Darrell Spice Jr.

Programmer in the space industry. Tesla Fan. Banner photo's the "Rainbow glass" from my first Model 3 - wish Tesla would bring that back.

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I find it interesting that some will claim that renewables increase electricity prices, but that doesn't seem to jive with the data.

Top wind power states in US: Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Illinois
https://t.co/fGeOxkhrdT

Top solar power states in US: California, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina
https://t.co/4TyO9Cjz1U

Average electric rate in US is 15.83 cents/kWh
https://t.co/01QSnFaSUZ

Of these 8 states the 6 Republican states are lower than US average: Florida 13.44, Iowa 14.45, Kansas 13.36, North Carolina 12.30, Oklahoma 12.15, Texas 12.27.

While the 2 Democratic states have a higher rate: California 30.45, Illinois 16.02

This suggests political factors are the source of high prices rather than renewables.

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@RudyRud420 @TechOperator This video from Southwestern Electric Power Company includes a bit about the grid more than doubled capacity in a decade to meet demand when air conditioning began to be adopted in homes in the 50s.

Can the electric grid handle electric vehicles?
https://t.co/CZ8RYt5wbo

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Doctor Who the Movie is the 1996 series revival attempt by Universal Studios and BBC Worldwide, and was shown on Fox in the US:
https://t.co/9LUJ8SAu6k

I ordered via Amazon's UK site and likewise used my US logon:
https://t.co/XG2rynHJNF

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New arrivals from Europe!

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Raumpatrouille Orion is a German Sci Fi series from 1966:
https://t.co/MqAPEXFbGg

I ordered it via Amazon's site for Germany and used my US logon:
https://t.co/BqixWpaNrs

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It's not just BBQ and TexMex - Food & Wine's top US cities for food and drink ranks Houston as #6:

"It boasts the most ethnically diverse population of any large city in the country. That multiculturalism seasons the city’s dining scene, offering exceptional Tex-Mex/Mexican, Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Southern/Cajun cuisines alongside classic Texas barbecue."

https://t.co/dbDJUULWmM

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@RepEscobar ICYMI: The National Mall and Memorial Parks are part of the National Park Service.

Are you really this ignorant, or are you really this deceitful?🤔

https://t.co/YUm9K7aRhx

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@GreenTexanEV Went EV only in 2018, now on my 2nd EV. Only thing I miss from my last gas car is the drop top.

I regularly take cross-country road trips and never found range to be an issue - both of my Model 3s have more range than my S2000 did 🤯

https://t.co/5zMh1XsVw2

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Additional photos from the Museum of Root Beer

https://t.co/tnWlscAOfw

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Back in 2022 we were in the Wisconsin Dells and had some awesome @1919rootbeer at one of the restaurants. We brought a Pony Keg of it at the Museum of Root Beer to bring back to Texas.

Was pleasantly surprised today when I discovered @HEB now has it in Pony Cans 😋

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@RepMikeLevin The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is part of the National Park Service.

Are you really that ignorant, or are you really that deceitful🤔

https://t.co/RiWHUxl6T5

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@DangerousThinkg Yep - I drive from the Houston metro to central Wisconsin almost every year to visit family.

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@TechOperator @LifeLessonsAcad Yep, doubtful I'd have bought an EV as early as I did if standard outlets were not supported.

I couldn't have made this 2018 trip to Fort Benning for my nephew's Basic Training graduation as charging options were very limited. And at the time I was using a 5-15 outlet at home.

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@zroger73 @TechOperator @vorengevector Could have been using a 6-50 to 14-50 adapter.

https://t.co/zCpRPli4Wq

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@DriveThrough_ 85 mph instead of 137 km/h

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@FlGeorgeins @ChrisMartzWX Yes the Republican party was founded to oppose slavery, which is why I was so surprised in 2023 to learn while at the Lincoln Memorial that Lincoln had written:

"If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it"

which supports what Chris wrote about Lincoln

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In 2023 I was at the Lincoln Memorial and took the attached photos of an excerpt of Lincoln's letter to Horace Greeley. I was surprised I didn't already know about it, presumably it was suppressed in history class.

I would save the Union.

My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and it is not to save or destroy slavery

If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it;
and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves
I would do it;
and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that.

You can read the full letter at the Library of Congress:
https://t.co/AI5dkimOOo

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@dezmondOliver Have you never been to a place like Pull-A-Part?

https://t.co/6n1i3TWY1R

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@TechOperator 3/3

My folks have been EV only since 2020:

https://t.co/U113jqXtup

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We just picked up my folks’ @Tesla Model Y!

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@TechOperator 2/3

Sold my Honda S2000 in July 2018 - it felt broken, extra loud and laggy performance, after spending 5+ weeks with a Tesla:

https://t.co/8JoH0FjFtq

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@PTPetra Nice! Back on the 7th, after having my Model 3 for 5+ weeks, I sold off my S2000. As I drove it around to get quotes, I was shocked at its lack of performance vs the 3. I also thought something was wrong at first due to the engine noise being much louder than I remembered.