I spent a better part of today at the Calgary airport also. The only distancing i've ever seen on planes are the westjet charters that take me to Suncor Firebag. You're lucky to see 50 people on a 737.
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Just saw a new one.
Guy got on elevator and had a slot torn in the mask for his nose to stick out of.
Needless to say, I got off the elevator.
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Elevator hoistways being the centre structural core of a building need to be solid. Back in the 50’s they used 2x4’s and 2x6’s on edge for the entire run.
$15 million at today’s prices. Could replace it with Kevlar reinforced concrete
for less now.
Fire code?
for less now.
Fire code?
2022 F-150 Electric Pro - Damn, that's kinda cool.
Yeah that front trunk take the brain a minute to get around...
Isn't there supposed to be something else in that space?
Hamsters & Hamster WheelYeah that front trunk take the brain a minute to get around...
Isn't there supposed to be something else in that space?
I’m skeptical that it’d power a 15 amp saw for very long. I have however used drills, die grinders, and angle grinders plugged into the inverter in the Ambulance (at a job site with no plugs).
GTSSportCoupe
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I don't know how big the battery is in those trucks, but I'm going to assume around 100kWh. That would run your ~1kW saw for a long time! If you ran it non stop all day you'd still have 90% of the battery power left to go home after work.
I like that Ford has produced that truck. I'm still not sold on electric vehicles as a complete replacement for all vehicles on earth. Will take decades to even dig up enough of the rare whateva metal to make the batteries. And for all those places still relying on fossil fuels to make electrical power, the electric vehicle really aint that much cleaner than a fossil fuel vehicle.... Yup, we got a long way to go yet.
Fair point, I didn’t consider the huge amount of energy a truck wouldn’t use.
It’d be fine so long as you don’t need the batteries for range. I’m not sure if Li-ion are similar to older deep cycle batteries, but many only use 40-80 % SOC, essentially making a 100 kWh have 40 kWh useable power.
The battery will drive that truck, I'm sure they've figured out a battery that will run a saw.
I think it's way too late to doubt electrical vehicle technology.
I think it's way too late to doubt electrical vehicle technology.
Seems like there needs to be a serious advancement in battery technology soon. I kinda chuckle whenever I get the stinkeye from a tesla driver for my smokey old junk, because of course buying a disposable car every year is more efficient overall. 
I've read some pretty cool articles lately about solid hydrogen as an energy storage material. Either as a battery, or as something an internal combustion engine takes a pinch off periodically to run.
I gather it's much safer in solid form, not quite so Hindenburg.
I've read some pretty cool articles lately about solid hydrogen as an energy storage material. Either as a battery, or as something an internal combustion engine takes a pinch off periodically to run.
I gather it's much safer in solid form, not quite so Hindenburg.
Good old Tesla, talk about a con. Lawsuits are piling up. Anyone notice that any rebates for electrical
hookups don’t apply to Tesla owners. Kinda gives me a chuckle.
hookups don’t apply to Tesla owners. Kinda gives me a chuckle.
I’m not doubting the technology, just recognizing some of its limitations. If you needed to drive 200-350 km a day (as I did when I worked with BC Forrest Service) I’d not want to use too much of that battery power to run tools. 100+ km off the highway in bear country isn’t where I’d want a truck rated to go 370 km (standard battery). Factor in reduced range in the cold, getting stuck, etc... Working out there alone was risky enough. No cell reception, spotty 2 way radio reception... give me an internal combustion engine any day.
That said, if you’re average trip is 10 minutes and there’s always a plug within 30, it’d be fine.
GTSSportCoupe
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Just throw a generator in the back with 5 gallons of gas for the long trips.
In a mere 14 hours you’ll be ready to go again.Just throw a generator in the back with 5 gallons of gas for the long trips.
Today, - 70,000 pre-orders confirmed. Looks like Ford isn't in need of Kickstarter or anything for this.
To quote a bad movie, that is one big damn tree.
Or was anyway. ****in sad.
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Or was anyway. ****in sad.
A Giant Old Growth Tree Rolling Down a BC Highway Went Viral. What’s Its Story? | The Tyee
As a new ‘war in the woods’ brews, a social media post has emerged as a rallying call.
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Barbaric !To quote a bad movie, that is one big damn tree.
Or was anyway. f***in sad.
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A Giant Old Growth Tree Rolling Down a BC Highway Went Viral. What’s Its Story? | The Tyee
As a new ‘war in the woods’ brews, a social media post has emerged as a rallying call.
GTSSportCoupe
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To quote a bad movie, that is one big damn tree.
Or was anyway. f***in sad.
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As a new ‘war in the woods’ brews, a social media post has emerged as a rallying call.
Where did they even find that tree? It's hard to find anything of that magnitude out there anymore. I've only found stumps that large...LOL.