The Coffee House

[tirediron]

@tirediron I haven't really looked but are the newer electric vehicles going with DC or AC like the newer locomotives.

Good question; I assumed it was DC; but in fact AC would make a lot more sense, wouldn't it?

 

[Gary A.]

Las Posadas, a Mexican tradition, re-enacts the travels of Joseph and Mary as they traveled door to door seeking shelter on the night of Jesus' birth.

I realized that in many ways Olvera Street, the first street of Los Angeles and location where settlers marched nine miles from nearby Mission San Gabriel, broke ground under a giant Oak Tree and created the City of Angels and La Posada were similar.

The following images are of both Olvera Street and the Posada, a passing glimpse of a small fragment of Los Angeles and Mexico.

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[smoke665]

Good question; I assumed it was DC; but in fact AC would make a lot more sense, wouldn't it?

It's my understanding that they shifted from DC to AC on the locomotives for better efficiency? So I don't know. Apparently some use brushless DC, but Telsa uses AC.

 

[tirediron]

Good question; I assumed it was DC; but in fact AC would make a lot more sense, wouldn't it?

It's my understanding that they shifted from DC to AC on the locomotives for better efficiency? So I don't know. Apparently some use brushless DC, but Telsa uses AC.

AC is more efficient for starting, stopping variable speed, etc.. if it was just a matter of getting up to speed and staying there, than it would be DC all the way, but for an intra-city hauler? AC makes total sense.

 

[smoke665]

@tirediron haven't paid much attention to the Tesla but may have to follow this a little more in the future. Not only does it use an AC motor it's a 3 phase 4 pole motor.

 

[davidharmier60]

My theory is that power such as a locomotive uses would be good for cars and trucks. A little 3cyl. Diesel could turn a generator that could power two or even all four wheels.

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[Frank F.]

we watch LaLaLand, the musical film and I have to think of Gary all the time. I immediately recognised the road that leads up to the Griffith Observatory and I was right ... haha ... LA looks much better in the film than in reality! Great Actors, lighting, music ...

I saw LaLa last night for the first time - would not normally have watched something like that but I remembered Gary saying it was entertaining. I enjoyed it for the most part. Great scenery and I like the acting. Not a huge fan of the dance numbers with Emma Stone but all in all it was entertaining and enjoyable.

I loved the quotes and the style from all the old musicals. Emma Stone is very special and delicate!

 

[Frank F.]

Great memories, Gary!
This is very near to the place, less than 10 minutes walking...

 

[waday]

Happy Holidays, all!

And, I hope Santa brings me a new car, because mine just me left alone on the highway. Ugh.

 

[limr29 2]

Happy Holidays, all!

And, I hope Santa brings me a new car, because mine just me left alone on the highway. Ugh.

Yikes!

 

[Gary A.]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. 38F presently at 7:11 a.m. Yes, winter is finally here. A high no more than 62F is in the forecast. Time for blankets, boots and electrified underwear.

A bit of drizzle last night ... most likely not measurable, but enough to bring up oil on the roadways for easy tire spinouts and accidents. On the way to Pasadena yesterday, Mary Lou and Gary were waiting patiently at a red light when we heard the squeal of tires then a boom and a secondary long crunnnnch. Mary Lou looked in the mirror and two cars behind us provided confirmation of the Pauli exclusion principle. Be that as it may, the Last Jedi was well worth the price of admission. It was a very entertaining, very well made, very long movie. mmmmmhhhh okay, five stars.

Gary did not and has never liked Adam Driver as an actor and in this grand intergalactic movie, the feeling is reinforced. Gary feels the movie would have been significantly improved if Driver had kept his helmet on.

Gary has lots of packages to wrap.

 

[Gary A.]

Happy Holidays, all!

And, I hope Santa brings me a new car, because mine just me left alone on the highway. Ugh.

Ohhh man, that sucks. Mine is in the shop. Gary hopes the fix is something easy, simple and cheap.

 

[Gary A.]

Hamilton Update: Cheapest tickets start at $935.00 for tonight's show.

 

[SquarePeg36 7]

Happy Holidays, all!

And, I hope Santa brings me a new car, because mine just me left alone on the highway. Ugh.

Oh no! I hope you didn't have the little one with you.

 

[waday]

Thanks @limr , @SquarePeg , and @Gary A. !

No little one with me, thankfully! Also, glad it happened today, because I was traveling yesterday!

So, supposedly it is a known problem with my transmission. So known that Subaru had an extended warranty free replacement for the part.

No cost to me! Woohoo! Thanks Santa!