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thewayneGuy in a CT wants to apparently perform "reverse doughnuts" in front of a crowd. And succeeds in backing into a crowd of people at speed, knocking them about. Apparently no one was injured.
Just another form of ritual idiocy. The article has a video of the incident.
https://jalopnik.com/cybertruck-crashes-into-crowd-after-failing-to-do-rever-1851503733
Guy parks on an incline, gets out of his truck and scrapes his leg against the bottom corner of the door. And gashes his leg badly enough to possibly need stitches.
The article quotes from the owners manual the various ways the truck can injure you and how you should handle it.
https://gizmodo.com/tesla-cybertruck-door-leaves-a-gash-in-owners-leg-1851463705
Guy goes to a dealership to pick up his newly delivered CT (note that these are all different guys, not one guy with horrible luck and taste). He notices an irregularity on the tailgate, goes to wipe it to see if it's wipeable, and cuts himself in a geyser fashion.
The Tesla salesmen are able to patch him up without needing to invoke emergency services. He takes delivery of said truck, goes home, and thinks that 'surely enough time has passed for the wound to have closed.' Well, that's what ya get for thinking. Removes the bandage and geyser resumes erupting. Ends up at ER.
https://gizmodo.com/new-cybertruck-sends-owner-to-the-emergency-room-before-1851503680
And finally, the presumptive Republican nominee for President publicly stated that he would stop all electric vehicle sales if he returns to office.
In 2016, when he was first elected to office, approximately 160,000 EVs were sold. That number is expected to exceed ten times that in 2024 and to continue to grow. Hyundai just invested $13 billion in EV production in Georgia. The head of Ford said that they do their projections in much longer time frames than presidential election cycles. Regardless, statements like this could easily cost him more votes in the south where EV production is growing than he might think it would gain him in his base.
https://gizmodo.com/donald-trump-says-stop-electric-car-sales-1851503550
Just another form of ritual idiocy. The article has a video of the incident.
https://jalopnik.com/cybertruck-crashes-into-crowd-after-failing-to-do-rever-1851503733
Guy parks on an incline, gets out of his truck and scrapes his leg against the bottom corner of the door. And gashes his leg badly enough to possibly need stitches.
The article quotes from the owners manual the various ways the truck can injure you and how you should handle it.
https://gizmodo.com/tesla-cybertruck-door-leaves-a-gash-in-owners-leg-1851463705
Guy goes to a dealership to pick up his newly delivered CT (note that these are all different guys, not one guy with horrible luck and taste). He notices an irregularity on the tailgate, goes to wipe it to see if it's wipeable, and cuts himself in a geyser fashion.
The Tesla salesmen are able to patch him up without needing to invoke emergency services. He takes delivery of said truck, goes home, and thinks that 'surely enough time has passed for the wound to have closed.' Well, that's what ya get for thinking. Removes the bandage and geyser resumes erupting. Ends up at ER.
https://gizmodo.com/new-cybertruck-sends-owner-to-the-emergency-room-before-1851503680
And finally, the presumptive Republican nominee for President publicly stated that he would stop all electric vehicle sales if he returns to office.
In 2016, when he was first elected to office, approximately 160,000 EVs were sold. That number is expected to exceed ten times that in 2024 and to continue to grow. Hyundai just invested $13 billion in EV production in Georgia. The head of Ford said that they do their projections in much longer time frames than presidential election cycles. Regardless, statements like this could easily cost him more votes in the south where EV production is growing than he might think it would gain him in his base.
https://gizmodo.com/donald-trump-says-stop-electric-car-sales-1851503550
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Date: 2024-05-29 12:15 am (UTC)Who would think that your vehicle could bleed you to death. :o :o :o
Orangester really does seem to think his tiniest base is all he needs. :o :o :o
Hugs, Jon
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Date: 2024-05-29 06:20 pm (UTC)There used to actually be conservatives in the US. Whether you agreed with them or not, they had some sort of actualy political philosophy and ideas. Now their only guideline is "whatever the libs want, we're against."
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Date: 2024-05-29 07:44 pm (UTC)Yeah, the GOP no longer has an agenda, beyond tax cuts, big military, and screw the libs.
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Date: 2024-05-29 08:36 pm (UTC)Tax cuts which they can’t fund. Big military in theory, but not necessarily in practice. Both parties preach fiscal responsibility - when they’re not in power. - Reps want to cut taxes, but don’t actually cut spending = deficient financing - Dems want to raise spending, but don’t actually raise taxes = deficient financing
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Date: 2024-05-30 05:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-05-30 01:40 pm (UTC)My wife has a thing about trading in cars every ten years. Mine will be nine in October. I plan on keeping it until I start getting serious repair bills, especially since we foresee one or two moves in our near-term future which could seriously affect our driving needs. Currently, EVs don't meet my needs. Hybrids do, but I'm not sure their price points align. We'll see what the used market looks like. Of course, one accident totaling the car changes the equation entirely.
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Date: 2024-05-31 10:11 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-05-31 11:42 pm (UTC)Definitely only minimally fit for purpose. I don't think that I've talked about spare tires and jacking! I really should post about that.