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 Note slapped onto a French sidewalk advertisement: 
"We want trees, not this sh*t"
Mon mate, everyone, everywhere agrees.

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 Big news: the GMW Ora just had a big price cut and is now the cheapest new electric car kiwis can buy at $36k NZD. 
It does 310 km per charge, has a five star safety rating and costs nothing to run. Let the EV price wars continue! 😎

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 Hey kiwi drivers, fresh road rules just came into law:
If you park your combustion car in a space reserved for electric car charging, your smelly car is getting towed and you're getting fined. 
[Rule 2023, Clause 6.4, Oct 1]
Oh, and good morning. 😊

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 This Japanese spinnyboi has almost finished its transition to its new home: my 1977 Austin Allegro! This pic was taken when I bought this crashed Nissan Leaf and dumped it into my garage, before harvesting its organs.
Not long to go now and we'll get it doing its first power up! 
I just hope it actually works... 😮
#electriccarconversion

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 A picture of the richest human on earth making a trip to stare at the poorest, in order to get attention on his website. 

What a timeline we're in.

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 nostr:npub13f05zqx6jnxsgjpts7glr2e3v7kscksth47558mu8mtqd4dth4sssvca07 I trust/hope your welding s... 
 @d72d5211 Ohhh, I'm leaving that stuff to my weldingologist. 
 That front subframe height looks much better. The goofy smile is gone!
Next step, weld it all together.

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 What happens when you tell an AI image generator to recreate the scene of Jesus flipping over tables. 
I mean, it's 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 correct. 😅

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 Okay, so the first attempt at the front subframe made the car look a little too smiley. 😁 
Back to the drawing board!

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 I love this trend of seeing gas pumps getting removed and replaced by electric car chargers. 
This reality is coming to a petrol station near you, and it's gonna happen much sooner than the conspiracy theorists are mentally prepared to handle! 😂

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 That's so cool. Fellow EV nut Ben put a functional kitchen in his iMiEV! 
Who remembers my attempt? 😅 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8k6HxRmSEI 
 If Paris can do it, Auckland can do it.
I know, I know, as soon as I write these words the "no can do" people will pour into the comments with their grey outlooks, but it's as simple as setting a deadline and sticking to it.
Carbon aside, raw diesel smoke is worse for your health than breathing second-hand cigarette smoke. 
There's no 'upside' to this filthy petrofuel.
It's time to ban smoking. For our children's sake.

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 Man, it's a shame the PooTube algorithm stopped my latest review from reaching the usual audience size because I was really chuffed with all the terrible jokes in this one. 😅 
Here's what you're missing:

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 I got to play with a battery powered digger.
Can't believe how QUIET it is. No fumes either. 
But just ignore my hole digging abilities... 😅
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uh1Y7KBNSI 
 Video footage from the car shows this random dude dragging his key down a Tesla in New Zealand for some reason.
It also looks like he might have keyed that old Nissan as well, so perhaps he just hates parking lots?

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 Does anyone want this electric bike?
It's brand new. 
Giving it away for free to any kiwi living in #newzealand 
😎 
#aotearoa 
#auckland #christchurch #wellington

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