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2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
Great news @Mike.
Like I’ve said before, stick with us; we’ll pull you through your maladies.
Good luck but don’t push it.
jmonroe
Hydroplaning as the cause implies that the driver was otherwise going at a safe speed at which the car was controllable on the wet pavement. My definition involves a depth of water that the tires and the weight on them can't overcome and the tire is lifted from contact with the road as it tries to push the water sideways from in front of the tire.
The road in this case looks perfectly well sloped with a crown and a grade that would disspiate normal rainfall at a rapid rate, avoid the few inches of water that often can lift a tire when hit about 40 mph or so.
This is a case of just too fast for conditions. Tires couldn't hold on wet pavement.
Then the driver will try to say there must have been oil on the surface which is brought up by the early part of a rain... same result.
The tire tread does not look like a strong rain traction tire to my eye.
Are those half worn as well?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
WOW, like the man said, “when it’s not your time, it’s not you time”.
jmonroe
In the first set of pics, I thought it was a sedan. Can see now it is an SUV. An Escape, I guess. Aptly named in this case.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I was.
jmonroe
I coulda told you that. Hyundai products have brakes.
jmonroe
IIRC, in a year, Spokane usually has one day at 100F or more, and 20 at 90F or more. Already I think we've hit 100 8 or 9 times, and 90 over 30 times.
Must have been going well over 60 mph.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Sounds like the classic “too fast for conditions”
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
How does one Hydroplane when it's dry out though, now that'll be the day?
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/driver-suffers-minor-injuries-in-single-vehicle-crash-in-halifax-100620432/
One witness says most people don't obey the 50 speed limit, assume 50 kms which is about 30 mph.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Not if they use @andres3 as their new adjuster.
jmonroe
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I’d be willing to bet a fire department doesn’t give a s*it what the Tesla manual says. Safety comes first with them.
jmonroe
There is an entry in the manual “if your battery ignites.” ?? That would be surprising. Pretty sure none of my cars have had that in their manual. Not that I go looking, so I could be wrong.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Googled and found this manual for emergency workers.
They do suggest water. And they say it could take 10k gallons. That’s nuts.
https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/downloads/2016_Model_S_Emergency_Response_Guide_en.pdf
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
https://www.yahoo.com/now/infrastructure-bill-floats-national-mileage-181500769.html
Anybody have a spare stake?👹👹👹
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Looks like a Pontiac of yore but reincarnated as an electrified BMW 4 series.
"The next model in the electric sub-brand has far more conventional styling, as it's intended to be similar to the 4-series Gran Coupe four-door hatchback. The i4 comes standard in rear-wheel drive with a 335-hp electric motor and an 81.5-kWh battery pack.
The EPA estimates range around 300-mile mark, and BMW says it can get to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds. That version starts at $56,395. An M-badged model, dubbed the M50 starts at $66,895 with all-wheel drive and an additional electric motor for a combined 536 horsepower. It should go on sale sometime in 2021." source: Car & Driver.
Very rarely is it truly an Act of God or some other unavoidable "accident." If they started excluding "reckless and/or negligent" that'd be every claim.
I want to say something but the moderators would have a fit.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Go for it. They left for the weekend and put me in charge.
jmonroe
Go for it. They left for the weekend and put me in charge.
jmonroe
Uh, no.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
Got the results of the lumbar CT Scan - herniated discs at L2/L3, L3/L4 and L4/L5. My back is a mess! I can’t walk more than 200-300 feet with a cane without stopping due to the severe pain.
Going to see an anesthesiologist sometime next week to try injections of steroids into the disc areas to reduce swelling. If that doesn’t work, I am in worse trouble because a surgeon is not going to operate on my back with my poor health history.
At least on the brighter side of my life, I don’t have cancer - yeah!
2021 Genesis G90
There was a radio-therapy treatment with a needle like an injection that was done to damage the nerves
causing the pain so the pain was reduced until those nerves healed over
months. It worked for my wife but not as well as the cortisone.
https://www.proactivespine.com/blog/spinal-epidural-steriod-injections-in-the-not-so-good-news#:~:text=The anti-inflammatory effect of,of soft tissues to bone.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Oh boy. The quote on the website says epidural steroids were associated with immediate reductions in pain and function. Seriously, it says immediate reductions in function.
" Epidural corticosteroid injections for radiculopathy were associated with immediate reductions in pain and function [short term pain relief]
There are also a lot of other typos on the website. Confidence inspiring.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I didn’t say that.
Dr Google can tell you whatever you want to hear. My wife had back pain and googled it and was convinced that she had two cancers. The CT showed facet arthritis. That’s just one spot in time as CTs or MRIs can show unsuspected things as well. Typically if it sounds like a horse, it is a horse and not a zebra.
Asking a chiropractor if epidural steroids are good will probably be non productive since chiropractors do not place epidural steroids.
The opposite can be true if you go to a physician that is “needle happy”.
If all you have is a hammer then everything looks like a nail.
I’d suggest going to someone that you trust and follow their advice.
For some people, epidural steroids are great and they get long lasting relief with a couple of injections. For other people, there is no pain relief (and increase in functional capabilities).
You just need to decide what is right for you. What is right for me may not be what you want and vice versa.
I take opiads in ER and IR doses just so I can function in life and hold down my job. But they also have their drawbacks to be honest. Unfortunately, surgeons I've seen over the years tell me surgically, there's nothing they can do to fix it all. I just do the best I can. I try not to let the constant pain rule my life but I know when to take it easy and rest. This last spasm episode has gone on longer than normal and I realize the numerous in/out I do at my Toyota job is making things worse. It's making it less enjoyable to go in and I'm not sure how much longer I'll be there to be honest.
Luckily, I'm a very optimistic sort, always "half full" if you will, which does help. A positive mindset is very important with chronic pain I've found. I pray to G-d every day for the strength to get through another day & it seems to be working. I'll know when it'll be time to give up the shuttle job & I'll also know when to give up the Enterprise gig also...that time just hasn't come yet for either. Though I don't see being at Toyota much past the new year, even that long, if these spasms don't subside anytime soon!
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Well there goes the neighborhood.
Anyway think of the tollbooth scene in "Blazing Saddles".
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
@mike, so sorry to hear that you have severe back pain. If the pain is so intense walking short distances with a cain, I can't imagine how you sleep at night other than in a prone position.
Six months ago I considered taking an epidural steroid injection but at the last minute I changed my mind. Instead I went for four weeks of physical therapy but that did not work. Finally, I was prescribed an oral steroid tablet and the pain has since long gone. It turns out it was hip rather than back pain.
While back surgery and chemical treatments do work. Sometimes a simple remedy like driving less or no driving for a while can help ameliorate the pain. In short, the best thing you can do for your back is to stay away from those soft leather car seats.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive