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  1. Gottesacker

    Google Gemini AI Scout Images

    I can’t be the only person who reads PBY as “peanut butter yellow”… right? Even though I know that’s not what’s meant it’s what I see every single time, lol.
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    Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

    I’m Terra Harvester. The thing that could sway me to BEV is final specifications and pricing. I wanted the Harvester mainly for towing purposes. I remember TFL doing a test with the Lightning maxing it out and only being able to go 89 miles… and that just would not do it for me. On the other...
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    Initial Production Release

    Exactly what I’ve been waiting for. I haven’t been too worried overall any direction until we have finalized specifications. Until then Harvester is my preference, but it could change.
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    Google Gemini AI Scout Images

    That… actually looks damn cool armor-clad
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    Halloween AI favorite build-2025

    I didn’t go as “wild”… but I might need to have a black truck with green lights now, lol.
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    Google Gemini AI Scout Images

    lol! I’m glad someone else got that out of the photo. It was supposed to be downtown Galveston, TX, but apparently it decided Havana was close enough.
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    The Garage (What did you work on today?)

    To the Google Gemini! *batman transition*
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    EREV initial release only?

    Range on towing is the other big consideration, BUT if the Harvester really couldn’t get above 5k then the compromise on range for the BEV would be preferred. If the EREV can do the full projected 10k, then that’s probably the one for me due to bigger range.
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    EREV initial release only?

    I’m a contractor and use my truck daily for towing, hauling. So I just want to make sure I can live with one on a daily basis. I remember early on seeing TFLTruck with the Lightning and the towing range going clear down to something like 89 miles. That would just not cut it for me, which is what...
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    EREV initial release only?

    I’ve wasted $100 before way faster, and on worse things, than that deposit I made :ROFLMAO:
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    EREV initial release only?

    Someone recently had suggested renting a Lightning for a week or so to get an idea of living with one. I thought that was a great idea, but have had a hard time finding one that wasn’t going to cost a fortune to rent for a week. My reservation is Harvester, but ultimately I may change based on...
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    EREV initial release only?

    This whole Autopian article is exactly like the hubbub over the towing comment on Jay Leno’s YouTube show. A lot of people all upset and cancelling reservations over a comment by the CEO when all the fine details haven’t been ironed out. Same here with the EV vs EREV timing. We just simply do...
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    Google Gemini AI Scout Images

    I had a guy working for me years ago who did this. Took a piece of 1x6x12 Cedar tongue and groove (nice expensive board), had cut some light locations in the wrong spot and chucked it across the yard. I had a talk with him about how temper tantrums like that wouldn’t be happening on my job...
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    Google Gemini AI Scout Images

    The red tint and accents on that Reaper is saaaa-weeeet!