You Can't Make This Stuff Up! - Page 3686

Lee Stewart · #**36851** 10-06-2023, 08:51 PM

Lee Stewart · #**36852** 10-06-2023, 08:52 PM

**67since67** · #**36853** 10-06-2023, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

Made a travel stop in Normal IL today, noted a Rivian next to a Hummer EV at a traffic light within sight of the Rivian plant. I thought, stop light drag race??? But I was headed the opposite direction so wasn't there to witness.

There was recently a Rivian on a used car lot at home (Waterloo, IA) - Bill W

**R68GTO** · #**36854** 10-06-2023, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crush

Makes one wonder how long they can keep that up?

We process metal for the auto industry. This week we did a trial for Rivian, they are planning to build 225,000 of them next year. Not sure that will happen, but that's what they're planning.

**Too Many Projects** · #**36855** 10-06-2023, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

At GM we would say "we'll make it up via volume".

K

Got the same answer in the trucking business. "We lose a little on each load, but we make up for it in volume"...

I made good money working local sand and gravel 6-7 months and went OTR for 4-5 months over the winter to keep a little funding coming in. That ended in the spring of '08 with the economy in a tail spin and the price of diesel over $4/gallon. I told the carrier I was done paying him to haul his freight.

Lee Stewart · #**36856** 10-07-2023, 08:11 AM

Lee Stewart · #**36857** 10-07-2023, 08:11 AM

The Spruce Goose

Lee Stewart · #**36858** 10-07-2023, 08:12 AM

Lee Stewart · #**36859** 10-07-2023, 08:13 AM

Lee Stewart · #**36860** 10-07-2023, 08:13 AM

The Following 10 Users Say Thank You to Lee Stewart For This Useful Post:
67 Nova Boy (10-07-2023), Dave Rifkin (10-07-2023), dykstra (10-08-2023), flyingn (10-13-2023), grantprix (10-09-2023), L78_Nova (10-06-2023), L_e_e (10-06-2023), olredalert (10-07-2023), R68GTO (10-06-2023), YenkoYS-199Stinger (10-09-2023)

The Following 14 Users Say Thank You to Lee Stewart For This Useful Post:
67 Nova Boy (10-07-2023), Dave Rifkin (10-07-2023), dykstra (10-08-2023), earntaz (10-07-2023), Hawkeye (10-08-2023), L78_Nova (10-06-2023), L_e_e (10-06-2023), Oldss (10-07-2023), olredalert (10-07-2023), PeteLeathersac (10-06-2023), R68GTO (10-06-2023), Tenney (10-07-2023), x77-69z28 (10-07-2023), YenkoYS-199Stinger (10-09-2023)

The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to 67since67 For This Useful Post:
67 Nova Boy (10-07-2023), dykstra (10-08-2023), Lee Stewart (10-06-2023), olredalert (10-07-2023), YenkoYS-199Stinger (10-09-2023)

The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to R68GTO For This Useful Post:
dykstra (10-08-2023), olredalert (10-07-2023), PeteLeathersac (10-06-2023), YenkoYS-199Stinger (10-09-2023)

The Following 10 Users Say Thank You to Lee Stewart For This Useful Post:
67 Nova Boy (10-07-2023), carnut4life (10-10-2023), Dave Rifkin (10-07-2023), dykstra (10-08-2023), Keith Seymore (10-07-2023), L78_Nova (10-10-2023), LT1vette (10-07-2023), L_e_e (10-07-2023), olredalert (10-07-2023), YenkoYS-199Stinger (10-09-2023)

The Following 9 Users Say Thank You to Lee Stewart For This Useful Post:
67 Nova Boy (10-07-2023), Dave Rifkin (10-07-2023), downunder1 (10-08-2023), dykstra (10-08-2023), earntaz (10-07-2023), grantprix (10-09-2023), olredalert (10-07-2023), Tenney (10-07-2023), YenkoYS-199Stinger (10-09-2023)

The Following 8 Users Say Thank You to Lee Stewart For This Useful Post:
67 Nova Boy (10-07-2023), Dave Rifkin (10-07-2023), downunder1 (10-08-2023), dykstra (10-08-2023), earntaz (10-07-2023), olredalert (10-07-2023), SS427 (10-08-2023), YenkoYS-199Stinger (10-09-2023)

The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to Lee Stewart For This Useful Post:
Dave Rifkin (10-07-2023), downunder1 (10-08-2023), dykstra (10-08-2023), Keith Seymore (10-07-2023), olredalert (10-07-2023), YenkoYS-199Stinger (10-09-2023)