What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    They did shut it down. Not in my town we don't use pg&e we have SMUD pg&e can go #### itself
     
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  3. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    SHUT IT DOWN!!!

    SHUT IT DOWN!!!

    SHUT IT DOWN!!!
     
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  4. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    All that is true about the lawsuits. PG&E has the gas and electricity monopoly on most of Cal so they don't see the need to upgrade their worn out #### and pocket the profits. A lot of their equipment is in heavy forested areas and being old #### breaks and in dry times all it takes is a shower of sparks and fire time. So the ######### shutdown
     
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  5. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    SHUT IT DOWN!!!

    SHUT IT DOWN!!!

    SHUT IT DOWN!!!
     
  6. lovesthedrive

    lovesthedrive R.I.P.

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    I think its comical. Californians sued PG&E because they left the power on when there was a fire. So PG&E is doing what the people wanted and turned off the power in areas affected by fire. Now the people are realizing that PG&E needs more distribution centers in case of fire that wont disrupt their power.

    Tho to me it is even more funny that these people could have installed solar long ago and would have power regardless of PG&E
     
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  7. x1Heavy

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    I watched towers burn on the ground below the wires in live TV for a hour. Next thing I see is three new fires. Then five then then then.

    It does not matter anymore if Cali Power people flipped the switch to off or not. Many fast fires in a hurry last night.

    I hit on a solution to all that in the night. Take the clear cut area where high voltage transmission lines travel across the state as they go to and fro feeding power all over. Get some farmers out there plow the ground into furrows between the tree lines under all of the long haul big power transmission towers etc.

    Whistle up ready mix plants and tell them to ship you ginormous amounts of concrete. Pave everything under two feet of concrete treeline to treeline on and under the entire long haul transmission wires and pylon system.

    Then you can sit back and spark all you want. Aint nothing coming through that concrete for 50 or so years.

    You cannot make this #### up. HEE HAW would have a fine evening of this...
     
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  8. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    SHUT IT OFF!!!

    SHUT IT OFF!!!

    SHUT IT OFF!!!
     
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  9. lovesthedrive

    lovesthedrive R.I.P.

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    Coming to parking lots nearby. Tesla cars can auto park or be summoned. In this short vid, some one critiquing the summon feature.

     
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  10. D.Tibbitt

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    Well i woke up at 0200 to drive 150 miles to truckstop down road from shipper. my load doesnt pickup until 1900... hoping i can make phoenix by sunrise and get home ... going back to sleep
     
  11. Espressolane

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    They pay good money for some of the equipment they use. The trucks with the digger derricks and pole setting cranes are close to 400k each.
     
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