Sell M, sell current Forester, get this one for $18k?
I'm still very active in Off-Topic there.
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I'm still very active in Off-Topic there.
Oh you are seeing somebody else besides us. I should have know better. I bet you post the same stories.
Out of idle curiosity I looked up going prices for completed Tesla Model 3 listings over at eBay Motors. It seems that low $40s (unsure of EAP/FSD status) is common for LR AWD, and I even saw a Performance sell for under $50k.
So my selling-to-break-even plans are definitely out, and it'll remain in my garage for a few years until the VW ID Buzz (or Chrysler Portal) are out and replace the wife's PacHy.
(What I'm saying is I'm going to get a hitch for the Model 3, but can afford to wait out a sale since the Land Cruiser isn't going anywhere.)
For the upcoming season's midweek skiing jaunts I'll take the Tesla as I did last season unless the forecast is of a big dump indeed. I don't need a roof rack for that--if it's just me a ski bag going from the rear seat area to the front passenger footwell works just fine.
So my selling-to-break-even plans are definitely out, and it'll remain in my garage for a few years until the VW ID Buzz (or Chrysler Portal) are out and replace the wife's PacHy.
(What I'm saying is I'm going to get a hitch for the Model 3, but can afford to wait out a sale since the Land Cruiser isn't going anywhere.)
For the upcoming season's midweek skiing jaunts I'll take the Tesla as I did last season unless the forecast is of a big dump indeed. I don't need a roof rack for that--if it's just me a ski bag going from the rear seat area to the front passenger footwell works just fine.
Ugly as sin, yes. Beam axle in the rear looks super weak and funny, too! (It's FWD as it's Ducato based.)
I'm posting it here because it is electric. 86 kWh, 140 kW motor, 300 km optimistic range. But Euro only and 160k Euros. The time has not yet come, as that's very expensive for a small Class C, in essence.
Not sure re timing for @Nick and @stoney with mortgage shenanigans, but I just read an article tonight that says the consensus view is for another 0.25% prime rate reduction at the next Fed meeting in about 10 days. So hold your fingers off the trigger for auto and home loans, I'd say.
(I'm going to refinance the two remaining car notes after I pay off the Land Cruiser at the end of October assuming I'll be able to get less than my current 3.49% x 65 months through DCU with these prime changes, and may go for a mortgage refinance at that same time if they deem I meet <80% LTV and if it's better than my current 3.875% x 30 years deal.)
Edit: fixed current rate on car notes. DCU is currently offering 2.99% x 65 months for efficient vehicles (as are both that I'd refinance). However they're also only offering 4.00% for 30 year fixed jumbo refinances.
(I'm going to refinance the two remaining car notes after I pay off the Land Cruiser at the end of October assuming I'll be able to get less than my current 3.49% x 65 months through DCU with these prime changes, and may go for a mortgage refinance at that same time if they deem I meet <80% LTV and if it's better than my current 3.875% x 30 years deal.)
Edit: fixed current rate on car notes. DCU is currently offering 2.99% x 65 months for efficient vehicles (as are both that I'd refinance). However they're also only offering 4.00% for 30 year fixed jumbo refinances.
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I thought there would be mountain lions in this picture. I want a refund.
From a typical day at Mountain Lion. Which is not a bad thing.
We currently have two small bears wandering around HR. Mom got hit a few weeks ago and they are being spotted all over.
More re fasting:
www.nature.com
In this small, uncontrolled study 9 men were injected with HGH, DHEA, and metformin. They regenerated some thymus and had epigenetic markers of age actually go back to that expected at an earlier age. Great, if iffy design.
This ties into fasting because one thing that fasting does is raise endogenous HGH levels! (And it also combats diabetes, contrary to what happens with exogenous HGH, thus the metformin in this study.)
First hint that body’s ‘biological age’ can be reversed
In a small trial, a cocktail of drugs seemed to rejuvenate the body’s ‘epigenetic clock’.
www.nature.com
In this small, uncontrolled study 9 men were injected with HGH, DHEA, and metformin. They regenerated some thymus and had epigenetic markers of age actually go back to that expected at an earlier age. Great, if iffy design.
This ties into fasting because one thing that fasting does is raise endogenous HGH levels! (And it also combats diabetes, contrary to what happens with exogenous HGH, thus the metformin in this study.)
WTF is this?
Let me list its sins:
- 80 degree head angle and that’s a rigid fork
- 35” seat height
- looks to be a standard Bafang mid drive and off the shelf battery casing so looking at 500-750W and 500 Wh
- so it’s slow if a motorcycle yet only has single speed gearing so is useless as a pedal assist e-bike
In conclusion, everything is sacrificed for styling and it looks stupid.
Let me list its sins:
- 80 degree head angle and that’s a rigid fork
- 35” seat height
- looks to be a standard Bafang mid drive and off the shelf battery casing so looking at 500-750W and 500 Wh
- so it’s slow if a motorcycle yet only has single speed gearing so is useless as a pedal assist e-bike
In conclusion, everything is sacrificed for styling and it looks stupid.
That's not gonna be a pickem-up truck
Besides, I wanna put down at least $30k cash. I need a little time as that is toy money.
Here’s something that I may do:
electrek.co
Not sure what the actual Colorado terms will be, but for that sample contract it was $50/mo for a 3.8 kW system, $100/mo for 7.6 kW, and $150/mo for 11.4 kW. No installation fees. No removal fees.
The value of the electricity produced by such a system should be more than this rental fee.
For context I have 2.6 kW of SolarCity 25 or 30 year prepaid leased PV on my roof (the lease prepaid by the builder of my house so no cost to me) at the moment, and offset 100% of my residual electric usage through Xcel’s Renewable*Connect service. R*C is nearly free (I think this year I’m paying a tiny bit more per kWh offset than the base cost of the dirty electricity—last year it was precisely the same cost as dirty power) but this would actually pay me a bit, with no up front money. I want to avoid up front money because, again, I’m highly leveraged and am attempting to deleverage these years.
Edit: Not in CO.
Tesla goes all-in with new solar rental product, now removes system at no cost
Tesla is going all-in with its new solar rental product as it now even removes the cost to remove the solar system if the customer doesn’t want it anymore. It virtually offers solar for as little as $50 a month with no risk. Last month, Tesla launched a new solar rental service that turns out…
electrek.co
Not sure what the actual Colorado terms will be, but for that sample contract it was $50/mo for a 3.8 kW system, $100/mo for 7.6 kW, and $150/mo for 11.4 kW. No installation fees. No removal fees.
The value of the electricity produced by such a system should be more than this rental fee.
For context I have 2.6 kW of SolarCity 25 or 30 year prepaid leased PV on my roof (the lease prepaid by the builder of my house so no cost to me) at the moment, and offset 100% of my residual electric usage through Xcel’s Renewable*Connect service. R*C is nearly free (I think this year I’m paying a tiny bit more per kWh offset than the base cost of the dirty electricity—last year it was precisely the same cost as dirty power) but this would actually pay me a bit, with no up front money. I want to avoid up front money because, again, I’m highly leveraged and am attempting to deleverage these years.
Edit: Not in CO.
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As discussed, I am also concerned about the charging infrastructure out here...we camp in some remote-ass places.
November 2019 announcement will mean 2021 or 2022 shipping in Tesla-time.
Fasting plan for this week:
No food on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. 6-8 hr feeding windows on Tuesday, Thursday, and each weekend day. (Today I made it about 20 hours from last night as I didn't eat until after the long Mule Deer slog.) In other words, this week will have 3 built in ~42 hour fasts.
No food on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. 6-8 hr feeding windows on Tuesday, Thursday, and each weekend day. (Today I made it about 20 hours from last night as I didn't eat until after the long Mule Deer slog.) In other words, this week will have 3 built in ~42 hour fasts.
That's nice and no rust according to the owner...Attn @stoney
FS: (For Sale) CA: 2006 Forester XT/STI - San Francisco, CA - $21.5k - NASIOC
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Too bad its white.
Also nice to see that it isn't lowered to the ground and with shitty looking stretched tires.
Not bad.....
www.cnet.com
The VW ID 3 electric people-mover is here
The ID 3 is a really big deal for Volkswagen's future electrification efforts.
www.cnet.com
100 kW fast charging with a 77 kWh pack isn’t state of the art. But yes, not bad.Not bad.....
The VW ID 3 electric people-mover is here
The ID 3 is a really big deal for Volkswagen's future electrification efforts.
Bring on the production ID Buzz!
Not much on self driving tech. I think the verdict is out before we see pricing vs the 3?
Just in case you were wondering how I'd configure a new Defender. Because I know that was on your mind.
buildyour.landrover.com
This would have to be 100% a custom order, because there's no way in hell a dealer would have a $65k Defender stocked with steelies and a fabric 3-row interior.
(No, I'm not doing this. But playing around in configurators is fun!)
I just designed my perfect NEW LAND ROVER DEFENDER take a look!
NEW LAND ROVER DEFENDER
This would have to be 100% a custom order, because there's no way in hell a dealer would have a $65k Defender stocked with steelies and a fabric 3-row interior.
(No, I'm not doing this. But playing around in configurators is fun!)
Any fake sugars? Link?@stoney
3 g net carbs ready to go snacks? These fit with the macros you need? These are by SuperFat.
I bought two boxes of two different flavors and they’re pretty good. Just a little bit of a pain to scrape out the last bit from the squeezee neck. I use a knife.
Various flavors all under this link:
Is that a Mini?Just in case you were wondering how I'd configure a new Defender. Because I know that was on your mind.
I just designed my perfect NEW LAND ROVER DEFENDER take a look!
NEW LAND ROVER DEFENDER
This would have to be 100% a custom order, because there's no way in hell a dealer would have a $65k Defender stocked with steelies and a fabric 3-row interior.
(No, I'm not doing this. But playing around in configurators is fun!)
PSA for the day: never trust ANYTHING called a "keto snack."
HTH.
HTH.
Much more trustworthy than "quick protein snack, just shake rapidly to unlock" eh
BRP, kindly produce this and then I will do the needful
It would be better if it hovered. But how is this any more a fat-cart than a car?
I’m bored (kids are asleep and wife is at a rehearsal) so here are some e-bikes for the post-defattening period that’d both get me to work quicker than me on my single speed pedal bike and that would allow me to drop off 2 or 3 kids along the way. (I have schedule flexibility several days per week so this would be a thing I’d actually would be able to do.)
Riese & Müeller Multicharger
Up to two kids. Relatively normal size. 28 mph option. Rohloff with belt drive as option. Very expensive, over $8k with all those options ticked.
Riese & Müeller Load 75
Up to three kids! Very long and with potentially awkward handling. 28 mph, Rohloff, belt drive options as the other R&M. Extremely expensive: $11.7k as I’d configure it.
Surly Big Easy
Two kids. Pretty long. 20 mph limit from the Bosch, derailleurs. $5k and probably super durable: 300 lbs max for rider, 200 for cargo, 400 max between the two.
Yuba Spicy Curry
Two kids, one potentially even a small kid as in the second photo (would work on other bikes as well but no adapter needed for this one). Pretty long. 20 mph Bosch, derailleurs. $4.5k, cheaper than the QBP house brand, go figure.
Xtracycle RFA
Two kids, Yepp seat integration. Medium long and can be converted to a normal wheelbase even. 28 mph option, and choice of 400/500/500 x 2 batteries—flexible. $5-6k roughly with decent options.
Riese & Müeller Multicharger
Up to two kids. Relatively normal size. 28 mph option. Rohloff with belt drive as option. Very expensive, over $8k with all those options ticked.
Riese & Müeller Load 75
Up to three kids! Very long and with potentially awkward handling. 28 mph, Rohloff, belt drive options as the other R&M. Extremely expensive: $11.7k as I’d configure it.
Surly Big Easy
Two kids. Pretty long. 20 mph limit from the Bosch, derailleurs. $5k and probably super durable: 300 lbs max for rider, 200 for cargo, 400 max between the two.
Yuba Spicy Curry
Two kids, one potentially even a small kid as in the second photo (would work on other bikes as well but no adapter needed for this one). Pretty long. 20 mph Bosch, derailleurs. $4.5k, cheaper than the QBP house brand, go figure.
Xtracycle RFA
Two kids, Yepp seat integration. Medium long and can be converted to a normal wheelbase even. 28 mph option, and choice of 400/500/500 x 2 batteries—flexible. $5-6k roughly with decent options.
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Sinclair C5 back from the dead.
BRP, kindly produce this and then I will do the needful
It does have a bit of that vibe. Also definitely some BMW C1 in there as well, and I think it has a tilting front like the Piaggio MP3.
An addendum to the e-cargo thoughts above: apparently on the true longtail cargo bikes 3 or even 4 kids can be squeezed in (if none of them need the bulkier Yepp seat).
Here are 3 on an Xtracycle Classic, which similar to the RFA can be specced with a 28 mph Bosch unit…
When/if I hit 200 lbs I think one of these non-German models will find a place in my garage.
Here are 3 on an Xtracycle Classic, which similar to the RFA can be specced with a 28 mph Bosch unit…
When/if I hit 200 lbs I think one of these non-German models will find a place in my garage.
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