Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

Just an old guy with opinions that I like to bounce off other people.

Prius to Tesla Transition Part 4 – Transition complete

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Kevin

It’s been quite a week. I drove the car home, and then did all the things I normally do with a car. As I become more familiar with the car, I like it a lot more. Summon One of the … Continue reading →

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Prius to Tesla Transition Part 3 – Owning

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Kevin

Day 2: Grin rising I must say that today was a much more positive one than yesterday. I had a good night’s sleep and I put in a work day with Habitat for Humanity, something that always picks me up. … Continue reading →

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Prius to Tesla transition Part 2 – Delivery

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Kevin

I bought my first Prius over the Internet, and it was delivered (driven) to a local parking lot where I picked it up and wrote a check to pay for it. It wouldn’t go. The guy who drove it didn’t … Continue reading →

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Prius to Tesla transition

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Kevin

I thought I’d make a little log of my 2007 Prius to Tesla Model S 60 transition for the benefit of Prius owners considering a Tesla. I’ve owned two Priuses, 12 years in total. They were great cars. My Tesla … Continue reading →

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Has the time of the electric car arrived?

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Kevin

My son is on the wait list for a Tesla Model 3, an electric car that is supposed to be available by the end of 2017 with a base price of $35,000 and a range over 200 miles. If you … Continue reading →

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Pinball Dreams is back!

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Kevin

One of my all-tine favorite games is Pinball Dreams. The original was on Amiga computers, long out of manufacture; however, the game was ported to iOS and I bought it for my iPhone. I enjoyed it for years, but an … Continue reading →

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The Trump phenomenon

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Kevin

I don’t understand why nobody saw it coming. I know why I didn’t see it coming; I didn’t see it because I’m not plugged into the feelings that Trump supporters have. I started funding my IRA the year the program … Continue reading →

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