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Dang it. All I have saved are rolls of War Nickels, where they replaced the Nickel content with mere Silver 'cause they needed the Nickel for WWII.Just wait to see what those old nickels will be worth in a few years.
Sorry…I should have been more specific. 90% silver coins only included dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars 1964 and earlier. Nickels were actually 75% copper and 25% nickel except from 1942 to 1945 when they went to 35% silver in order to use the nickel for the war effort.Just wait to see what those old nickels will be worth in a few years.
Sorry…I should have been more specific. 90% silver coins only included dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars 1964 and earlier. Nickels were actually 75% copper and 25% nickel except from 1942 to 1945 when they went to 35% silver in order to use the nickel for the war effort.
Didn't we just establish that the value of the coin for its metal content stayed about the same factoring inflation? So it's better than sitting in a checking account, but compared to, say, TSLA how can we say it's a "good investment?"Heh, I was just making a joke about the value of nickel going up. Copper should see a nice boost too. Silver will undoubtedly keep on climbing. Metals in general are a good investment.
Didn't we just establish that the value of the coin for its metal content stayed about the same factoring inflation? So it's better than sitting in a checking account, but compared to, say, TSLA how can we say it's a "good investment?"
Anyone knows: wouldn't it make sense then for GigaShanghai to do a US designed Y production run and ship it to the US? Would accelerate sales - tho I understand revenues would have to be spent on Chinese goods, still ..The European wait times are much shorter. Varying from august to december for Model Y for most models. Except for blue or red Performance Model Y there is a wait time from january to march.
So rather buy another Tesla (the car) for its lithium content (and rent it out to someone you trust* ? /s tho it may turn out to actually be trueI'm saying that many metals are a good investment from this point in time forward. Tesla stock may have better growth potential, but most smart investors like to diversify to some degree.
Add to this picture the idea that new ICE vehicles are more fuel efficient than the ones they are replacing, and you'll get that peak fuel consumption happens several years before peak ICE fleet. I estimate that 2019 was the last year that enough new ICE cars were added to support fuel consumption levels. See the "Shorting Oil" thread for details.
Add to this picture the idea that new ICE vehicles are more fuel efficient than the ones they are replacing, and you'll get that peak fuel consumption happens several years before peak ICE fleet. I estimate that 2019 was the last year that enough new ICE cars were added to support fuel consumption levels. See the "Shorting Oil" thread for details.
I bought a Bolt in 2017 and I still have it. Last year, I got a Model Y to go with it. Obviously, the MY is vastly superior.
But the Bolt is a good car and a great value for those who can't afford a Tesla. The battery problems have scared people off. This is too bad because without the battery issues GM could have scaled up Bolt production and we'd have more EV's on the road.
Ah yes, the luxury of having to waste 4hrs charging on a L2 because all the DC fast chargers were broken. Let's just say my friend can't stand going long distance in his Volvo that's a company car. Almost got stranded multiple times thanks to the pos unreliable charging network.How can you be sure your Bolt isn't subject to random fires? I thought it was a design issue, or was the issue limited to certain models only?
[OT] Some local color (New York City) - as the SP does its thing and we readthe tea leavesrivulets in the sand from the tides going in and out waiting for that BIG wave...
I finally tested the Volvo EV (C40 recharge) in NYC - it is in stock and available for delivery now, about 45K minus incentive (of course, now checking, they only have the more expensive 60K versions in stock) . Amusing detail, the frunk is inexistent, and they kept the central hump that used to hold the (front) engine to rear wheel transmission in place (maybe using it to store part of the battery).
The result is a rather stuffy interior, like standard ICE's - thick paneling (outer metal skin to interior surfaces. Plenty of buttons, and (good!) completely Google / map driven interface.
When I quizzed the salesman about why I would prefer this over the Model Y he had a stock answer to the effect that the Volvo was more of a luxury car or something to that effect. Seems to work for some .. a woman (truck driver) said she was ordering one (not interested in Tesla) - being on the heavy side etc I could tell the "plush" and familiar feel of ICE cars was enough to convince her. She also had no feel or interest for mechanical/ design notions.
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When I quizzed the salesman about why I would prefer this over the Model Y he had a stock answer to the effect that the Volvo was more of a luxury car or something to that effect.
Isn’t that a picture of a Polestar 2?How can you be sure your Bolt isn't subject to random fires? I thought it was a design issue, or was the issue limited to certain models only?
[OT] Some local color (New York City) - as the SP does its thing and we readthe tea leavesrivulets in the sand from the tides going in and out waiting for that BIG wave...
I finally tested the Volvo EV (C40 recharge) in NYC - it is in stock and available for delivery now, about 45K minus incentive (of course, now checking, they only have the more expensive 60K versions in stock) . Amusing detail, the frunk is inexistent, and they kept the central hump that used to hold the (front) engine to rear wheel transmission in place (maybe using it to store part of the battery).
The result is a rather stuffy interior, like standard ICE's - thick paneling (outer metal skin to interior surfaces. Plenty of buttons, and (good!) completely Google / map driven interface.
When I quizzed the salesman about why I would prefer this over the Model Y he had a stock answer to the effect that the Volvo was more of a luxury car or something to that effect. Seems to work for some .. a woman (truck driver) said she was ordering one (not interested in Tesla) - being on the heavy side etc I could tell the "plush" and familiar feel of ICE cars was enough to convince her. She also had no feel or interest for mechanical/ design notions.
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This is the C40:Isn’t that a picture of a Polestar 2?
I thought the Volvo C40 had the Volvo logo in front?
Incorrect. I worked in 1964 for $1 an hour. I could buy about 3 gallons of gas more or less. A cheap VW got about 25 mpg and I didn’t care what a coin was made of as long as it got me down the road.For example, $0.10 paid for a given amount of time performing some line of work in 1964 will likely equal ~$4.72 paid for the same amount of time performing a similar job today.
I'd suggest "no" for a few reasons. Shipping costs, wave, goes against the mission (until cargo ships run on renewables).Anyone knows: wouldn't it make sense then for GigaShanghai to do a US designed Y production run and ship it to the US? Would accelerate sales - tho I understand revenues would have to be spent on Chinese goods, still ..
So now China is reducing tax on iCE car purchases.Add to this picture the idea that new ICE vehicles are more fuel efficient than the ones they are replacing, and you'll get that peak fuel consumption happens several years before peak ICE fleet. I estimate that 2019 was the last year that enough new ICE cars were added to support fuel consumption levels. See the "Shorting Oil" thread for details.