Random Thoughts Thread

[ccap41]

11 minutes ago, David said:

The Silverado I would never own with a small boosted engine as we were talking small cars

You were talking about the engine being too small and needing so much boost, hence the Silverado mention. 

It's ironic you don't trust the technology of small boosted engines but admire other technological advances in automobiles. 

[Drew Dowdell]

34 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

But where is the proof that the list of vehicles you mentioned plus, let's add in other small boosted engines, like the ones I mentioned, that they're not being properly maintained? 

I don't recall you being so fearful of the Silverado 2.7T. 

I know you’re directing your question at @David but here’s my take. I’m not fearful of the 2.7T, but I’m not buying one either. There is just more durability in a V6 or V8 of similar output. Generally though, larger diameter turbos spin slower and are less oil hungry. A larger turbo on a small engine can produce a lot of boost, but it would feel laggy. There are sweet spots for any displacement engine. 
 

Little engines like this new 3 cylinder that are pushing huge hp/liter numbers are likely running smallish turbos close to max capacity.  That’s going to need very good oil.

GMs 2.7T is likely in that same boat. In an effort to make it a 5.3 replacement they’re running a lot of boost. Dollars to Donuts the average 5.3 will outlast the average 2.7T even with identical maintenance schedules simply because the turbo is harder on the oil. 
 

I’m not going to be able to avoid turbos going forward in any ICE vehicle I might buy, but I’m very on top of keeping my oil changed, so I’ll be okay.

[G. David Felt]

25 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

You were talking about the engine being too small and needing so much boost, hence the Silverado mention. 

It's ironic you don't trust the technology of small, boosted engines but admire other technological advances in automobiles. 

That is true and it comes from growing up with my dad having an auto repair business and working on crappy European and Asian auto's that had boosted engines and not really ever being impressed with them. The Over Reving High RPM Low Torque engines and yes while from an Engineering standpoint they have gotten better in the 21st century, I would rather have an NA V8 over anything small and boosted even the Silverado Turbo 4 banger.

Kinda like the 4-6-8 v8 engine of GM, while the concept is cool, technology was NOT ready for that kind of engine and as such, so many of those engines along with the diesel conversion engines of the late 70's to early 80's I remember helping my dad pull them, throw them in the scrap metal bin and put in a current gas V8 engine.

I will say that I would rather have a supercharged V8 over a Turbo or Twin Turbo V8.

[trinacriabob]

Happy Sunday ...

... and enjoy the great accents!

[G. David Felt]

Seems another Diesel version bites the dust and is replaced by a Turbo 4 banger motor from the Silverado.

2022 Diesel Canyon and Colorado will stop being produced at the end of the first week of July and the diesel will be replaced by a more powerful and Torquey Turbo 4 banger from the Silverado.

The 2022 Canyon/Colorado Diesel was a 2.8L Turbo Diesel rated at 181 HP / 396 lb-ft of torque with a 6-speed transmission.

The 2023 Canyon/Colorado is a 2.7L Turbo Gas rated at 310 HP / 430 lb-ft of torque with a 10-speed transmission.

Both are built at the Wentzville, Missouri plant.

When The Last 2022 Chevy Colorado Diesel Units Will Be Built (gmauthority.com)

This makes one wonder how long GM will build diesels in their 1500 series full size pickups?

I do not expect the larger diesel engine to go away any time soon, but I can see GM killing off the smaller Duramax Diesel and select engines as they move to BEV.

[regfootball]

On 4/8/2022 at 4:46 PM, Drew Dowdell said:

I know you’re directing your question at @David but here’s my take. I’m not fearful of the 2.7T, but I’m not buying one either. There is just more durability in a V6 or V8 of similar output. Generally though, larger diameter turbos spin slower and are less oil hungry. A larger turbo on a small engine can produce a lot of boost, but it would feel laggy. There are sweet spots for any displacement engine. 
 

Little engines like this new 3 cylinder that are pushing huge hp/liter numbers are likely running smallish turbos close to max capacity.  That’s going to need very good oil.

GMs 2.7T is likely in that same boat. In an effort to make it a 5.3 replacement they’re running a lot of boost. Dollars to Donuts the average 5.3 will outlast the average 2.7T even with identical maintenance schedules simply because the turbo is harder on the oil. 
 

I’m not going to be able to avoid turbos going forward in any ICE vehicle I might buy, but I’m very on top of keeping my oil changed, so I’ll be okay.

I'd have no problem leasing a 2.7t or owning one but I would use a truck as a sedan or crossover replacement and wouldn't haul or tow much with it.  If I were buying a Chevy with a v8 I'd probably skip the 5.3 anyways and go straight to the 6.2.

Don't many of the GM v8 engines have frequent issues with AFM and other maladies that cause them to be in the shop a lot?  Seems like the Chevy v8 truck engines right now are not considered reliable, at least from what I read (I know also there are the tranny issues).  From what I read, the Chevy v8's already have a bad rep.

FWIW I haven't seen many issues on the 2.7t to date since it was released.

Edited April 10, 2022 by regfootball

[Drew Dowdell]

The AFM in Chevy V8s does not take well to deferred maintenance, but if changed on time with proper spec oil (that means full synthetic) they run fine. The Turbos should have shorter oil change intervals but GM has kept them about the same when using the oil life monitor. And that’s where the difference is. You can run a 5.3 down to 0% but I wouldn’t run a 2.7 below 20%
 

Even the older 5.3 in my Avalanche is plenty sufficient for me. I wouldn’t mine the extra litre, but it isn’t necessary.

[ccap41]

On 4/8/2022 at 4:46 PM, David said:

That is true and it comes from growing up with my dad having an auto repair business and working on crappy European and Asian auto's that had boosted engines and not really ever being impressed with them. The Over Reving High RPM Low Torque engines and yes while from an Engineering standpoint they have gotten better in the 21st century, I would rather have an NA V8 over anything small and boosted even the Silverado Turbo 4 banger.

This is WAAAAY beyond that though. And, again, this isn't a high revving and low torque engine. 

This wasn't a question of preference, it was a question of what facts do you have to prove that these will be unreliable?

Turbos have become more and more common since the 80's so I cannot imagine the technology surrounding the concept of turbo charging and engine has not advanced along with the oil that lubricates them. 

On 4/9/2022 at 5:51 PM, David said:

Seems another Diesel version bites the dust and is replaced by a Turbo 4 banger motor from the Silverado.

2022 Diesel Canyon and Colorado will stop being produced at the end of the first week of July and the diesel will be replaced by a more powerful and Torquey Turbo 4 banger from the Silverado.

The 2022 Canyon/Colorado Diesel was a 2.8L Turbo Diesel rated at 181 HP / 396 lb-ft of torque with a 6-speed transmission.

The 2023 Canyon/Colorado is a 2.7L Turbo Gas rated at 310 HP / 430 lb-ft of torque with a 10-speed transmission.

Both are built at the Wentzville, Missouri plant.

When The Last 2022 Chevy Colorado Diesel Units Will Be Built (gmauthority.com)

This makes one wonder how long GM will build diesels in their 1500 series full size pickups?

I do not expect the larger diesel engine to go away any time soon, but I can see GM killing off the smaller Duramax Diesel and select engines as they move to BEV.

The day this engine was finalized, it should have been put into the Colorado/Canyon. It just seemed way too perfect for this application. 

[ccap41]

19 hours ago, Drew Dowdell said:

The Turbos should have shorter oil change intervals but GM has kept them about the same when using the oil life monitor. And that’s where the difference is. You can run a 5.3 down to 0% but I wouldn’t run a 2.7 below 20%

I've always done 5000 mile intervals on my vehicles with full synthetic. Just yesterday I changed the oil in my MKC and, I believe, this was the lowest I've seen the oil live monitor for 5000 miles and it was at 35%. Usually it's within a couple percent of 50%, give or take. 5000 miles is just a nice round number for me to track oil change intervals. 

With that said, I also go a little thicker than Ford asks, because I have trust issues and a tad thicker never hurt anything. I run 5w-40 instead of 5w-30. I also used one of the Seafoam top end spray cleaners to hopefully minimize and/or clean up some of the carbon buildup on the intake valves. 

[Drew Dowdell]

1 hour ago, ccap41 said:

I've always done 5000 mile intervals on my vehicles with full synthetic. Just yesterday I changed the oil in my MKC and, I believe, this was the lowest I've seen the oil live monitor for 5000 miles and it was at 35%. Usually it's within a couple percent of 50%, give or take. 5000 miles is just a nice round number for me to track oil change intervals. 

With that said, I also go a little thicker than Ford asks, because I have trust issues and a tad thicker never hurt anything. I run 5w-40 instead of 5w-30. I also used one of the Seafoam top end spray cleaners to hopefully minimize and/or clean up some of the carbon buildup on the intake valves. 

All of us here at C&G are well above average.  

[Drew Dowdell]

2 hours ago, ccap41 said:

This is WAAAAY beyond that though. And, again, this isn't a high revving and low torque engine. 

This wasn't a question of preference, it was a question of what facts do you have to prove that these will be unreliable?

Turbos have become more and more common since the 80's so I cannot imagine the technology surrounding the concept of turbo charging and engine has not advanced along with the oil that lubricates them. 

If anything, the advancements of modern synthetics has been one of the largest enablers of turbos in mundane consumer vehicles.  Prior to that they were only put into vehicles with performance characteristics that would be attractive to the demographic that actually takes care of their vehicles.  GM and Ford took a big risk when they started putting the turbo-4s into their mundane cars like the Cobalt, Cruze, Fusion, and Fiesta (turbo-3).  But they simultaneously had started requiring full-synthetic on their oil fills. 

[oldshurst442]

45 minutes ago, Drew Dowdell said:

All of us here at C&G are well above average.  

If we are talking about height.  Im below average.

If we are talking about...um...length, yup...Im WAY above average in THAT category. AHEM... ( I am Greek... They say once you go black....and we know the rest, but...once you go Greek, you cant walk for a week...anyway) 

Speaking of which, I just just happened to tune in and start watching the movie Grand Prix for the very first time.  I just just came across a line from the movie that is in the beginning.  Which inspired me to write the dumb dialogue on top. 

There is a lady in bed, and asking a lover or her husband? Hugo  if he has ever had ouzo. 

Hugo then responds that he has "had everything my dear".

Then she responds that she was with 2 Greeks last night and she had ouzo, a LOT of ouzo with an expression of lust in her eyes and thirst in her lips to which Hugo responds back, "and where may I ask, was your husband when all this Greek and ouzo business was going on?"

I had to laugh because:

1. I am Greek. 

2. Yeah, Greeks will try to sleep with anything that moves. Married, single, young, old. Dont matter.  Im not so sure they would do it with the help of ouzo though.

3. Did she actually imply a threesome?  And adultery?  In a 60s movie?  While drunk?  

4. Yup, this movie was made in the '60s, not today with all the #metoo awareness.

5. I DO think it was consensual regardless of all the ouzo drinking BECAUSE she talked about it like she would repeat the drinking and the threesome with these 2 Greeks.

 

My random thought for the day. 

I will be watching the rest of the movie now.

Talk to you guys later.

[Drew Dowdell]

8 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

If we are talking about height.  Im below average.

If we are talking about...um...length, yup...Im WAY above average in THAT category. AHEM... ( I am Greek... They say once you go black....and we know the rest, but...once you go Greek, you cant walk for a week...anyway) 

Speaking of which, I just just happened to tune in and start watching the movie Grand Prix for the very first time.  I just just came across a line from the movie that is in the beginning.  Which inspired me to write the dumb dialogue on top. 

There is a lady in bed, and asking a lover or her husband? Hugo  if he has ever had ouzo. 

Hugo then responds that he has "had everything my dear".

Then she responds that she was with 2 Greeks last night and she had ouzo, a LOT of ouzo with an expression of lust in her eyes and thirst in her lips to which Hugo responds back, "and where may I ask, was your husband when all this Greek and ouzo business was going on?"

I had to laugh because:

1. I am Greek. 

2. Yeah, Greeks will try to sleep with anything that moves. Married, single, young, old. Dont matter.  Im not so sure they would do it with the help of ouzo though.

3. Did she actually imply a threesome?  And adultery?  In a 60s movie?  While drunk?  

4. Yup, this movie was made in the '60s, not today with all the #metoo awareness.

5. I DO think it was consensual regardless of all the ouzo drinking BECAUSE she talked about it like she would repeat the drinking and the threesome with these 2 Greeks.

 

My random thought for the day. 

I will be watching the rest of the movie now.

Talk to you guys later.

Well... no one here has compensation vehicles... so I'm sure we're all above average in that department too.   But I was referring to how we take care of our cars. 

[G. David Felt]

I am always surprised that someone who is fighting with Tesla can say they are still a fan.

Tesla returns were supposed to be easy, but this customer has been waiting more than 2 years for a Model X refund (msn.com)

[riviera74]

On 4/10/2022 at 2:15 PM, Drew Dowdell said:

The AFM in Chevy V8s does not take well to deferred maintenance, but if changed on time with proper spec oil (that means full synthetic) they run fine. The Turbos should have shorter oil change intervals but GM has kept them about the same when using the oil life monitor. And that’s where the difference is. You can run a 5.3 down to 0% but I wouldn’t run a 2.7 below 20%
 

Even the older 5.3 in my Avalanche is plenty sufficient for me. I wouldn’t mine the extra litre, but it isn’t necessary.

I still have no idea why AFM is used at all, only to save maybe 1-2 MPG.  It seems unnecessary when anyone could buy a vehicle with a smaller engine and lower curb weight to improve fuel economy.

[ccap41]

1 hour ago, riviera74 said:

I still have no idea why AFM is used at all, only to save maybe 1-2 MPG.  It seems unnecessary when anyone could buy a vehicle with a smaller engine and lower curb weight to improve fuel economy.

1-2 MPG is a pretty large percent when the vehicles were getting 17mpg or so, at the time, highway mileage. It was likely all pushed by EPA regulations. 

"According to EPA test drives, the technology effectively improves fuel economy by 6 to 8 percent."

https://www.autobytel.com/car-ownership/active-fuel-management-general-motors-104039/#:~:text=The technology made its debut,allowed for more reliable performance.

 

Edited April 12, 2022 by ccap41

[trinacriabob]

On 4/6/2022 at 10:13 PM, balthazar said:

Don't be surfing off the Central CA coast near Lompoc CA and Vandenberg.  A lot of great whites seem to hang out there.

[trinacriabob]

1 hour ago, riviera74 said:

I still have no idea why AFM is used at all, only to save maybe 1-2 MPG.  It seems unnecessary when anyone could buy a vehicle with a smaller engine and lower curb weight to improve fuel economy.

I agree.  I wouldn't want it on my vehicle.

This takes me right back to having rented a Toyota Camry with a N.A. 2.5 4 cyl. and an 8 speed automatic transmission, and marveling at the MPG I got, in addition to it being a much improved driving experience over previous versions of Camry.  Never thought I'd be praising a Toyota.

45 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

1-2 MPG is a pretty large percent when the vehicles were getting 17mpg or so, at the time, highway mileage. It was likely all pushed by EPA regulations. 

"According to EPA test drives, the technology effectively improves fuel economy by 6 to 8 percent."

https://www.autobytel.com/car-ownership/active-fuel-management-general-motors-104039/#:~:text=The technology made its debut,allowed for more reliable performance.

Right.  It would depend on the baseline we're talking about and, on a larger displacement engine, it would help about that much, in percentage points.

I know that when the very last Monte Carlos and LaCrosses were offered in SS and Super form, respectively, those trim levels featured the GM 5.3 V8, and it had AFM.

As for the 5.3 Chevy V8, I don't know if it's offered in purist form - simple N.A. breathing.  It surprises me that this engine would have any issues whatsoever, as long as it has been around now.  I wonder if this means these new 5.3 and 6.2 GM V8s are not as good as the conventional small block GM V8s of yesteryear.  And, if not, that's disappointing because, for the money you spend, they should be.

[oldshurst442]

 RIP

 

[trinacriabob]

Cute dog seen on a side street in a small town in Portugal.  Not scared, but wary. I wonder if it had an owner, but it looks well fed.

[oldshurst442]

I am truly saddened by this.  One of the all time hockey greats passed away at the age of 65.  A living legend. A gentle, kind human being. A 4 time Stanley Cup champion.  4 years in a row with the Islanders Dynasty.  One of the best snipers in hockey history tied with Gretzky with nine 50 goal seasons. Second player in history to score 50 goals in 50 games. Rocket Richard being the first in 1945 when there will only 50 games in a season. Before Gretzky's 39 goals in 50 games. Before Lemieux's 44 goals in 50 games. 

Montreal native and Long Island legend.  

RIP 

 

[G. David Felt]

@oldshurst442 wow so young, what did he die of? ?

[G. David Felt]

Some Very interesting news stories to read.

 

Electric Vehicle Checkpoint: Rivals Miss a Knockout Punch at Tesla - TheStreet

Electric Vehicle Checkpoint: Ford Differs From Rivals on Price Increase - TheStreet

Elon Musk's Tesla Has Very Bad News - TheStreet

Volkswagen Has Very Bad News - TheStreet

 

[G. David Felt]

Very cool story and a video of a Rivian R1T helping pull out a stuck Semi cab on a muddy road to the paved road.

Rivian R1T Effortlessly Pulls Stuck Semi Truck Free (insideevs.com)

Tesla in 2019 changed their leasing on the Tesla 3 to no buy out option because they were going to use the used Tesla 3 in their self-driving ride hailing service.

Fast forward 3 years and the ride hailing service is nowhere to be found, but Tesla has made a killing on re-selling their leased auto's due to used auto prices.

Tesla has also changed their policy again, starting April 22nd, 2022, no Tesla that is leased can be bought at the end of the service agreement.

Tesla now doesn't let anyone buy their car after lease is over as used car prices are skyrocketing - Electrek

[G. David Felt]

Ram has released their first video of the Ram ProMaster EV.

Email I received today

[oldshurst442]

19 hours ago, David said:

@oldshurst442 wow so young, what did he die of? ?

Lung cancer

[trinacriabob]

To those who celebrate it, Happy Easter ... and have a good weekend.

@oldshurst442  Happy Easter to you for next Sunday ... I checked the calendar to see when it is celebrated.

[trinacriabob]

Two random thoughts:

First, there's real inflation and there's inflation that's about gouging  If inflation is, overall, running at 7%, some prices have been raised way above that level, by restaurants, retail, etc., and I'm not sure all of it is warranted.  At the beginning of the month, I had to renew my P.O. box.  There had been an increase of about $10 the year before.  This year, my SEMI-annual renewal went from $ 73 to $ 91.  That's an increase of 24+ %.  Some people in the USPS lobby were not happy about this, either.  Maybe it's to make up for the USPS's faltering efficiency.  Some restaurant dishes have gone from the usual $14 to $17, for example.  A friend and I were discussing that, while there are supply bottlenecks and some inputs for products and services are higher, quite a few merchants are gouging for part of those increases.

Second, isn't it great when you find a smaller auto repair shop that works well for you?  I think so.  However, there comes a time when such a repair shop does a half-arse repair, charges a little higher, and/or is talking smack to you.  Typically, this is always in the area of electronics and computerized engine management.  It is rarely in the area of mechanical issues, since those are much more obvious to someone who knows cars but not electronics.  The stupid thing is that, where they could have kept a customer going forward for years and years, they lose the customer.  Maybe they get new ones along the way and they don't care.  However, I think it's bad business sense.

Meh.

[ccap41]

Some or more of you may hate Donut but this was pretty interesting to see some unconventional places F1 technology has spread to. 
 

David will definitely hate it because they talk about Mercedes technological advancements, hahaha. 
 

 

[G. David Felt]

9 hours ago, ccap41 said:

Some or more of you may hate Donut but this was pretty interesting to see some unconventional places F1 technology has spread to. 
 

David will definitely hate it because they talk about Mercedes technological advancements, hahaha. 
 

 

No hate, Technology advancement from any auto company is good if it truly gets into the common auto as the picture above shows from F1 to Prius. 

Hate the Ugly Prius, but do not hate that the technology allowed them to accomplish a goal with the auto. Technology is always good, just does not mean that the company that figured it out actually uses it well in their public product line.

[ccap41]

15 hours ago, David said:

No hate, Technology advancement from any auto company is good if it truly gets into the common auto as the picture above shows from F1 to Prius. 

Hate the Ugly Prius, but do not hate that the technology allowed them to accomplish a goal with the auto. Technology is always good, just does not mean that the company that figured it out actually uses it well in their public product line.

Funny enough, the thumbnail they used on my phone was an F1 car and a windmill. I'm not sure if you watched the video or not, but it's actually neat to see where else F1 technology has been utilized. 

[G. David Felt]

2 hours ago, ccap41 said:

Funny enough, the thumbnail they used on my phone was an F1 car and a windmill. I'm not sure if you watched the video or not, but it's actually neat to see where else F1 technology has been utilized. 

Yes, the Planes and Green Windmills do benefit from some of the same electric recovery motor tech.

The one that I have always thought was great was the Carbon Fiber, and while BMW and Boeing use a ton of Carbon Fiber made in Moses Lake WA, the one thing I have since learned is how hard it is to recover and recycle carbon fiber. It will be interesting to see if it continues in BEVs moving forward or not.

I think that Mercedes will not recover if they due attempt to use the battery tech from F1 in Plugin Hybrids sedans as I expect solid-state to replace the Lithium battery packs sooner.

Over all, be it F1, Nascar, Nasa, etc. Lots of tech is R&D in these areas and then make it out to the public later.

[trinacriabob]

Driving down a country road, minding my own business, and I see this, so I pulled over ...

[oldshurst442]

Guy! Guy! Guy!

Playing for a franchise overloaded with legends,  Guy was one of the best.  5 time Stanley Cup champion past away yesterday.  

Guy Lafleur would be the last Hab I would cheer for as a Canadiens fan before I defected to become a Boston Bruins fanboy. He would retire from the game (only to come back a couple of years later) in 1985 (because Montreal management and coaching would treat him like shyte)  which would coincide my last year I would cheer for the Habs.  

He was such a great talent to see skating up and down the ice. So electric.  

RIP

 

 

Edited April 22, 2022 by oldshurst442

[G. David Felt]

@oldshurst442 Sad to consider that he died at age 70 from Lung Cancer. I honestly do not understand how people can still smoke when they see how deadly it is. I get that nicotine is addictive and I fear that the tobacco companies have made vaping even worse by covering up the stench with fruity smells as science testing shows the levels are 10 times what smoking is, I expect we will see a new round of deaths in the young who have gotten addicted to vaping.

[oldshurst442]

1 minute ago, David said:

@oldshurst442 Sad to consider that he died at age 70 from Lung Cancer. I honestly do not understand how people can still smoke when they see how deadly it is. I get that nicotine is addictive and I fear that the tobacco companies have made vaping even worse by covering up the stench with fruity smells as science testing shows the levels are 10 times what smoking is, I expect we will see a new round of deaths in the young who have gotten addicted to vaping.

 You got to remember that he was a product of the 1970s.  He stopped smoking considerably in the 2000s.  

Cigarette marketing was at an all time high by this time. Cigarette ads like the Marlboro Man started in the 1950s? and by the time we got to the 1970s, cigarette smoking was a regular thing we did.  

Yeah, he actually smoked DURING the games, ON the bench.  He wasnt the only one during his era.  

I do agree with you about smoking being bad for one's health, and I equally agree with you about vaping, at least today's young athletes for the most part, do NOT indulge in unhealthy life choices. Smoking is largely gone in the sports world.  Other kinds of drugs however are not.    

Its scary to think how much faster, stronger some of these old school athletic superstars would be if they ate, exercised and trained and stopped the smoking and drinking like how today's athletes are.

Take Babe Ruth for example.  He smoked, drank and ate without a care in the world.  But that was normal behavior for his era.   Now imagine his natural abilities  with today's view on athletic training and diet...   

 

 

[G. David Felt]

Some cool reading:

https://www.linkedin.com/embed/feed/update/urn:li:share:6922162749586239489

Upcoming Cadillac Celestiq Flagship Sedan Could Be Unveiled In June (cadillacsociety.com)

[trinacriabob]

Happy Earth Day ...

[Robert Hall]

Happy Earth Day indeed. I planted a dogwood last night, spread some grass seed, spread some mulch...very relaxing after a week glued to computer screens on Zoom calls.... going to plant some boxwoods and some thuja arborvitaes this weekend, and some tiger lilys in a flowerbed. 

[G. David Felt]

? Happy Earth Day to All

Totally remodeling the backyard, leveling it out for my Golden Years!  

No more hills, changing all the garden to raised beds so no more hands and knees. Not sure how much of a garden will get planted this year as I have to put in a retaining wall to my back neighbor, new fence and a retaining wall dividing 2/3rds of the yard from 1/3rd of the yard. Will have a slopped walk area to the upper section where the garden will go. Lots to do, so not sure my garden will get in this year. I also have to replace the decking on my 16'x20' deck, they are 23years old as I put them in new back in 1999 and have lived out their life. Rotted sections that a foot can go through, so looking at Trex to put down that will last till I die.  

I have 20 Leland Cypresses to plant once the retaining wall is done and fence put in, I will use it for a natural green barrier to all my neighbors, so I have a totally private back yard. Will keep it trimmed like mine in the front that gives me total privacy.

[oldshurst442]

[G. David Felt]

Very interesting read
Tesla Vs Legacy Automakers: Which Will Win The Electric Car Race? (insideevs.com)

[G. David Felt]

Two awesome stories on GM:

BrightDrop and FedEx Take Part in Record-Setting EV Campaign (gm.com)

Ultium Energy Recovery Can Help GM EVs Charge and Accelerate Faster and Drive Farther Some very interesting videos on the Ultium Energy Recovery at this web page.

[G. David Felt]

FYI, will be away for the next 6 days in Vegas working our tradeshow. Not sure if I will get to check in or not, nothing planned to post by me while I am gone, but just letting you guys know that I will  not be around much if at all for a bit. Take care, hopefully some interesting stuff pops up. Later all, David

[oldshurst442]

 

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[ccap41]

9 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

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[oldshurst442]

8 hours ago, ccap41 said:

 

Why so small of a font?

We should have swapped fonts!!!   

You should be LOUD and PROUD that the Blues won their first game so a BIGGER font is necessary while I should be ASHAMED that the Bruins LOST their first game so a smaller font should have been made. 

Its only the 1st game, but I do not think the Bruins win this round.  I say the Canes in 5...    

I think the Blues advance and shall go to round 2. 

 

Blues in 6. 

[G. David Felt]

Hi Guys, crazy long days but wanted to post this, wow.

April U.S. auto sales: Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Kia volume falls by double digits again as chip woes bite | Automotive News (autonews.com)

April deliveries skid 23% at Toyota Motor, 40% at Honda, 20% at Hyundai and 16% at Kia.

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Wiesmann Project Thunderball returns firm to retro form (autoblog.com)

Ford F-150 Lightning even better than we were told. Again (autoblog.com)

Lexus engineering boss: 800-volt system done, electric is the future (greencarreports.com)

2023 Cadillac Lyriq Will Have 500 HP From Dual-Motor AWD Setup (thedrive.com)

GM Is Adding a Heat Pump to Its Ultium EV Platform. Here’s Why That Matters (thedrive.com)

 

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14 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

Why so small of a font?

We should have swapped fonts!!!   

You should be LOUD and PROUD that the Blues won their first game so a BIGGER font is necessary while I should be ASHAMED that the Bruins LOST their first game so a smaller font should have been made. 

Its only the 1st game, but I do not think the Bruins win this round.  I say the Canes in 5...    

I think the Blues advance and shall go to round 2. 

 

Blues in 6. 

Hahaha, i just took a screenshot from the NHL's website. 

Yeah, game 1 doesn't make the series but it's nice to jump out to a lead. Boston had just struggled with Carolina all year.