OT: Electric vehicles

[Ty Webb]

The main benefit is saving your hearing.

LOL.

The other thing I like is when we are having a party or something and I have to quickly blow off the deck and patio, it takes two seconds to just plug the battery in and go. I had a back pack gas blower for awhile and it was just a pain to haul out, start and then only run for like 5-10 minutes.

So for me electric works. But I can see how gas is way more preferable to many.

 

[BellyFullOfWhiteDogCrap]

Good luck getting leaves done all day with a battery blower

How about a rake?
It's not healthy breathing in vaporized gasoline all day. About half of the gas in your leaf blower is unburned, vaporized and going right into your lungs. p.s...the fumes from the gas that is burned isn't healthy either. Aren't you a health nut? This hasn't crossed your mind?

 

[RUevolution36]

How about a rake?
It's not healthy breathing in vaporized gasoline all day. About half of the gas in your leaf blower is unburned, vaporized and going right into your lungs. p.s...the fumes from the gas that is burned isn't healthy either. Aren't you a health nut? This hasn't crossed your mind?

right...and that scales when you're doing it as a business, right?

 

[BellyFullOfWhiteDogCrap]

LOL.

The other thing I like is when we are having a party or something and I have to quickly blow off the deck and patio, it takes two seconds to just plug the battery in and go. I had a back pack gas blower for awhile and it was just a pain to haul out, start and then only run for like 5-10 minutes.

So for me electric works. But I can see how gas is way more preferable to many.

Agree. Super convenient. Love my electric leaf blower.

 

[RUevolution36]

Agree. Super convenient. Love my electric leaf blower.

Mine is convenient too, but it's still loud as crap.

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

Get a longer extension cord.
If you had an EV, you could plug it into your EV. 👍
Go Green!

I have a battery electric leaf blower. It is just as powerful as the gas blower and plug-in blower I previously owned. Quieter and powerful.

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

More data showing the pace of change is moving exponentially and not linearly.

Biden's electric-car push is already working

The White House's plan to jump-start a domestic supply chain for electric vehicles is on track to shatter expectations.

www.axios.com

 

[bac2therac]

The main benefit is saving your hearing.

What

 

[bac2therac]

I have a battery electric leaf blower. It is just as powerful as the gas blower and plug-in blower I previously owned. Quieter and powerful.

Its definitely not more powerful

 

[bac2therac]

How about a rake?
It's not healthy breathing in vaporized gasoline all day. About half of the gas in your leaf blower is unburned, vaporized and going right into your lungs. p.s...the fumes from the gas that is burned isn't healthy either. Aren't you a health nut? This hasn't crossed your mind?

A rake...man lets go bac2the40s Lol we are professionals

 

[RUevolution36]

Tesla driver says his steering wheel fell off while driving on N.J. highway

The driver in Twitter posts said the car was less than a week old.

www.nj.com

i guess this guy's tesla decided it wanted to be self-driving all by itself.

 

[BellyFullOfWhiteDogCrap]

right...and that scales when you're doing it as a business, right?

I can rake just as fast as you can blow. Guaranteed. Blowers aren't time savers, and raking is great exercise. My big fatso neighbor spends an hour with his backpack blower chasing around the same 10 leaves.

 

[fsg2]

A rake...man lets go bac2the40s Lol we are professionals

So any comment as to what you're crying about ITT?


Even if CA's law were NJ's law, it wouldn't affect you.

 

[RUevolution36]

I can rake just as fast as you can blow. Guaranteed. Blowers aren't time savers, and raking is great exercise. My big fatso neighbor spends an hour with his backpack blower chasing around the same 10 leaves.

you're missing my point. what we do as individual homeowners is one thing. what bac does as part of a business that has to scale is different.

 

[bac2therac]

I can rake just as fast as you can blow. Guaranteed. Blowers aren't time savers, and raking is great exercise. My big fatso neighbor spends an hour with his backpack blower chasing around the same 10 leaves.

Fairytales

 

[bac2therac]

So any comment as to what you're crying about ITT?


Even if CA's law were NJ's law, it wouldn't affect you.

Actually the Ca bill about cars does effect other states

 

[BellyFullOfWhiteDogCrap]

Fairytales

I'll be at Johnson Park in 30 minutes with my rake.

 

[fsg2]

Actually the Ca bill about cars does effect other states

How does it affect you exactly?

And you've been complaining about leaf blowers and lawn mowers here. That reg doesn't affect you at all.

So why do you hate EVs, again?

 

[BellyFullOfWhiteDogCrap]

Actually the Ca bill about cars does effect other states

In general, the government manufacturing subsidies will increase domestic manufacturing, mining and refining of raw materials and lead us closer to energy independence. Why the push back?

If it's the mandates you're worried about, they're meaningless, feel good soundbites. GM, Ford, the UAW, dealership networks, fossil fuel giants will all lobby to get these mandates pushed and pushed and pushed. Ultimately, the market will decide the fate of transport. Like it always does.

 

[jtung230]

I'll be at Johnson Park in 30 minutes with my rake.

@bac2therac please make it happen. I have to this man rake 😀

 

[RUevolution36]

@bac2therac please make it happen. I have to this man rake 😀

1v1. first one to clear 5000sf of leaf covered johnson park into one pile. loser jumps into the raritan.

 

[RUevolution36]

The ravishing Genesis X Convertible Concept is going into production - Autoblog

Hyundai Group Chief Creative Officer Luc Donckerwolke tells U.S. Genesis dealers the X Convertible Concept is entering production.

www.autoblog.com

for the class of vehicle it's aspiring to be, that concept is a looker. an EV of course.

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

Actually the Ca bill about cars does effect other states

Are you complaining about EVs or electric blowers? Hard to keep up with the kvetching on this thread.

 

[bac2therac]

All of it...baseless politics

 

[BellyFullOfWhiteDogCrap]

All of it...baseless politics

Wow! An epiphany!
Exactly. No need to get your panties in a bunch. Now go ahead and place your reservation for a Cybertruck.

 

[mildone]

1v1. first one to clear 5000sf of leaf covered johnson park into one pile. loser jumps into the raritan.

Ugh. That water is generally pretty nasty.

 

[fsg2]

All of it...baseless politics

Yup, that sums up your contribution to a thread that was not political.

 

[fsg2]

Are you complaining about EVs or electric blowers? Hard to keep up with the kvetching on this thread.

He's very confused. As usual.

 

[bac2therac]

Yup, that sums up your contribution to a thread that was not political.

Wait so are u saying mandates by Newsome and Kathy aren't political...interesting

 

[fsg2]

Wait so are u saying mandates by Newsome and Kathy aren't political...interesting

I'm saying the thread has gotten to 200 pages because it's about actual electric (and to a lesser extent hybrid and autonomous) vehicles, not EV/clean energy politics.

Not sure why you and crew can't distinguish between the two.

 

[mildone]

U.S. DOJ Wants Tesla to Hand Over Autopilot, Full Self-Driving Documents

The investigation, launched in 2021, has regulators looking into whether Tesla mislead customers concerning the capabilities of its $15,000 FSD system.

jalopnik.com

 

[mildone]

Not really intending to rabble-rouse. But for those who don’t think some level of profiteering influenced inflation-concurrent gas pricing…

Exxon Made $6.3 Million Every Hour in 2022

ExxonMobil shattered its own earnings record by making $56 billion in 2022, its most profitable year ever.

jalopnik.com

 

[RU4Real]

Offered without comment.

 

[mildone]

Hyundai is killing it lately. Gotta say that I am not a fan of the styling on this car, though. I guess it’s slippery through the air.

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Beats the Tesla Model 3 on Range

The numbers are in, and the Hyundai has the edge over the Tesla.

www.motortrend.com

 

[mildone]

Offered without comment.

Autopilot bugs combined with the steering wheel falling off. What could possibly go wrong? 🤣

 

[mildone]

Rivian Is Laying Off Hundreds of People Again: Report

The automaker laid off six percent of its workforce in July. According to a new report, it is now doing that again.

jalopnik.com

 

[Knight Shift]

Offered without comment.

Can't be real. Teslas have yokes, not steering wheels.

 

[RUevolution36]

Not really intending to rabble-rouse. But for those who don’t think some level of profiteering influenced inflation-concurrent gas pricing…

Exxon Made $6.3 Million Every Hour in 2022

ExxonMobil shattered its own earnings record by making $56 billion in 2022, its most profitable year ever.

jalopnik.com

A lot of companies made out like bandits under the guise of inflation and "supply chain issues" the past year and a half. Not to say those weren't real... but there was definitely profiteering above and beyond for some.

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

 

[mildone]

Can't be real. Teslas have yokes, not steering wheels.

I think you know this, but they’ve started offering wheels as options. Finally.