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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    Extinction event incoming. Leapmotor is a Chinese EV startup which is moving into Mexico and (soon) Canada. There top-tier B10 Compact...
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    Current off-grid systems run about $15k, and an enterprising DIYer can often manage one for half the price. So I dunno where this $50k...
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    TMI. Weirdest thread ever.
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    Mr. Coffee reacted to mschwett's post in the thread The transition with Like Like.
    fertilizers do require (at least for now!) fossil fuel inputs but they are a tiny tiny fraction of global consumption. something like a...
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    Mr. Coffee reacted to scrambler's post in the thread The transition with Sad Sad.
    Whether because of ecological disasters of our own making, or civilization collapse from infinite stupidity greed and selfishness, we...
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    Except when you don't hear about it. In the Untied States 99 percent of lead is recycled, mostly from 12V car batteries. Worldwide...
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    The world crude oil market right now:
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    Well you can always find the justification you are looking for. I went solar and EV a little over 6 years ago. Produced 62MWh, almost...
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    Well, the cost of "$800-$1300" is typical installed cost. Replacing just the batteries is usually less than half that. Nearly all...
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    I do agree that a lot of it comes down to people who are poorly informed or economic self-interest. Can't say anything about your...
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    Undersea power transmission cables have been in common and reliable use since the 1950s.
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    The average home consumes about 30kwh per day, so if that was all smoothed out and uniform somehow that would power fifty homes. So a...
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    In the US each electrical service.. residential included, have their own mechanical earth ground installed at the main panel. Whether it...
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    Comedy... At least you tried...
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    Mr. Coffee reacted to pem's post in the thread Great American Wheel Route Bikepacking with Like Like.
    Noted. I plan to ride early morning til noonish the next 4 days. May find a pool somewhere through the weekend heat wave. I also look...
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