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Having a bathtub drain plumbed to a toilet tank would be fun to see. I guess the tub has to be above the tank.
I think the idea was to bail the dirty water from the tub into the toilet. More motivated people could pump it into a storage barrel, I guess. I don't remember the details. I lived in an apartment back then and saw it as a hell of a mess effing with that dirty water and didn't bother.
They are going to need a lot of Kleenex for the crying and toilet paper for the pants shitting.
Why do people keep posting these things? This is for a twelve-year-old Chevy Volt. It is 1) a plug-in hybrid not an EV. It runs on gas just like a Prius, and 2) a car that was early in the battery technology cycle. The reason the battery is expensive is because they stopped making the part years ago. They didn't sell many of them and batteries are in short supply and hard to find. This is basically a "go away" quote because Chevy is holding onto their batteries for warranty work. An independent shop that works on Hybrids would probably replace it with a refurbished battery for about $7-8 grand. A quick search on youtube will find videos of people replacing and/or repairing these batteries themselves.
Batteries produce electricity. EV's run off electricity. I didn't buy mine to go green. I bought mine mainely for less maintenance and convenience of charging at home.
Don’t take this personally, but I’m pretty sure that means your wife is a lesbian.
The problem I see is people want instant gratification. They want electric cars now to be infinitely better than gas powered cars. And to them, if they're not, they never will be. They fail to see the improvements over the years, that technology changes and things, like batteries, get cheaper and more efficient to produce. This thing about it being bad for the environment is a worn out, debunked talking point.
I, like most People, fear change. I was afraid to buy electric 10 years ago. I wasn’t 2 years ago. My E car is the best car I’ve ever driven in every way, except traveling over 400 miles. Still not a big deal, but you’ll have to recharge for 45 minutes while u get lunch. I drive 400 miles 6 times a year.
Did you have a charger installed in your garage? How much for that? And what do you do if you move?
Yes, it’s a 220 outlet in the carport. Same as a washer/dryer outlet. It’s very easy. Cost is around 500 bucks.
If you move, do you have to move the charger? just trying to figure the extra charges.
My bad, I thought you had to buy a special fast charging unit?
You can get the Tesla fast charger for 500 bucks. Probably worth it, but not necessary. Fast charger-charges at 55-60 miles per hour
I went out to pick up a pizza this evening. While stopped at a red light, a black Tesla (no idea what model) was to my left. When the light turned green, it came out of the hole like a Sox & Martin Pro Stock, except the front wheels didn't leave the ground and it was gone out of sight when I turned into my destination about 100 yards past the redlight. I've never seen anything come out of the hole that quick that wasn't at a dragstrip. BTW, bonus points to anyone who has ever heard of Ronnie Sox & Buddy Martin.
Jd-you won’t believe how quick they are until you get in one. It’s uncomfortably numbing at first
Have you seen any of the Tesla vs videos on YouTube? They beat pretty much anything off the line. They're interesting to watch.
I'd believe it after seeing that. That was a long, straight stretch of road and it was just a dot on the horizon by the time I drove 100 yards.
They are very quick, but that doesn't appeal to me. However, I'm glad it has that function if I ever need it.
Unbelievably handy when passing any car. One of my favorite functions besides not going to a gas station
I'm not completely sold on the technology. I simply don't need a lot of it, so I'm several years away despite living in the city. But I also acknowledge that the one device that puts the most carbon into the atmosphere is the internal combustion engine. For me, my 4 cylinder is clean enough for now.
No points for me but I'll give you Don Prudhomme, Tom McEwen and Hot Wheels.
