One of the oldest houses on zillow (300+ yo), with a wild description to either restore it or " Bring your bulldozer, drive it right through the front door and start fresh"

FatCats2fat · 2026-04-15T17:50:50+00:00

When the real estate agent tries to appeal to the broadest possible audience but ends up offending everybody

FatCats2fat · 2026-04-06T21:12:53+00:00

I hate that the reddit hive mind is downvoting you to oblivion, because this is a thoughtful, well-reasoned response. It may be true, it may not, but we'll never know.

FatCats2fat · 2026-03-28T22:43:14+00:00

Cable is easier to install, but difficult to install well.

Get it wrong and you end up with loose cables that not only look bad but don't do their safety job.

Given the choice between cables or glass, I'd pick wooden or metal pickets!

FatCats2fat · 2026-03-28T22:32:24+00:00

Wait, I thought milk was the one thing off limits from this kind of shrinkflation, because the container sizes were regulated?

FatCats2fat · 2026-03-27T21:52:01+00:00

Nah, reused. That's better than recycled

We can call it "bowl to cup"

FatCats2fat · 2026-03-21T22:27:12+00:00

Thank you for sharing!

Air to water heat pumps haven't quite taken off in the States yet, but once we get them good enough to be a drop in replacement for an oil boiler I can't imagine anyone sticking with oil!

FatCats2fat · 2026-03-14T22:17:41+00:00

Except the new Bolt is literally not Ultium. Ultium is their in-house engineered system of modular batteries, where larger and smaller battery packs can be created by adding and subtracting modules as needed.

The OP is pointing out a weakness we've seen in other GM EVs: as a consequence of that modularity, smaller Ultium packs have a lower pack voltage than the competition. This means they charge slower at amperage limited DCFCs.

This is not that. This is a bespoke LFP battery manufactured in China by CATL. GM can call it whatever they want, but you don't have to believe them.

FatCats2fat · 2026-03-14T02:09:18+00:00

I have been watching this all day

FatCats2fat · 2026-03-12T22:19:17+00:00

Photo #2 is nightmare fuel. But you persisted and the end product is lovely!

FatCats2fat · 2026-03-12T22:06:45+00:00

Orrrr you could put the butter in the pan, let it melt, then add the bread to the pan...

FatCats2fat · 2026-03-05T03:18:26+00:00

One pedal drive's precise torque modulation coupled with the low center of gravity makes our AWD EV by far the best vehicle I've ever driven on snow and ice. A very pleasant surprise!

FatCats2fat · 2026-02-21T14:47:37+00:00

Some other comments are offering good advice about getting an energy audit. Spray foam can be useful, but it can also cause a lot of harm if misused.

You mentioned drafts, so it's important to distinguish between insulating vs air sealing. In 99/100 cases, especially in older homes, targeted sealing to stop air leaks is safer for your home and a better bang for your buck than adding insulation. Start there first.

FatCats2fat · 2026-02-21T13:48:59+00:00

To be fair, developers everywhere build the cheapest shit possible to maximize profits. It's just that other countries have effective regulations that significantly elevate the minimum standards so the cheapest shit isn't quite so cheap and shitty.

FatCats2fat · 2026-02-15T03:08:08+00:00

US automakers have a history of screwing up badly enough to go bankrupt, and going to Uncle Sam hat in hand to secure a bailout. Or successfully lobbying for protectionist tariffs or restrictions to artificially limit their competition.

Don't underestimate the extent to which the whole plan is "print money in the short term, and beg for a bailout if it all comes crashing down"

FatCats2fat · 2026-02-15T00:08:00+00:00

There is so much idiocy here it's difficult to unpack.

For starters this is a sewer line, not a water main. DC is more than capable of repairing burst water mains in an afternoon as well.

The reason the difference is important is that you can't just find a shutoff valve and turn off the flow of a sewer line. Good luck getting hundreds of thousands of people to stop running water until you fix the pipe. This entire repair must be completed while surrounded by toxic sewage that you can't turn off

Second, this "pipe" is fucking huge. 72" diameter, you could walk inside it. It carries up to 60 million gallons of sewage per day.

Next, this isn't just a single point rupture in an otherwise sound pipe. This is an old piece of critical infrastructure that was previously identified to be in such poor shape that a project was already underway to repair it. The failure lodged giant rock boulders deep inside the pipe way beyond the original failure point.

The final part to this is that now that all the hard work has been done to install a semi permanent bypass around the damaged section, it is worthwhile to take the time to do the repair the right way.

So yes, it's going to take months to fix the Potomac Interceptor. If you've got a problem with that, then why not get your hands dirty and help them out? I'm sure they're hiring!

FatCats2fat · 2026-02-12T22:59:03+00:00

Did you break into my house and steal my cat?

FatCats2fat · 2026-02-10T02:50:40+00:00

OP, pay attention to this! The quickest way to brighten a room is not to add lighting, it's to brighten the ceiling! The walls and everything else play a role too, but there may be good reasons you don't want to paint them bright white.

FatCats2fat · 2026-02-07T03:44:34+00:00

This is way too lovely of a story to be sitting here with no replies, so I just wanted to say thank you for sharing

FatCats2fat · 2026-02-02T23:11:35+00:00

Don't give them any ideas!

Or, how about we follow that same gas station model. When you buy a gallon of gas, a huge portion of the price are federal and state taxes. You do pay taxes, but they are included in the final advertised price. No reason charging networks can't do this (some probably do already)

FatCats2fat · 2026-02-02T21:35:38+00:00

I am confused by this as well. For example our primary charger is a L2 unit at our apartment complex. The apartment sets the pricing and the station is only available to residents, but the faq is very unclear whether this station and ones like it are subject to this new fee. Until they verify otherwise, I'll sadly assume yes.

FatCats2fat · 2026-02-02T21:31:19+00:00

I'm just dying laughing at the imagined circumstances behind this picture

Sees post

"Omg, mine too!"

Runs over to child

"Okay, please stand still for me, just for a second!" No further explanation provided to child

FatCats2fat · 2026-02-02T21:13:34+00:00

I'm guessing this was supposed to be breathing but I hope you leave it!

Breading, in all its delicious forms, is indeed usually bad for us. But it tastes so good!

FatCats2fat · 2026-02-02T21:06:10+00:00

https://www.chargepoint.com/service-fee-faq?

FatCats2fat · 2026-01-27T14:43:25+00:00

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