Well, what she didn’t tell you is that Alaska is giving passengers free access to their onboard video library via WiFi. Its the same catalog that was available through the screens, you just access it through your device instead. And no, it doesn’t cost anything.

It probably was adjusted when sold, but, like I said, these can get vibrated out of alignment, or, someone can easily just twist them. Twist one all the way up, and the other all the way down, and you can easily create the image above.

Corporations can exist for whatever reason the owners want them to exist for. Indeed, oil companies are for making money on every single drop of oil they can extract and burn, regardless of whether that kills the environment or not. Saying a corporation is only there to make money can justify a whole mess of horrible,…

Um. Am I the only one seeing the trunk gap difference on the Porsche in the comparison images above? The right side is clearly larger than the other. Not to the extent as the Tesla above it, but its still not “perfect”. (Honestly, this panel gap thing is ridiculous...)

I dunno. I think this issue is way more relevant to existing ICE issues than you’re willing to admit;

Tires were one example. There are a ton of other ICE examples as well, from timing belts to crank shaft bearings (I’m looking at you, Porsche), and yes, including ECUs because those break as well. I’ve had several older fuel injected cars that refused to start because some sensor or module failed and the proprietary…

Yeah, but its fixed when you replace the part. There’s already 3rd party guys doing this.

I think that’s why Tesla open sourced their charging, to encourage other carmakers to use their standard, and so they could charge for it in the future...

But, that’s actually what’s happening right now. Teslas can charge on other networks. And Tesla open-sourced their Supercharger technology so any other car manufacturer can use it and implement it in their cars for free, its just no other manufacturer has chosen to do that.

Er, not sure what you mean by entirely arbitrary. The design of electrical and data plugs is designed for specific goals and functions, and one of the criteria in those designs is safety. Higher power outlets are specifically shaped differently from lower power plugs so the lower power devices aren’t fried in a puff…

Oh, cool! That’s good news. And as I mentioned before (and the article mentions as well), this isn’t bad news for Tesla owners. More options is always better...

Really? Where did you hear that?

With electricity, the shape of the plug defines what kind of electricity you’re going to get through it. Its why you can’t plug your 110v kitchen blender into your 240v dryer plug. The 110v appliance doesn’t have the same thick wiring and insulation needed for the power delivered through the 240v outlet.

Not really. Teslas aren’t limited to charging on just the Supercharger network, they can use the other networks too. There’s already an adapter that allows them to use ChaDeMo, and in Europe, there’s a CCS adapter as well. For North America, there hasn’t been a reason to provide a CCS adapter since the Superchargers…

I’ve said for years that its not just about the car, its also the charging infrastructure.

Ug. $80k for a converted Metris. I mean, the conversions look really nice, quality work, but the base vehicle definitely leaves something to be desired.

I get that, but at the same time, I’m seeing EV conversions as a way to save these cars and give them a new lease.

Yeah, out here in the desert, rust is a patina. I’d be willing to bet that if the donor car had earned its looks out here in the desert West, its underside would have been pristine.

Thanks for the story and good luck on your adventures!

I love that he’s fixing it and then driving it. A big chunk of me loves that the car is showing all the history it’s had. Once restored, its barn time will just be a story passed on by the owners, passing in to legend. Right now, it shows its history clearly.