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So my comment on apps was less to do with performance mods, and more to do with enabling little value added features with hardware/data available, like Tesla does with security cams, pet modes, fart noises, etc. The reason Tesla is able to treat the car more like a smartphone than a traditional automaker has everything to do with their vehicle electrical architecture than a diverging business plan when compared to traditional automakers. The traditional automakers what to do to same thing, but they are much slower to change due to a combination of legacy implementations and sourcing agreements. The old dogs are catching up though... Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

I disagree on some points. A lot of people that have bought Tesla's ARE car enthusiasts, but in many cases it's not their only vehicle, they love the performance (acceleration and handling), and are fed up with traditional dealership experiences. If people just wanted soulless transportation there would be no market for Ludacris or Plaid. People were buying Tesla's instead of BMW 7's and Mercedes S-Class's, and it wasn't for any luxury on the interior. There are some automakers looking to allow outside app development (I think it was Stellantis that made an announcement to this). I assume it will be treated like the Apple App Store where the OEM takes a cut. I dont agree with what Tesla has done with reclaiming features the original owner paid for. Part of the vehicles value is based on how its equipped, especially when you have a $7-10k option like FSD. There's a gray area with something like Clay's vehicle though with lifetime free Supercharging. Since I dont think that's on the Monroney, I think they could treat that as a benefit to the original buyer, like a non-transferable extended warranty or service plan and take it away. It depends on the legal jargon attached to it. Not quite as bad as BMW making heated seats a subscription, but still shady. What you'll definitely see is features like FSD, Supercruise, BlueCruise, etc require a data plan to keep them active. So they will get you on a subscription plan, but it's not the same as charging a second owner $10k for the option all over again. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

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What the hell happened to Biddys Snowplow? (Since someone already beat me to J Pee) Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

If I were in Columbus right now I would go get some frozen custard, drive 110 mph around 270 to the east side, and order 30 chili cheese chilitos. I'd eat them all myself and have a massive blowout at exactly 11:59 as a final salute to the forum. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

Thoughts on this: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/01/20/meshawn-maddock-donald-trump-fake-electors-cnn-audio/6599607001 My Township Clerk (the guy in charge of elections in the Township) signed his name to the fake document and won't talk to the news. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

Yeah, I went through UShip to get my Z here from SoCal...ended up costing ~$1400 for an open transport, though also needed to be winched on to the truck, so they add $100 for that. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

Yeah, the Silverado, Hummer, and F150 are/will be full size trucks. The Hummer is huge. Of course, the Hummer is in a different price class, but the Silverado and F150 will compete closely on price. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

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The Silverado EV is based on the same platform, but has a little less HP. It gets a Wide Open Watts (WOW) mode (664 HP and 780 lb-ft) instead of Watts To Freedom (WTF) mode (1000 HP and 1045 lb-ft). Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

True, although they have moved a lot of development and engineering from suburban Detroit (Plymouth). Employees were given the option of transferring to Irvine, CA or leaving. If you saw the Instagram of the guy driving his Rivian from Plymouth to Orvine while towing his Mustang, he was doing this trip because his job was moved. I'm sure they'll still have a presence in the Detroit area due to suppliers and support (they announced an investment to expand Plymouth to add a 24 hour customer support staff, and they claim an investment in Dearborn for a design center), but it's not HQ anymore. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

Supposedly they've only built about 1000 of them, but are delivering to customers. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

Being 40 years old and drunk posting makes this better? Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

Yeah, and GM is already delivering Hummer EV's to customers while people still wait for that abomination from Elon. Edit to add: Looks like the RST Launch Edition "sold out" in 12 minutes. I know the need to have a EV Truck in the market, but I also kinda wish there was a 7 passenger SUV version of this to rival the Rivian R1T and R1S. Not everyone needs a truck bed and it wouldn't be too hard to do. People are already spending big money for the Expedition, Escalade, Grand Wagoneer, and the Rivian R1S is the only large SUV that's even been announced. If it could be done in the $60-80k range the Trail Boss was rumored to fall into I think they'd have a winner.

I mean, they kept the Silverado name for the EV too, but there's still an ICE Silverado across the showroom. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

P.S. did you also see the EV Equinox (claimed "around $30k) and Blazer got announced? Renderings of the Equinox were released, but not the Blazer. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

When I saw this thing as a clay model a few months ago I was unsure about the exterior styling theme. Ford used the same sheet metal as the ICE F150 and that definitely saved some cash and might not alienate their traditional customer. However doing a clean sheet design has its perks. It has a ton of nice features (multifunction tailgate, midgate, tons of outlets for equipment, SuperCruise...) and they were able to move the front seats farther forward (rear seats have 4" more leg room than the F150!). I think the Chevy interior looks nicer, but Ford will have a clean sheet EV truck out around 2025 too. From the pics it looks like the F150 frunk might be a little bigger, but both the Chevy and Ford have a leg up on the Rivian there. I think the blue RST trim they showed looks pretty good, but the WT looks horrible (probably a poor choice in acronym too for the cheapest model). But hopefully a lot of the WT's will end up vinyl wrapped with some business graphics all over it. While it will get compared to the F150 a lot, you also have to figure that a major target is Rivian. They said there will be several different price points for the Silverado and the RST launch edition is fully loaded. With the WT at $40k I'm assuming there will be a ~$60k model that's decently equipped that will go toe to toe with the R1T. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

I'm gonna see how far I can get on the 300ZX project this year...not sure I'll have it running by the end of the year, but definitely want all the paint, bodywork, interior, and maybe some brakes/suspension finished by year end. Everything depends on how much the paint/bodywork is going to hit the budget... Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

Why the cut out on the bottom with the woodworking loft as an overhang? Why not box that all in? Is there enough storage in the garage for all your other stuff, or are you going to end up filling the lift area with stuff (bikes, mower, etc)? Is there room for a decent side toolbox? Wired for a EV changer? Need an air compressor? Dust collection for wood tools? Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

Is this your only garage or additional to a 1 or 2 car that already exists? Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

"Slowing the spread" is about managing hospital capacity and supplies. Many hospitals up her have been at capacity since early December, trying to transfer people to other regional hospitals and having no luck. Monoclonal antibody treatments are in short supply and people can't get them. Two therapeutic pills have been approved now, but there is no supply built up. None of this is the result of any mandates, and all could be improved by lowering the number of active cases. I'm not advocating for everything to close down and everyone to stay home. There is a difference between "living in fear" and managing risk. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

The discussion should not be a binary dead vs alive. There are millions of people with "Long COVID" or serious, possibly life long side effects from their battle with COVID. Heart conditions, blood clots, lung damage, etc. This also makes them more susceptible to severe outcomes in a second or third infection. Maybe Franklin County is doing well, but here in MI we have had some of the highest numbers of people hospitalized this last month since the beginning of this. Over 90% of ICUs were/are people who were unvaccinated. Luckly the hospitalization numbers started to go down a little, but cases are still going up (this trend is probably due to Omicron taking over). My county is running around 26% positivity and 80 cases per 100k. My wife's cousin is a doctor in Grand Rapids and there are some bat-shit-crazy ideas people have when they show up to the ER about why they're not vaccinated, or why this whole pandemic is fake. IMO, being physically fit seems to have very little to do with how COVID effects you, unless you have diabetes, heart disease, asthma, as a result of that. There are athletic people in their 30's and 40's who have gotten this and have long term effects, can't even climb a flight of stairs, now have a heart condition, or even died. Yes, based on demographics the risk of death is lower in this age group. My kids friend, 7 years old, who ended up with MIS-C and almost died several times over the course of a week has to see a cardiologist at UofM every 6 months now. The doctor said of all the MIS-C kids he is monitoring he is the ONLY one who is currently not showing any lasting heart damage. Yes, the numbers are lower in his age demographic, but there are kids living with the long term effects and are more susceptible when re-infected. The doctors told this kids parents that had he come in to the hospital in that condition 6 months earlier he would have died, but they are learning how to treat this better. Slowing the spread buys time to learn how to treat cases, to develop new treatments, to create stock of and distribute these treatments, and lower the burden on the hospitals resources. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

What kind of games does he like? So far my usual games are: Crisis VRigade 2 (it's like the old arcade game Time Crisis) Vader Immortal 2 and 3 (I just play the lightsaber dojo) CREED (on sale today, though this can get pretty physical) Other games that most people start out with: Super Hot (hadn't played in a while but started some of the challenges recently) Beat Saber (rhythm games are love it or hate it) Pistol Whip (think if it like a shooting version of Beat Saber) Rec Room (free, has a lot of mini games inside it) Space Pirate Trainer (shooting game where you shoot at different targets, use different weapons and use power ups. It has an arena mode...but to use that you need a 30x30 space and 2 people with headsets) A lot of people seem to like Pavlov Shack too, but start with the free demo. Everything else mentioned above keeps you fairly stationary, but things like Pavlov has you moving through the environment. If that doesn't make you motion sick then there are a whole lot of other games to try out. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

I don't tether to my PC, so I'm not much help here, but everything I've heard from others on YouTube and Oculus groups agrees with this. I'm worried about the cable putting stress on the plug and ruining the USB port, so I would try wireless first with Virtual Desktop. You could also try using the Oculus Air Link, but I'm not sure if it's out of Experimental Features yet. This is FB's attempt to kill Virtual Desktop. https://www.oculus.com/blog/introducing-oculus-air-link-a-wireless-way-to-play-pc-vr-games-on-oculus-quest-2-plus-infinite-office-updates-support-for-120-hz-on-quest-2-and-more/ Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk