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The current gen Grand Highlander is available in 3 different powertrains. ICE-only RAV4/Prius style hybrid tuned for mpg, and it delivers. ROI vs the ICE is very short, making this the value option. Tundra-style hybrid tuned for power. Much more expensive and virtually no mpg improvement over...

4runner and Tacoma share a frame. Sequoia and Tundra share a frame. The Highlander has always been a unibody platform.

It's all just pandering for votes. The person holding the bag when regulations go into effect become the villain b/c they have no choice but to kick the can a little further.

Speaking of that. Last week I read that researchers have produced a surplus of energy from a fusion reactor recently. I don't remember the scale, but the output was 2x the input.

Toyota hybrids regularly go 100k without any battery issues. And replacement is DIY for a few thousand. There's plenty of YT videos documenting the process. Lio-Ion should only be used in handheld devices. Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP, LiFePO4) is such a better chemistry there's really no excuse...

Apparently this is second nature to people who work with planetary gear sets. “X rotations for the ratio, plus 1 for the circular path.”

My house was built in the last 20 years, and with some common sense design features. So I don't need to do anything special for extra cold weather. Exterior wall faucets/drains go thru the floor instead of exterior wall. Main supply comes through the slab in the center of the house. Hose bibs...

I’ve done a lot of reading/watching about wind power. Almost everybody that bought one regrets it because the marketing materials are based on best case scenario, and reality is the opposite. At our next house I plan on installing an anemometer and logging a full year of data before deciding...

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48753 Since this book is well out of copywrite, heres a free version you can download in multiple formats.

My Walmart just got a 2-month remodel. They expanded the self-checkouts. A much better layout than previous, and finally put some at the retail side instead of just grocery. In my part of the world, COVID fixed a lot of the BS with the software at most stores. No more getting mad if I take a...

This sounds like a case where she's chosen to "adopt" you into her family despite loosing the direct link of your son. In my experience these are the best kinds of family, the ones that exist regardless of a blood bond. How you interact with her new step-kids is your problem to figure out though.

My state has a guided/interactive tool on the DMV website. Last time I used it it started with Proof of Identity, then had a list of acceptable documents I can use. Then moved on to Proof of Citizenship or maybe Residency. Depending on the picks you make previously, some documents (like a...

Within the next 500 years, I fully expect The Expanse (TV show) to become reality.

Mostly a lefty but some things are better with my right, and others I can use either.

They’re not 1 size fits all. Just like a Chevy Spark, Corvette, and Silverado meet different needs. Plug in hybrid is going to be the long term intermediate future, and actually included in the “ban ICE“ roadmap. Relatively small battery packs that give 30-50 miles of electric range, which is...

Could be source data. I didn’t see a citation for where they got theres, and mine isn’t perfect by any means. Another source I trust came up with 25% last year so I probably got low ball numbers somewhere. Also maybe a difference between total transportation vs just consumer vehicles? My...

In 2019, the US burned through 146.29 billion barrels of gasoline. The estimated fuel economy of the country in 2019 was 24.9mpg. That works out to 3.64 x 10^12 miles. 2019 energy production in the US was 29.4 x 10^6 GWh. If we swap in a Ford Mach E as “the average US consumer EV”, it needs...

I get your point, but I was adopted at birth "by strangers". I have zero biological connection to my family. I have found out the hard way I have genetic high cholesterol (~300 without medication). Went 90% vegan for 3 months and it had zero impact on my numbers, so I'm going to be on medication...

My 70+ yr old parents with diabetes and kidney disease are going to have vastly different needs and definition of SHTF than my immediate household. Usable knowledge and resources is my highest priority prep. I’m not a walking encyclopedia so I need reference resources. I wasn’t born knowing...

https://sleepez.com/product/organic-latex-mattress/ You can get these in 3 or 4 layers. Custom order the firmness of each layer to suit your needs.