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oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

I got that email last week asking me to contact an old friend. Yesterday I got one offering me some money coming my way;
You have an e-transfer that is expiring tomorrow, don't forget to deposit it. For info visit exptransfercompany.com. Rates may apply.

I better get an email off to them asap.
.

Now, you see, I would know it’s a scam because no one knows my acct.# to transfer anything and since I never did a e-transfer in my life I wouldn’t know how to do it anyway.

I was thinking though I might want to learn if I every wanted to pay for an out of town car.

jmonroe1

mjfloyd1 said:

roadburner said:

laurasdada said:

Neighbor bought a BMW X5 PHEV around Thanksgiving time. He said he still hasn't even opened the fuel filler door, still has 250 miles dte showing. They love it.
Cool dark green-ish color.
Nice to have another nuclear sub in the hood.

How do you guys manage without a guy to plug/unplug? It's so complicated and inconvenient.

The trick is to keep your tongue away from the charger plug in😂

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I heard that is painful. Just another caution when owning an EV.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

imidazol97 said:

driver100 said:

laurasdada said:

roadburner said:

laurasdada said:

Neighbor bought a BMW X5 PHEV around Thanksgiving time. He said he still hasn't even opened the fuel filler door, still has 250 miles dte showing. They love it.
Cool dark green-ish color.
Nice to have another nuclear sub in the hood.

How do you guys manage without a guy to plug/unplug? It's so complicated and inconvenient.

I just close my eyes, pretend it's my electric shaver and plug it in!
Is there any greater thrill?!

But I use Gillette blades!

Ued EV prices dropped (ing) fast

https://www.iseecars.com/hybrid-and-electric-car-prices-study

Very interesting - I wonder why?...and I don't know if anyone has commented on this;

With 24 accidents per 1,000 drivers during the period from mid-November 2022 to mid-November 2023, Tesla drivers clocked in with the worst accident rate in the U.S., according to a study by Lending Tree, ahead of Ram and Subaru drivers.

BMW drivers were the most likely to engage in driving under the influence, the researchers found, with 3 DUIs per 1,000 drivers in a year, about twice the rate of DUIs among Ram drivers, who were the second worst drivers in this regard.

Accidents, DUIs, speeding and other citations can all lead to higher insurance rates for drivers. Tesla owners may pay more for insurance???????

I wonder if they factored in the age of the driver as Tesla might not be a first choice of older less risk-taking drivers.

oldfarmer50

ab348 said:

driver100 said:

*Forty-four of Edmonton’s 60 electric buses are no longer roadworthy.
*Proterra’s website claims that the buses can go up to 270 mi on a single charge. However, the buses from Edmonton have a range of merely 65 mi., not even a quarter of what was advertised.
*This limited range means electric buses are only on the streets from 5-8:30 am before charging and eventually returning to the roads between 2:30-6:30 pm.

Conversely, a diesel ETS bus can be on the road for 21 hours without ever tanking up

Just reporting the facts, in case someone is in charge of buying a fleet of buses.

My city (one of the national leaders in virtue signalling) has 80 of them on order at a price of over a million worthless Canadian dollars apiece. Apparently they are being sourced from Novabus, a Canadian manufacturer, though how much expertise they have in electric vehicles is unknown. I eagerly await the hilarity once they are deployed.

In Norway (or Sweden) electric buses have been an abject failure as the batteries can’t take the cold weather. Is your Province as cold as Scandinavia?

driver100

oldfarmer50 said:

ab348 said:

driver100 said:

*Forty-four of Edmonton’s 60 electric buses are no longer roadworthy.
*Proterra’s website claims that the buses can go up to 270 mi on a single charge. However, the buses from Edmonton have a range of merely 65 mi., not even a quarter of what was advertised.
*This limited range means electric buses are only on the streets from 5-8:30 am before charging and eventually returning to the roads between 2:30-6:30 pm.

Conversely, a diesel ETS bus can be on the road for 21 hours without ever tanking up

Just reporting the facts, in case someone is in charge of buying a fleet of buses.

My city (one of the national leaders in virtue signalling) has 80 of them on order at a price of over a million worthless Canadian dollars apiece. Apparently they are being sourced from Novabus, a Canadian manufacturer, though how much expertise they have in electric vehicles is unknown. I eagerly await the hilarity once they are deployed.

In Norway (or Sweden) electric buses have been an abject failure as the batteries can’t take the cold weather. Is your Province as cold as Scandinavia?

I don't live in Alberta but Edmonton can get very cold in the winter, similar to Scandinavia. Average temp are about 3F to 30F in Jan and Feb. The cities were worried about how cold weather was going to affect those already poor charging numbers.

laurasdada

Poor planning: Went to BJs tonight. Unbeknownst to me until I arrived, if you spent $150 you qualify for .50 off per gallon. That same day. I spent $150+ (including a 32" Smart TV for bedroom, belated Xmas present for wife), but the A7 was 3/4 full on the liquid side. Filled up anyway, 4 gallons. With my BJs CC discount, PUG $3.84/gal became $3.19! Now, how do I spend the $2.60 I saved?

roadburner

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:

for some reason, I found this quite humorous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcL_cbx-kHU

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And that’s why I’ve never talked to any of my cars.

jmonroe

I've mentioned this before, but back in 2013 I test drove a new Lincoln MKS ( in order to get a $50 gift card and because the dealer was making a donation to Food for the Poor for every test drive).The sales guy was eager to show off the "new" voice recognition system; he said, "Tune to FM station ninety-seven point five." The Lincoln replied, "Now tuning to gay radio station." My son and I couldn't stop laughing, my wife shook her head, and the sales guy just turned beet red and said not a word for the rest of the drive.

stickguy

I was out yesterday to swing by the post office, so gassed up the truck. RUG at Sunoco for only $2.75!

their credit card is great. $.05 off the cash price, so $.15 off a regular CC Free money is the best money!

dino001

ab348 said:

Back to the dishwasher topic,

Had LG. It had very clever racks, ran quietly, but lacked heating element for water or drying, so it was good as long as I remembered to crank up the water heater temperature to maximum one hour before the wash. The drying was not great. Stopped working after a few months - bad control module, service from LG was horrendous, no spare parts for three months, no information, no updates. Finally Costco leaned on them and they bought it back from me. Bought Bosch 800-series. Love it, quiet, effective, drying is much better then previous gen, water only stays on plastic dishes with a rim, when it can pond, or inside deep pots with nonstick coating (droplets don’t slide down). Racks are ok, but could use more folding tynes. It just finished its fourth year, no issues so far with any mechanical or electrical parts.

qbrozen

@laurasdada said:
Poor planning: Went to BJs tonight. Unbeknownst to me until I arrived, if you spent $150 you qualify for .50 off per gallon. That same day. I spent $150+ (including a 32" Smart TV for bedroom, belated Xmas present for wife), but the A7 was 3/4 full on the liquid side. Filled up anyway, 4 gallons. With my BJs CC discount, PUG $3.84/gal became $3.19! Now, how do I spend the $2.60 I saved?

Is that a normal thing or was it like a 1-day sale? My wife goes to BJs at least twice a month but was never aware of that offer.

ab348

dino001 said:

Bought Bosch 800-series. Love it, quiet, effective, drying is much better then previous gen, water only stays on plastic dishes with a rim, when it can pond, or inside deep pots with nonstick coating (droplets don’t slide down). Racks are ok, but could use more folding tynes. It just finished its fourth year, no issues so far with any mechanical or electrical parts.

I would love to get an 800 series, but it is twice the price of the 300 I was looking at. Can't possibly justify that given my low usage rate.

kyfdx

500 prices were around $900, ten years ago.. Now, about $1000. 300 series is $100 less.

I'd pay for the 500, but not sure I'd pony up the extra $180 to move from 500 to 800, though.

abacomike

@oldfarmer50 said:
I wonder if they factored in the age of the driver as Tesla might not be a first choice of older less risk-taking drivers.

Good point, farmer!

abacomike

@qbrozen said:

@laurasdada said:
Poor planning: Went to BJs tonight. Unbeknownst to me until I arrived, if you spent $150 you qualify for .50 off per gallon. That same day. I spent $150+ (including a 32" Smart TV for bedroom, belated Xmas present for wife), but the A7 was 3/4 full on the liquid side. Filled up anyway, 4 gallons. With my BJs CC discount, PUG $3.84/gal became $3.19! Now, how do I spend the $2.60 I saved?

Is that a normal thing or was it like a 1-day sale? My wife goes to BJs at least twice a month but was never aware of that offer.

While talking about BJ’s, I don’t belong to their club - I only belong to Costco (mainly for gasoline). But I have some close friends who are members at BJ’s.

I usually purchase Starbucks “Pike Place” ground, 28 oz, from Amazon for about $18.00. BJ’s has periodic sales on their 40 oz pkg for $15.00. So I stopped ordering Starbucks Pike Place from Amazon because of the outstanding price for 25% more for $3.00 less.

Since I am a Prime member, they occasionally ask me to order stuff for them because I get free shipping which can save as much as $5.00 per order. So one hand washes the other, so to speak.

I rarely shop inside the Costco warehouse store because their prices are not that great on stuff I use. But I have other friends who will pick up stuff like Hebrew National Hot Dogs (4-pkgs of 7 dogs) for $7.00 - $9.00 which is a great bargain. Their prices on dairy products are great, but I can’t use a 2 lb brick of cheddar or mozzarella cheese. I live alone and can’t consume that quantity. Costco’s prices on tires when on sale is the best around. I bought my Michelin Primacy MMX all season tires there for $200 less than I would have paid, installed, at competitors.

But at BJ’s, $15.00 for a 40 oz pkg of Starbucks Pike Place already ground is a steal. Their regular price when not on sale is $21.00 which is still much better than Amazon’s price per oz.

oldfarmer50

laurasdada said:

Poor planning: Went to BJs tonight. Unbeknownst to me until I arrived, if you spent $150 you qualify for .50 off per gallon. That same day. I spent $150+ (including a 32" Smart TV for bedroom, belated Xmas present for wife), but the A7 was 3/4 full on the liquid side. Filled up anyway, 4 gallons. With my BJs CC discount, PUG $3.84/gal became $3.19! Now, how do I spend the $2.60 I saved?

I never went to BJ’s other when they would send me a free 1 month trial. Wasn’t impressed with their selections. I use Sam’s since it’s much closer to my house. They are building a gas station at this location and I’ll have to see how cheap the gas would be. I’m hoping there isn’t a constant line of people idling their cars for 45 minutes to save a nickel on gas.

explorerx4

We fueled up at a Costco on Maui. Had to wait a while to get to a pump but the price was $4.199. In general, the parking lot was a total zoo. Next cheapest I saw at another station was $4.559. Most were between $4.90 and $5.00, so it was worth it.

kyfdx

explorerx4 said:

We fueled up at a Costco on Maui. Had to wait a while to get to a pump but the price was $4.199. In general, the parking lot was a total zoo. Next cheapest I saw at another station was $4.559. Most were between $4.90 and $5.00, so it was worth it.

From what I've heard, that Costco is always a zoo

pensfan83

RE: Costco there's no way I'm ever waiting more than 5-10 minutes to fuel up to save a couple of dollars or if it's a chokepoint for traffic. No thanks.

ab348

kyfdx said:

500 prices were around $900, ten years ago.. Now, about $1000. 300 series is $100 less.

I'd pay for the 500, but not sure I'd pony up the extra $180 to move from 500 to 800, though.

You're not in the land of worthless Canadian dollars. Prices when not on special sale here:

300: $1200
500: $1600
800: $2,000

All plus 15% sales tax of course.

They also have a 100 and an Ascenta series here for under $1000 but the word on the street is to avoid those models.

Other makes can usually be found under $1000 even on their top-line models since they are often marked down.

jmonroe1

abacomike said:

@qbrozen said:

@laurasdada said:

Poor planning: Went to BJs tonight. Unbeknownst to me until I arrived, if you spent $150 you qualify for .50 off per gallon. That same day. I spent $150+ (including a 32" Smart TV for bedroom, belated Xmas present for wife), but the A7 was 3/4 full on the liquid side. Filled up anyway, 4 gallons. With my BJs CC discount, PUG $3.84/gal became $3.19! Now, how do I spend the $2.60 I saved?

Is that a normal thing or was it like a 1-day sale? My wife goes to BJs at least twice a month but was never aware of that offer.

While talking about BJ’s, I don’t belong to their club - I only belong to Costco (mainly for gasoline). But I have some close friends who are members at BJ’s.

I usually purchase Starbucks “Pike Place” ground, 28 oz, from Amazon for about $18.00. BJ’s has periodic sales on their 40 oz pkg for $15.00. So I stopped ordering Starbucks Pike Place from Amazon because of the outstanding price for 25% more for $3.00 less.

Since I am a Prime member, they occasionally ask me to order stuff for them because I get free shipping which can save as much as $5.00 per order. So one hand washes the other, so to speak.

I rarely shop inside the Costco warehouse store because their prices are not that great on stuff I use. But I have other friends who will pick up stuff like Hebrew National Hot Dogs (4-pkgs of 7 dogs) for $7.00 - $9.00 which is a great bargain. Their prices on dairy products are great, but I can’t use a 2 lb brick of cheddar or mozzarella cheese. I live alone and can’t consume that quantity. Costco’s prices on tires when on sale is the best around. I bought my Michelin Primacy MMX all season tires there for $200 less than I would have paid, installed, at competitors.

But at BJ’s, $15.00 for a 40 oz pkg of Starbucks Pike Place already ground is a steal. Their regular price when not on sale is $21.00 which is still much better than Amazon’s price per oz.

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I’m pretty sure Maxwel House is cheaper everywhere.

Now for the cheese…if you buy it there is almost no chance you’ll wear out your new throne.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

oldfarmer50 said:

laurasdada said:

Poor planning: Went to BJs tonight. Unbeknownst to me until I arrived, if you spent $150 you qualify for .50 off per gallon. That same day. I spent $150+ (including a 32" Smart TV for bedroom, belated Xmas present for wife), but the A7 was 3/4 full on the liquid side. Filled up anyway, 4 gallons. With my BJs CC discount, PUG $3.84/gal became $3.19! Now, how do I spend the $2.60 I saved?

I never went to BJ’s other when they would send me a free 1 month trial. Wasn’t impressed with their selections. I use Sam’s since it’s much closer to my house. They are building a gas station at this location and I’ll have to see how cheap the gas would be. I’m hoping there isn’t a constant line of people idling their cars for 45 minutes to save a nickel on gas.

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It’s amazing how folks will drive to the other side of the county, and wait, to fill up on gas that’s 5/7 cents cheaper per gallon. But these same folks think nothing about spending 4/5 bucks for a latte every day.

Maybe the gas savings somewhat offsets the cost of the latte but I couldn’t put up with chasing gas prices.

jmonroe

driver100

California Car Dealer uses A-I to answer customers questions, and it sold a 2024 Tahoe for $1!

One user easily talked the chatbot into agreeing to sell a $76000 2024 Chevy Tahoe for the princely sum of $1.

Unfortunately, even though the chatbot claimed its acceptance of the offer was “legally binding” and that there was no “takesies backsies,” the car dealership didn’t make good on the $1 Chevy Tahoe deal. Evidently, the chatbot was not an official spokesperson for the dealership.

https://www.upworthy.com/prankster-tricks-a-gm-dealership-chatbot-to-sell-him-a-76000-chevy-tahoe-for-1

jmonroe1

driver100 said:

California Car Dealer uses A-I to answer customers questions, and it sold a 2024 Tahoe for $1!

One user easily talked the chatbot into agreeing to sell a $76000 2024 Chevy Tahoe for the princely sum of $1.

Unfortunately, even though the chatbot claimed its acceptance of the offer was “legally binding” and that there was no “takesies backsies,” the car dealership didn’t make good on the $1 Chevy Tahoe deal. Evidently, the chatbot was not an official spokesperson for the dealership.

https://www.upworthy.com/prankster-tricks-a-gm-dealership-chatbot-to-sell-him-a-76000-chevy-tahoe-for-1

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If someone were to ask me what business would renege on an offer like that, my first guess would be a car dealership. Some things never change.

jmonroe

laurasdada

qbrozen said:

@laurasdada said:

Poor planning: Went to BJs tonight. Unbeknownst to me until I arrived, if you spent $150 you qualify for .50 off per gallon. That same day. I spent $150+ (including a 32" Smart TV for bedroom, belated Xmas present for wife), but the A7 was 3/4 full on the liquid side. Filled up anyway, 4 gallons. With my BJs CC discount, PUG $3.84/gal became $3.19! Now, how do I spend the $2.60 I saved?

Is that a normal thing or was it like a 1-day sale? My wife goes to BJs at least twice a month but was never aware of that offer.

12/26-1/14. $99 or 40 gallon max, whichever comes first.
Check the site, which I guess I should've more closely!

M240 could use a fill, but I don't plan to drop another buckfifty in the next week. Unless, of course, she tells me to...

driver100

ab348 said:

kyfdx said:

500 prices were around $900, ten years ago.. Now, about $1000. 300 series is $100 less.

I'd pay for the 500, but not sure I'd pony up the extra $180 to move from 500 to 800, though.

They also have a 100 and an Ascenta series here for under $1000 but the word on the street is to avoid those models.

Other makes can usually be found under $1000 even on their top-line models since they are often marked down.

We've always bought the lower model Boschs...I guess a 300 Series and they have been fine. I wouldn't know what more a higher model could do, and probably more that could go wrong.

laurasdada

I've noted before, but my (formerly) local Costco, as long as I didn't go on Sat/Sun, I never had to wait more than 5 minutes (maybe not even that long) to begin filling. Most of the time, slide right in. Weekend days, horse of another color. But, even the waits then weren't too mind-numbing.

But now that I've moved to the hinterlands, BJs is only 8 miles away and generally on the way to everywhere. With the .15/gal discount I get with their CC, prices are pretty good, often times I've noted less than Costco. Not Tier 1, but life isn't always fair.

I'm slowly growing to enjoy BJs. But, no food court for those times when my palette is looking to be elevated from the daily slop I make for myself.

stickguy

We always used BJs because it was the only option by us in Jersey. Even up at the new place, not a Costco anywhere around.

We stopped the weekend before Christmas. Such a zoo we just turned around and left. And as always the gas line was out of the parking lot. I would never wait on it since gas is cheaper near my house. But it messes up getting into the parking lot. And I would pay the extra 10 cents to not wait on a long line.

kyfdx

I was unavoidably at Costco, today. It was a zoo. They have about 12 pumps... lines were 5 deep at all of them.

laurasdada

My advice? Move to Dedham, MA for a more enjoyable Costco experience! Just not on weekends.

snakeweasel

mjfloyd1 said:

roadburner said:

laurasdada said:

Neighbor bought a BMW X5 PHEV around Thanksgiving time. He said he still hasn't even opened the fuel filler door, still has 250 miles dte showing. They love it.
Cool dark green-ish color.
Nice to have another nuclear sub in the hood.

How do you guys manage without a guy to plug/unplug? It's so complicated and inconvenient.

The trick is to keep your tongue away from the charger plug in😂

Are you speaking from experience?

oldfarmer50

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

laurasdada said:

Poor planning: Went to BJs tonight. Unbeknownst to me until I arrived, if you spent $150 you qualify for .50 off per gallon. That same day. I spent $150+ (including a 32" Smart TV for bedroom, belated Xmas present for wife), but the A7 was 3/4 full on the liquid side. Filled up anyway, 4 gallons. With my BJs CC discount, PUG $3.84/gal became $3.19! Now, how do I spend the $2.60 I saved?

I never went to BJ’s other when they would send me a free 1 month trial. Wasn’t impressed with their selections. I use Sam’s since it’s much closer to my house. They are building a gas station at this location and I’ll have to see how cheap the gas would be. I’m hoping there isn’t a constant line of people idling their cars for 45 minutes to save a nickel on gas.

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It’s amazing how folks will drive to the other side of the county, and wait, to fill up on gas that’s 5/7 cents cheaper per gallon. But these same folks think nothing about spending 4/5 bucks for a latte every day.

Maybe the gas savings somewhat offsets the cost of the latte but I couldn’t put up with chasing gas prices.

jmonroe

I have seen a 60+ cent spread between some areas near me. Usually I choose the cheapest station within a few miles of the house but if I’m in the mood for a drive I might travel 20 miles to get that deal.

qbrozen

@driver100 said:
California Car Dealer uses A-I to answer customers questions, and it sold a 2024 Tahoe for $1!

One user easily talked the chatbot into agreeing to sell a $76000 2024 Chevy Tahoe for the princely sum of $1.

Unfortunately, even though the chatbot claimed its acceptance of the offer was “legally binding” and that there was no “takesies backsies,” the car dealership didn’t make good on the $1 Chevy Tahoe deal. Evidently, the chatbot was not an official spokesperson for the dealership.

https://www.upworthy.com/prankster-tricks-a-gm-dealership-chatbot-to-sell-him-a-76000-chevy-tahoe-for-1

Coincidently, I was just reading back over an interaction I had with a chevy dealer when shopping for my Camaro deal. Similarly, their website allowed me to accept a lease deal that they then refused to honor. Shocker.

mjfloyd1

snakeweasel said:

mjfloyd1 said:

roadburner said:

laurasdada said:

Neighbor bought a BMW X5 PHEV around Thanksgiving time. He said he still hasn't even opened the fuel filler door, still has 250 miles dte showing. They love it.
Cool dark green-ish color.
Nice to have another nuclear sub in the hood.

How do you guys manage without a guy to plug/unplug? It's so complicated and inconvenient.

The trick is to keep your tongue away from the charger plug in😂

Are you speaking from experience?

Observation

driver100

qbrozen said:

@driver100 said:

California Car Dealer uses A-I to answer customers questions, and it sold a 2024 Tahoe for $1!

One user easily talked the chatbot into agreeing to sell a $76000 2024 Chevy Tahoe for the princely sum of $1.

Unfortunately, even though the chatbot claimed its acceptance of the offer was “legally binding” and that there was no “takesies backsies,” the car dealership didn’t make good on the $1 Chevy Tahoe deal. Evidently, the chatbot was not an official spokesperson for the dealership.

https://www.upworthy.com/prankster-tricks-a-gm-dealership-chatbot-to-sell-him-a-76000-chevy-tahoe-for-1

Coincidently, I was just reading back over an interaction I had with a chevy dealer when shopping for my Camaro deal. Similarly, their website allowed me to accept a lease deal that they then refused to honor. Shocker.

I guess there is some fine print on those web deals so the geek on the computer doesn't give a car away.

driver100

mjfloyd1 said:

snakeweasel said:

mjfloyd1 said:

roadburner said:

laurasdada said:

Neighbor bought a BMW X5 PHEV around Thanksgiving time. He said he still hasn't even opened the fuel filler door, still has 250 miles dte showing. They love it.
Cool dark green-ish color.
Nice to have another nuclear sub in the hood.

How do you guys manage without a guy to plug/unplug? It's so complicated and inconvenient.

The trick is to keep your tongue away from the charger plug in😂

Are you speaking from experience?

Observation

Not yourself but you were speaking of a friend who had the experience. You watched!

mjfloyd1

driver100 said:

mjfloyd1 said:

snakeweasel said:

mjfloyd1 said:

roadburner said:

laurasdada said:

Neighbor bought a BMW X5 PHEV around Thanksgiving time. He said he still hasn't even opened the fuel filler door, still has 250 miles dte showing. They love it.
Cool dark green-ish color.
Nice to have another nuclear sub in the hood.

How do you guys manage without a guy to plug/unplug? It's so complicated and inconvenient.

The trick is to keep your tongue away from the charger plug in😂

Are you speaking from experience?

Observation

Not yourself but you were speaking of a friend who had the experience. You watched!

Or perhaps I made the entire thing up😎

driver100

mjfloyd1 said:

driver100 said:

mjfloyd1 said:

snakeweasel said:

mjfloyd1 said:

roadburner said:

laurasdada said:

Neighbor bought a BMW X5 PHEV around Thanksgiving time. He said he still hasn't even opened the fuel filler door, still has 250 miles dte showing. They love it.
Cool dark green-ish color.
Nice to have another nuclear sub in the hood.

How do you guys manage without a guy to plug/unplug? It's so complicated and inconvenient.

The trick is to keep your tongue away from the charger plug in😂

Are you speaking from experience?

Observation

Not yourself but you were speaking of a friend who had the experience. You watched!

Or perhaps I made the entire thing up😎

Maybe you dreamed it

abacomike

@pensfan83 said:
RE: Costco there's no way I'm ever waiting more than 5-10 minutes to fuel up to save a couple of dollars or if it's a chokepoint for traffic. No thanks.

I go to Costco for gas (I have to put in premium) early in the morning - usually between 9:00 and 9:30 AM - and I never have to wait for a pump to open up. Costco opens at 10:00 AM so I get there about an hour before the store opens.

The pricing for PUG is, on average, about 50 cents a gallon lower than Shell, Chevron, Mobil, etc., which is significant when filling up with 14-18 gallons (my tank holds almost 22 gallons). I would never go to Costco at other times because the wait for a pump would be prohibitive.

mjfloyd1

@kyfdx - another angel just got their wings

oldfarmer50

Here in upstate NY we’re just barely hanging on during the latest storm of the century. After much hysterical prediction of up to a foot of snow we currently sit at 2” with maybe another inch to come. I’ll be hiding under the bed until this latest nightmare is over and the driving on all the salt nightmare begins.

mjfloyd1

Is it snowmageddon or the snowpocalypse?

stickguy

we have at least 4 or so by now, and another 2-4 predicted before it tails off around dinner time.

got out and shoveled what we got so far. Very wet stuff. Will do a final pass once it ends.

oldfarmer50

stickguy said:

we have at least 4 or so by now, and another 2-4 predicted before it tails off around dinner time.

got out and shoveled what we got so far. Very wet stuff. Will do a final pass once it ends.

Leave it. It will all melt by Wednesday when it will be 50. This is the weirdest winter I’ve seen around here in a long time.

stickguy

snowed a lot heavier mid morning. we ended up with the predicted range of 6-10 (probably about 7 at least right now). 39 and sunny tomorrow will take care of anything left on the driveway.

jmonroe1

stickguy said:

snowed a lot heavier mid morning. we ended up with the predicted range of 6-10 (probably about 7 at least right now). 39 and sunny tomorrow will take care of anything left on the driveway.

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Just curious but how does the Maverick do with snow? Or does it stay in the garage like a wimp?

jmonroe

driver100

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:

snowed a lot heavier mid morning. we ended up with the predicted range of 6-10 (probably about 7 at least right now). 39 and sunny tomorrow will take care of anything left on the driveway.

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Just curious but how does the Maverick do with snow? Or does it stay in the garage like a wimp?

jmonroe

Good question. Once in a while you have a flash of brilliance, but mostly just dullness

stickguy

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:

snowed a lot heavier mid morning. we ended up with the predicted range of 6-10 (probably about 7 at least right now). 39 and sunny tomorrow will take care of anything left on the driveway.

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Just curious but how does the Maverick do with snow? Or does it stay in the garage like a wimp?

jmonroe

Wimp city of course.

the last one, I did have in the snow up here (visiting farm country). Nasty day driving over from Albany, but it did surprisingly well. a little dicey going up the last hill on an unpaved road, but switched to snow mode and worked the steering and it got traction to pull the hill. that was with FWD on the standard Michelin all season sneakers. Really did pretty good. I assume the Hybrid would be the same since also FWD and same tires.

my goal is for it to never experience wet slop with salt and brine getting sprayed up underneath.

jmonroe1

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:

snowed a lot heavier mid morning. we ended up with the predicted range of 6-10 (probably about 7 at least right now). 39 and sunny tomorrow will take care of anything left on the driveway.

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Just curious but how does the Maverick do with snow? Or does it stay in the garage like a wimp?

jmonroe

Good question. Once in a while you have a flash of brilliance, but mostly just dullness

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At least I have SOME brilliance.

jmonroe

laurasdada

Rain, followed by wet snow. So, a bit of a slush mess here in south coastal MA. Dog loves it. But, it's going to freeze over night, so I'll do a later night inspection of A7, walk and driveway.
I hear the plows out now.

jmonroe1

laurasdada said:

Rain, followed by wet snow. So, a bit of a slush mess here in south coastal MA. Dog loves it. But, it's going to freeze over night, so I'll do a later night inspection of A7, walk and driveway.
I hear the plows out now.

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The sound of snow plows is one of my least favorite sounds.

The best way to combat that sound is to pop a couple beer cans or go stealth and open up a bottle of bourbon.

jmonroe