Jumper cables at all times, usually a shovel, a pack of maps and California road atlas and definitely some TP and hand sanitizer. In the winter, I'll carry AT skies and gortex jacket, pants, and other basic winter clothing. I drive in the snow quite a bit. My kit also includes basic mountain bike tools that I often need.
I thought the Prius had a special, non-standard battery (not the one that drives the electric motors) for all the other accessories. Perhaps that is what Volvo has as well and why they don't want you to jump it.
I never knew this was an issue with EV or hybrids. Too much risk too the batteries maybe? I had to jump my truck after draining the battery installing a stereo. I had to create a bridge between two cables to reach. I ended up popping all my fuses. Before I realized what I had done, I was freaking out that I permanently fried all the electrical in my truck. Interestingly, all the fuses popped out just a bit, but all were operational.
Hah, not usual for sure. I had to use them this past winter to get to my in law buried in snow. My truck "could" have made it to their house except for a downed oak tree but I forgot to bring my chainsaw, so had to ski in a few hundred yards. :)
Each of my cars has at least one baseball. Not really a just in case since it isn't like a baseball game is going to break out. So I guess I'm not answering your question. Oh, I bought a jump pack for myself and each of my kids. Two of them have used them to jump their friends' cars.
In my backback and laptop bags I have a ziploc with some change. I think I've used them once or twice to do laundry but that's about it.
there are other things like pillows and blankets for long trips but they get used often enough that i dont consider them in the same category like "just in case i stop by a cool brewery and want to bring home a growler of beer and i don't want to buy another one"
I don't like how, I think, some newer cars don't have spares. They just have the fix a flat bottle, which makes it a pain for the tire person to change the tires.
oh really? i have never took out the spare time in the past 10 years. in fact, I have never opened the hood of the previous 3 cars that I've owned. When I was in college I was driving an old Civic that I was constantly fixing something or changing flat tires, but ever since I started buying new cars, I have not had a single car issue.
I thought it was that way. Though I haven't bought a new car since our 2004 minivan. My last few (and the ones I bought for the kids) have all been used.
I'd like to get a compressor. The ability to to deflate on gravel or dirt roads and snow, with the right tires, is a game changer. But, if you are out in the sticks, it is nice to have the ability to reinflate once back on pavement.
I was backpacking in the Minarets wilderness at the end of September and a sudden snowstorm occurred. Needed the emergency blanket to stave off hypothermia. It was a devil to hike back to the to trailhead the next morning with the trail obscured by a foot of snow.
Big day in their quest for an ACC invite…conflicting reports that Stanford and SMU would join for basically nothing, an option not available to Cal. Do the Bears get left out in the cold?
Apparently Carol Christ and Jim Knowlton are hard at work trying to save Cal Athletics, which is…terrifying and so not comforting. Maybe we catch lightning in a bottle though.
Cal should also offer to join for nothing if that's what it takes to remain in a Power 4 conference.
An expanded Pac-4 or membership in a mid-major conference is all the same. Membership in a Power 4 conference offers exposure through the TV contracts that membership in a mid-major cannot and will not offer.
Some dude who thinks he can be POTUS better than anyone else.
COMMENTARY - he's an entrepreneur. Almost by definition, he can't. He almost certainly has an overinflated view of himself. Ergo, he doesn't understand what it means to be POTUS.
Lance Lynn and Corbin Burnes were both fantastic on the mound, each throwing seven scoreless innings. Then Austin Barnes provided all the offense with his first home run of the season to beat the Brewers 1-0 on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium, securing the Dodgers’ 11th straight win.
Barnes home run came against Joel Payamps with one out in the eighth inning.
What just-in-case things do you keep in your car?
Jumper cables at all times, usually a shovel, a pack of maps and California road atlas and definitely some TP and hand sanitizer. In the winter, I'll carry AT skies and gortex jacket, pants, and other basic winter clothing. I drive in the snow quite a bit. My kit also includes basic mountain bike tools that I often need.
our hybrid electric Volvo says not to jump start car. i wonder if i can use it to jump start another car? seems like it should work ...
I thought the Prius had a special, non-standard battery (not the one that drives the electric motors) for all the other accessories. Perhaps that is what Volvo has as well and why they don't want you to jump it.
I never knew this was an issue with EV or hybrids. Too much risk too the batteries maybe? I had to jump my truck after draining the battery installing a stereo. I had to create a bridge between two cables to reach. I ended up popping all my fuses. Before I realized what I had done, I was freaking out that I permanently fried all the electrical in my truck. Interestingly, all the fuses popped out just a bit, but all were operational.
good to have a pair of skis available "just in case"
Hah, not usual for sure. I had to use them this past winter to get to my in law buried in snow. My truck "could" have made it to their house except for a downed oak tree but I forgot to bring my chainsaw, so had to ski in a few hundred yards. :)
Each of my cars has at least one baseball. Not really a just in case since it isn't like a baseball game is going to break out. So I guess I'm not answering your question. Oh, I bought a jump pack for myself and each of my kids. Two of them have used them to jump their friends' cars.
In my backback and laptop bags I have a ziploc with some change. I think I've used them once or twice to do laundry but that's about it.
- maps of NYC and surrounding states
- barf bag
- clean/empty beer growler
there are other things like pillows and blankets for long trips but they get used often enough that i dont consider them in the same category like "just in case i stop by a cool brewery and want to bring home a growler of beer and i don't want to buy another one"
Golf clubs
spare tire
I don't like how, I think, some newer cars don't have spares. They just have the fix a flat bottle, which makes it a pain for the tire person to change the tires.
oh really? i have never took out the spare time in the past 10 years. in fact, I have never opened the hood of the previous 3 cars that I've owned. When I was in college I was driving an old Civic that I was constantly fixing something or changing flat tires, but ever since I started buying new cars, I have not had a single car issue.
I thought it was that way. Though I haven't bought a new car since our 2004 minivan. My last few (and the ones I bought for the kids) have all been used.
I thought more cars were using run flats. But maybe that's only at a certain price range.
I guess:
Tools, for potential repairs
Powered air-blow tool
Some blankets - for people? Never used like that.
what is the Powered air-blow tool for?
Inflator?
Yes.
Well tires for the most part - always carry a tire pressure tool, so I know if they got low.
I'd like to get a compressor. The ability to to deflate on gravel or dirt roads and snow, with the right tires, is a game changer. But, if you are out in the sticks, it is nice to have the ability to reinflate once back on pavement.
Same here- instant pool/river/lake floats! Our emergency blankets are the little silver mylar things.
i have one of those emergency blankets that still lives in its original packaging. does anyone know if they are good/useful?
I was backpacking in the Minarets wilderness at the end of September and a sudden snowstorm occurred. Needed the emergency blanket to stave off hypothermia. It was a devil to hike back to the to trailhead the next morning with the trail obscured by a foot of snow.
CAL
Go Bears!!!
Big day in their quest for an ACC invite…conflicting reports that Stanford and SMU would join for basically nothing, an option not available to Cal. Do the Bears get left out in the cold?
Apparently Carol Christ and Jim Knowlton are hard at work trying to save Cal Athletics, which is…terrifying and so not comforting. Maybe we catch lightning in a bottle though.
Cal should also offer to join for nothing if that's what it takes to remain in a Power 4 conference.
An expanded Pac-4 or membership in a mid-major conference is all the same. Membership in a Power 4 conference offers exposure through the TV contracts that membership in a mid-major cannot and will not offer.
Cal should offer to lose every game they are supposed to win and have one compelling upset per year against a ranked team ...
Describe in 25 words or less your favorite college football team. ^^^^^
Isn't that included in the deal anyway?
https://twitter.com/JWMediaDC/status/1692498175792148904?s=20
I don't know how legit this is but that's what's happening according to this tweet.
Good grief...I coulda been an Athletic Director!
Yeah, agree
CC and Jimmy K don't inspire a lot of confidence. How about Jack Clark as special emissary? Marshawn? The ghosts of Glenn Seaborg and Chancellor Tien?
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War and Bleats
Bridge to Terabaaatha
Goat Expectations
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WEEKEND PLANS
leaving on Sat for 2 wk trip to Japan.
there is an EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY in Tokyo for the foreseeable future. should be great.
We will be in Austin this weekend. Having lunch with FS tomorrow and seeing Pantera on Sunday night. 🤘🏼
Pool pee 2.0
Man I was just in Austin for five days a couple of weeks ago and it was 9 million degrees and I don't understand how people live like that.
Sounds like fun, and yes, I'm jealous.
😢
Awesome! Enjoy!
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
Just who is Vivek Ramaswany?
he's from ohio, that says enough
There is no "n" in Ramaswamy.
Some dude who thinks he can be POTUS better than anyone else.
COMMENTARY - he's an entrepreneur. Almost by definition, he can't. He almost certainly has an overinflated view of himself. Ergo, he doesn't understand what it means to be POTUS.
Mr. and Mrs Ramaswany's boy.
hahahaha
PRO
Austin Barnes home run wins pitching duel between Lance Lynn and Corbin Burnes
https://www.truebluela.com/2023/8/17/23836278/austin-barnes-home-run-lance-lynn-corbin-burnes-dodgers-sweep-brewers
Lance Lynn and Corbin Burnes were both fantastic on the mound, each throwing seven scoreless innings. Then Austin Barnes provided all the offense with his first home run of the season to beat the Brewers 1-0 on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium, securing the Dodgers’ 11th straight win.
Barnes home run came against Joel Payamps with one out in the eighth inning.
DBD AV CLUB
Watched The Godfather, Part 1 for the 1000th time, but the first since I finished The Offer on Paramount Plus.
Masterpiece.
Oh yes, TV show not quite as good as the movie, but still very enjoyable.