G. David Felt

@ccap41 Here is the link he posted in Lifes Ups and Downs about his dogs passing away. 5875 Highland Rd, Highland Heights, OH 44143 | MLS# 4445017 | Trulia I understand the point your making, but even then from where you are they are cheaper than here. John Deer is $100 more here than where you live.

I love all the space I got back in my Shed when I got rid of the gas powered mower and tools. EGO just lets you stand it on end taking up little space and the electric tools hang close and tight so little space needed. In regards to the price of things, like Drew the costs are high for ICE parts and maintenance here in the PNW and I suspect it is on the average income of the area as the greater Seattle area has gotten crazy priced on everything. ICE zero turn mowers are almost as expensive as the EGO here. Just a sample of stuff from the local Orielly's auto parts store for lawn more sparkplugs. Double of your price almost. Here is Ace hardware with the basic Toro tune up kits. Here is just a sample from the lowes right up the street of the zero turn ICE mowers. Lowes prices on blades are on par with Home Depot here also so just pennies apart. I will say that after 9 years I still have the original blade on my EGO mower and all I do is sharpen it. No other costs from the original $500 plus I paid back then. For me, this is the cheapest mower I have ever owned. Same with my hedger, edger, trimmer and tree branch saw for the EGO multi-head motor unit and the attachements.

They say Electrical is the new Oil Barons.

Cool review/ watch

Personal preference in regards to the zero turn ICE versus Electric. To me the lack of maintenance on the EGO beats ICE. In regards to the 30" toro @ $2,399 or 21" EGO @ $599, I will take the few extra laps of moving as the price is as you stated, Toro Value is not there for that price.

GM and Samsung SDI have signed a contract to build and operate a 30 GwH battery cell plant in the US. This will be online by 2026 giving GM the leading battery cell in both pouch and cylindrical cell design. General Motors and Samsung SDI Plan to Invest More than $3 Billion to Expand U.S. Battery Cell Manufacturing (gm.com) Quote: The plant will have more than 30 GWh of capacity and will bring GM’s total U.S. battery cell capacity to about 160 GWh when it is at full production. The companies plan to jointly operate the facility, and it is projected to have production lines to build nickel-rich prismatic and cylindrical cells.

This just makes the EGO an even better deal as it is the best I believe. Amazon.com: EGO Power+ Amazon.com : EGO Power+ LM2142SP 21-Inch 56-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Electric Dual-Port Walk Behind Self Propelled Lawn Mower with Two 5.0 Ah Batteries & Charger Included : Patio, Lawn & Garden Amazon.com: EGO Power+: MOWERS Course with Roberts Yard I would go with this from EGO. Ego lawn mower at Lowes.com: Search Results

The realtor posting would imply half an acre of grass to mow. I have a third of an acre and I enjoy mowing it with my ego mower. But I totally understand others that yard work is not their desire to do. I would want a small tractor with a plow on it to handle the driveway during winter. Like you, I enjoy the yard work.

Interesting review, what do others think?

Bobo I could say the same thing about living in California. How do you deal with that Cancer causing sun all the time, the crazy state taxes and the density of the people. I can survive a few days to visit my relatives but not much more. It is just crazy to me from Bakerfield down to Huntington beach and out to Suncity. just dense sprawl. I will stick to my rain and snow of the PNW thank you.

Take a look for your self, while Toyota sales over all are not doing well, cars are in the dumpster. I totally see why they are looking at the Crown and Camry as the only cars to keep and dumping everything else. Here are Toyota's Electric sales Toyota Motor North America Reports March, First Quarter 2023 U.S. Sales - Toyota USA Newsroom

Interesting take on using the base Camaro to build a modern-day Buick GNX. https://www.hotcars.com/modern-buick-gnx-steal-ford-mustang-thunder/

I say Phoque Apple to use your term. I have had nothing but hell with them and refuse to give them any of my money. They do not follow the laws or rules that they agree too and I have had it with Apple and their Communist Dictator approach to the industry and access to their products and services. They say they are part of the Movies Anywhere group and yet they do not allow their digital copies to go into that eco system forcing you to have to use their Apple TV/Movie system. I am tired of the Apple Crap attitude of use our stuff or screw you. Apple can rot in hell. @oldshurst442 @trinacriabob @ccap41 Seems Toyota is going to throw in the towel on cars and focus on trucks and SUVs. https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/other/only-38-of-this-toyota-car-model-have-sold-in-2023-so-far/ar-AA1ahWPI?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=b008facac0af4076993d571f7b19d6dd&ei=36 Toyota has pulled the Avalon and will stop producing it as well as other cars as they move to focus on Trucks/SUVs this year. Be interesting to see, but I suspect the Camry will continue on as their lone car.

Interesting that all the companies on this list are currently struggling with declining revenue. The Companies Mandating Employees Return to the Office (businessinsider.com)

This is cool. States running out of money due to folks going EV faster then was expected. Surging EV demand causing states to pause incentives (electrek.co) BYD is coming out with their first Electric full size Pickup and to say it is a rip off of Ford is an understatement. BYD electric pickup spotted during final stages of development (electrek.co) Great news for everyone from home to commercial as Siemens opens a full production site in Texas. Siemens just opened an EV charger factory in Texas | Electrek This is their second site as they ramp up to be able to produce 1 million chargers of all levels to help blanket North America and export. Rivian reveals big towing update coming along with new features (electrek.co) Rivian is adding dash cam and expanded towing capabilities.

Congratulations on this Robert. Very excited for you and your sister and the new chapter of life with this house. Wishing you all the best.

As with this story, South Korea to Invest $15 Billion in New EV Battery Technology - Bloomberg Solid-State is where we are going and with a 4X common density improvement, that would mean that you could reduce battery size to a quarter current sizes and still have the same battery range. Example is the GMC Hummer EV Truck battery is 2,000lbs. With Solid-State that can be cut to 500 lbs with the same range. Korea not wanting to let China lead here is investing heavily to be the first with Mass market production of solid-state batteries. This will be the next generation of EVs for some and first for others. It will be interesting to see how fast OEMs change over.

Very cool that the V4 Superchargers are finally getting installed. 615 kW of charging power can reduce the average charge time to 11 minutes if the EV supports that faster charging rate. Right now the fastest is the Kia/Hyundai/Genesis EVs. The Tesla 615kW Supercharger could be a game-changer for EVs | T3

Cool News about Korea. The Government has committed 20 Trillion Won or $15 Billion U.S. dollars to help their industries develop and deliver a high volume Solid-state battery to stay ahead of the world in leading battery development. South Korea to Invest $15 Billion in New EV Battery Technology - Bloomberg

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Very good read on the Lithium market and why the industry expects Lithium to continue to drop in price up to 2025. End fact is that China ramped up Lithium capacity and the government then ended subsidies and China EV purchases dropped big time leaving a glut of un-used Lithium so everything from the raw materials to the finished product in a Battery pack has dropped in value. https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-04-21/storm-rages-for-key-battery-element-after-2022-rush-as-price-of-lithium-plunges-nearly-50.html

I will have to say that in certain colors it is very sharp. Fun when you can play with the builder. 2023 IONIQ 6 | A Breakthrough Electric Sedan | Hyundai USA Pretty decent price for an AWD Sedan.

Very interesting read on their assumption of the midcycle refresh for 2024 model of the Escalade. https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/04/we-render-the-refreshed-2024-cadillac-escalade/ I can totally relate my friend. With my left knee going through PT and a baker's cyst behind that knee plus the PT for my L4 to L6 Bulge and right glute sciatic nerve issues, there are days I truly am worn out by the pain and just totally space out.

In the Press Release for Polestar 4: Technology Polestar continues to push technology toward a more entertaining, connected and autonomous future in all its cars. In Polestar 4, the infotainment system powered by Android Automotive OS and the Snapdragon Cockpit Platform now utilizes a 15.4-inch landscape-oriented screen. With Google built-in, including Google Assistant, Google Maps and Google Play, Polestar continues to offer a leading connected experience. The close collaboration with Google allows Polestar to keep pushing the boundaries of the system. A Harman Kardon audio system is available as an option, with 12 speakers and 1,400-Watt channel-hybrid amplifier. An additional two headrest speakers are added to each front seat with the optional Nappa Pack– raising the total to 16. Naturally, Apple CarPlay is included. As with all other Polestar cars, regular over-the-air (OTA) updates allow for new features and improvements to be sent remotely to all vehicles, removing the need to visit a workshop to gain the latest software. Was there in the write up I did.