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    How far would you drive on a gamble for a used car?

    “not inspected, sold as-is.” 1 hour the most.
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    Anyone here still using 15w40?

    I use it to blend with 5w20 or 0w20 I got on discount (remaining oil on discount) to substitute 10w30. That's about it.
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    Ever had a engine or Transmission failure?

    Head warp related blown head gasket, cooling system related and not oil related.
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    Wow, Tesla laying off more than 10% of its world wide workforce, two Top Executives leaving

    It really depends on how you look at it. Do you look at the CEO as just an employee or do you look at him as a commission based sales person? If you have an agreement with the sales person and he got you 10x the amount of sales, you probably wouldn't be able to negotiate down the amount you...
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    Two Thirds Of New Cars Will Be Electric/Hybrids by 2032

    You know population size matter right?
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    Wow, Tesla laying off more than 10% of its world wide workforce, two Top Executives leaving

    There was a joke in our industry that if you come back from lunch on Friday and couldn't badge in, you likely just got laid off. Oh, 60 days notice only works if they don't pay you. Most companies pay about 2 months of severance and they would rather do that than you come in unhappy and screw...
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    The problems with GDI

    I think cost is one (injector, manifold, control algo development, almost double in cost for the parts in injector control, etc), the benefit is mainly in the combination of injection between them and improve part throttle efficiency. Eliminating intake valve deposit was just a side effect. The...
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    Wow, Tesla laying off more than 10% of its world wide workforce, two Top Executives leaving

    Interest rate is likely going to stay high for a bit longer to combat the higher than desired inflation. We have reduced probability of rate drop now, and the Israel / Iran situation likely causes shipping cost and oil price to increase for a longer time. Tesla and most Elon companies are the...
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    How is my smart phone able to talk to my F350 20 miles away, without the F350 having a paid cell service?

    Corporate data plan are different than retail customer data plan, they are negotiated and easier to predict based on the law of large number how much data they use and cost. YOU did not pay for it but Ford did, and somehow they make money either gathering data for themselves, 3rd party, or able...
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    Would you replace at 4/32nds ?

    It would likely be a dry season and is worth waiting till 2/32, but it would also be a good time to buy if inventory is high and someone has to get rid of surplus on sale. You will have the bargaining power and that translate to good deal. Or better yet if you have space buy on discount and...
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    Why doesn't Schaffers oil get more love?

    Economy of scale and their boutique status. In most market with more than 3-4 suppliers you can expect the smaller guys to not make it either because the big guys already cover most of the needs or have a better cost per customer / volume advantage. This include marketing, manufacturing, R&D...
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    What is the single best vehicle to buy if you're a tightwad?

    Follow the Uber drivers, you will find that it is a Prius. Sure it cost more to buy but the mpg is much higher. The professionals always know what works best in the end in most industries and follow their experiences you can usually avoid most of the pitfalls.
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    The Reality of Academia

    The demand for pilots would likely slow down until Boeing figured out how to deliver planes that passengers and airlines feel safe to fly in on their own term, not what Boeing says or what political pressure it puts on the NTSB.
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    HVAC Insiders- Daikin & Goodman

    If they work in South East Asia 247 then it will work fine in the US for sure.
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    The Reality of Academia

    In the end everything is a business. Academia is not a handout even if it is free government money. It has to generate result or curiosity to bet on what if it is right. Like people said the only reason we haven't found a cure to HIV is because there's more money made selling maintenance drug...
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    Explain this? Vehicle travels faster than the wind. My head hurts trying to figure this out.

    I think it is only possible if you shoot something out of the car faster than wind but not the whole car going faster. If this work it would have been build already but unfortunately not.
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    OJ Simpson Dead at 76

    What if you are Bubba? food I assume is no worse than school lunch (healthy and cheap and therefore not tasty).
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    Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death in $12.5bn fraud case

    In dictatorship or communist countries, they just use financial crimes to get rid of political rivals legally. Don't read too much into it.
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    Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death in $12.5bn fraud case

    Billionaires don't marry for love, they are always financial empire alliances.
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