I mean trains exist. Where i live lots of people travel with then including between cities and abroad. So it's not like you're gonna be stuck.

That’s so nice. Like really. I wish I had some award to give you

Had a person with down syndrome visit a pub I worked at regularly, he would tell us all these mad stories that he was going to move to America and marry a spice girl and he was always cheerful and made jokes. Anyway, one day he invited about 8 of us that regularly spoke to him to his 40th birthday party, and to this day I have not enjoyed a party more. Hope you're doing well Alex!

This is super sweet of him. Bless him! It's kind of sad that he felt like doing this is necessary, though :(

Now let’s talk about the energy grid….

EVs can plug straight into a standard outlet. Unless you're driving huge distances daily you simply don't need a home fast charger.

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Mountains, or big hills?

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I wonder how much it costed her after

Damn. I need to do this. It’s genius. Ima take a badass long holiday to help poor children go on holiday. Mad lad!

As someone who has worked for a Japanese company: holy shit is this true. “Fail fast, fail often” is a completely foreign concept to them.

No, now they price gouge the fuck out of it as people with standard combustion cars have no other option aside from buying a new electric car.

Calendar ageing will still get you. And 80% is more or less considered EOL for an automotive pack.

If you are hitting 100,000 mi in 3-4 years, EV's durability compares favorably with ICE.

If you are doing 4-5k miles/year, the ICE wins, because it goes 15-20 years before falling apart, and usually not one super-expensive component at once.

People just need to know they are not out there alone.
Those of us who have the wherewithal need to remember that there are those out there who could benefit from our "access" and understanding.

He even got a rare Yellow Fred Durst there. Nice catch!

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So, I was raised with Down's people around regularly. They are kind, sweet, loyal people who are well worth having as friends. There is one in particular who went to my school who my mother taught, who we run into about once a year. He's a good guy, kind, loving, hard working. I always give him a a hug and ask how he's doing. I am realistic and honest with him. Honestly, he is my friend, as close as about anyone I knew from high school. The honest truth is, he kept a job through a major recession and has done pretty well for himself. I hope it means something to him for me to say such things, that he has honestly done better than the majority of those we went to school with. Sure, he need help, who doesn't? I know I do. All I can say is that even those with such disabilities can work hard and do pretty well in life. That's the sort of thing that makes me happy, and happy to call them my friend. My mother asks me to do her a favor and say hi, but it is absolutely no favor to take a few with a good dude I knew from high school and am happy to see again.

Everyone needs friends!!

so cheaper fuel for the rest of us?

Big love to these guys and their new buddy

If you can get a home charger sure otherwise still a hard no.

I really thought she was being called that as a mean spirited fat joke. Good thing I was wrong.