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  1. “there will be a temporary hydrogen shortage the next few days caused by the current weather conditions in the Southeastern United States.”

    Can only assume it is relating to the distribution and dispensing of the Hydrogen that is being affected by the weather.
    How many Hydrogen charging stations in your state?

  2. Its a difficult one to diagnose without capturing any data when it occurs.

    A first thought it may be ignition related in which case it would be worth checking all ignition components and replacing if necessary.
    All ignition parts would be cheap for this age of vehicle and can easily be seen if defective (plugs, leads, coil, etc)

    After that then I would look at replacing the fuel filter, checking vacuum hoses and go from there.
    Also, check battery earth connections and leads as if these are not up to par then this could also lead to loss of power, cutting out, etc

  3. With safety features they are both passive and active yet most are passive (e.g. they aren't apparent until they deploy in the event of an accident)
    There are only a few that are apparent and even adjustable such as Lane Assist, Active Cruise, etc.
    Worth trying out to see how they work on a quiet road and then see what they are like on a freeway once you are totally familiar with each setting

  4. Several things come to mind:

    when the alternator is plugged in then it is under a certain load which could accentuate noise from a dry bearing either inside or the actual over-run pulley

    alternatively it could also be a slight noise from the drivebelt which is transmitting through the alternator (drip some water onto the belt when running and see if this changes the noise

  5. The oil on the plug thread could possibly be where the valve cover is leaking / weeping oil and tracking down the plug bore when removed.

    The best thing to do is to ensure the electrode gaps are perfectly set to the correct clearance and then torque down the plugs evenly.

    This ensures that the thread is not stretched due to over-tightening (which marginally increases the electrode gap) and also the spark is not putting excess strain on the coils by trying to fire the spark over an excessively large gap.

    It also wouldn't do any harm to run a cylinder compression test whilst the plugs are out to determine if there is an issue with one or more cylinders.

  6. That is an horrendous noise and more than likely caused by the window regulator and guides expanding with the heat and contracting when colder.

    If it was me, I would remove the door card and make a very slight adjustment to the regulator and window guides/channels which the glass slides up.

    Probably only need to loosen the screws, shake the glass slightly for it to finds its own settled position, tighten the bolts and see if that improves it.

    While you there, ensure there is no grit trapped in any of the mechanism or guides

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