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  1. No hate coming from me about the vehicle, I think it's a cool idea. I just don't think it's a viable product in this market. I've driven similar vehicles in the past (small trucks), and I'm somewhat familiar with the market for small and midsize trucks, including those of the EV variety, as I currently drive one and pay attention to the market. The positive use case for this type of vehicle serves a very narrow demographic, and that demographic has other factors, such as access to parking and charging, that make it even less plausible for this vehicle to sell well in the United States. Range phobia has held back EV sales in all categories for years, but a basic truck with no paint and no other amenities is going to crack that code? This looks more like a standard-issue private equity bullshit play than a viable product to me.
  2. Like most teenagers, I was indeed a manlet in high school. I also drove a single-cab S10 pickup complete with it's all mighty 2.8 liter and an entire 110 horses under the hood. So to answer your question, BOTH.
  3. A/C off, absolutely no passengers beyond the 150-pound manlet in the driver's seat, and absolutely zero cargo. Electric ranges are inflated by every manufacturer, just like mpg for ICE vehicles. This thing could work well for someone who doesn't venture beyond a ten to fifteen-mile radius of their house, which is a lot of urban dwellers. They still have to park it and charge it though, and that will eliminate a lot of that exact demographic.
  4. I like the concept, but a two-seater makes it extremely flawed and almost impossible to succeed. You're immediately eliminating most buyers. I'm the guy who dreams of ditching his smartphone the second he retires, and I'm not a fan of all the modern tech in most vehicles. I'm still struggling to believe this will sell well enough in the U.S. to make it worth the tax-funded squeeze. Even the old Pups, Luvs, etc., that this will be most similar to for older American consumers, had a radio in them and a paint job. They were also quite sturdy for what they were. This thing looks like it would fall apart if you loaded it up with fertilizer bags, not to mention your range would drop down to about twenty miles.
  5. I'd prefer that it stay a secret, as my kids are on track for McCallum, thank you very much. Although, admittedly, recent events have led to discussing other options, that's for sure. I'm having a tough time seeing any scenario where TEA isn't running AISD within the next 3-4 years, if not sooner.
  6. Our dog is just shy of 40 pounds, and the cat is working very hard to make a meal out of him. I'll keep you updated. Once he's fully grown, I wouldn't leave a little yapper alone with him, that's for sure. Probably not even now.
  7. True. First pic was at eleven weeks old and he was 10.5 lbs. Second pic was at about four months old. Not sure about weight there, but bigger. Vet thinks he'll end up between 25 and 30 lbs healthy. Our last cat was 22 lbs and I thought that was plenty big enough, but here we are.
  8. We finally got a kitten for my son. He's going to be a beast.
  9. It certainly was at my school.
  10. Thank you for your insight. Elizalde was about as bad as it gets, no doubt. She and I had a couple of conversations, and I was stunned by her shortsightedness, anger, and to be frank, open racism. I still think Segura is the most emptiest suit we've had in that role. He's in way over his head and refuses to own his part in the mess, continuously blamiong Elizalde and Cruz for all of it. That he was the best of nothing but bad options makes a lot of sense. Between these moves (boning Lamar won't the last one) and vouchers, there won't be much of an AISD left in a few years.
  11. World's tiniest roundabout. People heading north and south just treat it like it's not there and don't break stride as they pass through it. I've had more near misses on my motorcycle there than anywhere else I ride. People do dumb shit on roundabouts all over Austin (and Texas) but this one is special in its complete lack of thoughtful design, and more importantly the complete lack of need.
  12. That is something parents have suggested but it is not what the district is doing. And yes, Burnet and Webb are both likely to be shut down next year, precipitating another round of "we never saw this coming" from the administration, followed by decisions that fuck over as many kids and families as possible. The district is circling the drain, and it won't be saved at this point. If there was strong leadership in place it would still be a long shot, but with the inexperienced child running the show right now, coupled with the state's hard on for taking over city schools so they can funnel money into their pockets while at the same time indoctrinating kids with proper evangelical/modern republican principles protecting kids from all of the drag queens that are present on every single big city campus and converting all of the trans kids who just need better male role models, you know like Mike Morath or Dan Patrick, there is a zero percent chance things get better.
  13. Not surprised to hear it, and they won't be alone. This happening at the same time as vouchers, although I don't have a clue if that will be available for this fall or not, will send folks fleeing in droves.
  14. lol. One of them, who I happen to live with (no pics), was on the news along with me in some b-roll footage. I told her when I saw them shooting us that we were going to be used for the "basic white people" part of their segment, and sure enough there we were.
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