It mentions the supercharger network which for them is free, so they are probably including fuel costs for the ICE cars and excluding energy costs for the Tesla.

5-10 kW of PV is probably possible on the roof of a 53 foot trailer, no?

I was surprised at the quoted 36MPG in your recommendation, as my 535D - a bigger car with the same motor - is rated for 38MPG highway and comfortably exceeds its rating on road trips. After some digging it’s correct, but I still have no idea why. Maybe the transmission?

Here you go!

Is this an excuse to post dog pictures?

I also owned both a T8 and a T16 900. I took my friend out to a lonely road and let him drive my ‘82 T8 to see what the fuss was about. The turbo lag was long enough for him to get the whole sentence “man, this thing is slow” out before he promptly ate his words.

This is a good point. Predatory lending laws exist for a reason.

The Excursion by comparison was downright practical. The 7.3 powerstroke could return something like 20mpg and you could probably beat the H2 in fuel economy even with a trailer attached.

MagicPlan is one I tried in the past - wasn’t 100% accurate at the time but this was years ago. May be worth a shot. It costs money but you can pay a few bucks I think to try it on one floor plan.

Other poster’s suggestion of Home Designer looks like a good option.I haven’t tried it. Other than that... maybe Visio or Bluebeam, but those aren’t specifically designed for the purpose like Home Designer seems to be.

Yeah, this seems so counterproductive. What use is a printed dimension at home on the window when you’re at the store shopping for blinds?

Disclaimer, not a pilot. However, I think the correct action on an engine out scenario is to retract the gear to reduce drag and allow a more effective climb. Assuming the gear was down the whole time since he took off, lost the engine, and tried to circle to land, he might have been able to save it if he retracted…

What about background images/patterns, so every goddamn reply in the thread is infected with that person’s stupid “floral” pattern.

I’m not saying this is the case, but just to play devil’s advocate, engineers often make compromised decisions to comply with external influences. 

Well sure, but private 757/767/747 jets exist. I work at an airport and we see widebody private planes come in pretty frequently.

This will always be my preferred method of travel whenever I have access to it. I’m hoping that general aviation survives in its current form long enough for me to finish paying off my student loans and get my certificate.

Meanwhile, the actual rich people will continue to fly on their own jets and completely avoid TSA and the rest of the cattle call experience.

People also can drive all kinds of different cars day-to-day. At work I might be in a sedan, CUV, suburban, tractor or class-8 dump truck depending on the time of day. Having a point of reference when reversing is very useful if you’re jumping into an unfamiliar vehicle.

The 535d gives great midrange torque for around-town scooting, but you get spoiled by all that torque. It’s a little disappointing when you try to pass someone at highway speed and you get “only” 250hp. It’s also got just a slight amount of lag off the line.

It’s kind of ridiculous, because now we are ending up in dongle hell with our cars. Many Level 3 EVSE manufacturers are opting for a “multiple cord” arrangement to cover all the different connectors. For example: