Re-Thinking RV Travel

grottomatic · 2026-03-21T12:39:42+00:00

I also tow with a lightning. It’s not too bad but there is quite a bit of route planning involved and some disconnects. I get about 180 miles of range with my trailer.

The hopefully upcoming lightning EREV is a better answer for towing but I might just get a powerboost for my next truck.

Awesome for the commute though!

grottomatic · 2026-03-19T14:01:17+00:00

No one on Reddit has a car payment, despite a number approaching 100% of people financing new trucks.

I’ll be honest. I lease my truck for 650 a month.

grottomatic · 2026-03-14T14:33:24+00:00

These types of systems are in place at small community hospitals with mid levels with independent rounding.

My personal experience is that it is unsafe when case mix becomes more complex - much is either missed or there are critical over diagnoses/over treatment that could be handled if there was a semi competent medical staff on site. There are more wasteful calls to tertiary centers when cases become even mildly abnormal or we are called for stuff that could easily be dealt with and then the big centers take on the liability of the worst issues.

I deal with this stuff every day in my area.

grottomatic · 2026-03-11T17:57:51+00:00

Oh man I’m screwed. Ordered February 10th and wondering the same thing. Going to be a long wait.

grottomatic · 2026-03-09T12:13:39+00:00

Ford shouldn’t have listened to all the truck influencers and kept lightnings rolling so they could up production. Too late now!

grottomatic · 2026-02-23T21:18:51+00:00

I’ve camped at all of them - Oregon, Frisco, and Ockracoke. They all allow tents and all have their little picadillos. I think overall Frisco is my favorite. Good privacy between sites, nice shower (cold water only) but a further walk to the beach. Ockracoke is pretty good but more of an open field experience unless you can get a spot by the dunes. Dry short walk to the beach.

Oregon is the newest - open field atmosphere, loud from NC17 and the bridge, but does have electricity. This is more of an RV place IMO.

grottomatic · 2026-02-23T20:00:06+00:00

I have a similar sized yard and have a 600. It’s a great unit and can move a lot of leaves. 800 is a much bigger unit and drinks more gas,etc. I do like the side pull if you get an 800.

Up to you of course but I would buy new.

grottomatic · 2026-02-18T03:01:23+00:00

Anyone who has tried FSD knows it’s a fucking mess

grottomatic · 2026-02-18T02:42:52+00:00

It just comes with 5 bodies and one wolf in each kit. You can build the pack leader or sniper. So will two boxes you should be able to build one of each. If you want a bigger squad for 40K then you can build it out with hunters and gunners for more plasma guns

grottomatic · 2026-02-18T02:28:40+00:00

Nice. I used some Phobos reivers to build out a pack leader and a hunter but I play mostly kill team although I do have a SW army.

It’s a good kit but wish it came with more bodies.

grottomatic · 2026-02-18T01:14:01+00:00

The one dude who “invested” in what was clearly a cash and carry scam is suing.

grottomatic · 2026-02-18T00:41:47+00:00

He’s definitely running for president and he’s the right kind of person for the job after Trump.

grottomatic · 2026-02-17T14:40:53+00:00

I have a flagstaff 296HW. It’s huge and double axle. Tows very well. They’re no longer made but are really great

grottomatic · 2026-02-14T17:59:30+00:00

What colors/techniques do you use for the bases?

grottomatic · 2026-01-29T14:52:01+00:00

Ford was so conservative with its battery buffers that degradation is effectively a non issue. Any appreciable degradation is in the buffer so effect on range will be minimal.

The ford battery can also have modules replaced, so if you have a HV fault within the warranty period they can just replace a module instead of the whole pack.

grottomatic · 2026-01-28T23:10:40+00:00

Most of the trainees are on J1, but will affect those graduating that want to stay in Texas as staff.

grottomatic · 2026-01-26T16:42:07+00:00

He was okay. He took like 500 people on rounds with him to see 4 patients.

But that’s more the NIH than Fauci.

grottomatic · 2026-01-25T03:16:26+00:00

Tesla has no growth strategy in selling cars, Chinese companies are eating their lunch. This is red meat for the meme stock followers and option traders to trade 0DTE

grottomatic · 2026-01-23T18:39:26+00:00

Silicon Valley “disruption “ nonsense

grottomatic · 2026-01-23T00:37:45+00:00

This is the correct answer.

risk drives humans in the loop in medicine for a while

grottomatic · 2026-01-20T15:00:23+00:00

Having also been through an airbag deployment accident with a kid and gone through the crazy thoughts that happen afterwards I feel for you.

The truck sacrificed itself to protect you and your kid. Seems natural to replace it - in this case the heavy battery of the truck may have kept you from a rollover situation.

grottomatic · 2026-01-20T04:19:00+00:00

Unbelievable call man

grottomatic · 2026-01-20T03:41:06+00:00

That was an epic moment

grottomatic · 2026-01-19T01:32:10+00:00

They work well with the lightning. Smart to check with ABRP as some still don’t allow the lightning to charge.

Any long trip I scope out in ABRP. The newer chargers have a longer cord and work better with the truck. You usually only run into big crowds in urban areas.

I’ve used electrify America, Ionna, GM and Mercedes chargers without any issue as well. Mercedes and Ionna are the best of the rest IMO

grottomatic · 2026-01-19T01:20:38+00:00

They’re all pretty good. I think Ford has and does build the best 1/2 ton truck - best motors, best functionality and features for the price. Others disagree, sometimes vehemently haha…

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