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Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by bwilson4web, Dec 5, 2025.

  1. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    in all honesty bob, i often don't. but i dropped out of engineering school :oops:
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Firestone refused to fix a tire on my BMW i3. Not unexpected as they were well worn, 30k miles. So I fixed it by other means:
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    I’ll order the replacement tires with new tire pressure sensor in a month or so. TPS sensors age too. New tires and new sensors.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    Ferdinand Porsche established Porsche in 1931. He did not want his name on volkswagen, hence the a different company that he designed the beetle for the german government. I'm sure he didn't want his name on a company that used slave labor. His son Ferdinand Ferry Porsche designed the 356, porsche's first sports car and started manufacturing in 1948. He also designed the 911. long before the beetle and volkswagon Ferdinand worked for Lohner-Werke. Lohner thought gasoline engines were too loud and first had this as a BEV, but porsche added a gasoline engine to charge the batteries giving it more range and creating the first gasoline/electric hybrid around 1900. Engines improved after that and hybrids faded for almost a century.
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    I never realized that the AP was one of Biden's opponents, but I concur that they very often 'misrepresent" stuff and things.....
    In intimate moment, Biden vows to "end fossil fuel." AP News

    ........Biden denied the donor’s association to the fossil fuel industry before calling the young woman “kiddo” and taking her hand. He said, “I want you to look at my eyes. I guarantee you. I guarantee you. We’re going to end fossil fuel.”
     
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    ... which is not the same as

    is it? Considering that

     
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    "Unfortunately" is a perfect word here. His desire to stop this or do that had no balance. Just like open borders. Yes, immigration is good & right & desired. The Biden policy destroyed the majority of his party's belief in the Democratic Party, just like trying to turn off the oil tap. Just like Cut & Run in afghanistan.