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So, what were the electric cars in 1920 - 1940 that an average wage earner could afford, had the ability to recharge, and could match the range of a gas powered vehicle? By the time WWII ended, returning soldiers had experience with ICE power and wanted it for their personal transportation. By...

In 1925 a steam tractor cost ~ $1500. My grandfathers new tractor cost $435; affordable on a farm with income about $2500/year. I was making no comment on regulations. One reason ICE engines were popular is that the average person could afford one. Steamers and electric vehicles were for the...

I'm going to strongly disagree. ICE vehicles became the choice for common people because it was superior technology. My grandfather had the foresight in 1925 to buy a tractor. It turned the family farm from a 40 acre, animal powered subsistence grower into a 500 acre food producer. Our farm...

Think of the camper you could put on that flatbed.

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Blue enamel metal plate. Beagle prewash, spray with 10% bleach solution, wipe - done. Liquid used for cleaning = maybe 5 cc?

Are any of you seeing a 'cat security on sale now' ad right below this thread?

One thing I have unfortunately learned is that past reliability is no indicator of future performance. Car companies are under a lot of pressure to increase profits, increase gas milage, increase payload, add bells and whistles, ad infinitum. So they find cheaper suppliers, redesign parts...

For some of us here a 4X4 pickup allows us to do overlanding. I cannot afford a specialized vehicle for just running around town. And if I can only have one tool in my toolbox it needs to be as versatile as possible, even if it is inefficient in most of its uses. As to fast charging, we are a...

The regular cab has plenty of room for me; I travel alone with a beagle. I can fit three 6 gallon 'Jerry' cans of water behind the seat. I specifically wanted an 8 foot box, a crew cab with a long box won't fit into my garage and I don't like the looooong wheelbase. I wanted to get much of...

2012 Ram 2500 standard cab, 8' box, hemi, 4X4, and FWC Grandby; 7920 lbs. loaded with 2 weeks supplies. Truck without camper is 6360 lbs.

This winter: twice so far.

Glare ice

SMR? - small modular reactor - a large hydrogen production unit acronym also means: - a US government Environment Management Bureau online service - senior medical resident - shingled magnetic recording - sports marketing report

My biggest ********** with GPS is people let it do the thinking for them. It amazes me the number of people I have hunted and backpacked with who cannot point to where they are on a paper map without GPS giving it to them. I was taught to always know where you are on a (paper) map. When I was...

And how often do you camp in -20ºF temperatures? My point is that thermal bridging should not be a disqualifier for consideration on a camper frame. It is one factor in many that should be taken into consideration. It is not that hard to work around. Compromise and cost/benefit need to be...

You guys are giving way too much weight to thermal bridging. The aluminum frame accounts for > 5% of the interior perimeter of my FWC Grandby. I can overheat it with a 5000 BTU heater in 0ºF temperatures. Condensation becomes a issue only when it would be a problem anyway, like when drying...

I have a 1000W Sportsman that travels in my camper under the bed. With the vent closed I never smell gas.