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Every dentist could get a full set of dentures throughout their college education.

Having something easy and burning calories are incompatible goals.

Closest thing is something that requires effort that you find enjoyable or rewarding.

Edit: Wuups, I did not read what community this is in, nor did I read the punchline.

Sounds like a kit car or rebuild of a less than sporty classic would be ideal for your commuter car.

Well, I wasn't interested in Jeep before, now I'm decidedly against buying a new one.

I've experienced this myself, and it is a double standard.

They're not breaking, they're deciding to disengage.

Seems like a well thought out kit, I don't see any cutting of the frame or body required, just direct replacement of some parts.

From the article (ad?) I gather;

It drives the rear wheel with 21lb/ft of torque, goes 50 miles on a charge, tops out at 28mph unless you buy the upgrade to unlock 50mph from the same motor and 2.3kwh battery.

I mean... You're not wrong

This probably also driving the demand for folding phones. Carry a phone, unfold it into a tablet.

I do expect it would shatter. Part of the reason why the user base would be small is that it requires a customer with a motorcycle mindset on safety. Compared to a motorcycle, it's very safe! Compared to any car, it's not very safe.

Slow car fast rather than a fast car slow, its the way to have a good time

Yeah, it has a small market, but people who want one REALLY want one. So I expect that if they can ever get production figured out they'll sell as fast as they can be made for a short time, then they'd better move on to a new design if they want to stay around. Or, sell some of the solutions they built to other manufacturers. I think i've seen them selling their lightweight, flexible solar panels to another manufacturer.

Depends on the what I'd use it for

Commuting, an Aptera with a little red flag plus a tiny yellow blinker on a tall pole.

Fun drives, a Caterham 7

Local people hauling, VW Buzz

Road trip without a budget, Rolls Royce Phantom, with a hired driver.

Road trip with a group, a 6 door limo of a 2010 or so Cadillac with bench seats facing each other in the back.

Towing, a remanufactured Squarebody Chevy pickup body on a custom frame with an Edison Motors retrofit kit.

You'll have to get the "must do" category contained. Define it, trim off anything not strictly a must.

Then, sort through the "should do." How much of it actually should be done? How exactly do these tasks or activities improve your life? How much of it was recommended by someone who doesn't understand your life or your social circles?

Once those two are managed, then space opens up for the "want to" category.

Or maybe not? Maybe you're just at a place in life where maintaining a healthy life, healthy relationships, and paying the bills is all you have time for.

I see you found the dangerous Christmas present challenge from the weekly contests

Well done!

Yeah, this line survived a lot longer than it should have.

Fixing safety issues would have to include that sharp front end. Maybe just ditch the entire "stainless" exterior and restyling the whole thing would help with that.

Pretty much start with the battery pack and drivetrain, start over after that.

The fumes and noise of those little engines makes me excited that the battery versions are taking over.

One solution might be to have gaming systems at your house that your nephew is allowed to play when he's there. Not the nephew's system at your place, your system that you and him and your brother all play together whenever they visit.

Bonus points if it's a system you and your brother used to play back in the day.

Very nice!

Similarly: A firefly

In Copilot Designer, DAL-E 3

Prompt: a macro closeup image of a housefly buzzing along, but the exoskeleton is made of glowing metal. The wings are a blur of motion as it flies. orange and red fire erupting from every crack and crevice in its exoskeleton. blurred indoor background.