I mean, think about the fact that the 18650 Li-Ion batteries used in Teslas including the P100D have a discharge rate of like 0.7C, whereas a LiPo could be as much as 40-50C. You could build an electric drag car that might only go a quarter mile, but could be making an order of magnitude more power than the most…

Electric motors aren’t like gasoline engines, which have wildly different personalities and performance characteristics

The counterpoint to that is that power is a function of motor speed, so an electric motor with linear torque doesn’t make much horsepower at low speeds. There are many different motor designs based on the application. Something like an EV actually wants the type of electric motor with high initial torque which can…

I’m in Denver and chose the Alltrack over the Subarus mainly because of the power (and the manual transmission if I’m honest). I just couldn’t envision being happy with the Sube’s NA 4 in the mountains.

Here’s the article I was thinking of. Sounds like speculation at this point.

I thought I saw something here a while back saying the Golf wagons are being phased out soon.

IIRC Delta has been a perennial champion for on-time flights. It stands to reason that their policies reflect that, and that the gate crew would be very hesitant to do anything that might cause a delay.

After some googling, I think it’s actually that all the 4motion cars both Alltrack and non, have a 14.5 gallon tank and the 2-wheel drive golf wagons have a 13.2gal tank.

We took our ‘18 SE w/manual on a 2000+ mile road trip this past weekend through CO, UT, NV and AZ. Three people and 2 dogs, plus all our stuff. Next time I’d add a roof rack with a cargo box but otherwise, a fine comfortable trip.

Doesn’t the Alltrac also have a slightly larger fuel tank?

The other side of this is that modern cars do actually last longer than in the past. Maybe not quite in line with the explosion in long-term car loans, but it does explain part of it. Manufacturers offer longer warranties now than they used to; cars can go longer without service; you can put more trouble-free miles…

People can almost become doctors in 7 years...

While I do own a car, I often choose to ride the bus to work because, frankly, commuting in traffic can be stressful. A bus ride is often the more pleasant choice, personal space or no.

Not that I know of, but it might do something if you’re on a sharepoint network.

A better solution would be able to mirror your devices screen to the larger infotainment and play whatever you want locally.

Users can now use “@” commands for tagging people in emails

There are those of us that buy new manuals but they are indeed dwindling.

Something I learned today is that Ford makes an Edge ST now...

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