BTass

3396 pts ยท January 27, 2014


Yes, that would be a baseload plant. Many legacy coal plants and CCGT plants also are used as baseload production.

2 weeks ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Solar is nice, but rooftop only is so minor when compared to the demands of these facilities. The one in my area is asking for 700mW of power. A couple of diesel generators are orders of magnitude too small. This load is a baseload sized powerplant, or ~5 natural gas peaker plants.

2 weeks ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Could I return to the notification list?

1 month ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Honestly, the beer is OK, but the can labels are legendary.

1 month ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Easily the best ~10 episodes of the series. Gohan in high-school would have been great for a while season.

1 month ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

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2 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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2 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Was there in 2018. Was amazing, great food, beer, and atmosphere. Would love to go back someday.

2 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This. The world for most adults is mundane, but any smile on a child's face is 100% worth it. Keep the magic alive for them as long as we can.

3 months ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

While yes, there's equipment failure, these people have no idea how to drive on a non dry blacktop surface. I manage EV programs now for a utility and the amount of cyber truck drivers that think they own an unstoppable tank is 100% in my experience.

3 months ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

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4 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Depending on your battery and driving habits. I have free level 2 charging at work, but I share it with 3 people. We all have full BEVs, so we each charge once or twice during the week. Rarely does the battery go below 20%. Takes 6 seconds to plug in and 6 seconds to put the cord away. Much less time than getting gas.

5 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I seem to have been removed. Did I miss something to stay on?

6 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Meh, my favorite is the Ur Dragon and second is Sliver Overlord. But I only play them once a quarter as my other 38 decks need some love and my table needs a break.

6 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What if I'm running both?

6 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I kind of get it. But that is so unreal to me. I spent my summers as a kid on my families farms, but I only visit them once a year now. I'm also so removed from that life.

6 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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6 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I still have a 1987 walk behind mower. The powered walk assist differential blew up last year, and there's no replacement, but it still works great without it. Regular maintenance and a good machine will last a long time.

7 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

They didn't. Sears was purchased by a pivate equity fund, which then offloaded the cost of the buyout back to Sears as debt. (The buyers therefore spent next to nothing to buy it.) Sears struggled to payoff the debt, so they stripped it for parts after making a TON of money from it. Similar schemes have been happening, and I don't know how it isn't illegal yet.

Yes, Sears could have done more in the online space, but the buyout is what killed it.

7 months ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Aren't I looking for a sasquatch?

7 months ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Weird, a BNSF and CN engines on the same train. Usually, they are on their respectively owned tracks.

8 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Ok, I'll try to answer. 1, you have more items using electricity than ever before. 2, it costs a TON to build new generation. Now, building it in areas far away from the load requires transmission lines, too. 3, we as a country didn't invest like we should have since the 80s (part of it for shareholders part because manufacturing left US) and that bill is coming due. It's many factors, but the days of once a decade rate hikes are over.

10 months ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I mean this with all my heart. Good. You don't need caffeine and be free.

10 months ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 14

VW also stopped selling the ID.4 for nearly 1/3 of the year due to a fix/recall. They will bounce back to be among the top 5-6 again in 2025.

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Usually the Tesla thermal vents are located near the front doors and you see a ton of smoke for up to monites before any flames are seen. Source: EV 1st responder training I take every year.

1 year ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Honestly, somedays I do miss the old cow and horse barns from my families farm. Not the pigs though, they truly did smell bad.

1 year ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Some Tesla model y and 3 already have the aluminum welds to drop hot parts of the battery on the road if they are in thermal runaway. Fire blankets work well to slow the fire in tight areas like a garage or parking ramp, to give you time to move it or other vehicles. 50 GPM is the recommended rate to apply water to cool the over heated packs on the TIC.

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Dooooot.

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Life long noethern MN here, I was about to comment on your weak warm winters.

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0