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    Canada: Are EFB batteries not readily available locally? Is AGM equivalent?

    Your charging while driving right? So under hood is likely >104F most of the summer I would imagine? Sounds like a legal speak CYA fine print in the manual. If it truly was 104F then the battery does not meet UCC Fitment for purpose, and Walmart would not be selling them.
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    R-444A VS R-1234YF refrigerant

    Options are good. If there are options over time it should drive the price of both products down.
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    79 Ford Bronco 400 - recommend an oil to avoid another spun bearing!

    m OP had a 400M a decade ago in some other car that spun a bearing for unknown reasons. There were no material or design flaws in a Ford 400M.
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    R-444A VS R-1234YF refrigerant

    I am well aware dealers will make every effort to avoid warranty work, but the air filter is connected to the engine vs the refrigerant is not. I always used OEM filters during warranty on my vehicles for the reason you mentioned. Most people will be out of warranty long before there AC...
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    *Investors Blog*

    It does not feel like a week market, just too frothy. I have diversified and will be selling some more stuff into strength. Who knows when the bubble pops. If I needed the money in the foreseeable future I would likely feel different.
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    R-444A VS R-1234YF refrigerant

    I am pretty sure this would violate magnusson moss. The AC would have nothing to do with the engine warranty. They would be obligated to fix the engine. They could evac and refill with R1234Y on there dime I suppose.
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    Snap-on tool prices are out of sight.

    Wife and 2 daughters. Hide it in the garage, or any other place where work gets done. :ROFLMAO:
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    Canada: Are EFB batteries not readily available locally? Is AGM equivalent?

    I thought AGM was better with heat?
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    EVs hit 33% Market Share in France

    People in Europe mostly live in flats - aka Condo's. They could add chargers if there was space. 20% of France lives in the Paris Metro area. To put that in perspective - NYC / Newark metro would need to grow 3.5 times to have 20% of the US. I presume most people there use public...
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    EVs hit 33% Market Share in France

    Yes. Our leaders are morons and our independent oil industry is the envy of the world, and our gasoline is cheap, East of the Mississippi at least. Thats our plan. Works for me.
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    EVs hit 33% Market Share in France

    Gas is $8.50 a gallon and electricity is 20 cents a kWh. The question is what’s up with the other 67%.
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    Canada: Are EFB batteries not readily available locally? Is AGM equivalent?

    I work in manufacturing so I completely understand, however if Walmart can sell one for a few dollars more and offer an additional year in warranty, then the actual manufacture cost difference is likely very small. Unless the EFB is the same price as a FLA? This I do not know.
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    Canada: Are EFB batteries not readily available locally? Is AGM equivalent?

    You could be correct I have never owned a EFB. An AGM would definitely be better than a regular FLA - which is entirely why a EFB was made I thought. I don't think manufacture cost is much different anymore. Wal Mart sells them for almost the same price with longer warranty than there best...
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    Canada: Are EFB batteries not readily available locally? Is AGM equivalent?

    I have never had an EFB but my research tells me it somehow can accept a charge faster. Something about its construction and chemistry. I have owned AGM and FLA in the same vehicle and I can tell you without a doubt that AGM's are much more tempermental to recharge, especially to fully...
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    *Investors Blog*

    I like getting paid to wait but with the multiples these days the yield is pretty anemic - outside the MLP's and REATs, etc. Different thing.
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    Advance Auto Parts (Home of the Carquest Premium Oil Filters) Discount Code

    The "Various Manufacturers" doesn't work for all filters. If you want the really common 7317 size Honda / Nissan filter you will likely get the 2876 short can version. So I don't buy those anymore. My Toyota size filters have been fine from RA - but again it depends on whether I can attach it...
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    Why do people strongly opine about topics they know nothing about?

    This for sure. My Grandfather emigrated from England in I believe 1908 as a very young boy, like 5. His two oldest brothers stayed in England and are buried in France in unmarked tombs. He had two other brothers on a small subsistence farm and had no future there so in the roaring 20's he...
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    *Investors Blog*

    I may dip my toe into SPCX soon. I would like to own some prior to the July 7th rebalance.
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    Nissan and Toyota are issuing rationing

    Its all an attempt to meet CAFE numbers and nothing else. Lots of blame to go around for sure, and there are many good reasons to mock the OEM's - but this isn't one of them.
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    Why do people strongly opine about topics they know nothing about?

    In public forums, media, etc your correct. Most people don't even know where the generational lines are. I will additionally add that all individuals should be judged by the content of their character and anyone that doesn't is a fool. Having said that there are very well documented...
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