DAIMLER getting out of engine business...sort of

[windtrader]

@Richard - CA is always the outlier. Being at the head of the pack often means running alone until the rest follow and catch up. You know the old say. As CA goes, so goes the country.


In the case of solar, that of course is far more variable as there are very sunny places and some not so sunny places. So places have consistent winds, some not so much.


@Clifford - prices for lots of stuff going up, not just beef. I don't know shiiite about cows but a few days ago I returned from the ranch up north near the Oregon border and there are lots of cows grazing in the pastures. So, at least some places they're eating cheap for now.


Drought is going to be terrible. Shasta Lake is the largest freshwater store and it is looking like the end of summer. They are even saying some reservoirs may get so low generators may go idle.


Fires are already breaking records this season. Going to be a very bad year for CA.

[luvrbus]

Wind mills and solar I don't get it then CA has one of the highest per kilowatts price in the nation 

[dtcerrato]

High demand high prices. Compared to the NE - CA shines when it comes to a general absence of toll ways... IMO

[luvrbus]

High demand high prices. Compared to the NE - CA shines when it comes to a general absence of toll ways... IMO

They don't have any land to build toll roads on but it is coming I heard it is nothing to see traffic backed up for 5 miles on CA freeways 

[dtcerrato]

The worse thing about CA I remember was the commute, if you asked me to meet you at the coffee shop around the corner from the job for breakfast, no matter what time you got there, I'd be there between 3:30 & 4AM sipping my coffee and trying to relax after working my way through all the traffic! Lol 

[Dave5Cs]

LOL you guys are talking about Los Angeles area because that's what you see on TV. up north is a completely different state.....

There is plenty of land to build on up north and water at times generally every 6 years goes into drought because California relies on the snow pack melting into our lakes and it was pretty low these last couple of years. A certain amount has to be let out to keep the salt water from the ocean from coming into the rivers or it would change the ecosystem for the bad. And farmers need some of it to keep the crops going also.

At least California has trees and not just wind, sand, and a million Side by Sides running all over the landscape dust flying everywhere and the worst water in the world? LOL

[luvrbus]

lol Dave your funny CA is like Az only the northern part has trees and good water Ca has more desert and wind than Az the largest county in the US (San Bernardino)  is nothing but a dust bowl and it gets just as HOT lol Needles was part of CA the last I checked.Five years ago on I 5 we were in stop and go traffic from Weed to Shasta for 75 miles on labor day weekend and it took 15 hours so don't try and tell me traffic is not bad up north   

[sledhead]

ya ... lets put all our eggs in 1 basket ( all electric power ) all might be good until its not . Not for me I like to have options and lots of them . This way there is always a back up plan .

dave 

[Van]

Five years ago on I 5 we were in stop and go traffic from Weed to Shasta for 75 miles on labor day weekend and it took 15 hours so don't try and tell me traffic is not bad up north

Think you asked me once, told you to stay away from that Weed

[windtrader]

Weed to Shasta - I'm on that section a couple times a month now and there is nothing inherent to create any sort of backup like that on a regular basis. I think both towns total 20k people on a 4 lane interstate.


There are large freeway projects that do reduce lanes for long periods of time. The current one is one lane heading into Oregon going north on the 5. Remember, this area gets lots of snow and bad weather so the construction activity is done during the three seasons.


Tolls are a reality in CA, both north and south. What the Bay Area has going starting maybe 7 years ago is demand based tolls.


The more busy the roads are and the more people want to get from point A to point B faster, you get into the HOV/toll number 1 lane and go. Look up at the board and pay what is posted, keep looking as it changes when it figures out lots of folks want to go faster, cost more. The fewer cars the lower the charge.


There are no dedicated toll lanes like LA where entire sections of highway are toll only and 24/7.


Dave is right about the north though. It is still possible to make unplanned trips after 7pm and before 4:30am. All other times you need to consider traffic. But is better than LA where traffic jams are aplenty at 3am

[chessie4905]

that will get fixed. Theyll outlaw cattle raising soon. Too much methane interfering  with their clean air plans.

[Dave5Cs]

lol Dave your funny CA is like Az only the northern part has trees and good water Ca has more desert and wind than Az the largest county in the US (San Bernardino)  is nothing but a dust bowl and it gets just as HOT lol Needles was part of CA the last I checked.Five years ago on I 5 we were in stop and go traffic from Weed to Shasta for 75 miles on labor day weekend and it took 15 hours so don't try and tell me traffic is not bad up north

Well it was Labor day you said and the holidays are always packed why because all the people that don't live there like Arizonians and out of towners come up to the mountain to breath or smoke the WEED, and yes Lower California which up in Northern California don't consider part of the actual state is somewhat barren but they have something AZ doesn't have and that my friend is an ocean. Which you may soon have if and when they have the big one. LOL