Pennies switched from 95% copper in 1982

Adjusted for inflation, he spent about $15,000 in 1982 dollars, and that $12,500 it’s worth now would’ve been equal to about $4,000 back in 1982. Dude lost money.

ND: The combination of roof style, transmission, engine, and color, make this a ND for me. I’m sure for the right person (maybe 12 or 15 in the world), this would be seen as a good investment, but I wouldn’t want this in my life at any price.

Just get a 14-50 receptacle installed and a standard mobile charger. Those charge at up to 32 amps, and with a Model Y Performance it equates to 32 miles an hour. The official level two chargers go up to 40 or so amps, cost $500 dollars plus $1-$2k installation and only charge at 38 miles per hour.

I got a 39 panel (13.9 kW) system installed on my house in February of last year. My total cost was around $40k, but my interest rate on that 20 year loan is only 1.5%. Since I live in Las Vegas and have dual AC units and a pool, my average electric bill went from $300-$400 (over $600 in the summer) to $13.48 to…

Damn! I sold my 2003 track prepped Miata last year for $8000 - sure it had 137,000 miles, but it had a better roll bar, wheels, tires, coilovers, brakes, and sways. It was also red, which makes it better in every way. Granted, the AC didn’t work, and it had a stock clutch, flywheel, and exhaust.

When my wife and I used to have a travel trailer, she would be on “Open Right Lane” and “Large enough parking lot to pull through” duty.

I say switch it up to Tesla Model Y’s, that way when you get to where you’re going everyone is bruised and battered. At least in my part of the US. 

I just flew from DC to Las Vegas, and when we checked our bags at the self help station it automatically printed our boarding passes. The funny thing is, I was kind of happy to have it since I was able to leave my phone in my pocket AND it scanned a lot faster than half the phones that were in front of me.  

since you can’t shave 2 seconds off a 0-60 time of 1.9, I believe he’s talking about on the Nürburgring times.

CyberPunk 2077 has become one of the best games out there. It may have been a failure initially, but after the bugs were patched (and after the release of EdgeRunners) it’s become an undeniable success.

What are you going to do for Las Vegas? Cocaine Bloody Mary with a small buffet as a garnish?

I imagined Juliette as a bit on the thicker side, not fat, but built. I could see Katee Sackhoff in this role, for sure. That said, I didn’t originally like Steven Strait as James Holden (The Expanse), but he filled the role well, and Rebecca Ferguson is a great actor.

Yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but there are certain elements that increase the likelihood that most people will find a vehicle or object attractive, and the two cars I just showed are generally considered to be in the list of most beautiful cars. What’s your idea of a gorgeous car?

You’re wrong, but just to be clear, are you saying that the Hyundai ELANTRA above is more gorgeous than a Ferrari 250 California? How about this BMW 3.0 CSi?

Better looking, YES... Gorgeous, though? That’s exceptionally hyperbolic, and cheapens the word. And you folks use it a lot to describe Hyundai’s for some reason.

Aside from the stupid three exit exhaust, I think it looks great. As others have mentioned, it really should have been AWD, or something to differentiate itself from the Civic Type R

It really is dumb that the only option we get in the states is the Transit and E-Transit now. The Transit Connect and this are perfect for a lot of businesses, like catering, delivery, flower shops, plumbers, and so on. Not everyone needs a full size van. The stupid chicken tax keeps them from being able to easily…

At this price, you could turn this into a “Farm Truck” and have a blast. That said, I know very little about the reliability of these cars, and if it’s not an AWD, I would have to change my vote. 

Here in Las Vegas/Henderson, it seems like 1/3 or more of all Amazon delivery vehicles are Rivian vans. They’re awesome to see, and one benefit a lot of people may not think about is how super quiet they are, which as someone who works from home can attest, it’s not a minor thing.