#electric failure

[newyorkthegoldenage]

This is not a test: on August 17, 1959, a 500-block section of Manhattan suffered a blackout that lasted 13 hours. A newsstand offered the afternoon papers for those who wanted to read about it (presumably beyond the blackout area).

Photo: Joe Scherschel for Time & Life Pictures/Shutterstock/Life magazine

[bbtin]

Yay to all the fire hazards on Christmas.

[krylov-space]

... or not? Had to park in front of a red light for three minutes and kept the lights on. Stupid mistake: the LiFePo4 battery could not restart the engine being low on charge. (later measurement showed only 9,3 V !) Thought I was lucky, because a gas station is close and in sight. (Just had to push the bike in summer evening heat and full gear for only 200 m!) But alas: A gas station with no starter cable... Lucky break: Mr F., a customer at the gas station, did help out: push starting the bike did not work. Then he offered to get me to the next tool market to get a starter cable - which had closed just 15 minutes ago. Without asking Mr. F. offered to drive me home where I could get some spare batteries, a starter cable, some tools and the voltmeter - and even brought me back to my motorcycle parked at gas station. Within five minutes the Triumph started again and kept just about 9,3-9,9 V at the battery, which had me worried. After thanking Mr. F. , I could make it home (carrying the surplus batteries, the starter cable and the tools in a knapsack with me.) Its stories like these that give me hope for humanity. If you are reading this: Thank you so much, Mr. F.!

[politacs7]

(Joshua Paladino, Headline USA) Ford Motor Co. has suspended deliveries of the new F-150 Lightning, an electric pickup truck, after final in

[liveitupfancypants]

Bummer on Vacation

All of our food in the fridge was destroyed because the power strip was somehow turned off for about a day... I just thought the light burned out :( Soo now I put some vodka in my coffee and ate a piece of chocolate..... arrrrrgghhh hhhhh 👎