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Ironically, $600-$700 per week would be sufficient to service a mortgage, if there was a house to purchase.

Trump's 60-day DIY war declaration power has expired. Will Congress kowtow to him, or stand up for the rights of the rest of the World?

Post here or in the AI thread? An enjoyable use of AI to make a cute video.

Seventy years ago, my father weighed 19 stone - 120.6 kg. We lived on a farm. He ate fresh food grown on the farm. Used horsedrawn machinery. Never drank alcohol, never had fizzy drinks or takeaway food (didn't exist). Worked from sunup till dark. I inherited the fat genes.

A reason might be that the Law has not caught up to the technology. I will say, though, that the rapid acceleration of EVs is something that could get any driver into a bad situation. I'd guess that teh new owner of an EV with a bit of grunt would have to practise handling that grunt.

I agree with your comment and i am very observant so always check traffic movements in the other intersecting roads. I always wait till the traffic has stopped before going. The power delivered is effortless and there is no noise. I don't plant my boot, that would be stupid. My car is RWD with approx 50/50 weight distribution & weighs 1650kg. I've never spun the wheels even in the wet but the instant torque is great when overtaking.

Oh my Lord! That might be satisfying, but as an investigator of motor vehicle collisions it sends shudders down my spine. Very many serious or fatal collisions are the result of an offender running a red light and T-boning a vehicle which has just been released to cross the intersection by a green light. There is usually a delay of about 3 seconds between the display of a red light to one road and the display of a green light to the crossing road. However, we all know that does not prevent collisions. Might I suggest that one does not use traffic control light signals on public roads in the same way as a "Christmas tree" is used at a drag strip?

My MG4 is a Corolla sized hatchback although with the similar interior space of a 2-2.5 litre ICE car. It has 150kW (204HP) of power & nowhere near the same as a model Y Tesla which has between 194 kW & 255 kW depending on the variant & that is only the RWD models. The thing is that power is developed from 0 RPM with full torque available from that point. Just normally driving off from traffic lights I am usually way past the intersection before ICE cars even get going.

I suspect most people haven't realised that a battery is simply a different shaped fuel tank. Both types are most useful when not empty.

They start and end with the same letter.

The house across the road from me in the Perth Hills is just a 2x1 on half an acre. We were good friends with the owners for many years. His wife died some years ago at a relatively young age, so he eventually sold up and moved about 5 years ago. He wanted $280k but it was sold within a week for $340k. The people who bought sold it 18 months ago to a young couple for $720. We built our place in 1992. The block cost $39k and the house $130k. For the first 15 years it was worth about $180k as property prices in this area were stagnant. It's now worth about a million according to a real estate agent I spoke to recently. That was his estimate without even looking at it. He said he sold a house in this area 18 months ago for $1.2m and would list it now for $1.5m. Prices around here have gone through the roof. Rents have seen similar price increases. Paying $600-$700 per week is common now. I really don't know how young people can afford to live or buy anywhere decent these days.

Good summary of Trump and Hegseth's achievements to date.

Renewables and batteries drive down fossil fuel use despite record electricity demand Here is a short summary of this article. Australia’s latest electricity data shows that renewables and batteries are increasingly meeting demand and displacing fossil fuels, even during periods of extreme heat and record usage. Rooftop solar, wind and large-scale solar all contributed strongly, while batteries helped shift cheap daytime energy into evening peaks—cutting gas use to around 25-year lows. This shift has contributed to lower wholesale electricity prices compared to a year ago. While retail prices don’t fall immediately—because they include network costs, retailer margins and are often locked in through contracts—the trend suggests that continued growth in renewables and storage should put downward pressure on retail electricity prices over time. Now I am expecting someone to say "oh it is the bias ABC" I think it is fair to look at the source of any story. In this case it is the AEMO "Quarterly Energy Dynamics Report Q4 2025" Quarterly Energy Dynamics Q4 2025

I'm afraid I'm very behind the times with prices these days, I must get out more often. I had a session at physiotherapist falls and balance clinic this morning. One hour session $185. I don't know how much I will get back from Medicare. Have to do exercises so I can stand on one foot with my eyes closed. Try this if you are my age, early 80's. Stand upright with your feet together and eyes closed. Hold that for 30 seconds. Not easy. have something close to you that you can grab onto for support. Also, there's a 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car space home across the road from me up for rent - $690.00 per week with $3000 bond. That's more than the single pension, although a single pensioner wouldn't need a 4 bedroom home.

One for the fishermen amongst us.....