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#11

Off-Topic / Re: How many of you drive?

Last post by toxicstar27 - Today at 12:07:46 AM

I plan on getting my license soon. Gonna need it for school.

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#12

Sports / Re: NFL (2025 Season)

Last post by jlam - April 22, 2025, 11:51:31 PM

Here is a fun fact regarding sports and Pope Francis:

During Pope Francis' time as Pope (about the last 12 years), Every MLB, NBA, and NFL sports team has played in at least ONE post-season playoff game...

EXCEPT for one...

The New York Jets.

That excludes the NHL and the Sabres, but pathetic nonetheless.

In addition to the Jets, three other NFL teams hadn't won a playoff game during the tenure of Pope Francis: the Dolphins, Raiders, and Bears. In the Dolphins' and Raiders' cases, you have to go all the way back to John Paul II.

#13

Off-Topic / Re: When were blue Froot Loops...

Last post by Henry - April 22, 2025, 11:48:36 PM

I remember buying those for my daughter at the time, and she would've been two in 1996.

#14

Mid-Atlantic / Re: Virginia

Last post by Beltway - April 22, 2025, 11:47:15 PM

The VA-3 / Norris Bridge replacement project has been pushed up to start in 2028:

Due to the length of the Norris Bridge, it is one of 18 mega bridge and tunnel facilities in Virginia considered a Special Structure due to its size or complexity. The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) maintains a Special Structure 50-Year Long-Term Plan, updated annually, to fund needed maintenance and eventual replacement of these structures. 
Through the passage of Senate Bill 1082, carried by Senator Ryan McDougle and championed by many including Senator Richard Stuart, Delegate Keith Hodges and Delegate Hillary Pugh Kent, the CTB may issue revenue bonds for up to $200 million a year, and up to $1 billion total, to support the Special Structures Program. These bonds will be payable from revenues provided to the Special Structure Fund.

They are definitely going to need special funding sources.

Estimated Cost is $694 Million. See: Public Hearing Brochure

A lot for a 2.1 mile 2-lane bridge that carries about 7,500 AADT.

But the bridge is 68 years old and the nearest Rappahannock River bridge is 32 miles up the river.

#15

General Highway Talk / Re: Need help identifying a pa...

Last post by Henry - April 22, 2025, 11:45:50 PM

6:26 - Breezewood?

Yeah, that's it.

Before that, I caught a 502 area code on the back of an 18-wheeler, which would suggest somewhere in the vicinity of Louisville, KY, but then when I doubled back to the scene immediately before it, my first thought was in UT, based off the streetlight style used there. So the video is really a bunch of scenes from random places in a blur, with the exception of Breezewood, which I got right away.

#16

Off-Topic / Re: When were blue Froot Loops...

Last post by Max Rockatansky - April 22, 2025, 11:44:48 PM

1996 apparently.

#17

Off-Topic / Re: How many of you drive?

Last post by jlam - April 22, 2025, 11:36:57 PM

I drive every day, but I'll be doing it quite a bit less after August when I go off to college.

Considering |Max Rockatansky|'s interpretation of driving, I try to take an exploration trip once a month. This isn't often, but it's more often than I had previously taken them. In school without a car, I suppose I'll take my trips via public transportation.

#18

Mountain West / Re: Arizona SR 24

Last post by The Ghostbuster - April 22, 2025, 11:31:29 PM

They didn't skip Loop 404. That designation is reserved for the future White Tank Freeway: https://web.archive.org/web/20130412105719/http://interstate11.org/documents/Interstate-11.pdf.

#19

Mid-South / Re: I-57 Approved

Last post by The Ghostbuster - April 22, 2025, 11:25:34 PM

Which online map app was that from?

#20

Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: Indiana Notes

Last post by ITB - April 22, 2025, 11:18:40 PM

Indiana registers 6.5 million vehicles annually.  33,400 represents half a percent of that number...

Correct. Exactly half a percent of Indiana's 6.6 million total vehicle registrations in 2024.

Here's the registration trend of electric vehicles in Indiana:

2018    3.4K
2019    5.1K
2020    7.0K
2021    10.7K
2022    15.9K
2023    23.9K
2024    33.4K
2025    12.9K (partial)

This information can be found on the Indiana Fuel Vehicle Dashboard. The trend is clear: The number of electric vehicles in Indiana is rapidly increasing, evidenced by the more than doubling of EVs between 2022 (15.9K) and 2024 (33.4K).

Yesterday, China's largest manufacturer of EV batteries announced significant advances in battery technology. The new batteries are expected to be cheaper and faster to charge. The company also has developed a sodium-ion battery to used as an auxiliary battery in EVs, providing backup as well as extending range.

The cost between EVs and ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) vehicles is narrowing. Vehicle manufacturers around the world are well aware that aside from the expensive battery, EV production price points are generally lower than those of similar-model ICEVs. For example, an EV does not require a costly transmission.

The changeover to electric vehicles is well underway. It's hard to say how fast the transition will happen, but it's bound to speed up when manufacturers begin offering EVs at lower prices than ICEVs.