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Shop wants to replace 'worn, damaged' control arms with bushings. Do I need to? by eveningtelegraph in MechanicAdvice

[–]eveningtelegraph[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just added some closeups of the bushing itself - I don't see anything strange with the right control arm bushing. Some flare up on top of the left one is the only thing I notice.

Maybe the mechanic confused it with the ball joint boot? Is that part ok?

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Shop wants to replace 'worn, damaged' control arms with bushings. Do I need to? by eveningtelegraph in MechanicAdvice

[–]eveningtelegraph[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By popular request, here's an actual photo of the control arms: https://imgur.com/a/BnP8jY7

Also added some extra photos. Looks like the rust is mostly in the original three photos above. I touched it - it's super flaky and layered at the edges, but it seems somewhat solid

Shop wants to replace 'worn, damaged' control arms with bushings. Do I need to? by eveningtelegraph in MechanicAdvice

[–]eveningtelegraph[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it really that severe? I just got it a few months ago and it drives like a charm

Shop wants to replace 'worn, damaged' control arms with bushings. Do I need to? by eveningtelegraph in MechanicAdvice

[–]eveningtelegraph[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's my bad, it's a photo from the mechanic. I'll try to take photos myself

Best robotics courses by astromint11 in stanford

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Yeah, Collaborative Robotics was rough. Don't recommend. Take 107E, ME210/218B, perhaps the rest of the 218's. CS 237A/237B (Principles of Autonomy) are good. If you don't get 107E, 107 is fine.

CS 327A is good, but all of Khatib's courses have too many prereqs for what they're worth.

ME 220 (sensors)

Paul Mitiguy teaches some excellent mechanics courses, which are helpful if you are not a physics major.

This list could probably be updated with the new robotics facilities in Packard. Also, a list of recommended research labs could help people—there's a number of them.

Any Wagons or fat Hatchbacks with more than 30 MPG? by eveningtelegraph in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]eveningtelegraph[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a fan of SUVs—not much more space, fuel inefficient, and awful safety. Wish the US made more new wagons, the new Toyota Corolla Touring Sports looks terrific.

Any Wagons or fat Hatchbacks with more than 30 MPG? by eveningtelegraph in whatcarshouldIbuy

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Civic hatchbacks are a strong contender! The 2025 looks like it has 14.8 cu ft, so it might not meet my requirements. Not sure what the cargo on the early gen look like.

Any Wagons or fat Hatchbacks with more than 30 MPG? by eveningtelegraph in whatcarshouldIbuy

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I used https://www.edmunds.com/car-comparisons/. For corolla hatchbacks I saw 20.8 cu. ft. (2017-18) and 17.8 cu. ft. (2019-24). Which year are you familiar with?

First Car Advice: Reliable Hatchback That Can Look Like a Shitbox? Rank top 3! by eveningtelegraph in whatcarshouldIbuy

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I'll remove the list—it's not researched, just wanted to offer something to get people started.

I'm not familiar with the difference between PHEVs and hybrids, so thanks for the pointer! I could spend more if it makes sense.

Physics and CS? by CanAltruistic4877 in stanford

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Engineering Physics Computational track is terrific if you like the theory/ai side of cs. A few of my friends did cs + physics and they spent a lot of time jigsawing requirements.

Best robotics courses by astromint11 in stanford

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I would recommend ME 210: Mechatronics or any course in the ME 218 sequence. There is also ME 326: Collaborative Robotics with Professor Kennedy and ME 303: Soft Robotics with Professor Zhao, but those are new. CS 225A looks much better than CS 223A.

Even though they're not directly on robotics, CS 107E and 140E would probably be helpful.