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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2022-gmc-hummer-ev-18/

4 others sold over 220k each.
Not bad for a 100k EV SUV.

My brother works at a GMC dealer. Same guy bought 2 of them to flip. Made a cool 70k on each one. Had a deal worked out with another dealer for them.
Seems stupid but the only way these things are worth 200+ is because the demand is very high for them.
Insane. Too many ultra rich to whom money is no object. I want it now. Make it happen
 


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Somewhat like the '80 Pete I recently sold, I'm sure.

One thing I really liked was that the (air powered) wipers where completely independent of each other, with a separate knob for each side. Now some freak out if the wipers don't come on automatically if it starts raining.

You had to actually think when driving that one, which is why I liked it so much.
The old R model was a 66 I believe..2 gear shifts..no creature comforts..roasted in the summer...froze in the winter..loud as hell inside..indestructible...never got stuck with that warhorse...6 wks. ago we just put two brand new Volvo condo tractors into service...both automatics..with more electronic bullshit than the space shuttle...first time I had to move one..took me 15 min to figure out how to get it away from the dock fuel efficiency is great...but that auto is gonna suck in deep snow..
 


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Those still made overseas? Or did they move a factory here? Good friend of mine used to work on the line that made those tractors in sweden
 


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Those still made overseas? Or did they move a factory here? Good friend of mine used to work on the line that made those tractors in sweden
I believe production is also state side as well...the ride integrity is Cadillac quite...big trucks have come a long way
 


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The old R model was a 66 I believe..2 gear shifts...
...both automatics..with more electronic bullshit than the space shuttle...first time I had to move one..took me 15 min to figure out how to get it away from the dock fuel efficiency is great...but that auto is gonna suck in deep snow..
I admire anyone who can drive a twin stick. Especially down a grade and without a Jake Brake. Never had a chance to try, probably never will.

It'd probably take me more than 15 minutes to get a modern tractor going. But funny thing...the guy who bought the Pete spent almost that much time getting going. And he's a trucker.

A trucker, but one who is used to everything being automated, except the transmission. It sure didn't look like it, but his friend claimed that he was normally driving a manual.
 


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So even if it works, what good is it after seven years?? This story sucks, and is an important reminder to everyone, a battery has a limited life, don't believe me? How long has it been since you replaced your battery powered phone?

Florida family drives into electric car problem: a replacement battery costs more than vehicle itself (msn.com)
As I have said before, I will be one of the last to embrace the EV movement.

There is a lot of convenience to charging at night and the inflated self worth of being green, but all cars break. And these things are expensive to fix. Pass
 


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As I have said before, I will be one of the last to embrace the EV movement.

There is a lot of convenience to charging at night and the inflated self worth of being green, but all cars break. And these things are expensive to fix. Pass
They are not green. It's a fallacy.
 


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It's out and out Commie propaganda.
 


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They are not green. It's a fallacy.
Thats why I threw in the "inflated self worth"

My brother had an F350 and we got the finger wag from some cunt in a Prius at a gas station once. That was 10 years ago. The F350 is still on the road, not sure the same can be said about the Prius
 


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Thats why I threw in the "inflated self worth"

My brother had an F350 and we got the finger wag from some cunt in a Prius at a gas station once. That was 10 years ago. The F350 is still on the road, not sure the same can be said about the Prius
Maybe it was crushed by the tank in an episode of Roadkill?
 


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Did you black out that hood w a magic marker?
Nope. That car came that way from the factory.

They had a yellow one that had the hood blacked out too. They had a red one, but don't remember if the hood was blacked out on that one.
 


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I saw that last nite...WTF:LOL:
And here I thought all they had to worry about was the battery catching fire and burning down the house 😏
 


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So, where did we leave this? Got some more info today for everyone to think about with this green new deal :poop::poop::poop::poop::poop:

  • The machine pictured (CAT 994) is required to move 500 tons of earth/ore which will be refined into one lithium car battery. - or one very similar to it (DGatzby)
  • It burns 900 + gallons (verified by DGatzby) in a 12 hour shift.
  • Lithium is refined from ore using sulfuric acid.
  • The proposed lithium mine at Thacker Pass, Nevada is estimated to require up to 75 semi loads of sulfuric acid a day!
  • The acid does not turn into unicorn food like AOC believes.
  • Refining lithium has created several EPA SUPERFUND SITES. IT IS VERY VERY VERY TOXIC TO THE ENVIRONMENT !!!
  • A battery in an electric car, lets say an average Tesla, is made of:
    • 25 pounds of lithium
    • 60 pounds of nickel
    • 44 pounds of manganese
    • 30 pounds of cobalt
    • 200 pounds of copper
    • 400 pounds of aluminum, steel, and plastic, etc...... averaging 750-1,000 pounds of minerals
    • That had to be mined and processed into a battery that merely stores electricity.....
  • Electricity which is generated by oil, gas, coal, or water (and a tiny fraction of wind and solar).
  • That is the truth, about the lie, of "green" energy.
  • There’s nothing green about the green new deal.
Cat 994.jpg
 


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  • There’s nothing green about the green new deal.
Sure there is.
Its the money that is going into certain people's pockets.
 


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Sure there is.
Its the money that is going into certain people's pockets.
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