Recent content by Roamers

Quick summary: choices are good, people have preferences, the other side is wrong.

If one likes little cars they appear to be similar. Our around towner is an Ascent. Viva la choices!

Our "around town" driving (thus charge at home) is about 6000 miles a year. With our current "around town" vehicle and current fuel prices, we spend less than $1k per year on fuel. Based on a quick search, a similar sized EV starts at $55k, current model of our car starts at $42k. Pay now or...

Didn’t pass judgement on more or less expesive than petrol model. My brother has a Tesla and a Cadillac EV. My SIL commented, in the winter, their trip to CO from NY cost more to fuel the Caddy vs a similar size Honda something it replaced (this is pre-war gas prices). Plus takes several...

You dodged a bullet; my niece's husband drives one and doesn't like the cost to keep it charged. YMMV

It's interesting reading about the hostility towards bike riders. I have never witnessed it; I've never seen "the lycra gang" acting like they own the road. Typically very respectful of blocking traffic and bike lanes are non-existant around here; they are starting to add bike lanes in town...

I traded my 10 y.o. Silverado in with 120k and original brakes; that's not terrible.

I don't know these systems, but that ahould be part of the control system to do automatically.

Screw up a fad??

Broadness goes in multiple directions.

In keeping with the thread topic, helping people transition to a more well-rounded life.

My daughter and brother have Ego mowers. Both would never go back to gas. My brother actually has 2 (one for each property). Over an acre mowed each; I think he has 2 batteries and does each without recharging. They do not appear to be very good mulchers. Brother also has Ego snow blower...

Anything that calls a future election over 2 years away is speculation. Rubio was actually my choice in 2016. I'd like to see him with Haley (my 2024 choice) in 2028.

With Rubio at the helm in 2028 the correction will help KAGF.

Should rate of death be the predominant criterion for all decisions/regulations?