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Following F30 arrival, several decisions had to be made, the real issue with F30, that had never been sorted out, was the fact that it had been built/ordered without an auxiliary unit, this may have been down to cost saving, as the auxiliary unit has more parts than the engine!!!, but reading Marcus Lothrop's notes, he was actually trying to address the issue of the auxiliary unit being driven from the wheels and therefore delivering nothing when stationary, all the main steam car manufacturers from Serpollet 1904 to doble 1930 realised that the pumps needed to work dependant to vehicle movement, Here is the re built doble donkey pump for F30 , although operating independently it was very steam hungry, and did not address all the other features that the auxiliary unit performed.

we have opted to fit an auxiliary to F30 to address these issues and my current thinking is to have the donkey pump come on line when the auxiliary unit is not supplying the required water, this then addresses the issue of water supply at low speeds and negates the in efficiency of the pumps steam usage for the majority of the time as the auxiliary unit will be working

I have only been paying attention to steam cars for about 10 years.  But in that time this is the only Lane I have seen for sale.   This is the second time it has come to market recently,  the other being in 2023.  The Lane steam car was an American steamer built by the Lane Motor Vehicle Company in Poughkeepsie, New York, from 1900 to 1910.  It is possible this is the only surviving Lane.

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I have always appreciated a Tesla but never desired to own one until I read about the Cyber Cab.  It intrigues me so much I wrote a letter to Tesla asking for one.  

Dear Tesla, I own Laferriere Classic Cars in Rhode Island, a classic and antique automobile business that has been operating for 20 years. I would love to be considered as an early Cybercab owner or operator in Rhode Island.

My use case is a little different, and I think particularly well suited to Cybercab.

We frequently drive and transport vintage automobiles that are 70, 90, and sometimes more than 100 years old. I envision using a Cybercab as a support vehicle that could follow us on these trips carrying tools, parts, supplies, and anything else we might need if one of the old cars decides it no longer wants to cooperate.

It would also be extremely useful when delivering a collector car to a client. Instead of arranging for someone to follow me or pick me up, the Cybercab could meet me at the delivery location and provide transportation back to my facility.

I also love the idea of a completely autonomous Cybercab traveling alongside automobiles built at the very beginning of the automotive age. The contrast between more than 100 years of automotive technology would certainly get people's attention.

I would be very interested in purchasing one and would welcome the opportunity to participate in an early deployment or pilot program in Rhode Island.

Thank you for considering Laferriere Classic Cars.

Tom Laferriere

Laferriere Classic Cars

Rhode Island