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This is a platform to comment on local, state and national politics and political news. A special area of interest is the role of corporate media in politics as we move closer and closer to one huge corporation owning all of the media outlets in the country and stifling all independent and critical voices. It will also focus on the absurd 30-plus year Nixonesque political strategy of the "liberal media" lie. This blog is on temporary hiatus because of my job and thin-skinned Republicans.
Mar 25, 2011
Rightwing Koch brothers also bankrolling union busting crusade in Michigan
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's plan to bust public sector unions and replace local control with centralized power in Lansing with this army of unelected and all-powerful emergency financial managers (EFM) has ties to the same union busting effort in Wisconsin.
Mother Jones magazine did a piece on the EFM bills Snyder signed into law earlier this month that gives an EFM, after just two days of training, the power to void union contracts, run a school district, fire the elected boards and councils, call for millage elections, disincorporate or dissolve the municipal government and kill collective bargaining.
Last month Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker was pranked when he thought he was talking to conservative billionaire David Koch, one of the Koch brothers who has bankrolled teabaggers and is financing the current union-busting movement, on the phone when he was really talking to a liberal blogger that showed Walker's so-called "budget repair bill" was just a ploy to bust unions. The Mother Jones article shows that the Koch brothers are also behind the effort in Michigan. Like Walker, Snyder is creating budget deficits by taking away money from school districts and local governments with a $1.8 billion gift to businesses, allowing more EFMs to be needed.
The article says that since 2005, the rightwing Michigan think tank "Mackinac Center for Public Policy has urged reforms to Michigan law giving more power and protection to emergency financial managers." "…In January, the free-market-loving center published four recommendations, including granting emergency managers the power to override elected officials (such as a mayor or school board member) and toss out union contracts. All four ended up in Snyder's legislation."
The think tank has a history of union-busting and support for privatization, especially going after teacher unions. The article goes on to say that "the Mackinac Center does not disclose its donors. But a review of tax records shows that the group's funders include the charitable foundations of the nation's largest corporations and a host of wealthy conservative and libertarian benefactors. Between 2002 and 2009, the Mackinac Center's donors included the Charles G. Koch Foundation ($69,151), founded by the chairman and CEO of Koch Industries, who, with his brother, David, is a major backer of conservative causes," including the union busting efforts in Wisconsin and funding teabaggers.
7 comments:
- kevins said...
One question. Are you sure about the fact that EFMs can fire an elected board? I think that was indeed part of the original legislation, but I keep hearing that section was removed or changed.
I seriously don't know, and I wondered if you have any insight.
- Communications guru said...
- brad said...
Why is the union pensions tied up in Koch industries? They invest in his companies. If its all true as you claim it is, I find that funny too. You have a domestic terrorist trying to destroy wall street and he is of the unions and then you have union pensions tied into wall street AND koch industries.
- The said...
I see the Koch Bros gave Harry Reid $30,000
- Communications guru said...
Pension boards only invest in one industry? They are free to invest in companies like Koch Industries, but I would rather see them invest in more honest companies. Many people and boards who invested in Wall Street and companies like Enron lost millions. It seems kind of funny to me that American businesses earned record profits at an annual rate of $1.659 trillion in the third quarter of 2010, according to a Commerce Department report, yet we are cutting things like Heard Start and Planned Parenthood. It makes no sense.
The only domestic terrorist I know of are Timothy McVeigh and other right-wingers like Scott Roeder.
- Communications guru said...
Corporations routinely play both sides, but they don't get Democrats to do their bidding like the Koch Brothers got Scott Walker and other anti-middle class Republicans to jump.
- brad said...
Damn those Koch brothers donating to Dems.


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Sunday, June 6, 2010
* End Of The Year Teacher Gift: Fairy Garden In A Pot
This is my favorite project we've made in a while
and I couldn't wait to share it with you.
It's that time of year again...
School is ending and I needed gifts
for the wonderful women
who teach my daughters....
their Mamas away from home.
Instead of gift cards,
or coffee cups,
or even cut flowers....
we decided to get crafty
and make a gift from the heart
for each of their special teachers.
That meant three potted Fairy Gardens,
one for each teacher
(two for preschool, and one First Grade teacher)
plus a bonus garden to keep at home
(because you can't make something this cool
and not keep one for your own kids to enjoy!)
First, the girls painted these little wooden houses
we found for $1 each (!) at Michaels Craft store
with washable acrylic craft paint.
If you were going to keep yours outdoors,
add a layer of clear acrylic sealant.
"E" (age 7) added moss to the roof of hers
to make it more elf/fairy-like
"C" (age 3) just wanted to go with lots of color.
While the houses dried,
we went out to the garage
and got to work filling our pots.
(plastic salad bowls I found at Walmart
in the Seasonal patriotic display area)
We added a layer of fish gravel
to help with drainage....
Then, spagnum moss...
Then we started planting flowers
and herbs in organic potting mix.
We added some pebble pathways,
assorted dried moss (from the craft store),
and made little "Welcome" stones
(or "Thank you!")
to set by the front door of each house.
The final touches included some
wooden lady bugs painted by the girls
and some little butterflies
with signs to say "thanks" to our very favorite teachers.
We were inspired to make
She always has the best ideas - thank you,
the girls LOVED making them.
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I liked this book because it has a lot of adventure and it has a great ending. My favorite part was when Racso tried to teach other rats things that he did in the city, such as what he ate and the games he played. When I read this book, I felt that I wanted to look ahead and see what happens next.
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Part II: Stripping Out The Drivetrain
Last month, we began our series on disassembly for restoration by stripping down the body and interior until we were left with the bare unit body-but with the entire drivetrain left in place. Why would anyone want to tear down a perfectly good Mopar? Probably only a crazed perfectionist would, but if your Mopar is less than perfectly good, some level of disassembly will be required to put things right.
If, as in the case of our trashed-out 'Cuda, you're starting with a total disaster, extensive disassembly will be a necessary part of the rehabilitation. The rebuilding plan on our 'Cuda begins with chemically stripping the entire body, giving us a base of clean, bare metal (what's left of it) to begin piecing our new-old Mopar around. Chemical stripping of the body means that the shell has to be stripped naked, so our 'Cuda will be picked to the bone. Even if your own project will never require this level of tear-down, many of the principles of organized disassembly described last month will still apply.
In last month's body portion of our tear-down, our main guideline for the disassembly was to dismantle the car in major sub-assemblies, keeping the relevant components as intact as possible, to await their turn at restoration. This month, in stripping out the mechanicals, this approach is even more relevant. Since we're looking at an extensive period of body work to rebuild what remains of this E-Body, the mechanical stuff will have to wait in the dugout for quite some time before we get to it. Keeping much of the mechanicals intact will give us that much less stuff to keep organized and take up less space to store. Less organizing and space are definite advantages, but the kicker is that dropping out the mechanicals relatively intact saves mucho time.
Our approach is a simple one-two punch: first dropping out the rear suspension and axle as a unit; and then moving forward and knocking out the engine, trans, K-member, steering, and most of the suspension in a single hit. Other than the fuel system and mopping up a few odd brake lines and other small items, the bulk of the go-hardware comes out in major chunks. To keep things mobile after we're done, we fired up the Lincoln arc welder and fashioned a trick moveable body dolly. The photos detail all of the fun stuff.
Fuelish Fascination
The fuel tank was the first item to come down in our mechanical disassembly, to clear the way for removing the rear suspension. There's really nothing tricky about stripping out the fuel system. It's all just common sense. Begin with making sure the tank is empty, both to make it easy to handle, and to avoid the dreaded Mopar flamb. An electric fuel pump (safely mounted, grounded, wired, and plumbed) and an appropriate gasoline storage container gets the nod over the lethal siphon-and-milk-jug technique. Work in a well ventilated area, away from any possible sources of ignition, even if you don't figure on spilling a drop of fuel. While you might expect to only disconnect the fuel hose and gauge sender wire, look for additional lines to the tank before wrenching the mounts. Most Mopars of this era had multi-line, emissions-related, vapor-liquid separator and recovery systems. Our 'Cuda had no less than five hose connections to the tank.
I wasn't there when the guys at Chrysler's Lynch Road assembly plant were hanging rear axle assemblies under Mopars going down the line, but it's a pretty good bet that they weren't spearing them between the leaf springs and the frame. More likely, the rear suspension, axle, and brakes were pre-assembled and the whole unit bolted in as the car rolled by. Once the ancillary connections are freed-up, pulling the entire assembly is a one shot deal, requiring only a floor jack to drag the whole mess out.
The Wheel Deal
One of the problems with full disassembly is that hulking unit body left lying around. What do you do, drop it on a stack of old tires? Got a forklift handy for moving it across the shop or onto the trailer to various shops? Keeping it mobile is one of the reasons most home rebuilders are reluctant to dismantle beyond the rolling chassis. The trick is to wheel-up that bulky body for the utmost in mobility. We designed a set of bolt-on brackets and wheels which made maneuvering the bare body a snap.
Probably the most satisfying part of the whole job was dropping the engine. What's that, you say, don't you mean pulling the engine? No, it's dropping. The factory pre-assembled the drivetrain to the K-member and bolted the works under the car in one hit. Reversing that procedure saves mega time pulling the engine, trans, suspension, and steering out in one piece from under the chassis. Here's how we get it done with just the basic shop tools.
The frames are sturdy 11/44-inch steel plate. The tube sections are 2-inch and 251/416-inch heavy wall chrome moly. At the top left is the rear wheel, a fixed caster with a socket section, and a set screw to lock it to the riser section (top center). The mounting bracket (top right) is made of a steel plate with studs matching the spring hanger holes in the body. The mounting bracket is finished with a tube section socket and a set screw to accept the riser.
At the bottom is the front wheel assembly, made as a swivel caster by angling the tube 45 degrees. The mounting bracket is made of 11/44-inch plate to bolt to the front bumper mount holes, and has a tube section welded on to accept the riser. Set screw nuts are welded to the socket sections to lock off the risers as required. The socket sections of the front and rear mounting brackets have a stop (made from a short length of the riser tubing) welded to the top inside the I.D. to prevent the possibility of the riser tube sliding through. The socket section of the front caster also has a stop welded inside, to give the riser a square surface to slide against as the caster swivels (see photo).


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With Terrelle Pryor on the sidelines dealing with the after-effects of a concussion and running backs Darren McFadden and Marcel Reece out by halftime because of injuries, the punchless Raiders fell 24-14 to the Washington Redskins Sunday at O.co Coliseum.
The Raiders finish the first quarter of the season with a 1-3 record after finding themselves unable to build on a 14-0 first-quarter lead because of an inability to move the ball consistently.
Washington, which came in giving up an NFL high 488 yards per game in an 0-3 start, got a lot better against an Oakland offense directed by Matt Flynn.
The Raiders were reportedly leaning toward starting Pryor after he was cleared to play Friday, but according to Fox Sports, the quarterback began having concussion symptoms Saturday evening.
With the Raiders leading 14-3, Flynn threw an interception directly to David Amerson that was run back 45 yards for a touchdown and was too often unable to find receivers or deliver first downs to keep drives alive.
The Redskins took the lead for good with 2:58 left in the third quarter when Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III hit Pierre Garcon on a 5-yard slant against rookie cornerback D.J. Hayden.
Washington put the game away when San Ramon Valley High product Roy Helu Jr. ran 14 yards through the heart of the Oakland defense for a touchdown with 6:59 left. The score was set up when Ryan Kerrigan stripped Flynn on a dropback, with Barry Cofield recovering at the Oakland 28-yard line.
The Raiders struck first when Rashad Jennings blocked a Sav Rocca punt, with James Stewart recovering in the end zone. Flynn made it 14-0 with an 18-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Mychal Rivera.
Flynn, booed heavily following the last turnover, completed 20 of 31 passes for 210 yards with the touchdown pass and interception which was returned for a touchdown. He was sacked seven times by a defense that wasn't shackled by the threat of Pryor's breakaway runs as the previous three opponents were.
McFadden, who had some strong runs early in the game, left in the second quarter with a hamstring injury and was in street clothes during the second half. He had five carries for 29 yards. Reece departed with a knee injury in the second quarter and did not return.
Griffin, although not nearly the runner he was as a rookie as he recovers from reconstructed knee surgery, completed 18 of 31 passes for 227 yards and the touchdown to Garcon.


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The film is surprisingly deft and entertains at both the adult and juvenile levels. If something in Guardians catches your eye, trust your gizzard.
Director Zack Snyder (300) has crafted the rare 3-D eyegasm that's worth the premium ticket price.
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Sweeping owl fantasy adventure is impressive but intense.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this 3-D adaptation of Kathryn Lasky's best-selling Legend of the Guardians books is more intense and violent than most animated adventures -- even though the characters are all owls. The movie focuses on the conflict between a group of owls that considers themselves a master race entitled to enslave "lower species" of owls and the Guardians, a hidden group of warriors that fights to defend all owls from evil. With such a heavy plot and many action-packed battle sequences, this isn't age-appropriate for all young children. But kids old enough to read the books and mature enough to handle the themes will benefit from the movie's message that all owls (and therefore people) are worthy, not just those whom one group thinks are better than the rest. Note: The 3-D factor makes many of the movie's battle/fight scenes much more intense.
Educational value: Kids will learn the importance of listening to historical stories and legends, as well as treating others like you'd want to be treated, regardless of their background. Obedience is called into question if it's to a suspect authority, so children may realize that it's sometimes the right thing to act against the rules. Kids interested in nature and animals will learn about a few different species of owls, particularly the Tyto and elf owl -- that they're nocturnal, live in different habitats, and expel pellets of their undigested food.
Messages: The movie's overall messages are positive, with the primary take-away being that believing in your dreams is what makes you strong and focused. Another positive message includes the idea that family and friends are more important than the promise of power and strength. The movie also demonstrates the power of myths, defending others, and and standing up to evil. The evil owls are very "species-ist" and think that other owl species are sub-par and meant to be enslaved -- but the Guardians see the worth and contribution of all owls.
Role models: Soren is a strong positive role model: He's kind, selfless, and brave. He cares for his friends and family and believes the best of everyone. Gylfie is small but willing to fly away with Soren and later acts bravely despite her diminutive size. Ezylryb sagely explains that war isn't pretty and glorious -- that it's ugly and horrible and should be avoided if possible.
Violence and scariness: Lots of animated violence, confrontations, and battles. The scenes with owl-to-owl combat are dark and often feature extreme slow-motion close-ups. Several owls die -- one falls into fire, and others are killed during combat. It's obvious that the owls are dead or injured, even if there's no blood. The 3-D makes the violence much more intense.
Sexy stuff: A young male owl flirts with a female owl, and married owls embrace a couple of times.
Language: "Hell," plus some insulting, demeaning language about other owls, like "you're weak," "soft," "old," "what a waste," etc.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Aquarium Drunkard Presents :: Ghost-Capital IV (c90 mixtape)
*The cover art is from Paul Heismann's Nude Abstraction, 1939
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- Holly said...
Happily grabbed from AD earlier today - can't wait to listen to this evening!
- February 13, 2013 at 11:16 AM
- Unknown said...
All of the mixtapes you cooked before were great, it's really exciting the arrive of a new one.
Having downloaded almost everything you've discovered us during these years, i can´t find the words to thank you properly the extraordinary work you do with this ark of treasures.
Good luck, health, food an sex for you!
P.D: Here you have what i expect to be a very "ghostcapital" song from Hugo Blanco. Hope you and anyone can enjoy it: http://www.mediafire.com/?7abb7n0bbd6hn72
- February 13, 2013 at 1:52 PM
thank you bunches! always appreciated
- February 14, 2013 at 3:07 AM
- Cangri said...
Wow. I love you! Thanks for everything. But Follakzoid? WTF?
- February 14, 2013 at 2:15 PM
- nicholab said...
Many thanks for the kind words, friends. @Cangri - Also much appreciated, although I'm not sure I understand the issue. FZ sounds good to these ears. Paz.
- February 14, 2013 at 7:37 PM
nicenice.. luvin' these comps!!! THNX JOE SUPER BLOG..
- February 15, 2013 at 5:15 AM
- Dan Leo said...
Hooray! I love your mixes! Thanks so much.
- February 15, 2013 at 5:48 AM
Ha. What's wrong with Follakzoid?
Seems like a tasteful excursion within a Krautish framework. Or is this genre supposed to be retired?
- February 15, 2013 at 3:19 PM
Ghost with the most… thanks GC… sublime new mix. I reckon it could be one of the best. Really digging that Norma Tanega track.
- February 19, 2013 at 11:09 PM
…oh and the Kesarbai Kerkar track is heavenly too. My knowledge of Indian Classical is pretty scant, do you have any good recommendations to follow in that area? It's a pretty big apple to know where to bite first.
- February 20, 2013 at 1:29 PM
Nice Work! Very appreciated. Thank you!
Cumbia san Palebra! : )
- February 24, 2013 at 2:37 PM
Wonderful mix... and thank you, love. :)
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Vampire thirst for electricity at night
Vampire thirst for electricity at night
If you leave your computers plugged in over night, they also use energy. This is a big computer called Model S. What you have to do is find a less expensive way to charge your car. Here in Las Vegas we are charged .05 after 10pm at night. See if your local utilities has a savings option like that.
Enjoy your new 85!
Elon has stated that the vampire drain will be addressed with a software update sometime this summer.
The 4.5 KWh number sounds a bit high, but I don't have any way to refute it either. I can tell you that once charged, the current drops to zero (maybe 10ma, the limit of my meter), so there is no drain when charged up. That said, yes the computer is running in a lower power mode all the time, which drains the battery and requires a topping up the charge at some point.
If it does take 4.5 KW a day (187W/hr), at a more reasonable rate of $0.05 for late night charging (PG&E in Northern CA, E9 Tariff), the cost is $75/year. The power usage may increase at the temperatures extremes to keep the battery temperature at a reasonable level.
Version 4.1 (or maybe 4.0?) software had a power-down mode that turned off several of the computers. This option was removed, as it had a few quirks, but has been promised to return in a future update. The downside of using this mode is the computers take about 30 seconds to come back on-line, so you don't get any displays until that occurs.
While not close to the MS, most newer ICE cars also use the battery while turned off to keep low-power computers running (alarm, FOB detection, On-star, etc.). When you start up and drive in the ICE car, the engine has to work a bit harder (i.e. poorer MPG) to charge up the battery.
Anyway, there are far more things to worry about in life than this minor vampire load. Enjoy your new car, you'll likely forget all about this once you start driving!
If you need to exit the car and keep it in neutral, you power off the car. Do we know if that eliminates the vampire drain (powering off without releasing the parking brake)? That could solve the airport problem.
Here are some real numbers if someone wants to do the math. I left my Tesla unplugged in my garage for two weeks while I was on vacation.
When I left, the Rated Range shown on the dashboard was about 210 miles. (I had charged it the night before and driven it to work that day.)
When I came back from vacation I went to take the car out for a spin. The Rated Range was down to 8 miles! That's right - single digits.
So in 14 days, the car "used up" 200 miles of range. I don't want to think what would have happened if I left it for 3 weeks.
The last time I checked my loss was about .53 rated miles per hour which is more like 3.9 kWh per day, still a large number.
That really is bad. I certainly hope the TM software folks have that as their highest priority.
And once they get the vampire issue worked out, I think they also need to get the 12V battery trickle charging from the main battery rather than just from wall current while plugged in. AND provide for auxiliaries like AC to run directly from wall power when plugged in, instead of draining the battery to a certain point then recharging it.
I'm surprised at the unimpressive power management system they have currently, but I guess not everything about the car can be perfect out of the box.
@bhs1 "need to get the 12V battery trickle charging from the main battery"
I'm almost positive that the 12v battery is ONLY charged from the main battery. I can't possibly see the small 12V battery running for hours when it is powering lights, computers, displays, fans and just about everything but the main motor.
Actually the power management seems quite impressive. They are dealing with a lot of issues - instant-on desirability, battery pack charge and temperature management (for best performance, reasonable charge times and longevity). Like any complex system there are going to be tradeoffs.
For example, perhaps you don't care about longevity - so you can make a full charge in 10 minutes which might work for 5 or 10 charges before the battery fails to hold a full charge. Maybe you want the pack to last 20 years - so it takes 20 hours for a full charge every time and you can only charge it to 50% and discharge it to 30%. These are somewhat made up, but there are lots of complex interactions that had to be carefully decided on.
When you "power off" the car, how long does it take to power back on? Can you charge it when it is in the "power off" state?
The current "Power off" button doesn't really power much off. Everything comes back on immediately if you touch the brake or screen. There was an option to really power down in older software, and others on the forum indicated it took about 30 seconds to come on-line. I think you can actually drive the car immediately - the 30 seconds is for the two display processors to boot up.
Don't know about the charging, but I suspect you can charge with the old power-down option set. Hard to tell now that the full off option is gone.
@bhs1 - what was the temperature when you came back?
My real world test at an airport with temps 50-70 deg showed 0.6 miles/hour loss for the first 24 hours, then 0.4 from then on. So c. 14 miles day 1, and just under 10 miles each day after that.
10 miles is just over 3KWh per day.
The software update should reduce it to less than 0.5 KWh/day (based on the previously released sleep mode)
What's the best way to monitor vampire loss/re-chargiging iterations? I usually plug in when I get home for the evening (no off-peak rates in San Antonio) and when I get up in the morning, it appears to have only lost 2 miles. Could be topping off in the middle of the night, though.
Thought about setting up an iDevice with screenlock tuned off and then time-lapse record the charging screen of the app. How much extra "drain" do you think I would be causing by having the car respond to the app every 5 or so seconds?
It's been fairly cold since I took delivery of my car in Denver about a month ago. I have consistently been loosing .5 miles of rated range an hour when the car is sitting.
If you still have 4.1, that's how it's supposed to work.
I took delivery of my 60kWh Model S on 17 Jan, live in So Cal, start charging @ 11pm each evening. I find I also lose about 2 miles range by the time I check the car at 7am. If I don't use the car until later in the day I will continually lose more - it seems to be about .5mi range/hr.
Ivan - I'm in San Diego as well and, while we are not as fortunate as those who can get $0.05 kWh rates, SDG&E will give you $0.15 per kWh in Super Off-Peak (12M-5am). You need to fill out an application on their website for the EV-TOU (time of use) rates. Signing up for and using this program also means the car charging doesn't push up your total household usage into the Tier 4 rates, which are $0.30 per. It's saved me a significant amount every month.
I left my fully charged 60 kwh model s parked in my garage, unplugged, from Feb 18th through March 6th. Imagine my surprise to have only a 37 mile range left when I got in it once home from the airport. Glad I did not leave the car at the airport - may not have made it home. I did take the car in to the Fremont Tesla service center, and they found no "problems". So be warned - I went from 187 mile range to 37 mile range in 16 days this year. I left it plugged in when I took my next two week trip. Chris
The vampire loss is a weak point for the Model S and (slightly) detracts from the awesomeness of this car. My typical daily mileage is about 10-25, so I'll often charge up only every 2-3 days. I noticed today, for example, that I had driven about 20 miles since the last charge and had 200 miles rated left of the original 240 full charge. I typically average around 300 wh/mile driving in town, so the vampire loss essentially doubled my energy usage.
Return of the sleep mode will be a big plus. I'm assuming this will somewhat delay the responsiveness of the car when you first hop in, so I'd like to be able to schedule "nap time" so my baby is wide awake when I'm ready to drive!
Gentlemen, The power consumption of onboard h/w (cpu etc) is minimal (in single digit watts). Ideally
it should be < 1 watt.
However, the main consumption of the so called "vampire current" is : Tesla maintains the
Lithium ion Battery at a particular temperature. In winter nights the battery is heated up
and in hot garages, the battery is cooled. The main reason is to prolong the life of the battery.
If you monitor, the garage temperature at night and miles lost, you will get a pattern!
Just got back from down under--left the car for 10 days in the garage and my car behaved like nickjhowe--10 miles of range lost per day. You should be able to track it on the Tesla app, so no surprises anymore. Could have plugged it in, but I figured if I left with 220 miles rated, I would have 120 left when I got home.
Ivan--listen to Dennis M. You can save yourself a lot of money. Actually, the .15/kWh is fully loaded. The actual pure electricity charge is only .08/kWh
+1 on the mileage losses.
When I walk thru the garage, you can frequently hear whirring and clicking sounds coming from the car. May be thermal management, but the temperature here in northern AZ has been pretty temperate recently, so not sure that is the main cause of the vampire losses. I think the general rule of thumb for now is don't leave it unplugged for multiple days. Personally, when I need to leave it, I plan to plug in to 110 instead of my HPWC to ensure the 12v battery also has a chance to get more charging time.
I have a separate electricity meter for charging the car and here is a comparison between the electricity consumed and the electricity used to drive the car. I normally drive about 50 miles per typical day and plug in every night.
Electricity meter say I consumed 792 KWh
Trip meter says the car used 571 KWh in driving 1740 miles.
So, the trip meter indicates the car used 328 Wh/mile of battery energy.
The electricity meter says I used 792/1740 = 455 Wh/mile of power off the grid.
(I would post pictures of the electricity and trip meters, but don't really know how to upload them into the forum).
Hopefully, this data indirectly answers your original question, @ivan. Notice that this doesn't deal with the question of vampire load when the car is not plugged in.
@virant, do you have a correlation vs firmware rev?
Last month I was in Washington, with my car outside. Nights near freezing. Now im in san francisco, and the average temp im my garage is closer to 68 to 70. No noticible change in vamp load, I dont think.
Leave it plugged in to a 120V line if 240 worries you. Should be enough to keep the charge level.
Vampire loss is not some inexorable result of keeping the CPU's ready for a fast wake.
TM's chips are similar to smartphones. Your IPhone can maintain hot standby sleep on a much smaller battery with very low drain. As already suggested, the loss is driven by battery management considerations.
When you hear clicks and whirs, that's the sound of relays and pumps working.
Right now, TM is aggressively pampering the battery to protect it from any kind of thermal degradation.
It's overkill, but at production startup, they biased it toward wasting some grid kWhs to overprotect the battery.
As noticed, this also has the effect of spending the battery when you're not plugged in. This will get fixed.
TM is tuning their battery management routines to optimize sleep power rather than simply battery protection.
Over the summer, it should get released after sufficient characterization, and the daily loss will be far smaller.
In extreme climates, the drain will be still be high, but for most people, heavy vampire loss will go away.
"So in 14 days, the car "used up" 200 miles of range. I don't want to think what would have happened if I left it for 3 weeks."
Don't worry, Tesla thought about that. The Model S will go in a deep sleep when the battery reaches a very low level and the car can sit like that for 6 months.
Had you come back a few days later, you probably would have found your car in such a deep sleep with the battery perfectly fine.
My car was left in my unheated attached garage so the temperature probably never fell below 45 degrees.
Even if it goes into "deep sleep", won't it still need to keep itself up to temperature? That burns up kW outside of the car's control. Do I need to wrap it in a nice warm blankie if I leave it in my garage in Philadelphia during the winter?
I see zombies...and YES there is current*ly a vampire in the machine. P5043. 60k. Black. 19". The missing 60 badge makes it unique. Is it 100% perfect? No. But it's darn close @99.92%. Job very, very, very well done. More SuperChargers please.
No, my understanding of "deep sleep" means it does not draw power to maintain temp.
the minimum survival temp for the battery is very low. Operating temperature is quite warm.
@bhs - The car may not draw power regularly to warm the battery, but the battery will certainly protect itself if necessary. Otherwise, TM could not offer the no-fault battery warranty.
How do we get 5.0?
I don't think Tesla would want to show not-in-motion usage, because then the ICE cars would look better / good.
I did the math wrong, my range would take near $8.80 to go 30 miles, so its still a savings. The Tesla now takes about $3.80 to go 30 miles (with vampire loss)
Also, not many places are giving away free gas, but lots give free power lol.


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Simon answered, "Master we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word, I will let down the nets." Luke 5:5
But at your word.
As our church prepares to enter into a season of fasting and praying, my heart is torn. To be honest, fasting creates a bit of an uneasy feeling in me. Not fear or dread. Not a lack of desire to spend concentrated time seeking God.... just an uneasy feeling.
This morning as I was talking to God about all of this, he impressed something on my heart that I feel explained my uneasy feeling. He said,
"Don't you dare enter into a season of fasting unless you are willing to COMPLETELY obey everything I tell you to do."
Perhaps that was my dilemma. Perhaps I am not 100% sure I want to hear what God has to say.
This morning I read in Luke 5. The story is familiar. Simon Peter is cleaning his fishing nets. He and his buddies had spent the night before fishing. It was a disappointing catch. Jesus comes by, gets in the boat, and has Simon go out just a bit in the water then Jesus sits down and teaches.
After Jesus finishes teaching, he looks at Simon and gives two commands:
1. Put out into the deep
2.Let your nets down for a catch
Simon's response, found in verse 5, is simple "We toiled all night, BUT at your word, I will let down the nets."
My response to the call to fast has been has been like Simon. "I have been praying. I have been seeking you and your will for our life, our church, our community...BUT because you have instructed my pastor to call us to this, I will do it."
My attitude has not exactly been one of obedience. Here is what I learned this morning.
1. The Instructions. Found in verse 4.
A change of location. (Put the boat in deeper waters) They fished at night! This was not the routine!
An action. (Let your nets down for a catch)
2. The Results. Found in verse 6.
They caught a LARGE number of fish. The catch was massive! Greater than they could have planned for or imagined. Taking place in the same waters they had been fishing in just hours before. Don't forget, they "took nothing" in that fishing trip.
The nets were breaking! This is a beautiful reminder that God keeps his word. Back in verse 4, Jesus told them to "let your nets down for a catch." What a catch it was!
3. The Impact. Found in verses in 8 and 9.
A change in Simon. His response was a repentant heart!
Simon and ALL that were with him, were astonished! Simon's obedience created an environment for a personal miracle, but also a miracle for those around him.
Here is how God pulled all this together for me.
1. God will often ask you to change your location and daily routine for a reason. Fasting will cause a change in our routines. It will remove distractions, but it will also create an environment for a miracle.
2. While fasting is intensely personal, the results of the activity of God in our life WILL impact the world around us. We cannot even imagine what God has planned.
3. Do not enter this fast unless you are ready to obey. Just as blessings follow obedience, consequences follow disobedience.
Life will be different the next 21 days. I am sure walking away from the things God has impressed on my heart will seem difficult at first, HOWEVER:
If God calls us to something, it for a reason. He has a purpose in mind. He is beginning a good work and Philippians 1:6 tells that when God begins a good work, he is faithful to complete it.
I can hardly wait to see how He ASTOUNDS us!
Saturday, January 9, 2016
But at your word
Simon answered, "Master we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word, I will let down the nets." Luke 5:5
Posted by ocean mommy at 1/09/2016 03:59:00 PM
1 comments:
- Alisa Beets said...
Your words I have so missed. I've been praying you would write again.i had not idea it would be this soon♡ This week I had a personal struggle and I was searching through your blog - and sure enough - God provided through your Words of wisdom. I love you and your ministry MORE than you will EVER know.
I have the SAME issues when I get near fasting but God is nudging me again. Thank you sweet friend for your obedience♡♡♡
- Saturday, January 09, 2016 6:02:00 PM


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By Lisa Capobianco
Staff Writer
Children in third grade through age 12 will have a chance to show off their dramatic side in January with the Southington Library's Theater Games, an annual program that helps youngsters develop their acting skills.
The program will take place Monday, Jan. 6 and Monday, Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. Cindy Wall, the head of the Children's Department who helps lead the program, said the theater games serve as a stepping stone to further not only their acting skills but also their reading and vocabulary skills. From playing pantomime to memorization games to storytelling out loud, Wall said children who participate in the program gain a sense of confidence through theater.
"Theater gives children a sense of self-esteem and accomplishment," Wall said.
Wall added that children who sign up for Theater Games often end up auditioning for the library's annual play, which brings out a crowd in the café area of the library every year. Between Cinderella and Charlotte's Web, the library has performed a variety of different stories. The auditions for next year's play will take place on Monday, Jan. 27.
Wall said many children who end up performing in the play continue to participate in theater locally.
"We have a lot of children who have gone into summer theater," said Wall, who added that around 15 children participated in the play last year. "One of our leads even became Miss Southington."
Librarian Lynn Pawloski said she feels impressed with the children's performances every year. Since the productions began at the library, Pawloski helps the performers behind the scenes, helping the children with their costume changes and ensuring that they all make their appearances at the right time. Pawloski said she feels excitement for the children as she sees the looks on their faces right before they appear on stage.
"I go through all of the same emotions as they go through," said Pawloski, who works in the Children's Department. "I pick up on all of their energy—I feel like I am a part of it."
Library to offer Children's Theatre group in January
By Lisa Capobianco


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|The view from the top of the main stairway.
|As you descend, looking left and right, you notice the stone facades of the other pathways are reminiscent of bunkers.
|The Great Cross with its truncated arms.
|Beneath the pergola between two of the Book Rooms. The layout and construction of the other Book Rooms is identical.
|Down another set of stairs, and again perfectly aligned with both the War Stone and the Great Cross, this tree lined avenue leads to a dome 'temple'. A number of tree lined avenues radiate out from the site of the temple.
|Looking back through the temple to the Great Cross.
|Underfoot inside the temple, the words of English poet and soldier Rupert Brooke.
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Reference: Irish National War Memorial Gardens Visitors Guide, Office of Public Works, Ireland.
See also: Commemoration in the landscape: The Irish National War Memorial Gardens.