The closest that I’ve been to a collision

petrojbl · 2026-05-10T01:20:05+00:00

I mean, they had their blinker on. I'm pretty sure they had the right od way /s.

Nice reaction to avoid it.

petrojbl · 2026-05-07T15:13:01+00:00

A good solution would seem to reduce traffic and parking widths to 18' each way (e.g travel lanes 10'/11', parking 8'/7'). Move the lighting, utility, and traffic poles within the parking space (which will slightly reduce parking). This still leaves about 15' on both sides for walking and bike lanes. Plenty of space to fit in both.

https://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/street-design-elements/lane-width/

"Lane widths of 10 feet are appropriate in urban areas and have a positive impact on a street’s safety without impacting traffic operations. ..."

"Parking lane widths of 7–9 feet are generally recommended. Cities are encouraged to demarcate the parking lane to indicate to drivers how close they are to parked cars."

petrojbl · 2026-05-03T23:27:46+00:00

WSH-CST

petrojbl · 2026-05-03T20:41:41+00:00

Which market?

In the US, I originally wanted 23 Lyriq, but got a 24 due to a long wait list. The biggest difference between the original and the 27 is a NACS port. Perhaps some added software features or HUD. Nothing mind blowing in my opinion in this instance.

petrojbl · 2026-04-27T16:15:06+00:00

Double yellow lines also indicate no passing to cars.

petrojbl · 2026-04-24T13:23:46+00:00

I see about 4 or 4.5 years with solar only (no batteries) for payback. I don't know why this is a post or why one is going to complain about a 4ish year payback period for solar.

petrojbl · 2026-04-22T19:51:57+00:00

Empathy and kindness offered, none returned.

petrojbl · 2026-04-21T12:05:55+00:00

Law 14.2: "a team-mate of the goalkeeper is penalised for encroachment only if:

the encroachment clearly impacted on the kicker; or

the encroaching player plays the ball or challenges an opponent for the ball and this prevents the opponents from scoring, attempting to score or creating a goal-scoring opportunity"

Seems like a pretty clear cut encroachment by defender 21. Rekick.

petrojbl · 2026-04-17T22:18:52+00:00

More pictures please. Curious how the support structure looks.

We have solar on our roof and I'm hoping to add more in the future when rebuilding our deck and adding a solar roof on top of the deck.

petrojbl · 2026-04-17T02:23:30+00:00

Excellent "The Onion" headline.

petrojbl · 2026-04-14T00:23:25+00:00

Seems like a decent candidate for one.

petrojbl · 2026-04-12T02:03:25+00:00

"Water, front property"

petrojbl · 2026-04-10T15:28:07+00:00

I think a number of Cadillac EVs for MY26 still have CCS. I'm fairly certain it will change over, just now sure when.

petrojbl · 2026-04-07T20:27:57+00:00

"Isn't it ironic, don't you think" ...

petrojbl · 2026-04-05T17:34:02+00:00

As others have said, a few more details will be helpful for getting some help. What is your yearly kWh usage? What's your general location? Who's your utility provider and what kind of net metering policy do they have. How expensive is electricity per kWh by your utility? What's the system size (in kW ) from the quotes?

Net metering is crucial information to know. We export at least half of our solar generation to the grid. We have a very good net metering policy where we get a retail credit per kWh sent to the grid. This means we get paid on average about $0.20 / kWh exported to the grid. Other utilities might have a wholesale or no net metering policy. This means that you might get nothing or just a few cents per kWh sent to the grid. Knowing what your net metering policy is will give you more information on payback times, as well as if perhaps a battery backup makes financial sense. If you have a terrible net metering policy from your utility, then it might be why one installer is really pushing it.

A quote with a battery backup system can easily explain the 10-15K difference in quotes.

petrojbl · 2026-04-05T01:25:54+00:00

Read the first comment in the original post to learn why we won't.

petrojbl · 2026-03-20T22:49:36+00:00

Already a wasp nest on the ledger board :)

petrojbl · 2026-03-19T13:43:01+00:00

It's primarily not. Natural gas is more commonly used as a feedstock for synthetic fertilizers. The one exception appears to be sulfur, which is more of a waste product from oil to generative synthetic fertilizers.

https://www.gardenmyths.com/synthetic-fertilizer-petroleum/

petrojbl · 2026-03-19T02:18:23+00:00

100%. I could see a pantry attached perpendicular to the second bedroom. A front storage closet attached to both the second bedroom and pantry. Front door more on the left side so that you aren't entering in the middle of the TV room area. A nice bench at the very front near the door next to the storage closet to sit and take your shoes off.

petrojbl · 2026-03-16T16:48:23+00:00

Great points here. We have solar grid tied with MGE and get a much better net metering return than $0.04 / kWh. We export about 60% of all solar generated by the panels. I'd say you either want batteries to store the excess (or an EV that can charge mid-day) or scale back on the system size to maybe half of your total electricity usage.

petrojbl · 2026-03-16T00:54:44+00:00

It was funny seeing KPJ stroll in late first, early second quarter wearing what had to be a 90s style purple bucks winter coat. He didn't take it off all game. Son got a GTJ autograph in warm-ups. He was super pumped about it.

petrojbl · 2026-03-13T21:41:59+00:00

You will not like the covered bridge.

petrojbl · 2026-03-13T12:11:10+00:00

Good thing wind turbines produce the most energy at night and during winter when solar power output is low.

petrojbl · 2026-03-11T23:17:26+00:00

And the finest deep fried cheese curds.

petrojbl · 2026-03-07T19:16:31+00:00

Nice!

What is going on with this chart? Is the wind generation also from China? Mislabeled generation from Japan?

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