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[BlueC]

Couldn't speak to heating oil, but they should be taxing Tesla and other EV owners additionally

My state has done something to that effect. EVs pay an additional $180, and hybrid vehicles pay an additional $90, for annual registration to cover lost road tax typically collected through fuel sales. I know a bougie chick who traded her Jeep in for a Tesla last year "to save money on gas", now she's bitching about the extra charge.

Edit; I just looked and the tax is $0.405 per gallon. I did the math and it looks like they based that price on an average of around 10,000 miles driven per year. So an EV exceeding that is "saving" money, all under it are paying a premium. Knowing who I typically see in Teslas around here, I doubt many are crossing that 10K mile line by much.

 

[reddvltj]

My state has done something to that effect. EVs pay an additional $180, and hybrid vehicles pay an additional $90, for annual registration to cover lost road tax typically collected through fuel sales. I know a bougie chick who traded her Jeep in for a Tesla last year "to save money on gas", now she's bitching about the extra charge.

Next time you see/talk with said bougie chick, tell her this;
$180 is pittance compared to state and federal taxes on fuel.

She's not paying shit for taxes... She's basically paying the taxes on 306.64 gallons of gas in NC, I guess the real question is, how much is she adding to her electric bill to charge her Green Mobile...

(these are combined federal taxes and state taxes and fees)
Idaho is 57.4 cents per gallon for diesel, and 51.4 cents per gallon for gasoline...

WA is 82.8 cents per gallon for diesel, and 59.04 cents per gallon for gasoline

NC is 64.7 cents per gallon for diesel, and 58.7 cents per gallon for gasoline.



Yes I was a little bored!!!

 

[BlueC]

Yes I was a little bored!!!

I just added to my above post, but I left out the Fed tax. Said chick is honestly just to shallow and vain to understand math if I'd try to break it down for her.

 

[srimes]

OK that's a pretty sweet accessory

https://twitter.com/x/status/1986151088073191678

 

[BlueC]

OK that's a pretty sweet accessory

https://twitter.com/x/status/1986151088073191678

If that's real, something tells me there is a high value target inside.

Also I want one that's able to drop explosives, you know, for "road clearing". Also, I want access to explosives for "road clearing".

 

[BlueC]

IDK who this channel is, but somebody has jokes with the "Real Rigs".

 

[srimes]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1987373209940074833

 

[BlueC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1987373209940074833

I've watched a few of his videos after he first took the leap. I can't say putting that engine in that chassis is my thing, but it is funny.

 

[ColoJeep]

I've watched a few of his videos after he first took the leap. I can't say putting that engine in that chassis is my thing, but it is funny.

A M -40 Dodge chassis was iffy with a smogged Thermoquad 440 , This is fun for a video , but brain dead to have 700 h.p. in something with drum brakes and a I-beam front axle.

 

[srimes]

A M -40 Dodge chassis was iffy with a smogged Thermoquad 440 , This is fun for a video , but brain dead to have 700 h.p. in something with drum brakes and a I-beam front axle.

We'll just agree to disagree. At least on the solid front axle part.

 

[ColoJeep]

We'll just agree to disagree. At least on the solid front axle part.

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Sounds like you haven't driven a M - 40 Dodge chassis in the mountains . Almost anything can work for 1320 feet .

 

[Apparition]

There was some tractor pull talk a while back

 

[BlueC]

There was some tractor pull talk a while back

67 tons seems a bit of a mismatch considering the tractors are limited to around 4 tons.

 

[Apparition]

67 tons seems a bit of a mismatch considering the tractors are limited to around 4 tons.

But, it's only 1200 HP

 

[BlueC]

But, it's only 1200 HP

So what I'm hearing is our tanks are due for some swappin'.

 

[reddvltj]

So what I'm hearing is our tanks are due for some swappin'.

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.... Naaaahhh... I'm thinking I'd have to stick with the turbine engine thank you very much.

• Power Output: 1,500 shaft horsepower and significant torque, with peak torque of nearly 4,000 ft-lb at 1,000 RPM.

 

[BlueC]

.... Naaaahhh... I'm thinking I'd have to stick with the turbine engine thank you very much.

• Power Output: 1,500 shaft horsepower and significant torque, with peak torque of nearly 4,000 ft-lb at 1,000 RPM.

If you want to stay slow that's an option, but drones are moving fast nowadays. We need immediate throttle action, not slow spool up.

 

[reddvltj]

If you want to stay slow that's an option, but drones are moving fast nowadays. We need immediate throttle action, not slow spool up.

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I would dearly love to see an LS that can propel a 27 ton tank off the line and down range faster than that gas turbine...
Ain't happening, period full stop!!!

 

[ColoJeep]

I would dearly love to see an LS that can propel a 27 ton tank off the line and down range faster than that gas turbine...
Ain't happening, period full stop!!!

For that you need a 4.0 with a CAI and roller rockers .....

 

[BlueC]

For that you need a 4.0 with a CAI and roller rockers .....

Now lets be realistic, you're going to need a turbo.