G. David Felt

Why did the spider eat fireflies every evening? He wanted a "light" snack after dinner! _________________________________________________ What tea do footballers drink? Penaltea ________________________________________________ What is the biggest ant in the world? An Elephant

Reviews are starting to come out and to say that the Rivian kicks the Raptors and TRX butts is to be expected by me, but seems to be a big surprise to the writers. Driving Rivian R1T Off Road: Ram TRX & F-150 Raptor Are No Match (insideevs.com) Shocker: 2022 Rivian R1T Proves Electricity Is Better Than Gasoline for Off-Roading (motortrend.com)

Excellent read and I have to say one of the better balanced reviews. Ford Bronco Sport vs. Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport vs. Subaru Outback Wilderness vs. Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road: Got Chops? (motortrend.com) Bronco for the clear Home Run Hit Win! This just seems to be the perfect camper for some here and I am thinking of @A Horse With No Name who wants to drive central america and sleep all over. Bruder EXP-8 Is the Ultimate Off-Road Camper Trailer for Overlanding (motortrend.com)

I love working at home, easy commute, have my office so when I go in, all business. Leave it and my time. I do admit, the wife went crazy at first when my company in Feb 2020 went 100% work from home, but now that the whole company is 90% work from home, the other 10% are those that have to be on site and for the most part works best as it makes it much easier to get my work done, take time off when I need to for appointments, errands, etc. I honestly could not ever see myself going back to an office. I do miss the social interaction, but I do get plenty of that online via Zoom meetings, Slack Huddles and rarely unless I am forced to use terrible Microsoft Teams. I will say this, I have a coworker who always wanted a trailer to go camping who finally bought one, set it up to be his remote office away from the house, but uses the house WiFi in 256 bit encryption mode and loves it. No wife, kids, animals to distract and he says it truly feels like going to the office since he has to physically leave his house and walk the 15 steps to the side slab where his new trailer is parked.

Very Cool find parked on a street. Ultra-Rare 1930s GM Futurliner Seen Street Parked in Random Small Town—and We’ve Got Answers (thedrive.com) Another Great read We Found Ford's Incredible Turbine-Powered Semi-Truck 'Big Red' That's Been Lost for Decades (thedrive.com)

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So Functional!

Thinking on this, your right, the current style is just BLAH compared to this fake grill on the front end that at least gives it a style weather you like it or not. I think that is why I like the e-Tron sedan more than Tesla

I love my commute, all 32 steps from the kitchen with breakfast to my office. Such a harsh commute now.

Good Idea to see that comparison. 1918 Pandemic (H1N1 virus) | Pandemic Influenza (Flu) | CDC So 1918-1919 Pandemic, 675,000 died in the us out of a population of 103,000,000 or .66% Based on 9-23-2021 data Home - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center (jhu.edu) So then 2020-2021 Pandemic, 684,226 deaths out of 330,000,000 US Population is .21%, so we need to have 2,178,000 deaths on this pandemic to equal the death percentage of the 1918-1919 pandemic. I follow the GM Design Studio Instagram account and that was todays archive pic. They never say what it was, but I am wondering corvette or Camaro?

Seems Wabtec has found their launch customer. A mining company in Australia has placed an order for the First of the GM Ultium battery backed freight trains. First is that Wabtec upgraded from 2.5 MWh of battery / power to 7 MWh of battery / power. The australian mining company found in testing that an Electric engine in with the traditional Diesels actually gave better performance in getting the 1.6 mile long ore cars moving and stopping. As such, they have ordered an undisclosed amount of new engines to be mixed into their diesel mix. Current testing has shown double digits of diesel and time saving due to having these torque monsters in the mix for getting the trains moving under full heavy load. First electric Ultium Locomotives will be delivered in 2023. Wabtec launches e-locomotive with first order - electrive.com

Seems in an update from Cadillac, the Lyriq is it for this year of news for 2021, the President of Cadillac says we will have to wait till 2022 to learn more about the Cadillac Electric Vehicle lineup. While not from the Cadillac press room, the web site electrek is reporting that after loosing 1/5th of their dealers who took buy outs as not wanting to convert to an EV dealership, Cadillac is gaining new dealers who want to be an electric dealer. After losing dealers over its electric move, Cadillac is now gaining new ones - Electrek “Cadillac is entering new luxury markets and reestablishing itself in crucial areas it had ceded to rivals — including Beverly Hills, Calif., where it hadn’t been since the 1980s, and its former home base of Manhattan, N.Y., where its only store closed last year. Some established Cadillac dealers are scooping up additional stores, while a few dealers are getting involved with the brand for the first time.”

Totally agree it is very weird but then I see this now that we have surpassed the deaths of the 1918 Influenza as a culling of the idiots. I also saw in the news today that another Conservative radio host is telling conservatives to get vaccinated, that the liberals are using reverse phycology to kill them off and they are stupid if they do not get vaccinated. Was cracking up laughing when I saw that story pop up. Everyone has a reason pro or con about Covid-19, but until they get sick, then things change. I suspect we will never really see a change back to the way things were pre-pandemic due to the mutations of the virus. I see we have a new version they have listed on the John Hopkins and CDC web site that is a variant of interest due to the fact that it has less than 10,000 infections here in the U.S. but is the core version now in Central America and it is resistant to the current Vaccines. As such, I suspect we have a long way to go on Viruses. BACK ON AUTO TOPICS I am very excited as GM rumors are that they will have a ton of announcements at SEMA this year. Current news as I posted was the death of their 755 HP V8 crate motor, but rumors is a new version will come out due to the new top end Corvette that could be announced. Second rumor is that the new e-Crate motor choices will get announced now that GM has shown off their Ultium Motors. This is one I am excited about as I am looking to change my 1994 GMC Suburban to AWD Electric, would be cool to put the 1,000 HP trio motors with controllers that is going into the Hummer Pickup into my Suburban.

Archive GM Photo, anyone recognize the concept as I do not.

True, while the interior is a plastic jungle, it has held up even when not taken care of like in the photo I grabbed off the net. Mine looks even better compared to that, will have to on a non work day go out and take a pic on the inside.

I get what you say, but then while I love the open leg room, when compared to what GM had done with this same style in 93 as a 94 model year. Rivian has done a great job.

Column shift now with the ability to have electronic versions is a true waste of space as that center console is just so FAT! Talk about a waste of leg space and comfort. One thing I love about my 94 GMC Suburban is that the center stops with the seats and you still have a big open space, very roomy and comfortable at the legs. Not my Suburban, but my interior does look like this, but much cleaner. Love the leg space, love that Rivian has taken this approach in their R1T and R1S auto's.

Seems that Tesla is not honoring their 8yr power train warranty on first gen Tesla S for water intrusion into the motors from driving in the rain. Beware: Older Tesla Model S Motor Might Fail If Driven In Rain (insideevs.com) Forgot how ugly I found the first generation Tesla S Interesting story on the EQS matching the Tesla S in Range but cheaper than the Lucid Air which is the most expensive Luxury sedan now it would seem. Mercedes EQS Vs Tesla Model S Vs Lucid Air: Compared (insideevs.com) Great charts in the above story matching these 3 cars. EQS is 1/3rd more expensive than the Tesla but slower due to considerable less power, but has a nicer interior. EQS is less expensive by about 1/3rd compared to Lucid air and both have a Luxury interior, but EQS fails like it did against Tesla with a much weaker power train, performance and handling again. Looks being a personal choice among the three so they seemed to stay away from the style question.

The exterior still has not grown on me, ugliest of the GM trucks. Interior is a very much needed update that is nice.

Have to say that the latest release of interior pictures shows an attention to quality and luxury in the Rivian R1T truck.

True, it does have nothing to to with power motive either electrical or gas, but considering how GM used this shape for the electric cars used in the 90's movie Demolition Man with Silvester Stallone and Wesley Snips, and many electric concepts especially form Mercedes of late seem to use this over all form / style even Lucid, as you have pointed out, everyone seems to have gravitated to a consistent generic form, this car slips through the air and I remember my grandfather Brougham and how quiet it was. Yes gas can be silent when properly engineered as has been proven by Lexus, but having just watched last night with the wife the above old movie, this Cadillac Concept says electric to me as shortly after this the EV1 came out too. Demolition man movie cars used and yes GM had this as an electric car in the movie.

I understand and that Cadillac does have a Superior exterior style over the EQS. One could almost think it was an electric vehicle.

Is it just me or did the EQS just totally rip off Cadillac again? ? 1988 Cadillac Voyage Concept 2022 EQS

Washington State has the following, I do wish they would require proper conceal training and not just applying, background and finger check. I feel people should also undergo a mental check. WA State Licensing (DOL) Official Site: How to get your license Concealed Pistol license in Washington state Requirements You must be 21 years old to have a CPL and if you: Carry a pistol concealed on your person. Have a loaded pistol in a vehicle You won’t qualify for a CPL if you: Have a revoked concealed pistol license. Are subject to a court order or injunction concerning the possession of firearms. Are free on bond or personal recognizance while awaiting trial, appeal, or sentencing for a felony offense. Have an outstanding warrant for your arrest for a felony or misdemeanor. Were ordered to forfeit a firearm within the last 12 months. Were convicted of a felony. To restore your rights, contact the courts where your conviction is or the superior court where you live. Fees Fee amounts depend on the license you are requesting. See our list of current fees. How to apply Call or check the website of your local LEA and verify you live in their jurisdiction. If so, ask for a Concealed Pistol License Application. You will need a valid state driver license or ID. If you are a permanent resident alien, bring your permanent resident card. If you have an alien firearms license, bring your original passport and US‑issued alien number or admission number. If applicable, bring your original certificate of rehabilitation or firearms restoration orders. Pay fees with cash or check/money order payable to the law enforcement agency. LEA will complete the fingerprints and a background check. Your license is valid for 5 years from the date it is issued. RCW 9.41.050: Carrying firearms. (wa.gov) Summary of Washington Gun Laws Washington is a shall-issue state. Licenses are issued at the local level by the sheriff or police department. Any private sale of firearms in Washington is required to be completed through a Federal Firearms Licensed (FFL) and a background check is required. Firearms registration is required insofar as retail dealers must record and report all retail pistol sales to local police/sheriff and to the State Department of Licensing. For transfers of handguns to an individual without a valid Washington driver’s license or state identification card or who has not been a resident of the state for the previous consecutive 90 days, FFLs may not deliver the handgun until the transferee passes a background check or 60 days have elapsed since the date of the request, whichever occurs first. It is unlawful for any person to “carry, exhibit, display, or draw any firearm or any other weapon apparently capable of producing bodily harm, in a manner, under circumstances, and at a time and place that either manifests an intent to intimidate another or that warrants alarm for the safety of other persons.” However, there are exemptions to the law, one of which is for any person acting for the purpose of protecting oneself or another against the use of presently threatened unlawful force by another. Open carry is legal without a license for anyone at least 21 years old who is legally allowed to possess a firearm. Some areas are off-limits, including public schools and state courthouses. Based on the passage of SB 5038, open carry is also prohibited at the Capitol, any state legislative office, any public legislative hearing or meeting and within 250 feet of a permitted demonstrations. You must have a valid permit/license to carry a loaded handgun in any vehicle in Washington. Concealed carry is legal for residents with a Washington Concealed Pistol License (CPL) and for non-residents with a license/permit from a state that Washington honors. CPLs are issued to residents and non-residents that are at least 21 years old. There is no current requirement to attend a firearms training course. Washington prohibits the carrying of a concealed handgun without a license except in a person’s abode or fixed place of business. In terms of reciprocity, Washington recognizes permits from other states that meet specific requirements. Self-Defense Although Washington doesn’t have a specific castle law, the Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that there is no duty to retreat if a person is in a place he or she has the lawful right to occupy and is being assaulted. Use of Force The use force is justified in the following cases: Whenever used by a person in preventing or attempting to prevent an offense against his or her person or a malicious trespass or other malicious interference with real or personal property lawfully in his or her possession, provided the force is not more than is necessary; Whenever reasonably used by a person to detain someone who enters or remains unlawfully in a building or on real property lawfully in the possession of the person, so long as the detention is reasonable in duration and manner to investigate the reason for the detained person’s presence on the premises, and so long as the premises in question did not reasonably appear to be intended to be open to members of the public. Justifiable Homicide Homicide is justifiable when committed either: In reasonable defense against a felony or the imminent danger of great personal injury to any person;  or In resisting of a felony in or upon a dwelling or other place of abode, in which he or she is. Defending Against Violent Crime No person shall be placed in legal jeopardy of any kind whatsoever for protecting by any reasonable means necessary himself or herself, his or her family, or his or her real or personal property, or for coming to the aid of another who is in imminent danger of or the victim of assault, robbery, kidnapping, arson, burglary, rape, murder or any other violent crime. [Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.16.020, 9A.16.050 & 9A.16.110]

Thank you for sharing and stay safe my friend!