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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The EV sedan will have a 113kwh battery with up to 468 miles of range. Sell me an an i3T with half the battery (and weight) and half the range. You could do a Porsche and charge more for it, but it would be cooler if you didn’t.

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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have this radical idea that people should be able to use a product or service without needing their own electronic device. That's the kind of automation which bugs me. And it's automation which can only happen when software-brained people are in charge of the world.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My kid’s school district bought a new messaging app and is requiring all teachers to send at least 2 messages home a week. It is reviled by both staff and parents. Nothing like 15 messages a week sent to some dumb app you’re supposed to keep up on. Good job admin

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have a false memory of Chris Berman passing away. When ever I watch Monday night football it’s good to see he’s still alive.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The real man-o-sphere is my YouTube Channel. You will find no misogyny, racism, anti-trans weirdoism or any of that BS. Just a boring guy in a garage. It's what men crave.

Graphic showing that 99.8% of my youtube watch hours are from men.

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victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm just rollin' the dice on Moog because the order got fulfilled already lol. but like Jeep forums as of right now are like "yeah basically every company is garbage except for Frank's Forged Tie Rods" and it's one guy making $400 parts in a garage every blood moon that sell out instantly

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A couple years ago my daughter and I planted some morning glory in the front garden......... this was a mistake.

Morning glory seedlings sprouting up after a fresh mulch. They are an unklillable vine that will choke all other living things in a garden.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

BlueSky seems determined to make me learn something about a Lesbian Bar in Western Massachusetts, but I refuse. What they do in western Massachusetts is absolutely none of my business. I’ve always said that.

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Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Boost if you think Ben should let me borrow his car.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

We have made it through much worse wind storms unscathed, but the Nor’easter of 26 did some damage.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

With my suspected herniated disc (insurance wont let me get an MRI for 6 weeks). My life has turned into a extremely slow version of the movie speed. As long as I am standing and walking I feel fine. Sitting is uncomfortable, transitioning from sitting to standing is excruciating.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I don’t want to hate too much on it. The upholstery I put in the Saab is not stock or to everyone’s taste. But it’s striking to me how much the diamond stitching takes away from the vibe of this AMC Eagle wagon. bringatrailer.com/listing/1982...

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We are going to miss the entirety of Chinese auto makers bubble era and only get access when they enter their malaise era huh??

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Nor’easter is heading for Jersey. All weekend events in the state are shutting down as everyone prepares to drink beer and watch football. A lone little girl’s softball tournament holds out. “We will make the call at 5:30 AM”

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Someone better start bidding on this BaT auction I’m watching for fun because I’m about to impulse buy a car that’s in Canada.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I spotted a metallic gold wrapped Model S with the seal of the state of New Jersey on it's door cruising the Turnpike this morning. It must belong to the most obnoxious Jersey stan in existence.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

There was a large speed bump style obstacle placed by a utility company blocking softball practice pickup. My brave wife sensing she barely made it over in the Mercedes came home and attempted to measure the ground clearance of her fleet. Long story short she ripped the exhaust off the Saab 😂

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Currently in an automotive themed Egyptian Cafe. (In NJ)

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Trump's plan to lower diesel price sounds a lot like Springfield's plan to get rid of the Bolivian Tree Lizard infestation, except in the end we freeze instead of the gorillas.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It’s kinda sad that so many level 2 destination chargers are bound to be e-waste. No one wants to download a weird app to pay .50 a KWh to get a few miles of charge while they are at the doctors office. Some places make sense. Hotels, amusement parks……

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Darwin Brandis @darwinbrandis.com · 22/09/2026

Friends, I have sinned again. #WCBS #CarSky

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My back has been hurting all summer, so I went to an orthopedist today. The good news is I apparently have a gorgeous spine for a 44 year old. No arthritis beautiful curvature. Bad news is that does nothing for my herniated disc which will require 6 weeks of PT.

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Glenn9K @glenn9k.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Made a little control panel and a wiring harness to run NG900 / OG9-3 4cyl engines "on bench". It has an ignition switch, oil pressure light, battery warning light, check engine light, and a couple of fuses. Today's bench happened to be my Saab B204L swapped (WIP) 1977 #VW Scirocco 🙂

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Finally! My second cousin has a friend who is an elite sniper for the FBI and told me that the libtards made it so there is not a single place to store sniper ammunition in DC. He hasn’t been able to shoot anyone in weeks. Thank you Mr. president

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I’m really trying to get my head around these headlines/PR drops. We invented a hacking machine. We connected it to the internet and told it to hack everything it could within our sandbox. Because it’s an LLM it does random stuff. No shit. If it’s that scary you could have just not built it?

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I’ve met some awesome classic Saab folks but I have to say on the whole they don’t have the same juice as classic Volvo peeps. Clearing out my garage gave away some parts. Saab guy trying to sell me some little parts as I load a free tranny into his car. Really? Just consider it a swap bro.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I find AI chatbots get the pretty much everything wrong most of the time. I’ve been told I’m using the wrong model. I’d rather just put the mental energy into doing the task rather than finding the right model and checking its work.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Hey @ksuzzo.bsky.social would you know someone in our general area that would work on Kei cars?

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Somehow this seems to be the closest to an understanding of trade deficits he has ever expressed. I really wish the follow up question was "but I like bananas and would like to buy one" I use similar methods to teach middle schoolers.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Energetic student talking quickly "Oh you have coffee I love coffee but it doesn't do anything to me just help me sleep sometimes, I don't know why" 'I know why' "why?" 'ummm I'm not allowed to say'

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I’m going to buy this extremely ugly shirt to confuse the other softball dads.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I don’t go to Starbucks a lot but when I do I feel like an idiot as I stand around by myself expectantly waiting for my order as they prepare 15 online orders ahead of mine.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Woke up to an email saying that my utility is discontinuing off peak charging credits. October 1st. This will DOUBLE my vehicle’s operating cost. Great timing PSEG.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

So that really cool looking ID.3 GTI is never coming to America huh?

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Michael DiTullo @d2lo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I hope anyone shopping for a car this past weekend bought an EV? #ev #gasprices

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Our primary car is an EV but recently whenever I take out one of the ICE cars for an errand I think “maybe I should just top up now” If enough people get that bug in the back of their mind……….. ohhhhh boy

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The school last minute rolled out a draconian new student device firewall and monitoring software. Kids are freaking out because they can’t reach AI Teachers are freaking out because they can’t use YouTube videos and websites they cultivated for years. Me the Wood Shop Teacher

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Jeremy Clarkson's Oh No! Reaction

ALT: Jeremy Clarkson's Oh No! Reaction

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niraliberalism @niral.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Imagine designing your life around your fifth grade teacher insulting you

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Putting aside cost and reliability for a minutes, this is pretty much the ideal set up for how people SAY they drive. They can run on electric virtually all the time and then use gas for those impromptu 800 mile trips they always take. In actuality you should probably just get an EV.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We could probably save some time by adding a clause that says “Conduct yourself in a manner that does not get you dragged by Ms. Rachel” to Woke 2.0

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Doctors offices and trades people have a really hard time understanding that as a teacher I can’t take or make a phone call between 9am and 3:30PM. I know you understand how school works.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Just to make me feel unfathomably old Porsche only really had 2 models in the year 2000 But I’ll take Boxster S 911 Carrera 911 GT3 Shipping crate of IMS bearings. Long live runny egg headlights

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

There is a guy who makes a post of interesting $5,000 finds on r/cars specifically in my area. The posts don't get much traction, but he keeps posting. So through no fault of my own I am regularly presented with temptations like this. www.craigslist.org/view/d/kimbe...

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1990 Mazda RX7 for sale by owner - Kimberton, PA - craigslist

Beautiful triple black 1990 Mazda RX7 Convertible, rotary engine, rear wheel drive, 5 speed manual, power top, glass rear window, power windows, BBS wheels. This was the top of the line fully...

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MotorWeek @motorweek.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Uhhh, we're gonna go with option 2 #MotorWeekRetro

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The Onion has created a machine that will kill everyone on Earth that is coincidentally running out of money and the only way to slow it down is if my staff and I take a six-week vacation to Cabo San Lucas.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

500Es are exceptionally cool but I’m pretty sure they only exist to get traded back and forth on auction sites now. I’ve think I’ve only ever seen one out in the wild and they aren’t THAT rare. bringatrailer.com/listing/1992...

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1992 Mercedes-Benz 500E

Bid for the chance to own a 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500E at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #263,970.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Well the good news is that I remember from 5th grade civics that only congress has the power to……….. oh never mind.

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Dan @oldvolvos.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Apparently tomorrow morning two dudes are getting on a ferry to cross the Delaware Bay then driving 3 hours to deliver me a Volvo Turbo exhaust manifold and old T3 turbo for FREE. (I will try my best to pay them for at least gas) Classic Volvo people are just the best.

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