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suydam · October 9

And if you’re on US 40, it’s long, straight, and has very few cars (many trucks, however).

jmonroe1 · October 9

suydam said:
And if you’re on US 40, it’s long, straight, and has very few cars (many trucks, however).

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It shouldn’t take too long to zip past them. Just make sure you have enough volts to do it as often as you’d like.

jmonroe

stickguy · October 9

It’s been well documented in traffic science that people drive what they feel comfortable and safe with. Which used to be how they set speed limits. Which is why if people are already driving at their comfort limit (say 75-80) they aren’t going to go faster just because the SL was raised from 55 or 65 to 75.

andres3 · October 9

stickguy said:
It’s been well documented in traffic science that people drive what they feel comfortable and safe with. Which used to be how they set speed limits. Which is why if people are already driving at their comfort limit (say 75-80) they aren’t going to go faster just because the SL was raised from 55 or 65 to 75.

I 100% agree. People generally always drive according to conditions. Most conditions are readily apparent. Failure to adjust for conditions is a mental error.

If people do speed up it's because there are more and/or wider lanes and/or less traffic congestion, for example. Another common speed up causer is changing lanes to make them perceive you want to pass.

I've noticed this in a lot of posted You Tube videos from dash cams highlighting the disease and symptoms of the Anti-Destination league because they pass leisurely. In my own practice, I've actually rarely dealt with this phenomenon as I've had 200+ HP vehicles since 2003 and I always pre-empt the practice by passing with authority. If they speed up (and I'm sure they usually do), it's almost always already "adjusted to" by my pre-emptive passing speed.

Once in a blue moon someone will decide they want to be the faster driver and actually pass me after I passed them. I let them pass on the left.

andres3 · October 9

My brother is retiring at 51 from being a career-long firefighter of some type for about 30 years. Of course, he's been for quite a bit now unofficially retired using accumulated leave until the end of the year. He said something about COLA likely outpacing what he gained from going an extra year, so that the extra year was quote "stupid to have done."

My father did something similar retiring from being a State of CA worker and being able to use leave and sick time to retire a year later than he actually stopped working.

As a lifelong private sector worker, must be nice.

laurasdada · October 9

And speaking of auto insurance, got my renewal; ~10% increase. My agent shopped, switched back to prior provider, rate steady, maybe a few $ drop as I got a $75 credit for donating to a favored charity.

Who knew that doing good could pay?!

roadburner · October 9

The basement redecorating continues apace.

corvette · October 9

One thing that infuriates me is when someone will pull out to pass a semi and then basically match the speed of the semi for a mile or so, since it’s so safe to drive in the semi’s blind spot holding up traffic, then once they get ahead of it, they drastically speed up. Idiots.

andres3 · October 9

corvette said:
One thing that infuriates me is when someone will pull out to pass a semi and then basically match the speed of the semi for a mile or so, since it’s so safe to drive in the semi’s blind spot holding up traffic, then once they get ahead of it, they drastically speed up. Idiots.

That's when you need a sidewinder missile equipped on your vehicle.

jmonroe1 · October 9

andres3 said:

corvette said:
One thing that infuriates me is when someone will pull out to pass a semi and then basically match the speed of the semi for a mile or so, since it’s so safe to drive in the semi’s blind spot holding up traffic, then once they get ahead of it, they drastically speed up. Idiots.

That's when you need a sidewinder missile equipped on your vehicle.

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That could work but it’s only legal in CA.

jmonroe

stickguy · October 10

Winter arrived up north. Only 31 out. Probably got a frost so good luck to the new grass I Was trying to grow. House must be pretty well made at least. Upstairs where it should be cooler the thermometer on my clock said it was 65. At least that downstairs. And we have the heat shut off. High yesterday was about 68 so not like a ton of stored heat either.

Very foggy too.

oldfarmer50 · October 10

stickguy said:
Winter arrived up north. Only 31 out. Probably got a frost so good luck to the new grass I Was trying to grow. House must be pretty well made at least. Upstairs where it should be cooler the thermometer on my clock said it was 65. At least that downstairs. And we have the heat shut off. High yesterday was about 68 so not like a ton of stored heat either.

Very foggy too.

Grass doesn’t mind the frost, it actually grows better in cool weather. Unless some unscrupulous retailer sold you annual grass instead of perennial grass seed.

kyfdx · October 10

37 F.. running the sprinklers, right now

ab348 · October 10

stickguy said:
Upstairs where it should be cooler the thermometer on my clock said it was 65. At least that downstairs.

Newsflash: heat rises.

Michaell · October 10

70's the next few days here in Colorado, then 60's after that. A few cool-ish days already, but waiting for true fall to arrive. It is October, after all.

My rose bushes are still blooming, this late in the year.

stickguy · October 10

Regular grass loves the weather. Mostly the 2 heavy rain events. Come back to life. I am worried about the seedlings from the seed I put down. A couple of weeks ago. I heard those can die if they freeze before getting established.

andres3 · October 10

ab348 said:

stickguy said:
Upstairs where it should be cooler the thermometer on my clock said it was 65. At least that downstairs.
Newsflash: heat rises.

Does Chat GPT agree with that? Say the opposite and see if it equivocates.

corvette · October 10

Ugh... I work in insurance, and we're seeing a lot of claim submissions that were clearly AI generated. Suffice it to say that AI does not make a very good lawyer, although the documents it generates look good aesthetically.

andres3 · October 10

corvette said:
Ugh... I work in insurance, and we're seeing a lot of claim submissions that were clearly AI generated. Suffice it to say that AI does not make a very good lawyer, although the documents it generates look good aesthetically.

I don't think Mercury has adjusters that make good lawyers, but I do think they have 100 templates for "reject Diminished value claim" so that they can respond 100 times by mail to delay you.

roadburner · October 10

I'm hoping to only cut the grass two more times. I hate rain.

oldfarmer50 · October 10

corvette said:
Ugh... I work in insurance, and we're seeing a lot of claim submissions that were clearly AI generated. Suffice it to say that AI does not make a very good lawyer, although the documents it generates look good aesthetically.

What could a bot do that a person couldn’t or is it just a matter of convenience in submission?

corvette · October 10

oldfarmer50 said:
What could a bot do that a person couldn’t or is it just a matter of convenience in submission?

I deal with complex claims. The policies I deal with work differently than personal lines insurance that most people are familiar with and there are a lot of exclusions and other caveats which sometimes result in things not being covered under the policy. So, we have insureds asking AI for help in arguing for coverage. Thankfully, AI doesn't have my experience level (yet!)...

driver100 · October 11

So now we not only have to fight the insurance company to get reimbursed, now we have to fight AI. When my 2015 E350 was demolished, I had to fight like hell to get what they owed me...I paid extra for full value coverage......they were to pay for a new 2017 replacement....and they kept trying to give me a car without as much equipment on it.
And then there was the flight interruption insurance we paid $500 for. The flight was interrupted, I kept sending in the information I was asked for, they kept asking for more stuff....it went through 2 arbitrations and they said if not satisfied I could go to another arbitration.
They wore me out....I told them I was going to avoid their airline unless it was my only choice left. I checked their site and it seemed almost no one collects....the guidelines for collecting make it almost impossible.
I also found out that the insurance company agents get promotions and bonuses depending on how well they can stonewall claiments.

nyccarguy · October 11

driver100 said:
So now we not only have to fight the insurance company to get reimbursed, now we have to fight AI. When my 2015 E350 was demolished, I had to fight like hell to get what they owed me...I paid extra for full value coverage......they were to pay for a new 2017 replacement....and they kept trying to give me a car without as much equipment on it.
And then there was the flight interruption insurance we paid $500 for. The flight was interrupted, I kept sending in the information I was asked for, they kept asking for more stuff....it went through 2 arbitrations and they said if not satisfied I could go to another arbitration.
They wore me out....I told them I was going to avoid their airline unless it was my only choice left. I checked their site and it seemed almost no one collects....the guidelines for collecting make it almost impossible.
I also found out that the insurance company agents get promotions and bonuses depending on how well they can stonewall claiments.

Have you ever seen the disney movie "The Incredibles?" The main character who is secretly "Mr. Incredible" has a job at an insurance company and he just denies all claims. He approves one for a old woman and gets reprimanded & fired. Art imitates life:)-

tjc78 · October 12

Well after two extremely busy nights in NYC we are off to our cruise in an hour or so. Of course …. There is a giant NorEaster coming and they moved boarding up 2 hours. The port is gonna be a crap show for sure.

We took the kids to the 911 Memorial. Such a well done venue and tribute to the victims. Did some touristy stuff and if you know us of course we hit some awesome food spots.

The kids absolutely loved Keen’s steakhouse and getting dressed up for dinner last night. It was my daughter’s birthday yesterday (10.. OMG) and our anniversary today.

graphicguy · October 12

tjc78 said:
Well after two extremely busy nights in NYC we are off to our cruise in an hour or so. Of course …. There is a giant NorEaster coming and they moved boarding up 2 hours. The port is gonna be a crap show for sure.

We took the kids to the 911 Memorial. Such a well done venue and tribute to the victims. Did some touristy stuff and if you know us of course we hit some awesome food spots.

The kids absolutely loved Keen’s steakhouse and getting dressed up for dinner last night. It was my daughter’s birthday yesterday (10.. OMG) and our anniversary today.

Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary and Bon Voyage!

tjc78 · October 12

@graphicguy said:
Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary and Bon Voyage!

Thank you. We got on the ship about 15 mins ago! Weather sucks but vacation is vacation !

jmonroe1 · October 12

graphicguy said:

tjc78 said:
Well after two extremely busy nights in NYC we are off to our cruise in an hour or so. Of course …. There is a giant NorEaster coming and they moved boarding up 2 hours. The port is gonna be a crap show for sure.

We took the kids to the 911 Memorial. Such a well done venue and tribute to the victims. Did some touristy stuff and if you know us of course we hit some awesome food spots.

The kids absolutely loved Keen’s steakhouse and getting dressed up for dinner last night. It was my daughter’s birthday yesterday (10.. OMG) and our anniversary today.

Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary and Bon Voyage!

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Yeah, that’s what I was gonna say but you beat me to it.

I was out in the garage helping Son #1 layout where he’s going to run wiring for lights and receptacles. He’s adding 10 receptacles and I forget how many led lights he’s going to add. Must be at least 5 six footers. That’s in addition to the 3 two footers he’s already installed to replace the 3 old fashioned porcelain bulb lights. I guess that’s what happens when you buy a large house with a 3 car garage. He’s already installed the 4-post car lift. That was an absolute must when he looked for a house.

Getting back to the receptacles, I think he has an aversion to extension cords. Pretty sure all he has to do is drop a 110 volt power tool cord on the floor and it will find where it wants to be plugged in.

jmonroe

roadburner · October 12

graphicguy said:

tjc78 said:
Well after two extremely busy nights in NYC we are off to our cruise in an hour or so. Of course …. There is a giant NorEaster coming and they moved boarding up 2 hours. The port is gonna be a crap show for sure.

We took the kids to the 911 Memorial. Such a well done venue and tribute to the victims. Did some touristy stuff and if you know us of course we hit some awesome food spots.

The kids absolutely loved Keen’s steakhouse and getting dressed up for dinner last night. It was my daughter’s birthday yesterday (10.. OMG) and our anniversary today.

Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary and Bon Voyage!

Ditto!

nyccarguy · October 12

@tjc78 - happy anniversary! And happiest of birthdays to your daughter! Have a great trip!

tjc78 · October 12

Thanks guys!!

jmonroe1 · October 12

tjc78 said:
Thanks guys!!

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Since your kids enjoyed getting dressed up for dinner in NY, they’re sure to like Captain’s Night, that is, if they still do such things.

jmonroe

qbrozen · October 13

@tjc78 said:
Well after two extremely busy nights in NYC we are off to our cruise in an hour or so. Of course …. There is a giant NorEaster coming and they moved boarding up 2 hours. The port is gonna be a crap show for sure.

We took the kids to the 911 Memorial. Such a well done venue and tribute to the victims. Did some touristy stuff and if you know us of course we hit some awesome food spots.

The kids absolutely loved Keen’s steakhouse and getting dressed up for dinner last night. It was my daughter’s birthday yesterday (10.. OMG) and our anniversary today.

Good luck!

I only ever went on one cruise. We left from Bayonne during a nor’easter. It was awful. We were the 2nd floor above the water and waves were hitting our window. I was sick the entire time.

tjc78 · October 13

@qbrozen said:

@tjc78 said:
Well after two extremely busy nights in NYC we are off to our cruise in an hour or so. Of course …. There is a giant NorEaster coming and they moved boarding up 2 hours. The port is gonna be a crap show for sure.

We took the kids to the 911 Memorial. Such a well done venue and tribute to the victims. Did some touristy stuff and if you know us of course we hit some awesome food spots.

The kids absolutely loved Keen’s steakhouse and getting dressed up for dinner last night. It was my daughter’s birthday yesterday (10.. OMG) and our anniversary today.

Good luck!

I only ever went on one cruise. We left from Bayonne during a nor’easter. It was awful. We were the 2nd floor above the water and waves were hitting our window. I was sick the entire time.

We haven’t even left the dock… most likely tomorrow. Not even sure where we are going. Was supposed to be the Bahamas.

We have had mixed success cruising this time of year. This may be the end if we don’t end up somewhere warm.

But… food is flowing, drinks are flowing and we have a day of things booked to do around the ship.

tjc78 · October 13

@jmonroe1 said:
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Since your kids enjoyed getting dressed up for dinner in NY, they’re sure to like Captain’s Night, that is, if they still do such things.

jmonroe

Tonight is “dress your best” night. We will participate.

kyfdx · October 13

@tjc78 Have fun.. The Caribbean is always iffy this time of year.

nyccarguy · October 13

tjc78 said:

@qbrozen said:

@tjc78 said:

Well after two extremely busy nights in NYC we are off to our cruise in an hour or so. Of course …. There is a giant NorEaster coming and they moved boarding up 2 hours. The port is gonna be a crap show for sure.

We took the kids to the 911 Memorial. Such a well done venue and tribute to the victims. Did some touristy stuff and if you know us of course we hit some awesome food spots.

The kids absolutely loved Keen’s steakhouse and getting dressed up for dinner last night. It was my daughter’s birthday yesterday (10.. OMG) and our anniversary today.

Good luck!

I only ever went on one cruise. We left from Bayonne during a nor’easter. It was awful. We were the 2nd floor above the water and waves were hitting our window. I was sick the entire time.

We haven’t even left the dock… most likely tomorrow. Not even sure where we are going. Was supposed to be the Bahamas.

We have had mixed success cruising this time of year. This may be the end if we don’t end up somewhere warm.

But… food is flowing, drinks are flowing and we have a day of things booked to do around the ship.

I hate to ask, but how is your shore house holding up? I saw videos yesterday of Wildwood and the ocean has come over the boardwalk. The bay seems to be flooding the streets. I hope all is well.

stickguy · October 13

That was shocking. The wildwood boardwalk is a real long way from the ocean.

jmonroe1 · October 13

tjc78 said:

@jmonroe1 said:

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Since your kids enjoyed getting dressed up for dinner in NY, they’re sure to like Captain’s Night, that is, if they still do such things.

jmonroe

Tonight is “dress your best” night. We will participate.

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“Dress your best”, means different things to different folks.

When we were on our last cruise there was a couple who “dressed up” in cowboy attire complete with 10 gallon hats. According to a couple we spoke with after dinner who sat at the cowboy/cowgirl’s table they do this all the time on Captains Night. The western dressed couple said this was their 14th cruise and they enjoy the attention when they walk into the dining room. The couple we spoke to who sat at their table said they were the nicest people you’d ever want to meet. They just started something on their first cruise and enjoy continuing it.

jmonroe

tjc78 · October 13

@nyccarguy said:
I hate to ask, but how is your shore house holding up? I saw videos yesterday of Wildwood and the ocean has come over the boardwalk. The bay seems to be flooding the streets. I hope all is well.

Thanks for asking. From what I can tell it was almost as bad as Erin… which means about 8” in the garage at the back end. I had my golf cart all the way up and it should be ok, if it got higher than Erin I may have lost my fridge. It survived last time but took a little convincing to get started again. Other than cleaning up again we should be fine.

They just told us we are leaving tomorrow morning and will be stopping at the private island in the Bahamas Thursday. At least we will see some warm weather.

andres3 · October 13

corvette said:

oldfarmer50 said:
What could a bot do that a person couldn’t or is it just a matter of convenience in submission?
I deal with complex claims. The policies I deal with work differently than personal lines insurance that most people are familiar with and there are a lot of exclusions and other caveats which sometimes result in things not being covered under the policy. So, we have insureds asking AI for help in arguing for coverage. Thankfully, AI doesn't have my experience level (yet!)...

Costco has a tricky price match exclusion for days 31-90 on the 90 day return policy (FYI - IMHO price match price protection policies should match return policy time frames). Anyway, Costco's AI bot wasn't letting me get a price match because I was unfairly considered as past 30 days on my new TV. It's unfair because the first TV had problems so I had it exchanged about a week earlier. IMHO that means all transaction dates and warranty starts should be renewed on the date of the exchange/return/new TV replacement delivery. Since it was a $0.00 change Costco kept using the "old" date. I called to speak to a person and they saw it my way and gave me the $100 + tax price match I deserved.

Seems easier than forcing me to buy the same TV elsewhere to save $107.75.

Costco and Amazon customer service always gets an A from me.

driver100 · October 13

I wrote this on Sunday and decided not to post it, it would upset some nice people. But, since there isn't much going on, and though I deleted the post I can't get rid of it when I refresh, I'll let the chips fall where they may (I live by that saying);

Today we went to see Mrs D100s family, it was a 320 mile round trip. I filled up with gas before leaving, and I still have almost half a tank left, maybe 40% because the second half goes down faster.
I checked the range for Teslas: The range for a Tesla Model 3 varies by trim, with the EPA-estimated range being up to 341 miles for the Long Range AWD model and around 303 miles for the Performance model. Other estimates show variations, such as the rear-wheel drive model having an estimated 308 miles or 267 miles depending on the source.
Your supposed to charge it to 80% and not go below 5% so that cuts the range to more like 240 or 250 miles.
Anyway, you see the problem. We stopped once on the way home for a coffee....that took 10 minutes. In an EV I'd have to stop on the way back and charge up at some point.....plan the trip so I can get to a charger, and then spend 30 minutes to an hour charging (we had lunch at 1 p.m. so didn't have to eat again between 2 and 5 p.m.). I just drove, stopped when we wanted to, got a 10 minute coffee and bathroom break on the way home. I like to keep my life simple as possible.
Also, if we went in really cold weather mileage can be cut by up to 40%, and in the summer the a/c would take some power too, we'd probably need 2 30 to 60 minute stops.

corvette · October 13

@driver100 - it's generally recommended not to charge over 80-ish percent for everyday usage. It's fine to charge to 100% for a road trip, if you're expecting inclement weather, etc... Damage is done to lithium ion batteries when they stay close to full capacity for extended periods of time--e.g., someone has a five mile commute and recharges to 100% every evening.

That said, I would not target hitting a charging stop at 5% range remaining, since I prefer a greater margin of error, but I think any of the Teslas you mentioned would easily handle that roundtrip with one charging stop of 20-30 minutes.

suydam · October 13

We charge to 100% for a road trip, 80% around town.

stickguy · October 13

partly the battery degradation worry (though I thought that was a lot less of an issue in modern batteries, but I ain't an expert!), and as Corvette noted that is not something that matters a few times a year on a road trip.

the bigger reason is that batteries charge a lot slower at the end (so after 80%, maybe 90%, the rate goes way down so that last 20% might take longer than the first 60-70%. So it is also a time efficiency reason in normal use.

and as usual, different needs for different folks, and you should get what fits your lifestyle. Me, in the last year I can't recall 1 round trip of over 300 miles where I did not stay for a couple of days (with the big one being a week long vacation to the Jersey shore where I had many of days available to charge up!) But we take the truck for that anyway. And in normal use, around town, I might have to plug in an EV 1-2 times per month. But I still like the idea of a PHEV for our use.

suydam · October 13

We thought that too which is why we got a PHEV at first. We discovered EVs are very easy to charge and great to drive. A lot of the worries people have about them are really not a factor in EV ownership.

kyfdx · 4:41AM

" I filled up with gas before leaving"

Wouldn't have to do that with an EV. It would already be full

nyccarguy · 5:13AM

driver100 said:
I wrote this on Sunday and decided not to post it, it would upset some nice people. But, since there isn't much going on, and though I deleted the post I can't get rid of it when I refresh, I'll let the chips fall where they may (I live by that saying);

Today we went to see Mrs D100s family, it was a 320 mile round trip. I filled up with gas before leaving, and I still have almost half a tank left, maybe 40% because the second half goes down faster.
I checked the range for Teslas: The range for a Tesla Model 3 varies by trim, with the EPA-estimated range being up to 341 miles for the Long Range AWD model and around 303 miles for the Performance model. Other estimates show variations, such as the rear-wheel drive model having an estimated 308 miles or 267 miles depending on the source.
Your supposed to charge it to 80% and not go below 5% so that cuts the range to more like 240 or 250 miles.
Anyway, you see the problem. We stopped once on the way home for a coffee....that took 10 minutes. In an EV I'd have to stop on the way back and charge up at some point.....plan the trip so I can get to a charger, and then spend 30 minutes to an hour charging (we had lunch at 1 p.m. so didn't have to eat again between 2 and 5 p.m.). I just drove, stopped when we wanted to, got a 10 minute coffee and bathroom break on the way home. I like to keep my life simple as possible.
Also, if we went in really cold weather mileage can be cut by up to 40%, and in the summer the a/c would take some power too, we'd probably need 2 30 to 60 minute stops.

Conclusion. EVs are for some people and not for others. Mercedes are for some people and not for others. There is a reason we all aren't driving around in Panther cars with 350K miles on them.

oldfarmer50 · 5:24AM

corvette said:
@driver100 - it's generally recommended not to charge over 80-ish percent for everyday usage. It's fine to charge to 100% for a road trip, if you're expecting inclement weather, etc... Damage is done to lithium ion batteries when they stay close to full capacity for extended periods of time--e.g., someone has a five mile commute and recharges to 100% every evening.

That said, I would not target hitting a charging stop at 5% range remaining, since I prefer a greater margin of error, but I think any of the Teslas you mentioned would easily handle that roundtrip with one charging stop of 20-30 minutes.

That makes me think. My IPad has (I assume) has a lithium battery. After a full day of use it’s pretty well down in charge and I plug it in for the night to get it back to 100%. I also assume that it reaches full charge after a few hours but then stays plugged in at 100% for the rest of the night.

Am I damaging the battery by leaving it plugged in at 100% all night?

BTW I’ve drive EVs from Albany to Burlington (150 miles) and didn’t have any trouble. Of course I didn’t have to do any charging.

kyfdx · 5:34AM

oldfarmer50 said:

corvette said:
@driver100 - it's generally recommended not to charge over 80-ish percent for everyday usage. It's fine to charge to 100% for a road trip, if you're expecting inclement weather, etc... Damage is done to lithium ion batteries when they stay close to full capacity for extended periods of time--e.g., someone has a five mile commute and recharges to 100% every evening.

That said, I would not target hitting a charging stop at 5% range remaining, since I prefer a greater margin of error, but I think any of the Teslas you mentioned would easily handle that roundtrip with one charging stop of 20-30 minutes.
That makes me think. My IPad has (I assume) has a lithium battery. After a full day of use it’s pretty well down in charge and I plug it in for the night to get it back to 100%. I also assume that it reaches full charge after a few hours but then stays plugged in at 100% for the rest of the night.

Am I damaging the battery by leaving it plugged in at 100% all night?

BTW I’ve drive EVs from Albany to Burlington (150 miles) and didn’t have any trouble. Of course I didn’t have to do any charging.

iPad stops drawing a charge, as soon as it's 100%.

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