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Post by mohs on Oct 8, 2022 22:18:55 GMT -5
I know it was long post and incomprehensible butte no one going to ask about the dead man ?
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Post by Rockoonz on Oct 8, 2022 22:21:46 GMT -5
mohs I was curious about that, but then sometimers took over and I forgot.
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Post by mohs on Oct 8, 2022 22:30:09 GMT -5
yeah it was strange strang e thing I forgot to say that when I rounded the aisle and saw that body I yelled WTF !!!
I think that what set off the fire alarm well there is a rational explanation darn it and as you well know Lee its long story... I know it was long post and incomprehensible butte no one going to ask about the dead man ? mohs I'll bite... What was up with that dead guy? Police suspect foul play. it was the fire department crash test dummy they snuck it in
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Post by 1dave on Oct 9, 2022 6:49:32 GMT -5
www.foxnews.com/politics/electric-vehicles-exploding-water-damage-hurricane-ian-top-florida-official-warns Electric vehicles are exploding from water damage after Hurricane Ian, top Florida official warnsFlorida's chief fire marshal and financial officer said there are a 'ton of EVs disabled' from Hurricane Ian Firefighters attempt to put out a fire started from a waterlogged electric vehicle after Hurricane Ian slammed Florida's west coast. (Jimmy Patronis/Twitter) A top Florida state official warned Thursday that firefighters have battled a number of fires caused by electric vehicle (EV) batteries waterlogged from Hurricane Ian. EV batteries that have been waterlogged in the wake of the hurricane are at risk of corrosion, which could lead to unexpected fires, according to Jimmy Patronis, the state's top financial officer and fire marshal. "There’s a ton of EVs disabled from Ian. As those batteries corrode, fires start," Patronis tweeted Thursday. "That’s a new challenge that our firefighters haven’t faced before. At least on this kind of scale." "It takes special training and understanding of EVs to ensure these fires are put out quickly and safely," he continued in a follow-up tweet. "Thanks to [North Collier Fire Rescue] for their hard work." BIDEN CONTRADICTS HIS OWN TOP HURRICANE EXPERT TO PUSH CLIMATE AGENDA Patronis published a video of firefighters in Naples, Florida, battling a fire started from a Tesla EV's battery. A bystander is overheard in the video saying that the crew had used hundreds of gallons of water attempting to put the fire out. DEMOCRATS BLAMING CLIMATE CHANGE FOR HURRICANE IAN AT ODDS WITH SCIENCE, EXPERTS SAY Last week, Hurricane Ian pummeled cities along Florida's west coast including Naples and Fort Myers, making landfall as a Category 4 storm. The hurricane caused more than 100 deaths and over a million residents to lose power. It is unclear how many EVs were impacted or destroyed by the storm. Meanwhile, consumers are increasingly turning to EVs as the Biden administration continues to push a green transition involving zero-emission cars. Between April and June, EVs accounted for 5.6% of new car purchases in the U.S., up slightly from the first three months of 2022, according to Kelley Blue Book. Shortly after taking office, President Biden announced a goal of ensuring that 50% of new car sales would be EVs by 2030. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Biden administration has also taken a number of steps to incentivize Americans to shift to EVs. The president signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a bill that included a provision that awards Americans a tax credit worth $7,500 per EV purchase, into law in August, and the Department of Transportation has worked to create a federal EV highway charging network. However, critics have blasted the administration for giving a "false impression" about EVs, noting that they are expensive and often unreliable. "[The EV push] is really kind of a con job," Myron Ebell, the director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Center for Energy and Environment, told FOX Business in July. "It may be a good deal for some people in some places under some circumstances. But by-and-large right now, it's not a good deal." Thomas Catenacci is a politics writer for Fox News Digital. Fox Nation Fox News First
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 9, 2022 6:56:57 GMT -5
I know it was long post and incomprehensible butte no one going to ask about the dead man ? mohs I'll bite... What was up with that dead guy? Police suspect foul play.
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Post by 1dave on Oct 9, 2022 7:02:35 GMT -5
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Post by 1dave on Oct 9, 2022 7:20:25 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 9, 2022 7:26:03 GMT -5
I wouldn't own one.
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Post by quartz on Oct 10, 2022 0:33:50 GMT -5
I wonder what the car insurance companies think of these things and how much they charge, given the apparent risk involved.
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 10, 2022 7:52:05 GMT -5
EV batteries that have been waterlogged in the wake of the hurricane are at risk of corrosion, which could lead to unexpected fires, according to Jimmy Patronis, the state's top financial officer and fire marshal. So...I have no source to back up my thoughts...they're just thoughts. I imagine hybrid vehicles are more prevalent on the East and West coast than they are in the Midwest...although I know they're out here too. Aren't vehicles on the coast more prone to accelerated corrosion due to the salt from the oceans that is in the air? I know vehicles out here start corroding due to the "salt" they put on the roads...but that occurs mostly in the wheel wells and in the undercarriage. I wonder how long EV batteries will end up lasting along the coasts before they corrode out. Now that I question this and typed it out, it occurs to me that hybrid vehicles have been on the coasts for quite some time...and if "salt air" corrosion were an issue it would have come to light by now. Hmmm...okay...back to your regularly scheduled program! LOL
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Post by Rockoonz on Oct 10, 2022 13:16:29 GMT -5
jasoninsd the Teslas and other EV's are pretty big around the population centers here in AZ. It is not uncommon to have 2 or 3 ugly white model Y (why?) cars in line of sight at times on the road. Since we have solar panels I have thought about something electric for a local commuter, grocery getter, battery backup for grid outages. Unfortunately, while I understand the principles to set it up, the nuts and bolts are spendy and would require expensive expert labor as well. Of course, in my case the vehicle would have to be a retro project, something I don't have time to do.
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Post by mohs on Oct 10, 2022 13:53:08 GMT -5
gonna rock on down to electric avenue
and den will it take ya higher
insert smilie
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 10, 2022 19:38:49 GMT -5
jasoninsd the Teslas and other EV's are pretty big around the population centers here in AZ. It is not uncommon to have 2 or 3 ugly white model Y (why?) cars in line of sight at times on the road. Since we have solar panels I have thought about something electric for a local commuter, grocery getter, battery backup for grid outages. Unfortunately, while I understand the principles to set it up, the nuts and bolts are spendy and would require expensive expert labor as well. Of course, in my case the vehicle would have to be a retro project, something I don't have time to do. Yeah...my "eco-friendly" model would be a "retro" project as well:
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 10, 2022 20:04:22 GMT -5
jasoninsd the Teslas and other EV's are pretty big around the population centers here in AZ. It is not uncommon to have 2 or 3 ugly white model Y (why?) cars in line of sight at times on the road. Since we have solar panels I have thought about something electric for a local commuter, grocery getter, battery backup for grid outages. Unfortunately, while I understand the principles to set it up, the nuts and bolts are spendy and would require expensive expert labor as well. Of course, in my case the vehicle would have to be a retro project, something I don't have time to do. Yeah...my "eco-friendly" model would be a "retro" project as well: Hard to find the asbestos foot pads for braking these days.
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Post by mohs on Oct 23, 2022 10:37:02 GMT -5
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Post by Rockoonz on Oct 23, 2022 16:38:56 GMT -5
Some kinda pickup burned 2 driveways away from us this week, I was working and Elizabeth sent pictures. Chunky black soot made it to our driveway about 100 yards away, probably from rubber and/or plastic I'm guessing. Pics are in texts she sent.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 23, 2022 16:48:29 GMT -5
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