Winter Forecast 2015-2016

[Not Sure]

And I bought AT equipment ... In Pa. !!!LOL that should be a multi year hex .

 

[andrec10]

And I bought AT equipment ... In Pa. !!!LOL that should be a multi year hex .

So its all your fault!

 

[yeggous]

And I bought AT equipment ... In Pa. !!!LOL that should be a multi year hex .

Dude, AT gear in Pennsylvania? That is both ballsy and optimistic. Everyone I know who is serious about AT does it in the Presidentials or old CCC trails.

 

[dlague]

Sarcasm??

Hell ya! :beer::flag:

 

[dlague]

Case in point, I point out a renown scientist in his waning years and he is called a wing nut and zealot. This is what irritates me to no end with talking about it.

Well maybe if you would ditch your FJ and buy something more fuel efficient like a Prius you could be doing your part. Everybody wants others to take action but not themselves.

BTW, with gas prices the way they are it is a good time to buy a new SUV. Cheaper gas prices do less harm right?

 

[Puck it]

Well maybe if you would ditch your FJ and buy something more fuel efficient like a Prius you could be doing your part. Everybody wants others to take action but not themselves.

BTW, with gas prices the way they are it is a good time to buy a new SUV. Cheaper gas prices do less harm right?

Maybe I will buy a big ass dually and drive your ass off the road!!!!

 

[andrec10]

Everyone getting hostile due to the shitty weather......Prius's...NO THANK YOU!

 

[Rowsdower]

Well maybe if you would ditch your FJ and buy something more fuel efficient like a Prius you could be doing your part. Everybody wants others to take action but not themselves.

BTW, with gas prices the way they are it is a good time to buy a new SUV. Cheaper gas prices do less harm right?

Subaru Crosstrek gets 34mpg highway, for instance. Efficiency will only continue to go up. At some point in the future we'll all be driving electric anyway.

 

[Not Sure]

Dude, AT gear in Pennsylvania? That is both ballsy and optimistic. Everyone I know who is serious about AT does it in the Presidentials or old CCC trails.

I didn't know AT equipment existed until a Tucks trip in 2011, now I'm really into it but tempered by time and family constraints . Done a number of Tucks trips and quite a few local tours the last two years . The lines are out there but being Pa. Finding connected lines without under growth is the biggest challenge . First descents are everywhere , My father in law lived in a small Pocono town 20 yrs ago , I would stand on his front porch and look at unreachable ski lines on a mountain a mile away across a river . 2014 was awesome and I finally got it , after a 2.5 mi skin . Was intense ! It's a full 1k vert with a 30 degree sustained pitch . I didn't get the full vert my touring partner had binding issues but I'll be back! .... Someday

 

[prsboogie]

Subaru Crosstrek gets 34mpg highway, for instance. Efficiency will only continue to go up. At some point in the future we'll all be driving electric anyway.

Not until they can get 500-600 miles out of a charge!!

 

[Whitey]

Not until they can get 500-600 miles out of a charge!!

I am as cynical as the next guy about this stuff, but I have to say that after driving my brother-in-law's Tesla - it was pretty damn nice. Has a very unique feel because there is no transmission. Much more "high performance" than I expected. I was almost as impressed with the car as I was with it's price tag. When the mileage on a charge goes up and the cost goes down - you may be right about the whole electric car thing.

Of course that then begs the question about how we are going to generate the electricity to recharge all of those cars without replacing the greenhouse gases that we are saving from auto emissions with power plant emissions. . .

 

[dlague]

Maybe I will buy a big ass dually and drive your ass off the road!!!!

Oh ok - so now resorting to threats - nice! BTW Dick Lindzen is known for feeding upon an audience that wants to hear a certain message!

Make sure that big ass dually has a 110 outlet!

 

[dlague]

I am as cynical as the next guy about this stuff, but I have to say that after driving my brother-in-law's Tesla - it was pretty damn nice. Has a very unique feel because there is no transmission. Much more "high performance" than I expected. I was almost as impressed with the car as I was with it's price tag. When the mileage on a charge goes up and the cost goes down - you may be right about the whole electric car thing.

Of course that then begs the question about how we are going to generate the electricity to recharge all of those cars without replacing the greenhouse gases that we are saving from auto emissions with power plant emissions. . .

More coal!

 

[wtcobb]

Not until they can get 500-600 miles out of a charge!!

Do you drive 500-600 miles without stopping?

Tesla supercharger stations are already popping up in more and more places (Hooksett rest area SB has one). With the Supercharges you can gain an extra 60 miles range with just 10 minutes of charging - about what it takes to fill up a tank of gas. Add in time to use a restroom, buy a snack - you're up over 100 miles added to your range.

https://www.teslamotors.com/findus#...=supercharger,destination charger,&name=03106

The standard chargers take longer, but again on a real road trip you'd stop for meals and longer rest periods. Loon, Sunday River, and Sugarloaf now all have charging stations.

 

[VTKilarney]

Not until they can get 500-600 miles out of a charge!!

In cold temperatures.

 

[wtcobb]

In cold temperatures.

First we need the cold temperatures!

 

[VTKilarney]

First we need the cold temperatures!

LOL. How true.

I would consider an electric car if I knew that I could get 300 miles under any conditions without sweating it.

 

[wa-loaf]

I have two free Southwest tix sitting waiting for me to pull the trigger.

What are you waiting for?

 

[wtcobb]

I would consider an electric car if I knew that I could get 300 miles under any conditions without sweating it.

Electric is the only way I'd give up a stick shift, so there's that. The industry isn't where it needs to be for mass adoption yet, but technologies are getting better and better - more storage, faster charging, and more affordable. Tesla's Model 3 should be an interesting entry to the market (expected MSRP ~$30-35K). I'd consider the X if it wasn't saddled with a $70K starting price.

 

[dlague]

Electric Utility Industry is itching for this to be more broadly adopted! With more efficient lighting and appliances as well and solar, electric companies, need that new boost of revenue. So ... while we need to charge our cars, utility companies will burn the fossil fuels for you to generate the electricity! Awesome.