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by Tagbert 2y ago
that only applies within similar vehicle classes. A big-assed SUV is big and heavy whether ICEV or EV. A small sedan or hatchback EV is much lighter than ICEV SUVs and trucks.
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by Tagbert 2y ago
With EVs, even if they are powered by 100% coal electricity, they still produce less CO2 and pollution than an ICEV. Considering how dirty most gas-powered rickshaws have been, I have to assume that the electric versions are much much clean
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by Tagbert 2y ago
Why would an E-Rickshaw have a higher center of gravity. EVs typically have a lower center of gravity than ICEVs as the battery usually sits lower in the chassis. Did the makers do something odd like mount the battery higher?
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by Tagbert 2y ago
That reminds me, a bit, of Hobo Signs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobo#Hobo_signs_and_graffiti
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by Tagbert 2y ago
yes, but somehow it got "corrected" to Pernell. I'm not sure who Pernell is or why they would be relevant to the discussion. :-)
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by Tagbert 2y ago
The original goal wasn't to just build a car. lots of companies are doing that and the financial returns are limited. It would have been a poor investment for Apple. Apple wanted to launch true self-driving transportation. That would h
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by Tagbert 2y ago
These were people on a team of 2000 devoted to the Car project which was recently cancelled. The ones laid off were likely those with very car-specific skills like automotive engineers and mechanics that could not easily transfer to Apple&#
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by Tagbert 2y ago
If they are automotive engineers, mechanics, and other auto-specific roles, there is little chance that they would be a match for other jobs that Apple needs. They were given a nice severance deal and will be able to find new job pretty qui
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by Tagbert 3y ago
The Pernell with heat compared to electricity is portability. It is easy and efficient to transmit electricity but heat is not
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by Tagbert 3y ago
Yes, that was one of the limitations of the Honda Clarity. The EV motor wasn't big enough and it was all too eager to switch to the gas engine. Looked like it was a comfortable car, though. GM setup the Volt to alway have full power in
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by Tagbert 3y ago
Word is that PHEVs are expensive to build but customers didn't seem to be flocking to them. Traditional buyers didn't see the need to save money on fuel and didn't believe that climate change "stuff". More adventuro
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by Tagbert 3y ago
Almost - In production models the engine does act like a series hybrid generator under most circumstances. At high speeds, the engine was directly connected to the drive train as it is more efficient to do that. the transaxle of the Voltec
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by Tagbert 3y ago
I drive a 2017 Volt gen 2 and love it. I drive about 90+% of miles in EV mode and mostly use the gas engine for road trips. It is fun to drive and (other than a couple of common, and easily fixed issues) has been reliable. I do plan to repl
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by Tagbert 3y ago
The Volt worked best as an EV with an ICE range extender. As an EV, the 40-52 mile range was sufficient for 90+% of daily driving. Adding more range would have little true benefit. It was a series hybrid, but it was mediocre as a hybrid due
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by Tagbert 3y ago
21 Jump Street (2012 remake) “ A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232829/?ref_=nm_knf_t_1
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by Tagbert 3y ago
Perhaps because the senior people were at a higher pay grade? If you bump off the expensive employees, your overhead goes down. Better numbers next quarter so you get a bonus.
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by Tagbert 3y ago
Ah, we mostly call that a garbage disposal. They are very common.
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by Tagbert 3y ago
It looks like they are supplying a DMG so you would just drag the executable to Applications
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by Tagbert 3y ago
“Trash compactor” It is an in-cabinet trash can with a mechanism to compress the trash when you push the button. I don’t know how common they really are. I’ve only know a few people with them. I could see where they might be more popular in
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by Tagbert 3y ago
They do not stand out as much as a whole gas station so it can be easy to miss charging stations. Once you start looking though, they are much more common than you might think. In any case, what matters, if you aren’t charging at home, is t
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by Tagbert 3y ago
Your experience with a Leaf just showed you that old technology in a vehicle with a small battery and slow charging is best for local travel and not good for road tripping. There is a place for such vehicles but the highway is not it. Today
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by Tagbert 3y ago
These are not MOAR CARS these are replacing the existing cars to cut down on the CO2 emissions. EVs do contribute to brake dust but they do not produce as much brake dust as ICEVs. Yes, there is mining now for lithium, but that has limits.
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by Tagbert 3y ago
I work with some teams in India and I am ~12 hours offset time wise. I find that they often will often just send “Hi” in Slack. By the time I see that, they are already offline. If I respond with something like “What can I do for you?”, it
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by Tagbert 3y ago
I live in a US state where I do pay property taxes but there is no income tax. Those property taxes and the overall sales tax are the main sources of revenue for the state. I don't expect to live in an area without paying something to
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by Tagbert 3y ago
true, but significant lead in the water is a failure mode, not considered a normal state of most drinking water in developed areas. Generally, when found, some action is taken to address the contamination (unless there is some other regulat
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by Tagbert 3y ago
It does happen that smaller car makers will use parts from other makers in their cars because it is too expensive to design and produce all of the parts themselves. Switches, tail lights, etc are often done this way. It is not uncommon for
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by Tagbert 3y ago
Apple will probably do a hybrid between local and server processing. They will definitely do local where possible but some processing will still need to be done on servers. Apple just signed a deal with Super Micro for a large number of ser
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by Tagbert 3y ago
You should start at the warehouse section and walk though it in reverse to get where you want to be.
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by Tagbert 3y ago
Regen has limitations in how quickly the power can be stored which limits the braking rate. Also, when the battery is fully charged there is no place to put the electricity which also limits regen braking. Most EVs blend regen into the brak
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by Tagbert 3y ago
I understand the theory of that but wonder how much difference there actually is.

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