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My wife wakes me up asking how long do I need for a nap… after 15 minutes…
No joke! God forbid I doze off in my recliner, which should be the sacred place to nap. After a couple of minutes, hun, are you sleeping? Hun, are you awake? Goddam woman, STFU!
Damn that's grounds for divorce right there. ?

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They really should perfect the hybrids first. If I could get a PHEV Ranger with at least 50 miles to it I'd be all over it. I'm sure there day will come soon enough but this whole big push to shove full EV's down everyones throat is backasswards.

Then the conspiriciy side of me starts thinking. :idea: If the government wants this so bad it's only for their own good, ie MONEY! Because all these hypocrites like Al Gore who've been preaching for 20+ years still fly around the country in their big private jets and have huge mansions that use more electricity than the state of Rhode Island. Once they STOP doing this I'll take them seriously.
Preach! A huge problem in the whole EV push, is the government subsidies. Even Elon Musk said he dislikes the subsidies. Let natural capitalism do it's thing.
 

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Ya but you probably don't have o make your own sandwich lol...
Wow, light bulb! You are right, I rarely have to make my own sandwich. Hell, she always makes sure my lunch for work is ready to go for the next day. Hmmmmm. Is it worth it, close call!
 

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I can't tell if you are bragging or admitting a mistake.?
2009 I paid $750 for a 42" plasma TV and it's still working. No need for anything newer since it still works. :like:
Not a mistake, I had a Pioneer and needed the space by hanging on the wall. 2009 is when Pioneer exited making plasma panels and sold all their mfg tech to Panasonic. Which in turn flooded the market and caused prices to plummet because Panasonic started selling panels to LG & Samsung before also exiting plasma production in 2016 I think. But from 2005 to 2009 plasma prices steadily declined also due to pressure from LCD’s.
So in another 5 years EV’s will be considerably less than ICE vehicles.
 


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Wow, light bulb! You are right, I rarely have to make my own sandwich. Hell, she always makes sure my lunch for work is ready to go for the next day. Hmmmmm. Is it worth it, close call!
Damit...hoping I was wrong...
 
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Preach! A huge problem in the whole EV push, is the government subsidies. Even Elon Musk said he dislikes the subsidies. Let natural capitalism do it's thing.
Musk must not dislike them that much, because he sure takes his fair share of them!! If it wasn't for those subsidies Tesla would be bankrupt! And remember they were totally optional, just like the tax deductions you yourself take. You can always pay full price as Musk could, but you also, do not.
 

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Does she live out of state??
She gives me so much room you'd think she was lol...honestly, I'm one of those lucky guys who isn't hounded by the "Boss" every minute of the day...
 
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