Ace-Garageguy

You don't understand. If you don't live in a major urban area, and if you can't "work" from home, you're just not relevant to the baloney we're being force-fed. You don't count, and the decision makers don't give a rat's rump about you. Nor could most of them successfully run a kid's lemonade stand or lawn-mowing service, but that's another story entirely

“It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong.”― Thomas Sowell Now, lest this go down some "political rant" rabbit hole, I'm specifically NOT referencing politicians or govt. policies here. Consider Mary Barra, for instance, CEO of GM. Who really thinks somebody who's been paid in excess of 20 MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY for quite some time cares about the possible future negative economic impact of EVs on the populace and the company she's supposed to "run"? Barra's goal for GM is to get out of the ICE business by 2035...but if that turns out to wreck the company as well as wreak havoc on the grid's inability to handle the increased load, will it affect HER in any meaningful way? Nope.

I certainly understand your position. No communication in business is pretty much unforgivable. Sad part is that it's becoming increasingly common, even with going concerns, to fail abysmally in the communication area. I really liked RJ, and hope they do get back on track. Lotsa folks thought MCM was gone for good, but they surprised the naysayers. Maybe Rodder's Journal will too.

I agree with most of everything you say, but remember that engine failure wasn't too very uncommon in the days of big piston-engined aircraft. And fairly frequent, expensive maintenance was the norm. Today's aircraft turbine engines have all but eliminated both those issues, and I think it would be beyond stupid to try to replace that mature, highly reliable technology with electric power for transport aircraft. The tech exists to make carbon-neutral biofuels that burn just fine in turbines. That said, electric power is making impressive inroads into sport aviation, and it has its place...but not at the cost of grounding the fleet of conventional planes just to be PC.

I do have to say...one potential upside to an electric offroad vehicle is that, if you have the presence of mind and the resources to carry a portable PV array, you can recharge in the field enough to get you back...eventually. Not as quick as dumping 5 gallons of fuel in the tank from a jerry can, but a potential lifesaver for those who are well prepared and patient enough to wait out the charging cycle(s). As it stands though, there's no shortage of dimbulbs who get themselves in all kinds of trouble with conventional offroad power, and that'll never change no matter how "green" and "renewable" you go. Another thing...the instant high torque delivery of electric motors is causing some grief for those doing retrofits to ICE vehicles. Snapping axles, driveshafts, and universal/CV joints isn't uncommon. And judging by the relatively low-mileage problems a lot of today's automatic drivetrains are experiencing, I wouldn't be surprised to see lotsa drivetrain failures in electric off-roading too...at least in early ones before the bugs are worked out.

Thank you very much sir. Gives me a good starting point for further research.

Looks REALLY good. Sits like a road-racer instead of an off-road rig. Nice work.

Thanks for the reminder. I mayhap need to go up there soon.

And all the time, I thought it was a magazine celebrating this...

There is a rational way to use all the available technologies for what they do best. But forcing "green" electrics into every application ain't it. It's as stupid as believing you can build a house using nothing but a computer. Computers don't make very good hammers.

Something like this? It's a joint venture by Scottish Power, BOC and ITM Power.

I'd really appreciate any info you've got so I can research it further...even any name or anything else on the units.

Do you have any photos? Perhaps more info to save me some internet mining time? I'm seriously interested in stand-alone units, and I've been out of the loop for years now.

Lotta repressed chefs out there? Like the guys who use cooking spray for mold release on resin? Maybe I'll try salt and flour and water instead of bondo. It made great 3D maps when I was 8. Hmmmmm...maybe hard cheese for carving masters? You can eat your mistakes. Spaghetti for roll-cage tubing? Wet angel hair for plug wires? How about elbow macaroni for zoomie headers? I think we're on a new frontier of "organic" modeling.

You are the MAN. A class-legal gasser with a stance like they really were in the wayback. MOST EXCELLENT !!!

I never thought of stuffing kittens in my nose.

Probably don't wanna be sued when some kid bites the head off a bobblehead and chokes...or for reinforcing gender stereotypes with an old GI Joe or Barbie. Etc.

Today and every day...midwits, midwits everywhere.

If you analyze the shape carefully, you'll see that most of the thing can be built from flat panels, or panels that only curve in one direction. Easy enough. The only parts that have significant compound curves are the "forehead" above the windshield, and the upper part of the tail. I just happened to notice I have an older wired mouse that looks like it would be perfect to make the upper tail section from, and I'm certain there's something lying around that could supply the compound curve for the front "forehead". Your Easter egg toy sounds like a possible way to go too, but don't overlook things like old mice, molded plastic packaging, etc.

Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volumes 2A and 2B. Published in 1973, they contain stories and short novels from an earlier time, including little gems like Marching Morons and The Machine Stops that are eerily prescient predictors of much that we're seeing today.

Looks like the last post on their FB page was Jan. 3, 2021. A dealer who handles the mag, Holohan's Hot Rod Shop, posted a blurb saying that the mag had moved its offices, and publication would resume in 2022 with issue #85. https://holohanshotrods.com/product/rodders-journal-85-available-soon/ In a quick search, that's all I turned up.

In a quick search I couldn't find any data on the tire sizes of the real cars, but today's Goodyear vintage racing tire reproductions for an appropriate 15 inch front tire show diameters of 24.47, 24.5, 26.5, and 26.7 The size ranges available in vintage tires made today are not as comprehensive as what was available in the period, but any of those numbers should reflect diameters that could have appeared on a real one.

Yup...but all those have poor wet strength. They'll hold headlight lenses in place wet, but windows need to fit well and often need to be jigged or taped in place while the glue dries. Some people prefer epoxy, but it can be messy, fingerprinty, and difficult to get a good accurate mix of the two parts in very small quantities.

The heartbreaker for me was seeing the Miura, the E-types, and the Aston Martin DB4 drophead...and of course the 3 little Minis pushed out of the bus...destroyed in the original "Italian Job". I've never researched whether they were real or not. The Miura looked like it might have been a f'glass fake with no guts, but the others looked really real-deal.