The Random Thought Thread

johnnydoom We got good money trading in the Jeep. I wanted to sell it myself, wife was afraid to. Truck we got was a bit more than I wanted to spend but the extra trade money and the fact that it’s a CPO vehicle sealed it. Being CPO it required new Brembo brakes all around and brand new Pirelli Scorpion tires. Almost $5000 right there.

It's hot in Florida right now.

sdandrea1 Not exactly a random thought sir

Bravopilot Not exactly a random thought sir

It randomly occurred to me ...... suddenly.

sdandrea1 Why you are the mediator and @Subsonic is not. Make fun of balls, will you Navy

sdandrea1 Well, it's summer.
In Florida.

I guess it's back to stealing cars for a good joyride.......not as much fun though....

Kamala Harris Says Buses Are Made “So People Can Get Where They Need To Go!”

Par4QC I guess it's back to stealing cars for a good joyride.......not as much fun though....

Kamala Harris Says Buses Are Made “So People Can Get Where They Need To Go!”

There was a news report on TV last week that said a local school district bought 4 new electric school buses for $400k each. A new diesel bus costs $150k.

Rickochet Can't put a price on saving the earth, everybody knows this.

Bravopilot no, proper answer is
Can't put a price on looking like you're trying to save the earth.
Electric vehicles are worse for the planet....

azgreg Do the battery factories run on air? Are the batteries made from air?

Walterjn Understand, my sarcastic comment did not come through right. Batteries alone are an issue for the earth

Bravopilot Batteries alone are an issue for the earth

Yep. So are vehicles.

Bravopilot my issue is the flat out hypocrisy of those who are promoting electric vehicles. They claim the vehicles are better for the planet, yet they completely ignore the fact they the mines pulling the materials out of the ground in some 3rd world country are using worn out internal combustion engines. They ignore the fact that there are very few battery recycling plants for those batteries, or that when they catch fire, the fumes from those fires are polluting more than the standard gas or diesel truck.
Let alone that California is trying to mandate electric vehicles all the while not having the infrastructure to support the charging of said vehicles.

Walterjn while not having the infrastructure to support the charging of said vehicles.

They will have. After they initiate the tax on electric consumption for electric vehicles. I mean, after all........, it's California.

azgreg Only 1 stupid ass in this thread.

azgreg so, where do they get the materials for said batteries? How do they get them? Where does the electricity to charge them come from?? We sure don't have that many nuclear power plants.

Now if they can perfect small nuclear power plants and we can all use those to power vehicles, I'm all for that. I just don't see that happening any time soon, or in my lifetime.