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what happened in vegas used to stay in vegas

 

Did you win? I have never hanged out on Fremont Street and never been in the Trump Hotel. Over a decade ago, I used to drive to Las Vegas from LA in my 1985 Corolla several times a year. mpg used to be over 30, and I I think I reached around 35 mpg, which is of course, half what I get with my Prius Prime. I haven't been to Vegas since 2012, when I took my mother and sister there, who really enjoyed it.

 

I thought the house always won, but it sounds like you figured out how to beat it. You need to teach me how.

 

The house does not always win. 60 Minutes did a show on a guy (his degree was in math) who figured out mathematical odds & retired VERY well - because he could mathematically predict the odds of winning the state lottery.

Jerry and Marge Selbee: How a retired couple won millions using a lottery loophole - 60 Minutes - CBS News

They had to change the game because of him and people like him. I do love me a feel-good gambling story.
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There was a casino in Vegas that allowed 100x odds. Those were very frightening bets….

“craps stimulator”, that has got to be a laxative!

But more on topic I hope there’s more electrical capacity whether it be storage or production for those horrible hot summer days when SCE says to reduce use if possible, (even providing incentive to do so). I’m the fattest in the household so I’m the most sensitive to hot room temps…

 

card counters can often beat the house, but are unceremoniously removed from the premises when caught

 

A particular state lottery game, that was designed in such a way that there were plays he could prove had odds in his favor.

When they closed that one, he continued with a particular lottery game in another state that worked a similar way.

 

he called it simple arithmetic, which i'd like to think i'm fairly proficient at. but having read the story, i didn't understand a thing about his mathematical explanation.

 

back in the day, when i had to entertain customers in vegas, i found that while the house is favored in the odds, many people get ahead for a time. the problem is that most don't no when to quit.
or, their time is limited, and they play until it's time to go home, which usually favors the house due to the odds.
still, a lot of people win money, but overall, the house has to win, or there would be no vegas.

 

Short term you can beat the house. Long term, averaged out over lots of people, no chance.

Sounds a lot like climate change. Bringing a snowball into the senate doesn’t disprove climate change anymore than a win streak disproves the odds are in the house’s favor.

 

Or it's simply because they can get more range, faster charging, and better performance for the same price from the others.

Is this a "they learn from the competition" claim? Cause they didn't seem to have done so from the Volt and C-max Energi for the first Prius Prime.

 

I think the best way to look at the bx4z is a first generation+ compliance car. Think of at as an eGolf or a Kia Soul, and you're probably not far off the mark.

As a two EV household (id.4 and eNiro), if I had cross shopped the bx4z, it wouldn't have met the grade. As it was, it was a tough choice between the id.4 and the EV6, but when I got the id.4, the EV6 was brand new and had limited availability. The id.4 wasn't much better, but it was available.

We also did cross shop a Model Y, but that rode like a skateboard.

 

What does that make the iD EV, a compliance minus?

 

Yeah, I'm not nervous necessarily a fan of the model y, but it has a whole lot better efficiency and longer range as well as all-wheel drive as a basic feature

 

Model Y is a good crossover, but it was made quickly from the model 3 which is an excellent design for a sports sedan with great efficiency and lower. It got tesla to market fast, and the market is too big to waste time on things like the falcon wing doors of the model X, which slowed model 3 development. It checks all the boxes and fits a huge volume demographics in the US, Europe, and China. Now that berlin and austin are ramping up production, prices are finally dropping.

Maybe there should be two compact SUV/crossovers in tesla's stable built on the same platform. One thing it is missing is an active suspension option. They probably did not include this at first to differentiate it from the model X, and because when the model 3 and Y were being designed there was lots of areas for improvement. It was redesigned and improved with the redesign of the model S/X. An air suspension can lower the height at higher speeds or on smoother roads for better aero efficiency. It is heavier and more expensive to both buy and maintain, but it is a good option. The second model that likely needs to be built on the platform would be a less aerodynamic and better off road BEV SUV.

Toyota has with the b4zx made a more suv like crossover than the model Y, but it likely costs toyota more to produce and efficiency and acceleration are worse. They are fixing that with a new made for BEV platform. The Rav4 is the most popular crossover in the US and outsells all other vehicles but pick up trucks. That means toyota has a solid foundation to make the next gen the most popular bev crossover. VW is moving some id.4 production the the US to take advantage of the tax credit, and the Mustang Mach E is already eligible for the tax credit but it will drop to $3750 until ford can source North american batteries. The hundai/kia ioniq5/EV6 are compelling but won't qualify for the credit.