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I had a 2000 sunsetter LXi, which is arguably the best ever family oriented tournament quality ski boat. We loved it!! My kids loved it!! They grew up and I wanted a higher quality pull. I upgraded to a 2012 Response TXi and it isn’t even close to the creature comfort of the sunsetter. My wife and kids go out with me on cruises, but everyone comments that it isn’t a great boat for anything other than skiing. There aren’t even any cupholders for the spotter…something my wife still comments about after 3 seasons.

Malibu tried to recreate a family oriented ski boat with the LXR a few years back and nobody bought it.

It’s more than marketing. The product needs to fit the experience @ScarletArrow describes. Right now, the DD’s do not.

@Kimbymon you are right, I am now on a lake with a channel to long lake. There is a course beside the island.

Does anyone live on long lake who is looking for another in the rotation? I have a ‘12 response txi with ZO

Got in a couple sets before things turned back to windy/rainy/cold.

I have the same issue. I have a very strong core, but my Chiro/ART says that it’s due to muscle imbalance.

My suggestions:

1) I would definitely find someone who does ART as it’s waaay better than regular massage or chiro manipulation alone. https://activerelease.com/

2) set up a ski rope & handle on dry land, then put RFF and pull like you do when skiing for 10 mins, 1 min pull/30 sec rest. This should help balance the muscles.

3) daily yoga, especially those flows that include a lot of twists.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CctmGXcgoOe/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

For the surfers…

If anyone is wondering if the transition is happening. Take a look at Q1 sales volumes. Every automaker is flat to huge declines except for Tesla…hmmm…

https://carsalesbase.com/us-car-sales-analysis-2022-q1/

Hi @Ronny61 we don’t plan to sell our home in Wisconsin, so I doubt I’ll be looking for lakefront in Colorado. Thanks for the info! I’ll be flying there for final interviews and to meet with a relocation specialist so your input is great!

If we pull the trigger I will definitely contact you to join in the rotation.

@thager i think the first thing to note is that the battery life should be between 300-500k miles. My model 3 has an 8 year, 160k warranty. Based on my mileage (pre-Covid), that would mean a Battery every 10-15 years. I doubt I’ll even own the car that long.

Secondly, I am not sure where you get the $20k+, but the research and feedback from the Tesla forum has the cost in the $10-15k range. Also note that batteries can be remanufactured, which will drive the price down as time goes on and more old Tesla’s reach their end of life.

At some point the battery replacement will be baked into the resale cost. Right now Tesla’s are averaging about 40% better resale value in comparison to their ICE counterparts, so this will probably even that out.

My Tesla Model 3 has 43k miles. I’ve had no battery degradation to date, and the only “maintenance” Cost I’ve had is windshield wiper fluid.

Here’s a test that was completed with a Model 3 at 100k miles. It’s a pretty boring video, but the punchline is that there is insignificant degradation.

https://insideevs.com/reviews/573397/tesla-model-3-100k-battery-degradation-range-test/amp/

@Jody_Seal i just checked both my Wisconsin and Michigan homes. Each are less than $0.11/kWh all in, including charges, etc.

I installed a Tesla charger in each and didn’t have to upgrade either service. My cottage has 100a, so I was only able to put in 40a breaker. It still charges to full overnight, so who cares.

@ral …there are always nay-sayers:

Computers cost $1m, take up a whole room, and can only add, subtract, multiply and divide

Cellphones don’t have enough battery or coverage to replace the land line

Automobiles won’t replace trains due to lack of gas stations, roads, and crappy tires

On and on…

@Golfguy do you think fossil fuels aren’t subsidized? The US spends approximately $20B/year subsidizing coal, natural gas, and crude oil. The EU spends about 55B Euro/year.

@Jody_Seal

cost comparison of ICE vs EV in latest pricing surge:

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/03/19/cost-of-charging-ev-vs-gas-prices.html

Only 21.8% of US electricity is coal (and declining), which is only 170bps more than renewables (which is increasing)

https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3

I guess I can’t stick to anything…each one is a rabbit trail that lasted several years, some are still pretty active.

Waterski

Alpine ski

Margaritas

Running

Swimming

Wine

Triathlons

Cycling

old Jeep

Resurrecting Malibu ski boat

Back to waterski to learn competition form, though I only have done maybe 10 sets in a course in 3 years.

Am currently into yoga…also-wine is making a resurgence.