Yeah, CN thinks he knows, and it seems right. The thingamerbobs are stripped at the connections to the battery. He's says he is going to take it to a shop to have that and an issue with the blower fixed on PFD day.
In the meantime, I have a partial solution.
The VA can get me to the appointments as they are currently scheduled, but not back. They're too late in the day.
On Wednesday, they're taking me. If I just accept that it's going to take a while, I can make it to the bus stop to get home.
I'll try on Wednesday to adjust the times of my appointments so the VA can take me both ways. I talked to them earlier after my little rant, and they said they will, at least most of the time.
Actual VA appointments have priority over non-VA but approved by the VA appts.
I am also applying for eligibility for a program run by the state to supplement bus service for people who have issues taking the normal bus. I may or may not be handicapped enough, I don't know.