Recent content by CloverKnollFarms

  1. CloverKnollFarms

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    So how well does it work in snow? Snow covered roads and the front of the car covered in snow and ice?
  2. CloverKnollFarms

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    0-60 times are so over hyped. You are on a public street... Most sport bikes are 0-60 in 3 seconds... But we never do it because its stupid. And if we do, cagers rage at us for good reason. What are those insurance premiums?
  3. CloverKnollFarms

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I mean For lost $110k on each one they sold.
  4. CloverKnollFarms

    CLANGING in the front diff of brand new T494....what the heck

    Wow they have others that do it? My 4820 certainly does not. Now I want to go drive one (aTYM) at my dealer
  5. CloverKnollFarms

    John Deere showing codes

    I wonder if you could remove the battery for a while and then repower to see if that would reset the CEL
  6. CloverKnollFarms

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    This guy also said CarMax won't deal in EVs anymore because the values are so unstable that they don't want to have them on the lot. My autos cost me about $2k each per year. Cost to acquire, insure, feed... Do I really want to request a cab out in my rural area every time I want to go to the...
  7. CloverKnollFarms

    Beekeeping

    Off to work again this week... Temps are supposed to climb into the 80s this weekend... So maybe I'll get another swarm call while I'm away 🤣
  8. CloverKnollFarms

    John Deere showing codes

    Does it run normally? Or is there an actual performance issue too
  9. CloverKnollFarms

    Comparison What is the best brand of tractor?

    The one that does what you need, and you can afford. It needs to be a blessing, not an anchor around your neck
  10. CloverKnollFarms

    Recommendations/Warnings - Cub Cadet ZTXS5 Series ZT Mowers

    Never used a steering wheel. But my lap bar unit has the parking brake integrated into the lap bar, which is nice. Also, never had a problem holding a hill like some have claimed, with my traditional ZTR. I actually find the lap bar nice, because Im never reaching forward to a wheel, my arms...
  11. CloverKnollFarms

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Oh I’m not saying they will go bust… I’m saying, all companies are capable of failure. They are all capable of losing money, market share, layoffs, failed products. They are all led by humans, and humans are flawed and ignorant.
  12. CloverKnollFarms

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I’d love to have power generation and storage self contained on our next property. It only needs to last 20 years… then I’d be dead and not care 😂
  13. CloverKnollFarms

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    All companies are mortal... Even Tesla. Nothing is perfect... Regardless of what YT influencers claim
  14. CloverKnollFarms

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I wonder if there would be an option to have LESS performance, if that resulted in a lowering of insurance, or for new drivers. We pay about $650/yr for three cars... My sport bikes are about $120/year each. I can only imagine repair costs and performance making insurance premiums, well...
  15. CloverKnollFarms

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    It's all good news, all the time... Which tells you it's not objective. Everything has a positive spin, everything.
Top