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VTI went from $57.79 to $223.80 over the last 20 years and 5 months, the max history I can find for that ticker. So the crude math is $283k from that original $73k.
GM Launching Hands-Free ‘Ultra Cruise’ System In 2023
General Motors' next-generation hands-free driver assist system will work on 2 million miles of roads and navigates door to door.
www.forbes.com
GM Ultra Cruise. "At this point, GM isn’t providing any details about which vehicles will launch U[l]tra Cruise or the cost, but the upcoming Cadillac Celestiq electric flagship sedan seems like a likely candidate."
Level 2 hands-free-but-attention-on driver assist, with driver monitoring a la Super Cruise.
Has LIDAR, which is kind of a big deal for a mainstream offering! "Cepton has a fully solid state lidar system that uses micro-motion technology to steer the laser beam."
Greater scope of operation: "Like Super Cruise, the new system is also geofenced but it now includes 2 million miles of paved roads of all types including suburban and urban streets."
Likely Qualcomm 5 nm processor. This is not just nerd-relevant detail, but is instead highly relevant in this age of chip shortages. The foundries that don't have enough capacity are for old-ass 60, 90 nm or whatever semiconductors. On a 5 nm process there won't be such shortages. Good call, GM + subcontractors.
GM Launching Hands-Free ‘Ultra Cruise’ System In 2023
General Motors' next-generation hands-free driver assist system will work on 2 million miles of roads and navigates door to door.
GM Ultra Cruise. "At this point, GM isn’t providing any details about which vehicles will launch U[l]tra Cruise or the cost, but the upcoming Cadillac Celestiq electric flagship sedan seems like a likely candidate."
Level 2 hands-free-but-attention-on driver assist, with driver monitoring a la Super Cruise.
Has LIDAR, which is kind of a big deal for a mainstream offering! "Cepton has a fully solid state lidar system that uses micro-motion technology to steer the laser beam."
Greater scope of operation: "Like Super Cruise, the new system is also geofenced but it now includes 2 million miles of paved roads of all types including suburban and urban streets."
Likely Qualcomm 5 nm processor. This is not just nerd-relevant detail, but is instead highly relevant in this age of chip shortages. The foundries that don't have enough capacity are for old-ass 60, 90 nm or whatever semiconductors. On a 5 nm process there won't be such shortages. Good call, GM + subcontractors.
Automotive chip shortage isn't just an "old tech" problem. Automotive industries obsession with Just In Time Inventory bit them in the ass when the carried no inventory and cancelled orders during peak covid shut downs. When they finally got around to ordering them again they put in the back of a slow moving line.
But they saved a lot of money not investing in inventory on those tiny $0.50 parts.
The planned obsolescence of the consumer electronics industry also causes havoc with more industrial style electronics. There is zero need for newer smaller or more powerful chips in a lot of circumstances. The CANbus controllers in cars that handle things like lights, locks and mirrors don't need to be microscopic or fast, just reliable. Being forced to upgrade just drives cost. The retirement of the x86 chip platform wreaked havoc in a lot of industries that had zero need for anything better.
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$50k for a very clean but still 166k mile series 80
crazy world
crazy world
Gonna get my haul on. One of the two logistics companies handling actual delivery of Costco.com-sourced furniture is just horrible to work with. Changing delivery dates, wide time ranges where they want someone around, etc.
I can't accommodate their changes, so am going to have one of the furniture items (a sofa + loveseat power recliner set) delivered to Denver instead. Then I'll haul it up to the mountains myself with a box trailer behind the Land Cruiser.
$30 is super cheap! And no mileage fee being a trailer and all. 4 pin connector, 2" ball required, and surge brakes only on the trailer so no use for my fancy trailer brake controller. Bonus is that the Land Cruiser will be much, much better to drive and infinitely quieter than that box van from May.
Look at the size of the airplane, look at the size of the wings. That thing was more dangerous to the pilot than it was the enemy.
i.e. n00b killer.
It required blown flaps, without a running engine your chances of surviving a landing beast best done with the ejection seat.
Built it up last night. It is super heavy. Maybe 85 lb? Lots of gyroscopic stability as speculated about above.
Speed limiter can be user set. Came stock as 20 mph, class 2 as there’s also a throttle, but can be set higher (like to the class 3 28 mph limit). I set the limit to 35 mph but its aerodynamics and rolling resistance meant 30 mph on flat ground with vigorous pedaling was all that was achievable. Gearing is adequate for those speeds, which is good since over 20 mph one is compelled to use pedal assist mode (with torque sensing) only.
I will likely end up commuting on it in the 20-25 mph range most of the time.
Are those cambered or flat under foot?
How much you want for them?
ps: I know, I'm not helping
ps: I know, I'm not helping
'Bout tree fiddy.
You know what else will do 30mph on flat ground with vigorous pedaling? A road bike. No motor required.
First errands run on the hulking commuter e-bike.
Better efficiency than expected. Just under 25 Wh/mi, and that's hustling along.
Good cruising ability at 25-27 mph in gear 8 of 9. Good enough climbing ability in gear 1 even with that mammoth 52t chainring.
Responsiveness of torque sensing hub drive setup not nearly on par with my Pivot’s Shimano mid drive but workable. Long overrun after stopping pedaling, in particular, and while it feels better than my wife's e-trike's cadence only setup it feels only about halfway between that and the smooth mid drive.
High bars comfy but up in the wind. 25 mph will be realistic, and that feels plenty fast.
Hopped on the road bike for the first time in a few years the other day. Forgot how flipping fast that thing was.
This is one of the houses visible from White Ranch, riding up from the lower lot
www.zillow.com
must be nice
6455 Dakota Ridge Dr, Golden, CO 80403 | MLS #1701668 | Zillow
For sale This 17716 square foot single family home has 5 bedrooms and 10.0 bathrooms. It is located at 6455 Dakota Ridge Dr Golden, Colorado.
www.zillow.com
must be nice
Looks like you're living in a hotel, horrible.This is one of the houses visible from White Ranch, riding up from the lower lot
6455 Dakota Ridge Dr, Golden, CO 80403 | MLS #1701668 | Zillow
For sale This 17716 square foot single family home has 5 bedrooms and 10.0 bathrooms. It is located at 6455 Dakota Ridge Dr Golden, Colorado.
must be nice
Don't poop where you pee?
Srs. People need to GTFO with that horseshit.
Only 18 car garage?
Pass.
Pass.
“I’m not insecure, why do you ask?”
Why can't we sort out some kind of progressive property tax?
"Sure, sir - you *can* have a house like this. Nobody is saying you can't. But the property taxes are going to be $250K/year."
Did you even look at the tax history? Last year they paid a bit over $15K. WTAF?
"Sure, sir - you *can* have a house like this. Nobody is saying you can't. But the property taxes are going to be $250K/year."
Did you even look at the tax history? Last year they paid a bit over $15K. WTAF?
Communist.Why can't we sort out some kind of progressive property tax?
"Sure, sir - you *can* have a house like this. Nobody is saying you can't. But the property taxes are going to be $250K/year."
Did you even look at the tax history? Last year they paid a bit over $15K. WTAF?
Everyone in the NE: I'll take that please!
taxes appear to be $44,000 nowDid you even look at the tax history? Last year they paid a bit over $15K. WTAF?
$400/sq ft? You suppose this owner is fishing?
Maybe they can no longer afford the taxes.
Oh - and it appears this is you neighbor's place. Mafia, you suppose? 
