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  1. wawajake

    Is a subcompact under 25hp enough power?

    He can buy a rear mounted finish lawnmower for maybe $2500.... and all those other rear implements as budget allows, and only have one compact machine to maintain. And can just as easily teach his wife or family to use a tractor. My 12 yr old granddaughter is driving mine and looks forward to...
  2. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Yep exactly......and they are doing it by using " Heavy Handed Government Regulation " ........when the Model T was replacing the horse......they didn't need to have all the horses slaughtered....instead they did it by providing a good economical product, and let the market decide.
  3. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    So I guess you are counting on very few additional sales of EVs....welcome to the EV realists side ! ....... maybe the death spiral of EVs ;)
  4. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Good thing there was 3 or 4 "gas stations" available to her.....and I am starting to realize Tesla drivers seem to have higher incidence of bladder problems.....maybe there is something toxic in the upholstery ;)
  5. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I corrected your post with the capital letters at the end.
  6. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    They prospered then primarily on the small segment of society that could afford to buy a " look at me" vehicle, eg movie stars and politicians etc. The middle class is a much harder sell as seen by slowdown of the trend.
  7. wawajake

    Is a subcompact under 25hp enough power?

    I have 40 acres and with a rear finish mower cut 3 acres every 10 days or so all summer, and brushhog (48 in) a couple other acres of fields and even some trails a few times each year. AND snowblow all winter. I do it with a 26 subcompact that is now 16 yrs old. Regular maintenance, . It's...
  8. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    But Gale's battery metals supports many a world dictator, and with second place EV manufacturer being Chinese ! And China run by a Dictator......hmmm
  9. wawajake

    Kubota Canada Web Site Pricing

    My brother in law in Nairn Centre is looking for a used B26T with backhoe, what year is yours ?
  10. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Are you sure it did ? ......you do probably spend a lot of watts of computer time finding and watching obscure EV videos and links to bash ICE.....and then there is the maybe monthly FSD subscription, and then I can only imagine the carpentry bills to modify your door frames to fit your head...
  11. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    His lawyers have heard that a few too many times..... ;)
  12. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Maybe not Egbert or Horace, but John, or Luke, or Mark or Matthew.... ;)
  13. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Hmmm your idea of a accomplished life ( and others here including myself) are probably quite different. I make it a priority to be on the right side of my God, then work to make sure my family has those values too. Then work to make a comfortable , safe as feasible, life for my family and...
  14. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Maybe Musk was on Ketamine when he named his kid that weird mathematic symbols name .....
  15. wawajake

    School me on PTO tiller use and depth adjustment

    I agree with what many have stated, I would be thrilled if my first passes looked like that. Leave the shoes on and overlap any way that works for ya. Besides those shoes might help prevent some rock damage if you have any hidden rocks.
  16. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Two of the biggest influences that cause bias are...Pride....and Money. Now many of us EV realists have no skin in the game, your right, but therefore we are not influenced by any product investment we made depreciating rapidly, or our stock market investment losing ground. We also have very...
  17. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Question for you .....the Tesla user forum link that was provided earlier by me and or Txdon......also mentioned that a few of the Tesla users expected that any battery replaced by warranty could well be a refurbished battery that only needs to exceed 70% ( so degradation of 30% ) too meet...
  18. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Standard procedure for many when they are losing a debate , is to resort to name calling...... your name calling is noted . Hmmm
  19. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Isn't hilarious, when a Tesla user forum , and also Txdons link with real data lays to waste Grumpy's missinformation or exaggeration, or leaving out key details....but Grumpy claims his expertise is better...... wow.
  20. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Sincere Thank you for this article, it highlights the weaknesses ( that I and other EV realists were bringing forward) and mitigation techniques the industry is using to reduce degradation and range impacts.
  21. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Actually over the past week , us EV realists have already proven that the EV owners need the " gas station" model more than us ICE drivers..... at least if you need to drive overnight away from your home. .....or your other solution is to have a second vehicle (ICE) that you use for long trips...
  22. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Sure I do ;) https://www.deviantart.com/whisperthewolfie/journal/Top-10-Mythical-Creatures-of-Winter-Ice-and-Snow-717911543
  23. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Here is second link......it says no degradation.....except when hot weather or cold weather conditions......oops there goes a few geographical locations in USA, Canada , Australia..... but we better keep mum about those limitations eh Study reveals truth about the effects of Tesla...
  24. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Hmmm here is two links, one is even the Tesla Owners club site......they all claim degradation.....eg 5% first year and 1% each year after....and how supercharger will reduce the current to protect the cells ( so lengthen your wait , but to get into habit of 80%.....or always " charge at home "...
  25. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Vandals probably kept him from getting into the Library that time. ;)
  26. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Strawman argument.....so one model of ICE over 1000s of models has a fuel pump issue and you compare it to the " manufacturer's recommendation" to only charge to 80 % for speed of charge and cost impacts ( and delays at manufacturers charge unit....that is a ridiculous straw argument. You can...
  27. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Your exactly right.....and both Grumpy and Trad have made that statement when they want to prove that it only takes 30 minutes to charge on the interstates for eg, or during winter cold batteries situations......and they further call any Tesla owners stupid if they sit at a charger taking up a...
  28. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    And price drops not so good news for Tesla owners. Eh ;)
  29. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Thanks for the entertainment value of your posts.....its partly why I am hooked so much. ...... wow .
  30. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Wow .......just WOW !!! Now that is one is a interesting take......haven't everybody been making cars for profit reasons for a hundred years ?
  31. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Sure but your avoiding your statement that reccomended to charge to 80% ....especially at super chargers.....please pick a stance and stick to it, you and Trad's inconsistencies are rampant. No where in a ICE owners manual does it tell us only fill to 80 ( or 50 % like your above post) ;)
  32. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Your point again is moot.....because until the USA overcomes the mining hurdle ( if ever !) the EV mining needs will be from the lowest cost provider third world......oh and thanks so much for your magnanimous empathy for the children miner slaves.
  33. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    So true !! I live in Canadian North were temperatures of minus 20 Farenheit are common for our winters. I haven't plugged in my vehicle block heaters in years. I instead use synthetic oil always to maintain cold viscosity and have longer time between oil changes, and when I was in Florida for...
  34. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Thanks for confirming my point how range between charges is so much less than advertised ( besides impact on battery warranty )
  35. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Here is a population density map for the rest of us North Americans....seems like it makes my point , the majority of population lives in the warmer climes of within a small number of kilometers from coasts . It does remind a lot of our Atlantic provinces for wonderful looking landscapes.
  36. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Your right ...warm countries can love toaster cars.
  37. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    But your okay that your battery storage gets its lithuim etc mined in third world countries by children .....hmmm
  38. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I also find it unreasonable to use Norway as a good example of winter weather EV success......the majority of Norway is Ocean frontage and is tempered by the warm ocean beside them.
  39. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Great point Txdon...... and that's the significant demographic that Trad and Grump prefer to ignore....or they tell them to uproot their lives and rent payments and find a new living arrangement and increased rent to get the EV their expected to own .
  40. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Grumpy don't you hate having to defend Trad's missinformation.....with me being privileged to be on his childish ignore list......others have to correct his missinformation like me clarifying the true wording of the Tesla battery warranty. ;)
  41. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Ah yes that Tesla battery warranty with the qualifier that it will have 70 % of its original capability......so roughly 50% of its "when new range" .....when you account for max and min charge percents reccomended.....
  42. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    So what maybe 50 % of North America ..... ;)
  43. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Isn't it funny that despite me not being a Tesla owner ( thank God) my Google search sends me right to Tesla and as per pic you see its not do simple Trad, it depends on which model ! And also it has qualifier that warranty only promises battery will maintain 70% capacity .....so by napkin math...
  44. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Exactly ....This is the tip of the iceberg.....and the more people that want FSD or Autopilot type features in our future are giving big brother reason to have us all comply.
  45. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Employees around the world can only ask for respect and fair pay..... the good ones don't expect charity , ....but then I guess corporation execs lowered the bar it seems and some here can live with that. ......and that is one reason North American jobs left our continent.
  46. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Considering the Chinese Gov has for years been supporting the EV industry ( and any industry they strategically want to for that matter) your definition of bankrupt is moot. And so BYD and others will overcome any hurdles and tariffs they have to to meet their objectives to dominate. I can...
  47. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Of course he would say that !!! ....he needs to " protect " his stock . .....and you would repeat that to protect your investment.
  48. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Yes it seemed to highlight how many of the systems did not flag inattentive drivers enough.......so unsafe......and for all the rest of us drivers and pedestrians that have to hope that future drivers of these cars won't over estimate the car's capabilities and allow themselves to engrossed with...
  49. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Oh you could well be proven wrong, you just are no longer accountable.....or care ;)
  50. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I assume You realize you and most of us here will have completed our own death spiral ....... and be 6ft under, but by 2050 our grandkids will appreciate your death knell glee as the Government's by then control their travelling freedoms by things like FSD we back here in 2023 assumed would...
  51. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    We are EV realists, that want all sides and shortcomings noted....we never stated that EVs work for no one...we just presented the different significant kinds of public that EVs do not meet their needs...apartment dwellers, regular long distant drivers, those that tow etc etc....don't...
  52. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Us EV realists don't have an agenda against EVs, we have an agenda of wanting both sides of the story to be told. We have an agenda against mandates forcing EVs on public over next decade that many EV owners pretend isn't happening....and any slow down to mandates is because realists like me and...
  53. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Another example of vehicles like Tesla failing at autonomous driving tech IIHS launches autonomous-car tests—all but one fail
  54. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    So the NHSTA autopilot fixes Tesla was required to attempt to fix this winter, Tesla seems to have bungled that too.......hmmm Tesla Autopilot Recall Fix Reportedly Flops as Drivers Claim It's a 'Safety Hazard'
  55. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    That's hilarious , it is not an issue for insurance whatsoever.....heck even Truckers only after 8hrs are reqd a 30 minute break.......I feel sorry for ya if you can't concentrate for more than 4 hrs. But explains a lot. ;) ..... however I bet insurance companies are very interested in Tesla...
  56. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    You see you did it again......its all about you and then you apply your limited distance capability to assume everyone else should do the same.
  57. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Many an expert would disagree with your assessment of FSD .....O'dowd being one of them experts.......yes just like Musk they each have an agenda, but the truth is usually half way between the two stances. And half way between is a scary position for the rest of us drivers and pedestrians that...
  58. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Hmm here is the resume of the fella your criticizing About Our Founder - The Dawn Project .... he seems to have a imbedded concern for the integrity of FSD systems and much experience with his systems in jets etc. ......the exact integrity weakness that Musk has been criticized by the...
  59. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Article this week ( link at bottom) on how FSD failed driving test badly ! " Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature failed to pass a DMV driving test in Santa Barbara, California administered by a professional driving instructor, reported the The Dawn Project. While...
  60. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    yes especcially when the others that do the "100% of that EV thinking" , paint themselves into corners or contradict their own EV words....hmmm
  61. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    You are totally missing the point.....your Tesla long distance run model you deem we are ignorant of, because we apply a " gas station model"......except you are describing going from one " gas (energy) station to another, charging for 20 or 30 minutes a pop....eg if directed to charger 150...
  62. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Actually the " ignore function" seems to be a common problem with some of the EV worshippers here. They ignore : 1) the short comings of EVs like exaggerated range, cold weather inconsistency. 2) ignore that the main driver of EV is the false premise of C02. 3) they ignore that EVs need to work...
  63. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Yes and stop 100 miles down the road for another " reccomended charge location" and a few more times during the day......so easily get the parked time to watch all of that 3 1\2 hr video. ;)
  64. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I guess if one is sitting at a Tesla Charger behind a "off the Interstate gas station" , you would have time to watch a video like that . ;)
  65. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    He has so many people on ignore he has no idea where the conversation has gone. .....
  66. wawajake

    Why don’t you own a toothbar?

    I got mine from Markham Welding many years ago, excellent fit for my BX and tough product. ( Had it shipped to closest city to my Border town then I retrieved it into Canada no duty was asked for. )
  67. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    So what are you doing on a tractor website ???? except call other posters to " shut their traps" or call them "idiots" morons etc.......are you actively trying to shut this thread down because others have valid experienced facts different than your narrative ?? .....please leave if you can't...
  68. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Millions of people fill up their gas tanks in 5 minutes , it has been well experienced for decades.......but it doesn't agree with Trad's exaggerated narrative.....so he pretends his story is correct........sad really !
  69. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Well you definitely got everyone beat in the metric of smugness. ;)
  70. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Well Tesla does need to keep a platoon of Lawyers paid to bury the liabilities and injuries FSD causes. ;)
  71. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    That's funny .......because it hasn't been very apparent. ;)
  72. wawajake

    Why don’t you own a toothbar?

    Most of the summer, my toothbar is on the bucket, for digging clay or anything for that matter . And when back blading gravel, when redoing or making a driveway, it helps spread gravel equal depth, then drive over or rake to pack. Last week I welded from scrap steel a mini blade with sharp teeth...
  73. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Not once did I say or imply that hybrid mandates are required ! Not once did I state or imply that Governments must supply the infrastructure ! Not once was I ( my ilk ? ) against Toyota ! Quite frankly I am very impressed with them and their look at "all options" approach. You definitely do...
  74. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Or more likely the OEMs won't drink the false C02 or battery koolaid being forced on them . And are counting on smarter politicians getting in power and a more reasonable hybrid world being what will work better because of the many shortcomings of the EV world . ( eg Toyota's approach) ...
  75. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Well if you want to play that silly game, it took 15 seconds to find this article.... The Dark Side of EV Stations: Vandalism & Theft Threaten the EV Revolution
  76. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Or the other units were malfunctioning.
  77. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    That's because most Boomers aren't as gullible as many Millennials. ....besides the CO2 farce , many of them seem to be driving the " woke" train too.
  78. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Living in a fantasy "freeman ".....Ignoring the Government's impact on your life is why many people vote wrong. But we will respect your ability to be ignorant. ;)
  79. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    DarkBlack....I feel your pain, Grumpy has a history of extreme manipulation and or exaggeration of statistics ! And zero empathy for those living in the real world middle class economy that will be forced into EVs with government mandates.
  80. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    So true Winterdeere !!! I am back from my excursion vacation from Canada to Florida 3280 mile round trip. I can categorically state that the Interstates of the USA do not reflect any " death spiral" of the ICE vehicles. And won't for many years to come. Heck I think I saw more Corvettes than I...
  81. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Your reading comprehension continues, I asked in my post about rates of electricity in the other more populous , more expensive locations. I never challenged your 30 mpg. Wow please read slower maybe. :)
  82. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Oh so ya mean bad habits like long distance driving to loved ones in less than a day, or trucking goods thru multiple states or provinces......darn bad habits, need to have families move closer or get new ones I guess, and let's put the majority of today's freight movements onto those quick...
  83. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Maybe Like you I am paid influencer by a manufacturer ( in my case Kubota ) to use my tractor to remove the manure from the TBN barn and bring in fresh hay. ;)
  84. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    No it means your biased low ball inputs causes low ball skewed results.
  85. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    And that is one reason why EVs will fail ( or stall dramatically ) by providing a product that does not meet majority of customers needs . ( focusing on early adopters only is risky)
  86. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Im not so sure , I suspect their circle jerk would take much longer. :)
  87. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Good points Clover, and if Tesla owners were honest their deviation to the suggested trip charger could be quite a deviation. But us ICE owners will let them slide on that point to be generous. ;)
  88. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    So how much in not "south east cheap electricity states" ? California ? New York ? It seems almost double your quote...hmm.....and give up on your silly pontificating about " gas station model" .....it may not be what the rich, own a garage, early adopters need , ( and Tesla admits too much...
  89. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Of course he wouldn't make those comments, because like any issue , after you realize you make maybe a $60,000 EV mistake or more ( whether its a car , a real estate deal or boat etc ) your not going to admit the problems you have, your instead going to grin and bear it , you don't want your...
  90. wawajake

    Replacement metal roof....best method

    I agree with Ponytug, as it is by far the most thorough , safe from moisture way. Unfortunately some around my area use the Amish to do their steel roofs, and they just wood strap over the shingles and screw metal on strapping . Also with no venting to accommodate space between shingles and...
  91. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Hmm it seems Elon's greed is unfathomable ! Yet he still needs all those tax incentives world wide whether from China or Netherlands or USA etc etc........ MSN
  92. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    That's funny.....there is a link on that post that directly quotes various experts that review the issue a few years later . But you ignore the facts that don't fit your " opinions" . I also could not help but notice that 99 % of all your posts on TBN are on this thread. And the few other...
  93. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Thank you for your misguided opinion.....but the facts and many a more valid experienced financial expert (like my link above) disagrees with you. But thanks for playing. ;)
  94. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Your point is well taken, but Trad was challenging the use of " World Governments" .....so the bigger picture had to explained to him. Like you I also focus on the wasted taxes I need to endure for issues that are ridiculous.
  95. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    So Tradosaurus.......you are not aware of the many countries of the world that also give Elon Musk tax payer money or tax breaks ? Please get your head out of just USA narratives.
  96. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Your lacking some reading comprehension skills too now . Hmm
  97. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Let's remember that those bailouts occurred during an extreme recession and helping prevent loss of over a million jobs in autosector and suppliers . Bankruptcy of those 2 and potentially Ford would of decimated America's economy. As it was over 330,000 jobs were lost and it took decade to...
  98. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    On various issues....I tend to read both the left wing media , and the right wing media , and realize that the truth is ussually half way inbetween. Now when both the left and the right wing media start both reporting the same thing ( eg the drastic shortcomings of EVs in Canada and it's...
  99. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Yes I saw that earlier this month, and yes that is a very left wing news source that admits EVs not capable of Canadian winters and distances.
  100. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Gale .....Mythology ???? Historic records ???? You are way off topic, but perhaps senility does that ;) that sign is why I will win that bet !!! And I also live in a far far safer location on earth . Have you checked your southern border lately.
  101. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    The world doomsday clock is at 90 seconds to midnight , I doubt either of us will be debating about new cars of any kind in a decade from now.
  102. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Well your first paragraph , is completely wrong interpretation of what I said. The second paragraph I am 100 percent positive that Birthday party will be absent the guest of honour. Your third paragraph assumes Tesla needs 10,000 or more fulltime USA engineering jobs and not also...
  103. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Elon Musk might look like a " made in USA " success story for auto plants, BUT ......his robot and AI business will extremely reduce the number of workers he needs in his plants, and since he will be the tech leader for robots / robotics , his plants won't need many of our grand children as...
  104. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    The more pragmatic people here don't get caught up in Ego Musk's narcissism, and don't resort to ridiculous hyperbole. They instead realize that most of the Tesla drivers here at TBN are unique first adopters that have spare money or extreme FSD hopes and dreams , wheras the majority of...
  105. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Grumpy will blame it on vandals , or that the car owners didn't have the engineering degree needed to charge the things properly. ;)
  106. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    And that is just counting the USA , the world has many other countries doing it too.... Butbe careful, you can't give Trad or Grumpy facts.....they will freak out , ignore and or claim conspiracy theory . ;)
  107. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Canada also is mandating EVs ( not hybrids) ...so yes it is being forced Tradasarus!
  108. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    The end dates will crumble if the right leaders are elected in next two years in both our countries. .......and meanwhile allow the truth about positives and negatives of EVs to be aired. ..
  109. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Talk to your state or federal politicians in power in our countries, they are the ones putting dates on mandates. We are just highlighting them ! ......although Gale loves his various dates and links that give wild dates of ICE demise. ;)
  110. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Funny assumption Gale.....here's another funny
  111. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Exactly No Trespassing ! That's why us ICE drivers need to clarify or correct some of the things that some of the EV drivers state or exaggerate here on this thread. We already have many Governments lying to us about it ! Consider it a public service to correct them. ;)
  112. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    My wife already tells me where to turn , where to stop , I don't need a robot to disagree with her ........actually I don't need a robot to decide my trips itinerary I prefer to be flexible and spontaneous. In a couple weeks we leave for Florida, we get to enjoy our options when we see them...
  113. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    1) Gale its Funny how you think only EV owners can comment on EV world being imposed . Hilarious ! 2) the difference between you and most ICE owners is that you enjoy being "driven" , whereas we prefer to enjoy " driving ".
  114. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Actually without knowing it ( but I am not suprised ;) you just made the case for the gas station model for supercharger stations. They just need a actual employee to be in a building overseeing the superchargers.....1) he could arbitrate how long a person stays parked there, 2) teach those...
  115. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Ahhh the conspiracy theory continues , all the many very old established car companies around the world messed up on purpose , and Chicago's damp cold windy weather is too obvious ....so it was vandals.......hilarious ! Maybe it was ICE Union boys from Chicago's Little Italy ! ;)
  116. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    That's because we are not allowed to post the name of the present hypocritical politicians in power that are on the green band wagon, but we know Gore is their hero .... ;)
  117. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Ah the EV church Reverend has given us the same sermon again ( and again and again) Except you continue to not understand the impact of mandates in your country and my country and Europe......it doesn't matter if they eventually don't follow thru with it, the damage is done, the ICE...
  118. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Ahhh....shoot the messenger when it doesn't agree with your own narrative ! Yep !
  119. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Good points.....now add a few hundred thousand diy types that poorly install their EV chargers over the next ten years and get zapped with 30amps from their homemade elec dryer "extension cord" concoction . That might be a few more thousand deaths.
  120. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Excellent points, but be careful Grumpy can't handle when facts dispute his opinions. Heck he might even tell you vandals reduced the service amperage in your area homes . ;)
  121. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    And from a few articles I have read or watched , the China Government is directly subsidizing certain Chinese EV manufacturers to equivalent of 20,000 or more USD $ ....... their Chinese Dictator wants to eliminate all competition and thus have world needing them for cars too. .....and doing it...
  122. wawajake

    Couldn't find that, an error occurred

    Two or three times this week
  123. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Good point ! Actually I suspect in ten years the world will be a serious mess , Iran etc will lead to Nuke type war. So while 1st world countries are focusing on Green , Greta/Gore EV narrative, Our populations are distracted . In ten years we might well be counting on our ICE vehicles and...
  124. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Winterdeere, your outlook is an Engineer's view, however in real life and infrastructure upgrades needed ( see what Netherlands is experiencing now) ......and past history shows increased rates is always the outcome. ...but how about a friendly bet, the year 2033 January 15, lets compare what...
  125. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Wow.......hilarious you win the internet today ! The EV world will actually lower the electricity rates for all !!! Hilarious . We all will wait with giddy anticipation for the Church of EVs to let us know when that begins to happen !
  126. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Wow the master twister sure conveniently misses to list so many other line items to upgrade a home to have a dedicated 50 amp charge plug......first and foremost a majority of homes will need a upgrade the size of the service panel in their home going from a 100 to a 200 A ouch $$$ ....sure...
  127. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Ah the smugness of our " know it all" Tesla Church goer !
  128. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Actually Helo....the only winners are the electricity companies and future electricians installing .....the losers will be the tax payers and ICE owners that did not ask or need these city upgrades , but will pay for in increased taxes and per kw costs for all other electricity needs not related...
  129. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Wise thinking, I also suspect landlords insurance rates would increase significantly if you have chargers on property especially if underground or attached garage, and annual inspections probably , of course all on the landlord's purse.
  130. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I suspect you are drastically underestimating the kw costs for apartment landlords to upgrade the services in their buildings and the years required for that expensive turnover to occur. Let alone the city upgrades to infrastructure to add 50 amps to every house/ street , and time and hardware/...
  131. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Again your only focusing on your model of driving , and those of the rich early adopters. In the real world left they will live everywhere you don't, and not have continuous self owned chargers.
  132. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Again your only focusing on your model of driving , and those of the rich early adopters. In the real world left they will live everywhere you don't, and not have continuous self owned chargers.
  133. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Great example......except our Tesla Church leader Grumpy, will say its not factual , so then it never happens. Meanwhile it's happening all over much of North America this month.
  134. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I have seen a pair of those pliers that might be in my Dad's huge toolkit I inherited a few years ago . ( He was a Instrumention Technician at the Uranium mines here in Northern Ontario for 20 yrs) this pic is what I use typically for those plug ends , but now I am going to dig thru is kit. Thks
  135. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Yep.....easy peezy....if I remember right, my tractor has had me do two plugs, my RTV one, and pickup truck over 9 yrs , two ? , all done in my driveway. Most were nails on dump road . And I will bring my kit on drive to Florida next month but I will add a sharp knife to the kit to cut the plugs...
  136. wawajake

    Food plot and garden attachments

    No I mean ancient pastures (40 yrs ago) long overgrown with grasses that need brushhog cutting every couple of years to control shrubs.
  137. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    And you Gale are ignoring purposely the whole reason that the Governments around the world are pushing EVs.....they bought into the " CO2 is pollution " .....because Governments need a crisis that only they can save us from. So we will vote for that political party pushing that crisis...
  138. wawajake

    Food plot and garden attachments

    I have a 30 x 30 garden and do random foodplots 20x 60 for deer. I have clay soil no rock. I use a roto tiller on virgin ground food plots , but only attempt it in spring or fall when ground soft wet. Then plant then drive over with tractor to pack in seeds . As for garden use.. rototiller in...
  139. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Hey some are so frail, they need the car to do all the driving and are willing to let the Government eventually control how far ya drive from home. ;)
  140. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    This smile Posted on TBN on Groan thread .....
  141. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I knew I could count on your OCD silliness. The world revolves around Grumpy and his specific Driving habits. The rest of the World of future EV drivers will of course have the same means and social lifestyle . ( sarcasm in case you missed it ) ;)
  142. wawajake

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    When I was shopping for a Jeep in past summer we were deciding between the 2023 4 dr Wrangler 4x4 6 cyl or the 2023 Grand Cherokee with the 3.6 V6 4x4. The Wranglers had max towing 3500 and the Grand Cherokee had 6200. We went with the Grand Cherokee so we can tow my tractor or my Camper...
  143. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Holy crap your a good worker, I need you as a neighbor :) ....Now Did you include the shopping to get parts and internet search....just kidding everyone is getting OCD about this but if we look at continent wide needs some things to consider. Oh and we forgot the beer run to support our...
  144. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Exactly.....not everyone has the perfect 4ft away location ! But I am sure Grumpy will jump in with his unique perfect location and unique driving needs. Queue the Grump ..... .
  145. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Your sort of right.....but Grumpy shouldn't be focusing on people that rarely leave home for overnight. He may not have a overnight social life or lucky to be part of the future world that has 50 amps to spare for a charger, but many won't be like him. Millions will need roadside charging. But...
  146. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    What a silly concept to add on diversion time . If that was the case then major diversion time would need to be added for EVs on road, and also considering the extra consternation EV users need to use EV screens or cell phones to reduce range anxiety to check where next charging station on away...
  147. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Excellent points.....and any google news search shows hundreds of results re " Tesla Government charge subsidies.....looks like the Tesla circle j#$# folks have a warped view on what free money they get to fit their narrative and their saviour Ego Musk.
  148. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Hey young fella ! I'm only 66 :)
  149. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Well Grumpy I call BS on your claim that Tesla has not taken Gov money .....here is some of hundreds of news articles......https://www.rt.com/usa/264065-musk-tesla-government-subsidies/....... Elon Musk requested $100 million from the US government for an ambitious new project — here's his plan...
  150. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Exactly true Tactical ! .....but then Gale's analogies rarely work , but they do have entertainment value ;)
  151. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I always had great respect for Subaru. My wife and I were early adopters and risked purchase of one of the early new Subarus imported into Canada back then. It was a 1983 Subaru GL two wheel drive station wagon. Subaru had so many unique ways of thinking , starting with the flat horizontally...
  152. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I wish ! He is wiser than you and I combined. And can take a joke without being offended. ( I see my post meme last night was deleted ) ;)
  153. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    If you can't move your eyes and head one inch either way to review your mirrors then you need to be taking the bus.
  154. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Merry Christmas to the regulars on this thread ! And specifically to the Tesla owners, I am glad Santa didn't switch over to EV yet or else he wouldn't be done deliveries until New Years due to waiting at Chargers.....But maybe the speed from rooftop to rooftop would be quicker and it all...
  155. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Giving you a " Good Post" thumbs up is not enough ......EXCELLENT POST !
  156. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Gale is having a bad week of incoherent posts. Now I am all for respecting elders in society, but at some point either a elder's family or close friends need to be honest with them about their limitations and or senility. My daughter is a nurse that Manages an "elderly at home " Nursing program...
  157. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Wow what an interesting article link , at first I thought it was old news , but the very unsafe defect is still happening in 2022 models, and Musk is trying to wiggle out of a expensive physical recall to replace suspension parts that could cost up to $18,000 per recall. Welcome to long term...
  158. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Mind boogling is what this post even means.....baby boomer greed ??? versus Toyota production halt ???
  159. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    But Tesla with drivers seems to be a problem .....is it those darn fast 0 to 60 capabilities Teslas have or is the over confidence in it self driving features......seems the Insurance stats show a far different narrative than what you claim Gale Ram drivers in most 'incidents', Tesla owners...
  160. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    ?????????.......please take your medications, your not making any sense.
  161. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I call BS ......valid source please !!! The big reason we are going down the road of EVs is left wing Environmentalists in key Governments that think they can save the planet by 2 degrees......efficiency of electric motors is a minor player in the decision.
  162. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Get into the 21st century ! Nowadays recalls can happen physically or over the internet. Either way can help keep drivers and other drivers or pedestrians safer !
  163. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Maybe realize calling it autopilot was a stupid idea, and that a significant portion of society would assume too much of something called autopilot as seen by many a video of drivers sleeping in Teslas while " driving" ..... BUT My response to the recall , if I owned a Tesla ( assumes I lived in...
  164. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    The link website name says it all....full of hot air, like most of the links on this thread. But nice try to deflect from your perfect Tesla narrative. The recall is one that has to deal with the much larger big picture of impacts of driver and manufacturer and responsibilities with new...
  165. wawajake

    Canadian LX2610 Price

    I was at dealer last month buying filters and udt for my RTV and was shocked at how much UDT and filters were ! Heck one hyd filter was $60 I decided against buying a 20 L of Udt and will just change the trannie fluid and front wheel knuckles. Hopefully the 10 litres I have in containers will...
  166. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Here's a Financial Times article highlighting the substantial China Gov money supporting companies like BYD. ........... so that China stays ahead of US companies and prevents the rest of the world from getting fair piece of the pie. They are already doing that with batteries and resource...
  167. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Thanks for proving my point.....sure your middle age (or older ?) sister is part of the few that knows enough to drive with great attention......"BECAUSE AUTOPILOT IS SOMETIMES OUTRIGHT STUPID " your words ! ........the rest of the driver population coming into the EV world in bigger numbers...
  168. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Great safety points.....but you forgot the other people on the roads that are at risk if FSD / Auto missreads cross traffic .......and the biggest concern is that Tesla drivers over indulge on its capabilities. No different than what happened with cell phones in lap use in cars. ......over...
  169. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Hmmm according to your past older post you spent $100,000 on your Tesla S a few years ago.
  170. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    How callous of you......fortunately the Federal Government Safety people think the lives of those drivers in the Tesla or future drivers behind the Tesla stopping radically or pedestrians in the crossings are important . Here us some of the hundreds of articles. Tesla recalls 2 million...
  171. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    My wife and her sister flew to Vegas last winter, it was a nightmare for her with snow delays and extra overnight and her limited mobility . So car it is and I love driving retired now adventures and we will take our time on return trip with perhaps detour to Nashville etc.
  172. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Excellent points...I hope to drive to Florida from Sault Ste Marie this winter, and I suspect I can do it in 2 overnights, so hopefully can get thru Michigan and do Dayton Ohio first night and hopefully similar gas prices there for maybe first fillup in my ICE. I can only imagine how many stops...
  173. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    And I have worried about your senility with some of your posts, so please read it again slowly, or have one of your children explain what the words mean. ;)
  174. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Nice try at deflection of a serious safety issue....an issue that has taken 17 lives so far. Now Ego Musk may like to pretend he his selling computer software that happens to have four wheels and sits in a driveway. But the NHTSA has jurisdiction over his cars and this is the start of a wedge...
  175. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Of course the guy that just spent $100,000 on Tesla would disagree with Auto reviews . .....but then the majority that spends $100,000 on a sedan car are making a " vanity" .... " look at me" purchase not a economic purchase.
  176. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Complete bs....all major news services and car industry pundits call this a recall and a major slap on the wrist for Tesla . The new software drop / recall will require engineering rethink and significant market approach rethink. And so it should.
  177. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in U.S. to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot quite frankly if you have to rely on a " auto pilot" without constant diligence to road and hands on steering wheel.....perhaps you should get a bus pass instead.
  178. wawajake

    Keweenaw snow photos

    Interesting .....the first copper mine in North America was Cliffe Mine in Michigan......the second copper mine in North America was Bruce Mines , which is Ontario town just 20 miles east of where I live here in Canada. ......the wind is blowing strong off of Lake Superior today here, with snow...
  179. wawajake

    Keweenaw snow photos

    Very Nice ! My home town had a mine headframe up on the hill , .....is that what I see in your pic....if so what did it mine.
  180. wawajake

    Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941

    Have been watching that documentary series on History ( or Discovery?) channel about Kennedy, they highlighted his admiration and patterning of Churchill. Sadly leaders like them both are not being seen any more. We have a drama teacher and you have the extremes of senility or boisterous...
  181. wawajake

    Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941

    My Grand Parents in Holland were part of the resistance and their home was a quick distribution point to hide Jews until moved to more permanent places in the country side. My Mother was under 12 at the time and prefers not to talk about those terrible times ( raids on their home, the hidden...
  182. wawajake

    Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941

    I agree with 99% of your post....but with all due respect many countries were allies in taking down the Nazis . And being Dutch I am thankful for all of them , including the substantial help the USA was after 1941. Thanks to all those vets !!
  183. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I think you meant " wanders" all over the map, but then you do make one wonder where your coming from in your salad world . ;)
  184. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I realize you have Tesla stock investment, but your shilling for the billionaire is over the top. I have to think you are also a paid influencer. Quite frankly like myself many don't trust that Tesla will be a car manufacturer with parts and service ten years from now , because Ego Musk will...
  185. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Gale lives in his own fantasy reality and repeats his " reality" here on TBN once or twice a week with his walk down the yellow brick road. ........no EV rebates/ incentives in North America! I wish it were true !
  186. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Hmmm . ..with all the North American subsidies for EV car purchases and the latest numerous battery plant subsidies......and future infrastructure upgrades..... Governments are taking far more cash out of our pockets than ever before! You should be thanking us ICE folks for the financial...
  187. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Whenever Grumpy misses the point or it is valid reality concern.......it's " word salad" ........hmmm
  188. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Grumpy no one is saying the gas station model is needed to be used by all EV future use......but the early adopters and those that can afford the new tech toy now, are the type of drivers that have a second vehicle and it is ussually ICE or ICE/ battery, ( including many here at TBN) ..... but...
  189. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Henry Ford didn't require that the Government shoot most of the horses and tax the hay , so he could sell his Model Ts . He built a good product that people wanted at a affordable price....
  190. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Nope.....present Governments in power in North America, not keeping it a choice, instead forcing hand of consumers and manufacturers. My example of a rural consumer typical drive need was this past weekend. We had a afternoon baby shower to attend in a city 350 kilometers from home . We did not...
  191. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Exactly !!!! When I am on my way home from Lumber store with load of plywood, or I am towing my boat or snow machine trailer, or camper trailer, the least of my concerns is how fast my 0 to 60 is !
  192. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    The elephant in the room about that truck , is that it is the ugliest thing on four wheels ! Think of it this way, you could of made the Pontiac Aztec do the the 0 to 60 in 3 seconds ( and adding $30,000 to price) but it would of still been embarrassing to own. But then maybe " early adopters"...
  193. wawajake

    Kubota 2022 RTV1100C transmission question

    I suspect You know it only will start in neutral . But just in case I stated . So I would leave it for dealer. It has a complex multi cable system to the trannie that needs to be set correctly. Best get it right under warranty. Once its set right it will be good for years. And you will get used...
  194. wawajake

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    The " why"was my point about goverments that want to stay in power and how the need to be a saviour of an issue. ..... Typical Politics .... We are the party that will save you from communism, or we are the party that will save you from global warming, or we are the party that will save you from...
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