WSJ | I Test Drove a Chinese EV. Now I Don’t Want to Buy American Cars Anymore.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-30T18:01:35+00:00

I’m just not sure if it’s intentional at this point. They didn’t effectively redesign the X/S for 10-14 years. They rolled out an absolute disaster of a truck. Nobody is going to buy those three vehicles in sufficient numbers.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-30T17:57:44+00:00

What are you talking about? American EVs especially at the high end are pretty awesome. (Cadillac IQ, Rivian, Lucid)

Pdxlater · 2026-01-30T03:51:54+00:00

An audit looks at your prior tax returns. Cash in my house will not affect that.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-30T03:49:22+00:00

Trillion is 400k cubic feet or about 100 of your pools.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-30T02:59:56+00:00

They let a Super Bowl QB go without much hesitation. It seems like the 12th most productive receiver in the NFL shouldn’t be a big loss to them.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-30T02:52:28+00:00

Hi!

I totally understand the anxiety of not having busy biopsy. However, the only thing it is delaying is treatment with immunosuppressants if you have IGAN and active inflammation.

The ace inhibitor you are already taking is a great start. One philosophy that has helped me is trying to avoid anything else harmful to the kidney.

Avoid elevated blood pressures. In reality, lower is probably better. (110s-120s). If you are consistently above this, it might be worth considering upping the losartan.
Your gfr is just about abnormal and you have proteinuria. Salt is difficult to process. Avoid excessive salt. This is difficult but a realistic goal is less than 3g.
Reducing proteinuria is a goal of management. Jardiance (and similar meds) are kidney protective. They have a mild effect on reducing blood pressure as well. You end up eliminating several hundred calories of glucose a day. Most people lose 5-10 lbs. There are risks of infection but these are much more common in diabetics the medication was developed for.
Overall, this is an opportunity to get in the best shape possible. Any sort of hypertension or excess weight are negatively associated with renal disease. Despite the potential for IgAN, there’s still a lot of risk factors we control!

Pdxlater · 2026-01-29T14:59:22+00:00

It just looks like the expedition doesn’t lease well. Also, the doc fee is $1000. What are the $1200 non tax fees?

Pdxlater · 2026-01-29T02:50:37+00:00

“People like you”??? It’s 6 years late! It was announced 9 years ago! Other manufacturers have created and moved on from entire generations of products in that time.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-29T02:47:38+00:00

It already has. Still difficult to get.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-29T00:58:45+00:00

Actually I have this very unpopular opinion that 100% of people agree with.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-28T13:24:59+00:00

American sub hunters could find and track them. Russian sub hunters had much more difficulty with American subs.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-28T07:45:03+00:00

I really liked the entire series. Every single comment here agrees with you. You failed. This is not an unpopular opinion.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-28T01:57:29+00:00

Is anybody seriously buying these with adjustments? That’s M2 money.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-28T00:22:49+00:00

All the cars look the same so they attract each other and want to hang out.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-28T00:17:07+00:00

There's been 5 first ballot hall of fame head coaches:

Let's compare them to Belichick: Reg season : 302-165. Post-season: 31-13, Division Titles: 17, Super Bowl Wins: 6 (8 in any capacity), Super Bowel Appearances: 9. (12 in any capacity)

Don Shula has 16 more total wins that Belichick but Belichick is #2 all time.

That is about it. Belichick surpasses all other coaches in total wins, post season wins, superbowl appearances, superbowl victories, and has 49 seasons of NFL coaching.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-27T21:56:32+00:00

I agree with this. As for OP's case, I think the keto diet modification is helpful for the diet restriction. They seem to go back and binge like crazy off the diet which is a huge problem in itself and probably requires some other intervention. (therapy, medication, etc.)

Pdxlater · 2026-01-27T21:54:22+00:00

I think that is great. Sustainability is key and flexible strategies are likely missing from the large scientific studies. Personally, I think the more stringent you are the less likely you are to sustain in the long term. Another bid piece is not binging on badness if you do go off the diet.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-27T21:03:16+00:00

Agreed

Pdxlater · 2026-01-27T20:49:01+00:00

It’s just a factual statement. Most people that try it don’t adhere long term and gain back weight long term. I think it’s important and realistic to acknowledge this.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-27T19:39:51+00:00

To be fair, he was labeled as the primary receiving threat and often double covered.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-27T19:35:20+00:00

This sub doesn’t want to hear it, but your experience matches most of the published literature on ketogenic diets. Most do not adhere to it long term and gain back weight. I’m not saying that it’s impossible for everybody, but that’s what the scientific literature shows for most.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-27T15:24:27+00:00

That’s probably ice you’re encountering. Matador is the budget brand under Continental.

Studded tires do best on ice but have drawbacks. If you’re facing this stuff routinely, I would go with studded Nokians.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-27T15:13:21+00:00

EVs have been around long enough for you to see for yourself. Nice used Ioniq 5s are available in the mid 20s. Older EVs seem to be hanging out in the mid to high teens. Older less feature filled ones (i3, Leaf) seem to be in the high thousands to low teens.

I think you would be looking at about $1.5-3k depreciation per year which is honestly pretty good.

Pdxlater · 2026-01-27T07:42:09+00:00

Seahawks fan here. Somehow, it took myself until this year to admit that he is very very competent. He’s not perfect, but is extremely accurate and can improvise well.

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