Posted on 02/22/2019 8:10:01 PM PST by Olog-hai
I guess Obama didn’t buy a fleet for his faily.
I understand completely. The technology isn’t there yet. It will be someday...
Well there are some good observations to be taken from the steam age. Those beasts were tough. And they did work.
I’m still unconvinced the complexity of computer controlled cars are worth it. In fact I think the whole intent they use in designing them are in our face insane. Reliability of computers controlling an engine is not that good.
In my books, simple works.
But nobody builds by that today.
...and drive it only when it’s 72 degrees outside.
Last summer we visited family near Palm Springs. I witnessed a very amusing sight of one of those $100,000 Tesla’s driving in 120 degree weather with ALL THE WINDOWS down. I finally realized that they did not have enough ‘energy’ and could not turn on the air conditioning and make it home. I laughed all the way to the gas station (air conditioning on full blast) where I filled up my gas tank with renewable energy (it renews to 100% every time I fill up the tank). L u
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