging.

Edited 39 minutes ago by Robert Hall