Strangely, we have guys at our local airport constantly having problems with multi thousand dollar avionics.
Yea, you can seal a board on simple electronics fairly easily, at the cost of heat and power consumption, anything with moving parts such as a motor is a whole different ball of wax. We've got a Starter/Generator that runs on DC and is pretty well ruggedized to handle all of the above (to an extent), but it costs well over 100K and has to be changed every 2000 hours. Cabling and connectors are another problem in high vibration/temp/dirty environments. The aviation world spends tons of money to mitigate these problems, expenses that wouldn't translate well into the consumer market.
The run to abandon everything cool is everywhere. Peterbilt has announced the end of the long hood, western style chromed out truck, effective the end of the 2023 model. Talk about being out of touch with their core customer base.Years ago I worked for a large corporation. It’s scary how little most of them know about their core customer base and how stupid they can be about ‘broadening the brand’. In addition they have fresh out of college marketing executives trying to come up with new ideas- many that do not reflect the core desires of the customer base. Also automobile corporations face a constant barrage of Gov regulations, threats and subsidies. The message is clear from the Gov, play ball with us or your life will be miserable. We have Greenie Commies in power now.
Eddie mentioned the Rubicon model. From what I had always heard there was a huge amount of resistance to producing the Rubicon package by the executives, however we all know it turned out to be wildly popular.
Don‘t worry, we’ll all be driving (sailing) these once the Gov destroys the power grid and energy production!
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Oh yeah, it's been a big thing here in Northern Nevada. The tribes and surprisingly, other green groups have been putting up billboard signs against it. CNN did a piece on it back in December.
www.cnn.com
www.npr.org
And making biodiesel from plant, vegetable and algae oils is way worse.Oh yeah, it's been a big thing here in Northern Nevada. The tribes and surprisingly, other green groups have been putting up billboard signs against it. CNN did a piece on it back in December.
A rush to mine lithium in Nevada is pitting climate advocates and environmental groups against each other
In an ancient and now extinct supervolcano sitting in northern Nevada lies a treasure that its seekers call "white gold."
NPR did a piece too.
These Tribal Activists Want Biden To Stop A Planned Lithium Mine On Their Sacred Land
In Nevada, tribal opposition to a proposed lithium mine is testing the White House's pledge to electrify America's transportation system and give more of a voice to indigenous people in federal lands.
Certainly it is possible to develop capable IFS. Most Baja racers use IFS. Most side-by-sides use IFS. But instead of getting something truly capable, we get something like the Land Rover Defender. Popular production 4WD IFS vehicles designed for road use (where IFS is clearly better) do not have the suspension travel necessary to compete off-road with the solid axels on the Wrangler.
Could the EV folks re-charge from a Currant bush? Red Currant for Bronco? Black Currant for Jeep?So what is yall's opion on this.
Jeep Wants To Litter Trailheads With Charging Stations
Why not add a few billboards, too?www.motorious.com
So if Ford comes out with a EV Bronco will there be separate chargers for them as well?
It seems every manufacturer has their own charging system.
Who is going to give the ok for the placement of these
Eddie, maybe I wasn't as clear as I thought. When I mentioned "haters", I was not referring to you or anyone on this forum, but rather the general approach that people have to organize and prevent other people from doing activities they don't agree with. The Sierra Club lobbied heavily for the Mojave National Preserve, where I spent much of my recreation. They hated that off-roaders used it, and they say, destroyed it. Once they got it, damn near no one wants anything to do with it, including most of the Sierra Club. I know, I spent decades out there on horseback after they stole it. Nobody was there except me and a few friends that switched to horses. If everyone said, "I don't agree with what you're doing and I'm going to do everything I can to stop you", we're all sunk. Mayor Bloomberg is an example. He stopped a company from selling soda pop in large sizes, because he didn't like it.
We all like the old classics. But, I do like the vehicles of today too. I know you like your old jeeps and your new ones. I think we're on the same page.Einstein said “Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another.” But I think "There's no such thing as a free lunch" fits better.And making biodiesel from plant, vegetable and algae oils is way worse.
I had a Cabernet last night that had tones of black currant. Liked it.Could the EV folks re-charge from a Currant bush? Red Currant for Bronco? Black Currant for Jeep?
Asking for a friend . . .
I read about this when it became more public.Oh yeah, it's been a big thing here in Northern Nevada. The tribes and surprisingly, other green groups have been putting up billboard signs against it. CNN did a piece on it back in December.
A rush to mine lithium in Nevada is pitting climate advocates and environmental groups against each other
In an ancient and now extinct supervolcano sitting in northern Nevada lies a treasure that its seekers call "white gold."
NPR did a piece too.
These Tribal Activists Want Biden To Stop A Planned Lithium Mine On Their Sacred Land
In Nevada, tribal opposition to a proposed lithium mine is testing the White House's pledge to electrify America's transportation system and give more of a voice to indigenous people in federal lands.
I had a C-206 airplane many years ago. That radio stack constantly gave me problems. Many thousands of dollars in problems, back when thousands were worth something.
*sigh* As I had already stated previously...
LOL - Okay, I think we are, for the most part, on the same page. I too spent decades out in the Mojave and hate how much has been stolen from the people who actually used it. Although, I personally don't find it nearly as empty as you seem to find it (no tree huggers for sure but then, they were never out there) but then, it's a big desert and I'm sure we spend our time in different parts of it.Eddie, maybe I wasn't as clear as I thought. When I mentioned "haters", I was not referring to you or anyone on this forum, but rather the general approach that people have to organize and prevent other people from doing activities they don't agree with. The Sierra Club lobbied heavily for the Mojave National Preserve, where I spent much of my recreation. They hated that off-roaders used it, and they say, destroyed it. Once they got it, damn near no one wants anything to do with it, including most of the Sierra Club. I know, I spent decades out there on horseback after they stole it. Nobody was there except me and a few friends that switched to horses. If everyone said, "I don't agree with what you're doing and I'm going to do everything I can to stop you", we're all sunk. Mayor Bloomberg is an example. He stopped a company from selling soda pop in large sizes, because he didn't like it.
As for the unknown, I was just referring to the future. Jeep could go to a 4 motor, wheel mounted independent suspension with all new kinematics that exceed current suspensions.
What sucks is that the location of the lithium is in a very remote part of Nevada. A place where most people including greenies think, "who gives a shit about that place". But for people like me, it's special BECAUSE nobody and nothing is out there. When people are willing to start fucking up their backyard in the name of the planet, I'll be more receptive to hear what they have to say.
It will be interesting if the greenies just ignore this. An endangered snail near the proposed mining site. If they ignore this, then what really matters? The environment they purport to care about?
abcnews.go.com
It will be interesting if the greenies just ignore this. An endangered snail near the proposed mining site. If they ignore this, then what really matters? The environment they purport to care about?
Endangered status sought for snail near Nevada lithium mine
Conservationists are seeking Endangered Species Act protection for a tiny Nevada snail half the size of a pea that is known to exist only in high-desert springs around a huge lithium mine planned near the Oregon state line
I think Chrysler ran out of stupid names for the SRT line-up. And how many different HP tunes does a car need?
