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Yeah, that's the "other shoe" that will be dropping someday soon when Teslas need a fix.
I hitched a ride with a coworker a few weeks ago to rescue our stranded and broken down shop van. We were riding in his girlfriend's ancient (2002-ish) Prius. It was still running on battery at low speeds, and he said that they couldn't really detect how much the battery capacity had depleted.
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Speaking of which...
Came across my first electric F150 on the ride in this morning.
Rivian trucks are now a common sight in my area, and I've seen a few of the new Hummer electric trucks. But the F150 is more mainstream, and the one that everyone seems to have their eyes on as a more common replacement for an I.C. pickup.
Just looked like a nice new Ford for a minute, until I noticed that red taillight strip running across the tailgate.
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Move over eBikes, what is old is new again.
Can you feel the soul of this motorcycle?
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Is that steam powered ? What am i looking at?
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(10-14-2022, 01:30 AM)misterprofessionality_imp Wrote: Is that steam powered ? What am i looking at?
It's steam powered. The modern version includes a vape pen attachment (only compatible with open-face or modular helmets at this time).
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O man that must be agonizingly slow.
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(10-14-2022, 01:40 AM)misterprofessionality_imp Wrote: O man that must be agonizingly slow.
^^+1^^ but it gets bit faster going 15% downhill
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(10-14-2022, 01:40 AM)misterprofessionality_imp Wrote: O man that must be agonizingly slow.
Probably not the point.
I'd worry more about range, or worse: Explosion.
Nevertheless, full credit to the riding hobbyist for following through and demonstrating a lost art.
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Funny to think that during the 1974 oil crisis, OEMs, including GM, briefly revisited steam to see if it would be a viable alternative to I.C.
Imagine a coal-burning, steam-powered Pontiac.
