Archive: June, 2022

Learn about gas prices, and who to blame when they're high.

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References:

• Recycling: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/04/21/climate/plastics-recycling-trash-environment.html
• US oil consumption: https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=709&t=6
• Oil supply & demand: https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/061115/how-long-does-it-take-oil-and-gas-producer-go-drilling-production.asp
• ANWR oil: https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-0028-01/fs-0028-01.pdf
• Time it takes to produce oil: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666278720300106
• Joe Biden tweet: https://twitter.com/potus/status/1469017757144399874
• US garages: https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/fact-958-january-2-2017-sixty-three-percent-all-housing-units-have-garage-or-carport
• EV carbon output math: https://jeffputz.com/blog/driving-evs-you-probably-ask-the-wrong-questions

LEGO built a time machine?! Out of a Delorean? The way I see it, if you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style? This recreation of a movie icon is rich with detail, and can be configured for all three movies. It has a very satisfying wheel tilting mechanism too, for the Technic fans. Great Scott!

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