G. David Felt

Lately I have been getting into butter basted steaks, burgers, etc. Meat cooked in a hot cast iron skillet. Just had to make sure no scorpions were on them when you brought them in. Bet ya do not miss those pests!

So unreliable in the PNW, wife preferers her rods in the laundry room. Do agree with @riviera74 that low heat works just fine too. Yet the wife likes to hang dry certain cloths in the laundry room.

I have rods in the laundry room for hang drying as you never know if it will rain or not plus birds could poop on your cloths. Nope better ways even green to do it than on a cloths line in your yard especially since those cloths lines will get wet, mildew and cause health problems. PASS, HARD PASS on an out of date way to dry cloths green style.

WOW, I am surprised that some outside the Amish community still use a cloths line in the 21st century.

Very cool read, Loved the part where neighbors Generator required a 5 gallon refill every 8hrs and the Ford Hybrid pickup used a quarter tank in 72hrs. roughly using about 2 gallons every 12 hrs. Very efficient and glad some could afford the Hybrid pickup and use it.

Plenty of Apple to Apple comparisons between the 2020 Nissan Rogue and 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. 2020 Chevrolet Equinox vs. 2020 Nissan Rogue | Kelley Blue Book (kbb.com) 2020 Chevrolet Equinox vs. 2020 Nissan Rogue | Cars.com 2020 Chevrolet Equinox vs 2020 Nissan Rogue - The Car Connection Pitting the 2020 Chevy Equinox vs 2020 Nissan Rogue | Car Life Nation Compare Chevrolet Equinox vs Nissan Rogue | CarBuzz 2021 models Chevrolet Equinox vs Nissan Rogue - CarGurus.com - 2021 models 2020 Chevrolet Equinox 0-60 and Quarter Mile Times | CarIndigo.com Chevy 1.5L DI versus Nissan 2.4L MPI both 170HP but Chevy has 203 lb-ft of torque versus Nissan 175 lb-ft of torque Chevy has 6sp transmission, can be upgraded to 9sp with Turbo 2L motor versus Nissan CVT only. Chevy is 3465 lbs versus Nissan 3590 lbs 2020 Equinox base configuration is 6.8 seconds compared to 2021 Nissan Rogue of 8.1 seconds. Due to the Pandemic, Chevrolet delayed the launch of their refresh so now the 2022 Equinox RS is released. One can only hope that Chevy will give some better tuning to make the RS perform better since according to the story below it will have the same two engines as is in the current selling CUV. No matter what, it looks like the Chevy will still beat in performance the Nissan. Chevrolet Postpones The Launch Of Its Best-Selling Equinox SUV to 2021 Owing to COVID-19 Pandemic (carindigo.com)

How do you justify the crappy small engines Daimler puts in Sprinters and their cars?

Duck Call

As we have all discussed, reviewers are like flowers everywhere. Personal opinion, so take it with a grain of salt.

Getting into some goodies but oldies movie music. This is an actual song that was a one hit wonder and the drummer eventually took his now wife and moved to the San Juan islands and too this day still runs one of the best Drummer schools in the world. Great history and music, worth the watch! That Thing You Do! (1996) - IMDb

So then we DO NOT know if it really runs out of steam up top since neither you or I have actually driven one nor anyone else we know. So just an assumption. Got it.

So then you truly have stopped supporting America. Might as well move to Japan then! So much for America, America Jobs, America, America, America. Seems you have gone Asian Fever. ?

2022 Bolt trims 2022 Bolt EUV Trims In comparison to the FWD Rogue options, this is a better alternative IMHO.

Totally agree with you that they missed the boat on this big time in not using the space you find in the rear for a motor back there so it would have AWD option. But then most CUVs this size are not really driven off road and the amount of the compact and sub compact selling as FWD appliances makes this a valid alternative. Nissan default is FWD for all 3 trims with the craptastic CVT. ?

Funny how I just bought a new rack for my BBQ to do better ribs from the https://www.bbqguys.com and now all the ads in C&G are from the BBQ Guys. ?

Have to say that more and more auto journalist are really taken with the new 2022 Bolt and Bolt EUV and feel this will convert many people to an EV. The 2022 Chevy Bolt EV Might Finally Be the Electric Car for Mass Consumption (thedrive.com) 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV First Look - Autotrader 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV First Look: A Sharpened Electric Egg (motortrend.com) 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV First Look: Meet Chevy’s Electric SUV (motortrend.com) 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV First Look | Kelley Blue Book (kbb.com)

Very cool conversion kit that was built and offered for the Model T from Ford. A Ford Dealer Made This Incredible Three-Axle Snowmobile Conversion Kit for Model Ts (thedrive.com)

Bolt, Bolt EUV, and so many other better EV CUVs. But then you already knew that answer and were being rhetorical!

Microsoft has joined forces with Bosch to build a seamless encrypted over-the-air update system for auto's. A system that can be used in ICE or EVs. Microsoft and Bosch join forces to create new automotive software platform - Roadshow (cnet.com) QUOTE: These two titans of their respective industries want to make the installation process of automotive over-the-air updates a quick and seamless process, no different than upgrading to the latest OS version on your iPhone. This new platform is intended to not only deliver a painless experience, but also give drivers quicker access to new functions and digital services over the lifetime of their vehicles, as car manufacturers make them available. Safety is a critical part of this plan, and stringent automotive quality standards will have to be met, a process that currently complicates vehicle software updates. I find this interesting and would love to see the engineering images of airflow. Just as a golf ball with the dimples flys faster and better through the air than a smooth golf ball with no dimples. gm has explained the front of the 2022 Bolt EUV and the pattern on the front end that gives a better airflow around the auto.

Rethink to something better based on all the input here.

Very cool, Lucid released a video of their 22 module battery pack for EVs. BorgWarner has released their first 800V electric motor for sales / use in Commercial rated auto's. Give 400 kW of Power with 1,270 Nm of torque or 536.4 HP / 936.7 lb-ft or torque. Charged EVs | BorgWarner launches 800-volt electric motor for commercial vehicles - Charged EVs Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial Tools has been acquired by Nidec who will use the new division in production of everything that spins and moves in the EV industry. Namely they will be named Nidec-Shimpo division producing e-Axles Motors to start and will add in gearbox's and controllers. Charged EVs | Nidec to acquire Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool to support EV drive manufacturing - Charged EVs Sweden-based Volta trucks has moved forward with the Volta Zero in trials of their Inner City Commercial Delivery trucks in Europe with multiple US sourced suppliers. Proterra, the EV bus builder has committed to supply Volta with battery packs. Meritor will supply e-Axle motor units for the truck. With their funding secured and production started, it would appear that with having two major US sourced suppliers that Volta could be joining Kenworth and Arrival in the ability to supply class 6 & 7 medium duty delivery trucks. Arrival has a deal to supply UPS a 100,000 EV delivery vans in the US starting next year. They are building their factory in South Carolina. FedEx has invited multiple companies to bid in building them a Global EV delivery fleet broken out by region, EMEA, Americas, Asian and Africa. Volta readies electric trucks for Europe, with US suppliers (greencarreports.com)

Even though I am not a turbo fan, I can easily see Cadillac using this Torque motor with a proper dual scroll Turbo and higher compression to give it the top end to go with the bottom end so it scoots off the line and still runs out. I have not test drove this, but the engineering makes sense of using this motor in this manner. Have you test drove it yet?

So we have generational listing as follows: Snowflake generation - 2011-2020 Generation Z - 1996-2010 Millennials - 1977-1995 Generation X - 1965-1976 Baby Boomers - 1946-1964 Silent Generation - 1925-1945 G.I. Generation - 1900-1924 Pretty much a portion of Millennials, most of Gen Z and Snowflake Gen care less about auto's and unlike the Gen X and Baby Boomers who did get involved in auto shop, auto clubs, etc. we do not have the interest or passion from folks born from mid 90's to now which will increase the quick recycling of auto's moving society into an EV world far faster than many realize. Both of my kids and many kids their age in the mid 30's would rather have their trucks / SUVs in EV form than deal with all the liquids and other maintenance of an ICE auto. I do expect ICE to take a dirt nap in my kids lifetime!

Boss Bidet Luxury!

You will be left in the past where old tech stays and dies and forgotten about as the rest of society move forward. Enjoy the dirt nap of ICE obsolescence!