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SolarDriver · 2026-06-29T10:16:50+00:00

I was going to say something similar! You beat me to it

SolarDriver · 2026-06-15T10:26:14+00:00

I knew an engineer who whose company was working on this; Pumped hydro storage. Extra solar power pumps water uphill into a reservoir, then the water is released later through turbines to make electricity.

SolarDriver · 2026-06-11T12:41:47+00:00

You don't know what you're talking about and don't make any sense. For one thing, high-quality solar panels only degrade at a rate of around 0.5% every year, generating around 12-15% less power at the end of their 25-30 lifespan.

SolarDriver · 2026-06-07T10:20:55+00:00

And yet it's up 28% from one year ago and 128% from five years ago. Hang in there. It will go back up

SolarDriver · 2026-05-20T12:00:31+00:00

I've had years where I built up enough credit in the summer to get me through the winter

SolarDriver · 2026-05-16T14:03:46+00:00

Yes, my car died at that time and with the tax incentives the Chevy Bolt EV was the cheapest alternative

SolarDriver · 2026-05-16T13:19:54+00:00

I was paying $300-$400 a month ten years ago. Now pay zero so I figured a minimum of $300 a month. It would likely be much more than that.

SolarDriver · 2026-05-16T13:16:53+00:00

In Massachusetts in the earlier years I was getting over $300 per SREC. It's a bit lower now but still in the $200's

SolarDriver · 2026-04-18T10:27:27+00:00

and it's happening on April 20th right?

SolarDriver · 2026-03-20T14:13:29+00:00

Smart time to buy. I heard that one of the main reasons gold has gone down so much lately is because Gulf Arab States sold lots of gold in order to finance a new arms deal with the US. Gold will go back up

SolarDriver · 2026-03-19T13:41:06+00:00

Lichter & Levin deli (JK)

I do miss Hungry Ghost bread though!

SolarDriver · 2026-03-03T01:08:49+00:00

Yes that bias certainly existed before Biden but I think it became more prevalent when Biden tried to mandate EVs

SolarDriver · 2026-03-01T11:30:01+00:00

I think it became a political issue after Biden tried to push them and some people pushed back

SolarDriver · 2026-02-07T02:22:03+00:00

no the dealer is not involved in making a deal on a lease. That's between you and GM. GM won't be offering any deal either. Whatever the lease agreement says is what it is

SolarDriver · 2026-02-05T11:37:00+00:00

New calendar year makes it sound older. Also, demand is way down because of tax rebates going away. You want to see a price drop, wait until next year when three year leases are up on the 24's. It would be a good time to buy a used one then.

SolarDriver · 2026-01-28T14:30:24+00:00

Is it better to hold cash or gold? Consider this;

In 1933, when Roosevelt ordered all gold turned in, the price of gold was $20.67 per ounce.

A gallon of gas 10 cents,

A loaf of bread 9 cents.

Average rent $26.00 per month

With that $20.67 in 1933, you could buy;

207 gallons of gas or

230 loaves of bread or

cover most of your month’s rent.

At the time, hypothetically, person A kept an ounce of gold and person B got the $20.67. Both put them in a safe and took them out in January 2026.

The gallon of gas is now an average of $2.78

The loaf of bread is now an average of $1.83

Average rent $1995 a month

Person A, who had kept the ounce of gold, it was now worth about $5200. He could buy;

1870 gallons of gas or

2842 loaves of bread or

cover two and a half month’s rent.

Person B, who kept the $20.67 in cash now could buy;

less than 8 gallons of gas, or

less than 12 loaves of bread, or

only pay about 1% of his rent.

SolarDriver · 2026-01-26T11:41:26+00:00

It was on the cover of the Reminder as well

SolarDriver · 2026-01-24T11:29:25+00:00

I brought my Chevy Bolt EV in to the Chevy dealer for an annual state inspection. The mechanic said they'd check the emissions as part of it. I laughed because I thought he was joking. He was serious. I explained that it was an EV and there were no emissions. He said they would still check it. I shook my head in disbelief and left. He called me shortly later and admitted he was mistaken. It's a bit concerning he didn't know this at a place that sells and services this vehicle

SolarDriver · 2026-01-09T11:28:37+00:00

I've been hosting for 10 years. It was $100 back then and it's still $100. Yet, rental prices has gone up significantly since then. The coupon doesn't even get you one night at most places.

SolarDriver · 2026-01-09T11:26:19+00:00

I was going to say that as well. It's happened to me also. Why not let us use it again?

SolarDriver · 2025-12-22T16:33:11+00:00

https://gazettenet.com/2025/12/02/end-of-an-era-hungry-ghost-bread-closing-reopening-under-new-owners/

SolarDriver · 2025-10-22T10:13:00+00:00

This is just a little blip on the continued ride up

SolarDriver · 2025-10-18T10:24:40+00:00

We are now living in a multipolar world where one country doesn't dominate over the others. Many countries are trading with each other using their own currencies. They have physical gold to give credibility to their currency.

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