Peter Minde
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ICE v Electric: Cost and Emissions
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MarzNC
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Easier to get some SkiSoxx. I played with them while chatting with the inventor at Snowbound Expo 2024. Bought them for the skis I use at Massanutten and the all-mountain skis I take out west. I like being able to move them around without gloves without worrying about cutting myself on sharp edges. Also protects other stuff packed into the RAV4 as well as the skis.
Talked to the inventor again last weekend at Snowbound 2025. There is a new version with stronger material. I showed him the one that had started a small hole . . . and he immediately said he'd give me a replacement for free. He's a retired lawyer. Told me last year he thought about the product for over a decade before he had time to devote to making it a reality.
What's not obvious is that there is a zipper on the back for the top half. That's what makes it easy to put on a skis. The brakes stick out so putting skis together is the same as always. A strap at the top means there is no need for anything else to keep the ski tips from splitting apart while carrying them. For my Volkl Yumis, that can be an issue.
SkiSoxx in use at Taos, December 2024
Campgottagopee
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Nice trifold T-cover!
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It is actually pretty nice. It's the Ford part. It's pretty water tight, but I'm sure not perfect.
@BRLKED told me he doesn't like the fact that when it is fully open it blocks the window. He got an after market cover that works like a roll top desk that looks very cool.
Campgottagopee
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That's what I like about the hardcover trifold. They seem to be very water proof. Plus you can put stuff on top of them without having to worry about ripping it. Makes for a nice shelf.
Peter Minde
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Seen in Saranac Lake last week. Dude wants to have his cake and eat it, too.
Regen brake-by-wire charges yer battery to boot.
Wish they were on all vehicles. Saves on brake pad wear/dusts.
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DomB
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Harv: one caution on regen breaks in snow - if there is a low setting you should consider using that. The heavier the vehicle, at the point you lose grip, the longer it takes to recover (the engineers/scientists etc can explain the why). Going on lower regen mode in snow slows the deceleration by regen, which reduces the risk of losing contact/skid. Rivian does this through 'snow mode' that simply lowers the regen rate. Snow mode came out before i took delivery but after I ordered, so i got snow tires (two forms of protection), but throwing it out if helpful as a PSA for regen/hybrid/ev.
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Interesting. I don't like using low in the mav for Regen. Because it's, it seems like it beats on the ice and it's not worth a little extra battery charge to really rev. The s*** out of the ice. Engine?
