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  1. jeremydunworth

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    There was also reporting on the Ford Xiaomi partnership discussions. And I think it is well known Jim Farley imported a Xiaomi SU7. But subsequent reporting on Ford makes me think they are either playing their cards close or gave up on a Chinese EV partnership Ford Xiaomi partnership talks...
  2. jeremydunworth

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    Ok, I'm taking the bait again. What are workers to do when their only employment options don't pay a fair wage or give good benefits? Edit for added content between horizontal lines: I don't want to stir things up, this is an honest question. Think about the question in the context of a...
  3. jeremydunworth

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    That gets more than just a like. It gets a
  4. jeremydunworth

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    I've said only partly in jest, the best thing we could do for Chinese auto workers and US auto industry would be to fund the UAW and AFL-CIO to setup shop in China.
  5. jeremydunworth

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    I don't know about that particular photo, but I do believe a conversion kit is for sale: https://evwest.com/volkswagen-vw-beetlebug-hyper-9-120v-26-5kw-ev-conversion-complete-kit-regen-brakes-battery-packs-1956-1977 A project from a few years ago is described here...
  6. jeremydunworth

    Scout Motors Events/Show Recommendations

    I don't know if this show allows or encourages new cars. I think I ended up at accidentally once, if this is the 40 anniversary show it might have actually been the first annual show my family accidentally was in town for. https://experiencepismobeach.com/pismo-beach-classic-car-show/ 40th...
  7. jeremydunworth

    Vintage Scout Cross Country Road Trip

    I'm not sure why this popped up for me in 'similar threads' today, but back in 2020 when I was stuck in Southern California and travel was cancelled, I cooked up a round trip route to Iowa and back. Someday perhaps I'll make this trip. The end point is the only place in CA you are allowed to...
  8. jeremydunworth

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    A few weeks I came across this opinion article about BYD, I read it and was impressed with BYD. https://www.inc.com/howard-yu/the-nail-test-why-this-54-billion-innovation-is-terrifying-western-auto-executives/91317777 There is some stuff about "The Innovator's Dilemma" in the article. I...
  9. jeremydunworth

    Vintage Scouts In The Wild!

    I thought someone might appreciate it. Just couldn't remember who.
  10. jeremydunworth

    Vintage Scouts In The Wild!

    This one is a bit old, Feb 2019, but it was an unexpected sighting in my neck of the woods.
  11. jeremydunworth

    Vintage Scouts In The Wild!

    Mine came with an IH Scouts West sticker. I've been to one meeting in 21 years 😆
  12. jeremydunworth

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    That commercial is ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥! Thanks for sharing it.
  13. jeremydunworth

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    Ok, no one asked. Good, depending on your love of the Christian Bale Batman movies, for the exterior styling, I was reminded of a cross between this: And My memory of the movie is obviously faulty, the "Tumbler" batmobile looked much better in what I remember, maybe it was a different car in...
  14. jeremydunworth

    The Start/Stop Button

    I agree creep vs hold should be a choice. I really wanted to like hold, but it did not work for me. Fortunately, my Hyundai makes it a choice. A choice I can select with a button on dash to the left side of the steering wheel, I don't even need to muck with some yucky touch screen software...
  15. jeremydunworth

    The Start/Stop Button

    First, I'm not flexible enough to reach the screen to change the charge mode settings without sitting the driver or passenger seat. I applaud that you are. Second, I did the experiment leaving the gym last night. If I get in the driver seat, don't step on the brake, and do press the start...
  16. jeremydunworth

    The Start/Stop Button

    I was going to complain about the switch being on the steering wheel, and then I remembered there are several switches on the Hyundai Ioniq 5 steering wheel I still haven't bothered to program. As long as the switch, wherever it is located, is like thumb sized so I can spot it easily and...
  17. jeremydunworth

    The Start/Stop Button

    No worries. I also see part of my problem here. You mentioned get in car, don't put foot on brake pedal. I had do some math here, 34 years of driving gas cars, it is pretty hard to not put my right foot on the brake pedal when I get in the car. Except oddly in my '73 scout, where the...
  18. jeremydunworth

    The Start/Stop Button

    I don't know. From years of driving ICE I just put my right foot on the brake pedal. If the car is set in whatever mode it is that it does not move unless you push the accelerator, there should be no reason to need to press the brake pedal to shift in F or R. I have the car set to when you...
  19. jeremydunworth

    The Start/Stop Button

    I dislike screens so I have not "peck around on the screen" in the Hyundai Ioniq 5. I will try this and see what happens. My experience so far is that when I get in the Hyundai and push the start button it asks me to confirm which person is driving. When I program the car to do something...
  20. jeremydunworth

    The Start/Stop Button

    <snip> I have, checks calendar, counts on fingers, 5 months of EV driving experience. Consider the alternative process in the EV unlock car, sit in seat, press start. One less step to get the car electronics turned on. I can then, after getting radio and map all set up on Android auto...
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