around 40 years ago I worked on helicopters. We had our own machines and also did maintenance on others machines. When we were working on ours shop rate was $145 per hour. (I got $7) When we were working on someone else’s shop rate was $425. (I got $7) Can’t imagine what it would be today.
What makes you think Elon Musk has the first clue how to actually DO anything? (Not to mention the minor piddling detail that electric cars don’t have plugs, unless you mean charging ports…)
Have you ever looked for the location of the spark plugs on a modern car? If it’s a transverse-mounted engine, half of them are buried against the firewall. Even if it isn’t, there are so many covers and braces that you have to remove just to access anything.
I put brighter headlamps in my truck, and had to remove half of the front panels and the fender well liners to get the headlight assembly out to change the bulbs. If the factory bulbs weren’t so dim as to be useless, I would have given up and left it alone…
Someone I know, who has $5 more than God, mentioned that he finally bought an EV. Of course, Mr. Ostentation couldn’t be satisfied with any old electric car. He had to buy a Spectre … a Rolls Royce Spectre – starting price $422,750 !!
With 141,200 sender-receiver functions, 7 kilometres of cabling, and over 25,000 sub-functions, it has a brain of its own able to process complex data and exchange detailed information … so what could possibly go wrong?
Yes EV batteries are EXPENSIVE!!! The latest figure I saw was for a Tesla C (a smaller battery than for the coupe) at $22,000. The owner said the heck with that and a Fiat for $18,000.
The dude from FL Premium Member about 1 month ago
Does Elon Musk use spark plugs in his rockets?
cracker65 about 1 month ago
A lot of workers got laid off this week at Tesla.
Daniel Verburg about 1 month ago
What an invention: spark plugs to make an electric engine going !
mdcatdad about 1 month ago
One of the nice things about Teslas is that you don’t need spark plugs, oil, a radiator, etc.
win.45mag about 1 month ago
I think he got off easy. I just had mine replaced, and the labor was about $450.00
smoore47 about 1 month ago
Ouch.
tremaine53 about 1 month ago
When did Elon Musk first get mentioned in a ‘Herman’ strip? Has there been a previous instance?
James Deveney Premium Member about 1 month ago
More like $165 per hour!!
Stocky One about 1 month ago
I always thought this cartoon strip was really old, from 20 years ago at least. But it can’t be that old if it references Elon Musk… I’m puzzled.
TMMILLER Premium Member about 1 month ago
around 40 years ago I worked on helicopters. We had our own machines and also did maintenance on others machines. When we were working on ours shop rate was $145 per hour. (I got $7) When we were working on someone else’s shop rate was $425. (I got $7) Can’t imagine what it would be today.
fjc007 about 1 month ago
I don’t think it was Elon Musk. He makes about $413,000 per hour.
rugeirn about 1 month ago
So, is Jim Unger really that ignorant about EV’s?
Saddenedby Premium Member about 1 month ago
Assumption is not consumption – though assuming will usually get you in more trouble than consuming things will.
dpatrickryan Premium Member about 1 month ago
What makes you think Elon Musk has the first clue how to actually DO anything? (Not to mention the minor piddling detail that electric cars don’t have plugs, unless you mean charging ports…)
Kirk Barnes Premium Member about 1 month ago
Have you ever looked for the location of the spark plugs on a modern car? If it’s a transverse-mounted engine, half of them are buried against the firewall. Even if it isn’t, there are so many covers and braces that you have to remove just to access anything.
I put brighter headlamps in my truck, and had to remove half of the front panels and the fender well liners to get the headlight assembly out to change the bulbs. If the factory bulbs weren’t so dim as to be useless, I would have given up and left it alone…
Alberta Oil Premium Member about 1 month ago
Got a good deal if labor was only $85, most shops charge more than that just for the paperwork.
bigheadx about 1 month ago
$84? that’s a bargain!
elgrecousa Premium Member about 1 month ago
Folks, EVs are getting better and cheaper and if we want our environment to improve, they’re part of the future.
cuzinron47 about 1 month ago
Nope, he just got the money.
larryrhoades about 1 month ago
Nor do you need gasoline. I haven’t used gasoline for ten years.
HodgeElmwood about 1 month ago
If Musk had changed your plugs, your bill would be $84,000,000, and the car still wouldn’t run.
Linguist about 1 month ago
Someone I know, who has $5 more than God, mentioned that he finally bought an EV. Of course, Mr. Ostentation couldn’t be satisfied with any old electric car. He had to buy a Spectre … a Rolls Royce Spectre – starting price $422,750 !!
With 141,200 sender-receiver functions, 7 kilometres of cabling, and over 25,000 sub-functions, it has a brain of its own able to process complex data and exchange detailed information … so what could possibly go wrong?
UlrigJaeger Premium Member about 1 month ago
Yes EV batteries are EXPENSIVE!!! The latest figure I saw was for a Tesla C (a smaller battery than for the coupe) at $22,000. The owner said the heck with that and a Fiat for $18,000.