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Budley Doright

Budley Doright

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injinji said:
I'm like the Plains Indians were truck are concerned. I will ride one until it dies, use any bits that are still good, then swing onto the next one that comes along at a price I can handle. I've been driving a '98 Tacoma for 10-12 years now. It's getting to be a short-timer. Replacing it is going to be a bitch.
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Yup I hear ya!!! My personal truck is .... I’m ashamed :(, a 2006 2500 HD 6.0 litre gas lol. Not really a planet saver :(. I only put about 5K a year on it so I’ll keep it forever if I can keep the rust at bay :(
 
injinji

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DIY-HP-LED said:
Most half tons have never carried a load or hauled anything, they are mostly used as cars, transportation. Most half tons I've seen don't have a mark on the floor of the box, they are driven strictly for image. A few tons of steel used mostly to drive a block to the corner store to pick up milk and bread.
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I got a good laugh out of this video. There are still two short dirt roads on my farm, but the two main roads have been paved in the last 10-15 years.

 
Budley Doright

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DIY-HP-LED said:
Most half tons have never carried a load or hauled anything, they are mostly used as cars, transportation. Most half tons I've seen don't have a mark on the floor of the box, they are driven strictly for image. A few tons of steel used mostly to drive a block to the corner store to pick up milk and bread.
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My moto with trucks is “better to have then want”. Your right though, I actually do use mine, mostly for pulling shit and a camper.
 
Budley Doright

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injinji said:
I only drive my truck to town when I have to gas up. I would guess less than 1K a year in mileage.
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I use my for hunting trips and vacation but that’s not happened in a while :(. I still run it a bit but only to run it. Some major work being done right now but still cheaper than a $70,000 truck that I’m afraid of scratching ...... I have a company truck for that lol.
 
injinji

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Budley Doright said:
I use my for hunting trips and vacation but that’s not happened in a while :(. I still run it a bit but only to run it. Some major work being done right now but still cheaper than a $70,000 truck that I’m afraid of scratching ...... I have a company truck for that lol.
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When Sister and I were dividing up Mamma's estate, (we did it before she died) I took the tractor and she took the pickup. With the understanding that we each could use the other when needed. So I do have access to a full sized truck. It's an '85 GMC I think.
 
DIY-HP-LED

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Developer Of Aluminum-Ion Battery Claims It Charges 60 Times Faster Than Lithium-Ion

Range anxiety, recycling and fast-charging fears could all be consigned to electric-vehicle history with a nanotech-driven Australian battery invention.
 
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DIY-HP-LED said:
Developer Of Aluminum-Ion Battery Claims It Charges 60 Times Faster Than Lithium-Ion

Range anxiety, recycling and fast-charging fears could all be consigned to electric-vehicle history with a nanotech-driven Australian battery invention.
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from Wikipedia....
Challenges
Aluminium-ion batteries have a relatively short shelf life. The combination of heat, rate of charge, and cycling can dramatically decrease energy capacity. One of the primary reasons for this short shelf life is the fracture of the traditional graphite anode, the Al ions being far larger than the Li ions used in conventional battery systems.[10] When metal ion batteries are fully discharged, they can no longer be recharged
 
DIY-HP-LED

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doublejj said:
from Wikipedia....
Challenges
Aluminium-ion batteries have a relatively short shelf life. The combination of heat, rate of charge, and cycling can dramatically decrease energy capacity. One of the primary reasons for this short shelf life is the fracture of the traditional graphite anode, the Al ions being far larger than the Li ions used in conventional battery systems.[10] When metal ion batteries are fully discharged, they can no longer be recharged
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These are serious people and they claim to have solved the traditional barriers, they were in the graphene business not the battery business and have apparently made a separator that does the job. These guys are promising long cycle life too. Also some serious players are giving them a good look and money, they claim they will have an automotive battery by 2024, we will see.
 
doublejj

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DIY-HP-LED said:
These are serious people and they claim to have solved the traditional barriers, they were in the graphene business not the battery business and have apparently made a separator that does the job. These guys are promising long cycle life too. Also some serious players are giving them a good look and money, they claim they will have an automotive battery by 2024, we will see.
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Tesla has been looking for the holy grail battery for over a decade. Once the solution is found they will pounce on it. EV's are here to stay
 
DIY-HP-LED

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doublejj said:
Tesla has been looking for the holy grail battery for over a decade. Once the solution is found they will pounce on it. EV's are here to stay
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Graphene has many possible applications and progress is rapid Apparently they can make pores in the graphene layer that does the trick, they grow the graphene with natural gas using vapor deposition. This electrochemistry has a lot of potential and solves a lot of problems
 
DIY-HP-LED

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doublejj said:
Tesla has been looking for the holy grail battery for over a decade. Once the solution is found they will pounce on it. EV's are here to stay
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This was just announced in may, so folks are still looking I suppose. They want Partners and their business model seems to have Elon in mind.
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Developer Of Aluminum-Ion Battery Claims It Charges 60 Times Faster Than Lithium-Ion, Offering EV Range Breakthrough

The graphene aluminum-ion battery cells from the Brisbane-based Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) are claimed to charge up to 60 times faster than the best lithium-ion cells and hold more energy.
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Developer Of Aluminum-Ion Battery Claims It Charges 60 Times Faster Than Lithium-Ion, Offering EV Range Breakthrough
Range anxiety, recycling and fast-charging fears could all be consigned to electric-vehicle history with a nanotech-driven Australian battery invention.

The graphene aluminum-ion battery cells from the Brisbane-based Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) are claimed to charge up to 60 times faster than the best lithium-ion cells and hold three time the energy of the best aluminum-based cells.

They are also safer, with no upper Ampere limit to cause spontaneous overheating, more sustainable and easier to recycle, thanks to their stable base materials. Testing also shows the coin-cell validation batteries also last three times longer than lithium-ion versions.

GMG plans to bring graphene aluminum-ion coin cells to market late this year or early next year, with automotive pouch cells planned to roll out in early 2024.

Based on breakthrough technology from the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, the battery cells use nanotechnology to insert aluminum atoms inside tiny perforations in graphene planes.

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The Graphene Manufacturing Group's aluminum-ion technology can charge an iPhone in less than 10 ... [+]
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Testing by peer-reviewed specialist publication Advanced Functional Materials publication concluded the cells had “outstanding high-rate performance (149 mAh g−1 at 5 A g−1), surpassing all previously reported AIB cathode materials”.
 
DIY-HP-LED

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Tesla Now Has More Than 1.25 Million Pre-Orders For The Cybertruck
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Tesla Now Has More Than 1.25 Million Pre-Orders For The Cybertruck

Tesla Cybertruck pre-orders have exceeded 1.25 million according to unofficial data coming from a fan-sourced online reservation tracker
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I think form won out over function as a useful truck, but as a suburban commuter vehicle it should sell fine. I can't see many contractors or farmers buying one, even if the range and other technical issues are solved.
 
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