The new Bolt pestered me to connect to home Wi-Fi but refused to connect with whatever lower level of WPA I am using. Cell signal here is poor: topography and trees.

I just bought a 2027 Bolt. The local dealer had several in inventory, and they did not appear to be selling rapidly. Conjecture: people might be waiting for California's announced $3500 rebate program for first time EV buyers. I decided that definite availability was worth not waiting for the rebate, which by the time CARB gets through with the details, could take a while.

Purchase was straightforward, apart from being held hostage in a hot car for OnStar setup, where of course they misspelled my name, and which I don't want on a continuing basis. The Bolt specs adequate range for my needs, and is neither too long nor too wide. I considered a Kia EV6, but it's more expensive and a bit larger than I want.

Having been involved for 35 years in software updates for safety critical systems and high volume consumer products, I was worried when an OTA update announced on day 2, and then failed twice before installing. It eventually completed on the third try.

So far, so good. I have wanted an electric car since I saw the Baker described, maybe in a solar cell experiment kit that I bought around age 7. Optimistic note: a few months ago, some kid was running around making vehicle noises. I would have made race car and WW2 movie and military jet aircraft noises. He was going around making "vmmmmmm" electric motor noises.

How long does it take it to train the thing to wash its waldos between cat box and dishwasher?

Both measures are relevant: watts for safe discharge rate, and watt hours for energy storage capacity. Given that this was from Bloomberg, the only units of measure that they grasp are dollars and time.

Noting also that 2 GW is around the combined capacity of the two reactor units at California's Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.

Long ago, we were on a family exploration drive somewhere outside of Houston. As kids, we were laughing at the wandering lane stripes as our dad was complaining about the generally poor road. Eventually, the dashed line painted over a smashed skunk, then dashed its way across the lane and onto the shoulder.

It's a mating frenzy of giant rocks.

"Don't mention the war(s)."

I call him Dichromate Don.

I looked on the city web site. It features a chat bot "named" CeCe The Manatee.

I was unfamiliar with this until just now, due mostly to having had no TV reception and being buried in two startups during the show's original run. There seems to be inspiration from Monty Python's Lumberjack Song. The YT audience commentary is amusing.

Yakety Sax, 1963, Boots Randolph. Of course that might lead to yakety sex, disrupting the cloning.

"What is the use of a newborn baby?" -- Benjamin Franklin

This is beginning to sound like Ayn Rand. She was big on chiseled features and ravishing.

Don't forget Furby, 1985, Nolan Bushnell.