That last statement isn’t correct. Germany isn’t replacing nuclear with coal. They are choosing to phase out both. It’s just that nuclear’s timeline is shorter. There will be no increase in coal to make up for the loss of nuclear. 76 of their 84 existing coal plants are scheduled to close by 2030.

None available for test drives anywhere. It’s entirely possible I was the first sale in the area—1 day after it arrived—but as I wrote, I took a 20-minute test drive. If I didn’t like it, I would have gotten my deposit back and walked (or resold it for a profit), but it was better than I expected. Alternative was…

I just bought a GR86. I built it online in November, the local dealer called the next day about getting me on the first allocation Dec. 1, they ordered what I wanted, told me 12-16 weeks, and it got here in 6. Including a 20-minute drive or so, the whole buying process was 1.5 hrs. No markups, just some minor…

I’m not sure what he’s complaining about here.

that’s a solid trade up.

... and if you’re in a line of 36 pay-it-forwards, nobody except the last guy is getting anything for free. You’re just paying for a different order than your own. That’s not charity. But then I don’t understand the whole Starbucks culture. Sure, I’ll drink their mocha once in awhile, but no over-roasted, overpriced an…

The pay it forward thing has always been the dumbest thing imaginable. It’s performative charity for people who don’t need it. Want to feel good? Donate time or money to an actual cause. Or, as this article wisely suggests, tip the workers.

Having been in these tire/snow debates for many MANY years, I’ve come to the conclusion that people don’t understand that there are different kinds of snow. Would I try and get away with my AT3W’s in Maine in the winter? No. Do they work great in Utah? Yes.

You can expect to potentially be feeling pretty lousy for 12-24 hours after the vaccine. Both my second shot and booster knocked me out for a solid 12 hours.

To truckers (and Unions): get your vaccines. It takes a few minutes and you have no problems and no consequences.

Yeah, no. This article is factually incomplete. This tunnel, under a portion of the 100 mile diameter lake, wasn’t built solely to connect Nanjing and Shanghai and it wasn’t a stand-alone project. It is part of the newly opened Changzhou-Wuxi Highway and together will ease the massive congestion on the…

“It snowed = no global warming, science is wrong.”

When you have more water available for precipitation, you get more ice and snow. Just saying.

Oh. Do you drive a Tesla?

Drove from Albany, NY to Scranton, PA in the back of a Nissan Versa. Can confirm. This was some 10 odd years ago, and I still remember the incredible discomfort that trip caused. We had to rotate each person through the whole car and swapped drivers 4 times on that trip to facilitate even basic comfort. It was a…

For those wondering, using the 3.11% rate and $1525 payment quoted, with a more reasonable term of 72 months, this person can afford to borrow $100,000.

If you can afford to pay off a car in 12 months with only a couple grand down, you can afford to buy it outright. If you can afford to buy it outright, it is beneficial to get the longest finance term you can while still keeping the lowest possible interest rate, because then you can do other things with your money…

“Within my means" is really the key to most purchases.

First of all, these sub-compacts are not ideal for moving more than two people

Plus the $12k off year end clearance event