EVs

[giant_mtb]

Walking to/from the bus stop and riding the bus was when me and the other neighborhood kids had a chance to talk shit and make after-school plans away from our parents, as we were spread out across a few years in school so never really interacted during the school day.

But I guess all the 9 year olds just have iPhones now, so.

[r0tor]

There are also a shit ton more before and after school activities that occur that force parent drop offs / pick ups then there use to be.   When I was in school that mainly revolved around sports but now at my kids school there are probably 50 other non sport related clubs that meet before/after classes

[Morris Minor]

Range Rovers are in a unique aspirational place. Not big, not particularly Cadillac-gaudy, not commonplace German. They're British (somewhat), driven by the Royals, and there's still a tweedy, green wellies aristocratic vibe to them.
So when you're dropping Oliver & Charlotte off, nothing quite makes the same statement as a Range Rover. The closest I can think of is a Volvo XC90.

[FoMoJo]

Electric Ford F-150 Patent Reveals Big Range, Strong Frame Planned

[dazzleman]

EV school buses would be a travesty. Literally ~50% of my exorbitant property taxes goes to the local school district. Around here it's a big status thing to drive your kids to school (yes, really) so the school buses I'm sure are underutilized anyway.

As a curiosity,  how much are your total property taxes per year?

[GoCougs]

I wanna say $4,500 - $5,000/year.

[dazzleman]

I wanna say $4,500 - $5,000/year.

That's less than half of what I pay.   

[Eye of the Tiger]

That's less than half of what I pay.   

I pay about $470 for my house.

[FoMoJo]

I pay about $470 for my house.

A year?

[Eye of the Tiger]

A year?

Yes 

[giant_mtb]

Shop is aboot $1,400 a year.  They split it into two bills, summer and winter. Summer is due in September, winter is due in February. Summer is around $850, winter is around $550.  It varies because of the school year, or something.

[GoCougs]

That's less than half of what I pay.   

I've got a ~1,350 sq. ft. home on a ~6,000 sq. ft lot, so there's that .

[giant_mtb]

I've got a ~1,350 sq. ft. home on a ~6,000 sq. ft lot, so there's that .

I am sorry, but you should not be winky-face bragging about the size of your property if you have to measure it in square feet. Barely over 1/10th of an acre. My shop property has more than that and it's downtown. And nearly the same square footage.

[veeman]

The new $10,000 property tax deduction cap that Trump/Congress enacted has had a big effect on wealthy areas of high property tax states like New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.  This however may lead to less Range Rover purchases leading to less Range Rovers in school drop off lines.

[SJ_GTI]

I am sorry, but you should not be winky-face bragging about the size of your property if you have to measure it in square feet. Barely over 1/10th of an acre. My shop property has more than that and it's downtown. And nearly the same square footage.

I don't think he was bragging, I think he was making the point that his taxes are that high with a modest house on a modest property.

FWIW, the rental house I own is ~1200 sq ft on ~0.25 acres and I paid ~5015 in taxes during 2019, so its in the same ballpark. On my residence I paid closer to ~5800 but it is a bigger house (@2100 sq ft + 560 sq ft attached garage) on more land (~0.4 acres I think).

[MrH]

I am sorry, but you should not be winky-face bragging about the size of your property if you have to measure it in square feet. Barely over 1/10th of an acre. My shop property has more than that and it's downtown. And nearly the same square footage.

But did you see his carport...?  Yeah, didn't think so chump.

[CaminoRacer]

But did you see his carport...?  Yeah, didn't think so chump.

[dazzleman]

I am sorry, but you should not be winky-face bragging about the size of your property if you have to measure it in square feet. Barely over 1/10th of an acre. My shop property has more than that and it's downtown. And nearly the same square footage.

He's not bragging.  He's saying how small it is.

[GoCougs]

I am sorry, but you should not be winky-face bragging about the size of your property if you have to measure it in square feet. Barely over 1/10th of an acre. My shop property has more than that and it's downtown. And nearly the same square footage.

Jesus.

[CaminoRacer]

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1126308_electric-car-battery-prices-dropped-13-in-2019-will-reach-100-kwh-in-2023

[FoMoJo]

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1126308_electric-car-battery-prices-dropped-13-in-2019-will-reach-100-kwh-in-2023

What is admirable about Tesla, is that they manufacture their lithium batteries in the US, though it seems a losing proposition.

[MX793]

I've got a ~1,350 sq. ft. home on a ~6,000 sq. ft lot, so there's that .

It's not the size of the home, it's the value.

I'm in a condo, which in NY is tax advantaged so I pay relatively little property tax.  If my place were re-classified as a townhouse, I'd probably be paying somewhere around $3500/yr.  On a property worth ~$100K-110K.

My brother's old place a few miles away is similar to yours in size.  ~1,250 sqft house on a ~7,500 sqft plot.  That property's tax assessment is listed at $4700, though taxes paid were around $3700 (NY has a tax reduction program for primary residences).  The property's value is listed somewhere between $130K and $140K on various RE websites.

[GoCougs]

It's not the size of the home, it's the value.

I'm in a condo, which in NY is tax advantaged so I pay relatively little property tax.  If my place were re-classified as a townhouse, I'd probably be paying somewhere around $3500/yr.  On a property worth ~$100K-110K.

My brother's old place a few miles away is similar to yours in size.  ~1,250 sqft house on a ~7,500 sqft plot.  That property's tax assessment is listed at $4700, though taxes paid were around $3700 (NY has a tax reduction program for primary residences).  The property's value is listed somewhere between $130K and $140K on various RE websites.

Actually, property taxes are not defined by the value of the property (or, at least not in WA state and in particular my county, and I'm guessing many other locales). During the Great Recession, when property market values dropped 20-40% around here, property taxes dipped only slightly (like 5%). As of now, my assessment is 50-60% of market value.

Property taxes are defined by county spending and the property's relative value (= assessment). This assessment is a relative comparison to other properties in the county. For example, let's say county spending is to be $1MM, and there are 1,000 homes in the county, and the levy is 1%. That means the average property assessment (not value) is $100,000. Assessments will vary on property size, improvements, etc., but that is not the same as value.

[MX793]

Based on relative value is still value based

[GoCougs]

Based on relative value is still value based

No, it's an assessment and county spending, that defines property tax.

[CaminoRacer]

I think that's how they do it here. And there is/was a cap on local government budget/spending so property taxes have actually been falling for years as more people build homes so the individual contribution is lowered

[GoCougs]

I think that's how they do it here. And there is/was a cap on local government budget/spending so property taxes have actually been falling for years as more people build homes so the individual contribution is lowered

In my area, "increasing the tax base" is a common reason for allowing ever more construction. Property taxes still go up of course; perhaps not as much as they otherwise would? Who knows.

[FoMoJo]

All systems go: 1st all-electric seaplane takes flight in B.C.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjsKq5Bf1Dk

[r0tor]

Oooouch... Porsche Taycan only got certified by the EPA for a 200 mile range

[CaminoRacer]

Oooouch... Porsche Taycan only got certified by the EPA for a 200 mile range

Considering how much power it has, I'm not surprised. Also sounds like it doesn't take advantage of regen. I know it doesn't do 1 pedal driving but I'm not sure if the brake pedal activates regen before the hydraulic brakes like other EVs do.