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  1. goblin

    Wyoming geothermal could provide 10 percent of the national electric needs?

    Yep, let's throw everything then, lay down in fetal position and give it a good panic attack. I recommend watching the first Transformers too, there was a Nokia phone there that killed someone, and an airbag became claws, and I've been scared of using either ever since 😇
  2. goblin

    Stellantis names new CEO: Antonio Filosa

    AH :) Now we're talking.
  3. goblin

    Top electric vehicle registrations in Europe by company, April 2025

    They (Tesla sales) are very directly impacted by his actions outside of Tesla, seems to be the consensus, and your earlier comment. His actions, while counterintuitive in a logical and Tesla-centered perspective, could be very logical in his grand scheme of things. So it's quite difficult to...
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    Top electric vehicle registrations in Europe by company, April 2025

    This is if we assume that said anyone is making their money only from their most known business, and won't be able to generate more money by muddling the waters while given the control levers, however briefly. Which we shouldn't assume.
  5. goblin

    Stellantis names new CEO: Antonio Filosa

    Bingo In 2025 - yes. When rhe separation was made - Dodge Trucks was a proud name of a proud brand building proud trucks among other things. In 2005, any kid buying a Neon could identify with their uncle driving a big ballsy Dodge truck and with every Dodge truck around a corner. In 2010 any...
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    Cigar Aficionados' of BITOG, what are you enjoying?

    Pipe tobacco indeed. Never been much of a smoker, but the few times I tried to learn to smoke a pipe it was with Clan. Wife got me some from Europe about 20 years ago, just found it last week.
  7. goblin

    Cigar Aficionados' of BITOG, what are you enjoying?

    Attacking from the sides here - just unearthed from some closet my Chacom pipe and a few packs of Clan tobacco, still sealed. Any way I look at it, they are from 2005-2006 at the latest. Looking forward to check that reward the day I clean up the house.
  8. goblin

    Top electric vehicle registrations in Europe by company, April 2025

    Actually, no. Not because of the tariffs, not by a long shot. - GM had Opel, and it was clearly labeled as Opel - GM. GM was not on the car, but was on all docs and ads. - Ford Europe has been a German entity for about 60 years, since the late 50's or about. They were German cars for all...
  9. goblin

    Does Vice Grip Garage not know anything about Fram oil filters?

    If you need more to cut - sale ends today: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/fram-extra-guard-ph3614-pack-of-2-woot.396219/
  10. goblin

    Top electric vehicle registrations in Europe by company, April 2025

    I was comparing it to California for the year. And yes, the Euro numbers looked low for yearly numbers. And yes, Tesla is in the toilet. They have always been a combination of amazing and irritating stuff with no alternative for the amazing part. The day others started doing the amazing part -...
  11. goblin

    Top electric vehicle registrations in Europe by company, April 2025

    The beauty of such statistics are that we rarely put them in perspective. All the sales from the beginning of this thread, combined, amount to 128,697 vehicles total. My understanding is that it's from all Europe (at least that's what the title says ? I didn't dig into details). California...
  12. goblin

    Valvoline Restore and Protect - 2017 Hyundai 3.3 V6

    Ok, got my second full VRP oil change today. So, to rehash: - 124k-ish miles to 129k-ish (128961): RP, with adding VRP as the car was losing oil. - 128961: Full oil change, 6qts of VRP. - 130200: added 2qts of VRP. Measuring oil level is a nightmare on that car. Ended up overfilling. My guess...
  13. goblin

    Top electric vehicle registrations in Europe by company, April 2025

    I'd kill for cloth seats that keep all the bells and whistles of top of the shelf leather ones. Heating, ventilation, the works. In the nineties Renault used to have an Initiale series on the Laguna that had upholstery combining leather and linen fabric. T'was beautiful. A friend bought one...
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    Top electric vehicle registrations in Europe by company, April 2025

    Wasn't NASA told by the government to no longer work on sending people in space and leave it to private comanies which had to be encouraged ? Didn't said private companies receive billions over billions from that same government - which could otherwise have gone to NASA ? **** if you do, **** if...
  15. goblin

    Fram Extra Guard PH3614 (Pack of 2)

    Yep, the cross-reference webpage on Fram's site lists 131 pages, with about 15 models on each. It seems to be covering quite a few models. BTW for those who are not used to it - Woot is owned by Amazon and shipping is free for Prime users, however returns are nothing like Amazon. Items...
  16. goblin

    Fram Extra Guard PH3614 (Pack of 2)

    Sale will last for one more day. Pack of two, $4.99. https://tools.woot.com/offers/fram-ph3614-extra-guard-passenger-car-spin-on-oil-filter-pack-of-2z Fits my 1996 4Runner V6. Seems to fit hundreds of other vehicles.
  17. goblin

    Top electric vehicle registrations in Europe by company, April 2025

    No, the problem is that everyone thinks they should be given answers without putting some thought on their own first, and that they are entitled to these answers. Precisely. It's between you and your boss. You don't have people from out of state calling your boss asking why he's about to give...
  18. goblin

    Top electric vehicle registrations in Europe by company, April 2025

    The simple fact that you think that government and companies are the same thing is sign enough that you can't have that discussion. A company is a dynamic system that constantly trims the fat and drops inefficiency. Inefficiency is also people who need to be dropped. It's goals are short term...
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