I started to learn how to code when I was in 5th grade. I took my first course in BASIC then. It was the most fun I’d had. Yes, I’m a nerd. This was in 1989. Now, 30 years later, my son is about the age I started to learn code. And it baffles me…
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Maru has quickly become one of our favorite spots to eat, one of those few places for which we will deal with the parking situation in Downtown. I had no idea what the big deal about Korean cuisine was until I tried Maru. I’ll let the photos speak for themselves. Let’s just say everything tastes…
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Here are some pictures from Ivy Creek in Albemarle County. Flora and Fauna identification help is welcome! Photos on my Site
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I’ve had Google WiFi for a while now. When my last router died, I got the Google WiFi 3 pack and placed three of them in different locations. The hardware is excellent and my WiFi coverage is great with good signal everywhere. But the software leaves a lot to be desired, especially as far as parental…
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2018 was the year Tesla took over. Tesla commanded ~65% of the plugin market in December: For the full year 2018, Tesla had 53% market share. GM, with the second largest market share was at only 10%: The Model 3 similarly took over the US Compact Luxury sedan market: In fact, Tesla sold so many…
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In June 2018, we got R3V – our Tesla Model 3. A few months later we sold our gas car. Now we are fully electric with a Model 3 and a Leaf. All powered by 100% renewable energy from Dominion Green Power (we sell our solar power to Dominion and buy back green power). In…
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Here are some pictures from Grand Caverns in Grottoes, VA. The caverns are great, the closest ones to Charlottesville and the pictures don’t really do it justice. Cavers, according to our guide this is one of the few caves in the world where you can see a shield formation and the only one with a…
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Since my last EV market share update for July, things have changed a lot. I heard rumors that the competition will kill Tesla, nobody would possibly want to buy a Tesla when much better cars like the iPace and the eTron and EQC are coming. Instead we got this: Tesla market share went up from…
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Here is a recent tweet from Nikola Motor Company: Analyzing this tweet for just a minute with a little mental math made me realize just how bad fuel cells are. A Tesla Electric Semi is expected to have at most a 1MWh battery for a range over 500 miles. Assuming Nikola trucks are refueling about…
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When you think of a successful alternative fuel (hybrid, electric, fuel cell or whatever) vehicle, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a Prius. Tesla comes next because their cars are successful but unlike other companies, they seem to have major trouble ramping their vehicle production up. At least that is the impression…
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