The building will become part of a new apartment complex There was a weird sight in San Francisco on February 20 when a 139-year-old home rolled down the city's streets. Lots of people came out to watch the unusual sight of a giant house coming down the road. The structure is gorgeous, so it's good that the building can remain standing, even if the location is different. The process of moving the home was careful and deliberate. The team undertaking the challenge lifted the house off its foundation and onto a giant dolly. They then hauled it about seven blocks to the new location. This happened very slowly because of the necessity to deal with obstacles like parking meters, street lights, power lines, and trees. This wasn't even the only building that had to move during this undertaking. This home is going next to what is currently a mortuary, and that structure needed to be relocated about 12 feet to make room. The planning for this laborious process began in 2019. The … [Read more...] about Watch A Giant House In San Francisco Roll Down The Road To New Address
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BMW adapts i3 battery for home energy storage system
Can provide 24 hours of usage during a power outage. BMW has used the Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition 29 (EVS29) to introduce its new stationary energy storage system which uses a battery sourced from the i3 . Designed to help customers "more fully realize their commitment to sustainability," the system seamlessly integrates with charging stations and solar panels so owners can offset peak energy usage costs as well as have an emergency energy supply during power outages. Speaking of the latter, BMW says daily household energy usage in the United States is between 15-30 kilowatt hours so the i3's battery should provide up to 24 hours of use during an outage. The system also seeks to save customers money as it is equipped with a real-time energy monitoring system which can measure energy supply and demand. The energy storage system can then calculate the optimal time to charge or discharge the battery. Interestingly, the system can be expanded to … [Read more...] about BMW adapts i3 battery for home energy storage system
Jay Leno’s Ford GT Window Sticker Shows $506K Price
Leno didn't pick many options, but they weren't cheap. Jay Leno recently showed off his newly delivered 2017 Ford GT , and during the video , he briefly held up a paper displaying the supercar’s VIN. An eagle-eyed Reddit user typed the number into a Ford window sticker lookup tool, and it revealed the exact specification of Leno’s car, including that it has $55,000 in options. In total, GT cost him $505,750, which included the $3,000 gas guzzler tax and $3,750 for destination. F-150 Raptor , there’s not much extra on Leno’s car. His GT features the 20-inch carbon-fiber wheels with a gloss finish, which cost $15,000. The titanium lug nuts are an extra $1,000, and the orange brake calipers are another $1,000. Leno’s supercar features a black body with orange stripes, and it turns out these accents add $10,000 to the price. The only other extra equipment on the comedian’s GT is Equipment Group 400A, which costs a hefty $25,000. We have reached out to Ford about the … [Read more...] about Jay Leno’s Ford GT Window Sticker Shows $506K Price
Harley Davidson Pan America 1250 & 1250 Special Globally Unveiled: The Newest Adventure Tourer
Home Two wheelers oi-Punith Bharadwaj By Punith Bharadwaj Updated: Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 15:25 [IST] The American based two-wheeler manufacturer, Harley Davidson, has revealed the much-awaited Pan America 1250 and 1250 Special motorcycles. The Pan America unveil marks the brand's entry into the adventure-motorcycle segment. The company has launched two variants of the Pan America motorcycle called the standard and the special. The standard variant of the adventure motorcycle is more on-road biased. However, the special variant features a more off-road biased setup with electronically adjustable suspension, spoked wheels and more. Both variants of the motorcycle are powered by the new Revolution® Max 1250 engine. The liquid-cooled, V-twin-cylinder 1250cc produces a maximum of 149bhp at 9000rpm and a peak torque of 127Nm at 6750rpm. The engine comes mated to a six-speed transmission along with an assist and slip … [Read more...] about Harley Davidson Pan America 1250 & 1250 Special Globally Unveiled: The Newest Adventure Tourer