That is an interesting project.

Wow! There is so much misinformation in this post I don’t know where to start!

Very simple: money.
Batteries are much less energy dense than fuel oil, so you need more space for them. That eats into the available space for freight, and that means less profit.
Batteries are also extremely expensive, compared to just a fuel tank.
Finally, you would litterally need a medium sized power plant to…

You are technically correct, the very best kind of correct.

1. Trucks and mid-size and larger SUVs have a STUPID high residual value
2. 36 month old off lease ones with 40K miles are still $25-30K
3. Putting $5000 down on that and borrowing $25K out the door for 60mo is still $449 a month @ 3%
4. That car will still be running just fine @ 100K miles assuming people change the oil…

Or just living in a cheap part of the country.  There are a lot of places where $100k gets you a decent house with a garage, and on a thirty year mortgage that’s under $500 a month.

Holy crap. $400 didn’t even cover the property tax escrow for the mortgage on my first private shithole. The idea of it being the whole mortgage payment....

But a 12 point socket fits square tap ends.

Perhaps a frustrated crew member decided to send a message and quit with a flourish?

The ships captain was heard to exclaim " Oh, Cock."

ROFL - I read this in The Guardian, and they neglected to mention the dick move that was part of this...

In a desperate attempt to shore up ratings, The Grand Tour turns to ships. Latest (over)use of “gentleman’s sausage” joke goes horribly wrong.

Didn’t realize Swift was getting into container ships

It’s no where near the locks. There are only locks near the entrance and exit. most of the canal is like a river or lake. This is a better picture:

Given that all of DC was Maryland before it was established I’d say that if it was lumped, Maryland should get it back.

Can we at least lump it in with Maryland or Virginia if nothing else? My vote is to add it to Maryland they need more land, Virginia is large enough already. 

That’s also the only reason Democrats DO want DC to be a state. Seriously, this was never an issue before the country became so evenly split politically.