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    Toyota press conference on solid state batteries

    https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/39865919.html Idemitsu kosan (a petroleum company) and Toyota Motor corporation press conference on mass-produced solid state batteries.
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    Why are SAE sockets formatted in fractions?

    It takes less space to write than a lot of decimal equivalents
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    Is it true European service intervals run as high as 20k miles?

    30km intervals, isn't a fixed interval. It's decided on the ECU, when taken into account many factors such as engine run time, oil temperature, etc.
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    Winter Tires or All Weather Tires

    The snow I drive in tends to be wet and heavy, so the CC2's suck when it gets deep, around 4 inches or more. They are great when the roads are plowed though
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    Does my Toyota car have a CVT transmission?

    2.0 with the K120 CVT didn't start until 2019 (Hatchback), and 2020 (sedan), which the K120 has a physical 1st gear (launch gear).
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    new dash cam.... Viofio A119 mini2

    Suprised how tiny it is, compared to my old Viofo A119 V2 on my old Tiguan. Yes, I stuck the GPS onto the tint strip. And the wire cable clip is hidden from view by the headliner, so I don't see it in my driving position...
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    Air BNB tenant refuses to leave- intriguing read for a Saturday morning

    The court system also justified 2 wrongs = a right, where the other wrong was Jovanovic made some modifications to the ADU without permits. . . . . . I'd just have a camera installed pointed to the door of the ADU and make sure someone is always home, so in the event Hirschhorn leaves the ADU...
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    TPMS on modern Honda cars

    Then explain how an ABS based TPMS can figure out the baseline "pressure" without wheel speed sensor inputs. All the MQB's do when you hit reset on the screen, is it tells the TPMS system to wait until you drive the car to get a baseline wheel speed pressure, then it sets it later.
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    Driving At Night

    Nope. I wear glasses, and see the optometrist annually
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    Analysis paralysis - Need help choosing my next oil

    No dpf on the N22A1 means you don't need to worry much about needing a reduced SAPS engine. If you want to stick to 0w30, and have the HTHS of 3.5 MPa minimum, look for a VW504/507 oil that is in the 0w30 grade.
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    Headlight upgrades for older vehicles

    The latest trend for upgrades are LED projectors. www.theretrofitsource.com for LED projectors F/S.
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    Drop unsprung mass, gain serious MPG

    The stock size is 215/45r17. So the little smaller sidewall will make a difference poor ride quality. The appropriate equivalent that toyota/lexus uses is 205/55r16.
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    Honda factory brake pads GG-rated

    It's Friction coefficient related in accordance to SAE J866 standard First letter relates to low temperature (200°F to 400°F) and second letter relates to high temperature (300°F to 650°F) (usually in the region of pad fade resistance for street pads)
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    Nissan has a new GL4 75W

    Amsoil MTG 75w90 was great shifting feel in that temperature range with the 02J transmission I had. It didn't feel like rowing through thick molasses during winter cold mornings
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    Drop unsprung mass, gain serious MPG

    You can pay more money to add lightness in wheels, using the same diameter where available, such as Forged wheels ($$$) or Flow-formed wheels ($$). And/or you can get LRR tires and also pick up some mpg as well.
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