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A San Francisco-based writer for Wired discovers that today's electric cars are…

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A San Francisco-based writer for Wired discovers that today's electric cars are not a silver bullet

If you can't afford a $100,000 Tesla Model S (and let's face it the vast majority of us cannot) you probably really shouldn't even consider an EV unless you have a dedicated place to plug it in daily.

https://sam.abuelsamid.com/2014/10/08/2014-nissan-leaf-review-its-remarkably-normal/#1

In his article Alex Davies even mentions the people that carry the charging cord with them and plug in surreptitiously to accessible 110-volt outlets when they can't find a 220-volt charger.  This isn't really practical most of the time because the charge rate at 110 is slow that a Nissan Leaf will take 30 hours to fully charge.  For many people an EV is a great option, but it's definitely not for everyone. ?

A Two-Day Battle to Charge My Car Convinced Me We’re Not Ready for EVs | WIRED
Until the public infrastructure improves, people who can’t plug in overnight are in for a very serious headache.

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With 3 hours down and a series of pit stops out of the way, things have settled down… 1

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With 3 hours down and a series of pit stops out of the way, things have settled down a bit at Le Mans. The #1 Audi is now leading the 2nd place +TOYOTA by 52 seconds, with the second Toyota close behind. The other Audis are currently in 4th, 5th and 6th.

The +Nissan DeltaWing just set it's fastest lap of the race so far at 3:46.737 which would put it mid-pack in P2

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After an extended stint in the pits to address a gearbox actuator issue, the +Nissan… 1

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After an extended stint in the pits to address a gearbox actuator issue, the +Nissan DeltaWing is back on track, 15 laps down from the overall leaders.

As I write this post, the #2 Audi hybrid just came into the pits and was pushed back into the garage. No news on why. The Audis are apparently run 12 laps per tank of fuel now. Toyotas still in 2nd and 3rd now.

GT is still a tight battle with the 74 Corvette leading Ferrari, Aston and Porsche on the same lap after 2.5 hours

Updated, the #2 Audi is back on the track after a 4 minute stop running 5th behind #1 Audi, 3 Audi R18 Ultra and #7 Toyota, #8 Toyota
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The 24 Hours of Le Mans is underway and you can follow the live timing and video…

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The 24 Hours of Le Mans is underway and you can follow the live timing and video stream from the cars at the official website.

After 25 minutes, three of the +Audi USA R18s are up front with the #1 hybrid leading the way. The +TOYOTA TS030s are 4th and 5th with the last Audi rounding out the top six. In GT, the Aston Martin Vantage is in a close battle with Oliver Gavin's Corvette with a Ferrari 458 in 3rd.

At this point, the +Highcroft Racing +Nissan DeltaWing is running 30th overall.

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Some tips for theists: 2

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Some tips for theists:

1) We don't believe in Hell, so you can nix the threats.
2) Saying "God Bless" doesn't make you compassionate, especially after #1.
3) We've read your bible. Amateur work with serious continuity problems.
4) Don't tell atheists we're immoral when we comprise 0.4% of U.S. prisons.
5) We think its cute when you point at other faiths and say, "That's so dumb!"
6) Frightening kids with threats of eternal agony is child abuse.
7) Think of what your offering of 10% might have done elsewhere.
8) God has his divine hand on your life? Then why spend so much on insurance?
9) Putting your 50-year-old pastor in ripped jeans does not make him "edgy."
10) Stay off our porches, out of our science books and away from politics.

That's all for now. Thanks.

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