Plus the PO-PO in Baldamore don't care about a 05 Jeep.
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Plus the PO-PO in Baldamore don't care about a 05 Jeep.
Couldn't say for sure, I stay outside the beltway if I go anywhere near the place...though if I'm completely honest, I rarely do and try to avoid it at all costs. DC, too. Cesspools of human filth and depravity.
If the WPL fell into the bay tomorrow, I'd be alright. I'm not from here, just live here and I'm certainly not what one would call "urban".
For some reason I get a bunch of tv ads (streaming) for "There is only one DC". I have no desire to go there again.
I think we can all find comfort in that factoid. That said, if it vanished like flatulence in a gale tomorrow, I wouldn't miss it...
I used to go about once a year for a conference for work. I enjoy the Smithsonians and the DC subway system is my favorite among major US cities.
I drove a vehicle there once. Never again.
I used to love inner harbour in Baltimore and Fell's point, but 1 block in the wrong direction and you are screwed!
Best part of DC, by far. Though I would follow that up with the WW2, Korean Vet and Vietnam Vet memorials as well as Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The White House and Capitol are just symbols of what's wrong with this country, IMHO.
There's much truth in this sentence. I dated a woman briefly who had a place in Fell's Point. First visited on a Friday night, woke up early to walk my dog the next morning (not a euphemism
) and definitely went the wrong way. Suffice it to say the contrast was stark/remarkable.
Best part of DC, by far. Though I would follow that up with the WW2, Korean Vet and Vietnam Vet memorials as well as Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The White House and Capitol are just symbols of what's wrong with this country, IMHO.
There's much truth in this sentence. I dated a woman briefly who had a place in Fell's Point. First visited on a Friday night, woke up early to walk my dog the next morning (not a euphemism
I grew up in Baldamore. I was there when Harbor Place opened. Worked downtown, spent a lot of time in the Trade Center. Went to many a birds game. Visited the Harbor by boat many, many times. Several great restaurants there. Met my first wife at a great bar in Fells Point. It was a wonderful place.
I still have family in the area, and they refuse to go downtown.
It’s an unfortunate reality of many of our cities. Portland, OR (where my wife is from) is another of my former favorites.
I know the time of which you speak. We made a few family trips down from PA when Harbor Place opened and made a number of trips to DC in the same era as well. I would have been happy to be locked in the Air and Space museum at that time.
Was a long time ago now and I'd like to go back (and visit Udvar-Hazy), but I can't be bothered to deal with just getting there, much less anything else related.I don't blame your family, it's sad. Not to get political, but it would seem the worst of the cities do have a particular commonality in "leadership". I suspect this trend will only get worse and spread.
I spent a month in the shipyard in 1970 during the winter, before the Harbor was remodeled. Only time in the Navy they gave us loaded guns whilst on watch as gangway sentries . We were not allowed to leave the ship after dark. Heard gunshots every night. Tough city!
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"Ford plans to cut its F-150 Lightning production by about half in 2024.
“We’ll continue to match production with customer demand,” said a Ford spokeswoman.
The legacy automaker’s new plan for the all-electric F-150 Lighting is to produce about 1,600 units weekly at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Before its plans changed, the traditional OEM planned to produce around 3,200 all-electric pickup trucks per week. Ford aims to execute its new F-150 Lighting production plans by January 2024.
In a memo obtained by Automotive News, Ford explains its production cut is due to “changing market demand.” The memo also states that the legacy automaker plans to keep its output of gasoline-powered pickup trucks the same."
"Ford plans to cut its F-150 Lightning production by about half in 2024.
“We’ll continue to match production with customer demand,” said a Ford spokeswoman.
The legacy automaker’s new plan for the all-electric F-150 Lighting is to produce about 1,600 units weekly at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Before its plans changed, the traditional OEM planned to produce around 3,200 all-electric pickup trucks per week. Ford aims to execute its new F-150 Lighting production plans by January 2024.
In a memo obtained by Automotive News, Ford explains its production cut is due to “changing market demand.” The memo also states that the legacy automaker plans to keep its output of gasoline-powered pickup trucks the same."
To put it simply, "we can sell these pieces of shit, nobody wants them."
Around here they sell to city transplants in the country who want bed space for light hauling but would otherwise be tesla owners.
Yep, I live in the burbs. See Tesla's and Rivians every day.
An EV would be a great commuter vehicle for me. But it's not worth the investment to have to deal with another vehicle at my house.
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Same here
Im in Chicago working daily and I see $200,000 Chinese EVs, Porsche EVs all the way to basic Chevy Bolts all over the city and suburbs. Probably see 100 Teslas a week. Ive gone as far as entertaining the option, but mathematically it does not make sense
EVs ultimately hit a point of total loss
Whom will be the one holding that bag, is kills resale value on used , esp higher mileage. Tesla model 3 is the singular exception the this rule so far
Tesla research shows ~220-250K they brick and need $20,000 of new batteries. That means basically higher mileage EVs are scrap value for any buyer even entertaining it
At least higher mileage ICE cars can get a drivetrain swap for nearly 1/8th the cost doin it yourself (Tahoe 5.3 reman ran me $2600)
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Getting a high mileage older Tesla is the equivalent of getting a new iPhone 7 today. Technology is rapidly improving making them undesirable even if they still work. Processing speed, capability etc.
There's not that many EVs within a 20-mile radius of me.As to the higher mileage Teslas; Tesla says its battery warranty is “8 years or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first, with minimum 70% retention of Battery capacity over the warranty period.”
With the significant cost of a battery pack, the end of the warranty is when I’d consider these cars as scrap value. They may statistically be likely to run up to 250k, but that's borrowed time with an expensive repair.
There's probably 8 Teslas on the street I live on. My neighbor has 2.
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