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totalnewbie posted:Fine? That's not been my experience. Your hand waving is doing a lot of heavy lifting. But at least you admit to that up front.
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It's almost like the "deployment problems" solve themselves because people who don't own homes where they can install a charger and/or live where there are chargers don't have a problem. Because they don't buy EVs because they can't charge them.
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totalnewbie posted:The concern isn't really the how or the technology. The technology exists and we know how to do it. The problem is that it's really loving expensive so... "Make the grid capable of this" is way more than just a cost issue. But I mean, again....you do your thing and keep waving those hands.
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totalnewbie posted:Is it? Yes. Rights of way, balancing short term environment concerns over long terms ones, nuclear power........... Surely you are aware of these things being an issue at least in concept, right?
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Dr. Lunchables posted:To explain the joke Gentle reminder that if you have to explain a joke it's not funny.
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tactlessbastard posted:What color would you buy a new vehicle in if you knew you were going to be repainting it? The depends on what color you're repainting it to and whether you're doing a full engine bay and door jambs.
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tactlessbastard posted:Doorjams, yes, engine bay, nah. BRG would the new color. BRG is probably going to want/need black primer. So a black car would seem to be the easiest answer to make priming simple, possibly single coat, with the added benefit that unpainted sections won't clash.
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WTFBEES posted:Problem: starter continues to crank after attempting to start, even when the key is released or removed. Pulling the negative battery terminal is the only way we've got it to stop. Reconnecting the negative does not immediately restart the starter, but turning the key results in the starter stuck on again. Probing voltage, I cannot find anywhere the starting circuit is stuck on. That sounds more like wiring. Can you test the control side of the circuit right at the solenoid for the presence of 12v on key turned to crank and then see if it's still there when the key is turned back to run? Lots of potential issues here, largely dependent on what this is in. Plenty of things have another relay on the PCM output that could be hanging, wires to it chaffed and causing this, etc. Id' want to poke around before firing a starter into it. In fact if it's easy enough you can just jump 12v to the control side of the solenoid with the key in the run position and see if it hangs. Anything to get a bit more information on what's actually happening. Pahonix posted:I have a 2004 Lexus RX330 and have never done any maintenance on the shocks/struts and it has gotten to the point where you can tell. The last time I went somewhere to have my oil changed, they even brought it up to me, "Hey, you know you basically have no suspension?" I mean, it's not horrible, but like when I go out of my parking area at home, I can definitely feel the wheels... what's the term... not being suspended(?) lol? Sounds like you already have a solution and a quote. Sounds like a reasonable one too. You could take it somewhere else for a quote as well. But the answer based on your post is "pay someone money to fix your car". If you live in a state with inspection you're not going to pass.
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WTFBEES posted:Jumping from the big terminal on the solenoid (connected direct to battery positive) to the real little post (control I believe but am also don't know the right words here) results in the same "stuck" behavior described earlier, even after pulling the screwdrivers off. Yep, that's the test I was talking about. And that's a good confirmation and plenty enough for the simple electrical system you're dealing with, Good job, that's a complete diagnosis. It's more that most people do. Replace that solenoid - or the whole starter. (I forget if those have a sperate solenoid like the Fords of the time did.)
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Pahonix posted:A reality check on the quote is appreciated. If that's reasonable, I don't really have a problem having these folks do it. I don't know where you live, I don't know what quality of parts they are providing. But it's within a reasonable range for replacing what I assume are a couple of struts and a couple of shocks and then an alignment.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Personally I've had iffy luck with trying to replace just the solenoid on starters; a whole replacement starter isn't much more (at least on Rockauto). Yeah same. The kind mounted on the inner fender? Sure. But in this case I'd replace the whole starter.
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