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The house looks like it has 3 wine fridges built into the front. Seriously, the garage doors aren't much bigger than the entrance. Where the hell is the Cybertruck supposed to park?

Water conditioners don't change the laws of physics and chemistry, and they won't remove oxygen from your water. If your dishwasher parts are in good shape you may not have any rust at all. Parts are typically either stainless steel, or coated with a vinyl skin. It's when the coating gets...

Unsure if this is mostly symbolic or not. I.e., will they maintain their engineering hub here, or even manufacturing? Socal is still an aerospace skills reservoir, though it has been slowly draining away and diluting for a very long time. Spacex can certainly create its own weather to some...

On the upside the fixed mortgage from 2011 that was refi'd through 2019 is starting to look SOOOOOPER cheap. My payment + taxes + insurance + extra principal is less than what the renters next door signed up for 2 years ago, and our house is about 50% bigger. They do have a pool though, which...

I just did this repair maybe 6 weeks ago. Got a silicone cap assortment, and a tube of food safe RTV. Luckily all my rust spots were near the wire ends, so I just snipped them flush past the rust with a cable cutter and bonded the caps on. Did the same repair on the countertop dish rack at...

Purely hypothetical, as they're not selling cars to the general public. But if I was in need of a car, I would seriously consider it. Buy 2 and have a spare for parts. $28k for a car that nice is an easy sell. But my situation is somewhat unique. I have the space to store the 2nd car...

Certainly not, if the final assembly location is other than North America.

I had no idea China even had a minimum wage. Per Google, $370/month in Shanghai.

Ouch. Housing costs are having a huge impact where I work, and I'm sure all over. Our turnover with younger employees is through the roof and I know housing is factor, from talking to several who have left. Others took advantage of the pandemic to move to cheaper digs far away, assuming they...

Much more fair than a flat fee. As part of a family that drives maybe 4500 miles per year total across several vehicles, including 1 EV, I'm all for it.

We opened a UTMA for my daughter when she was 1. I picked the UTMA since I didn't know if she would go to college, and as LL mentioned, I figured we ain't gonna qualify for any need-based FA anyway. This was before the Roth rollover change so I need to investigate that, as that seems like a...

Maybe not everyone. I bet the family-run Mexican place that my wife and I are now frequenting instead of Chipotle are happily benefiting from the new law. I say good for them. Healthcare is also getting bruised. Newsom delaying raises for disability workers, many of whom can now make more...

Congrats Momo!

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) enacted a regulation called the "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 141" in 2016. This regulation requires all new hybrid and electric vehicles to emit an audible sound when traveling at speeds below 19 mph (30 km/h). The sound...

The tires on my wife's Leaf have a 80,000 mile warranty. At the first tire rotation, at 8000 miles, the fronts were pretty darn worn down, while the rears had a lot of meat on them. Now that they're all pretty worn, coming up on the 2nd rotation, I'll try to file a warranty claim with Costco...

Not a rumor by any means. That segment was possibly the very first to adopt electric vehicles.

I guarantee you won't. :)

Even if I were in need of a new car I wouldn't do it. Nearest 2 filling stations to me are about the same distance, in opposition directions, and in areas I rarely go to. Too much of a PITA just to fill up. Between the wife and I, about 65% of our miles are done in an EV. Having a charger...

Wow, us too. Daughter is the only child of 2 only children. Our definition of "overseas" probably differs lol.

This wage hasn't even taken effect yet, but we've pretty much already thrown in the towel. We tend to avoid fast food burger joints in general, but recently my wife was out with friends and my daughter easily twisted my arm to getting McD's for dinner. A medium #3 combo was $11. The family...