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by conk 2y ago
A net migration out of California does not mean an increase in available housing. There are a lot of families (adults+kids) where the children grew up and then can’t afford a home in California and left the state. A household of 4 then beco
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by conk 2y ago
If either circuit had arc fault or ground fault (or both) it would trip if you tried drawing power from both. Which is going to include pretty much any plug outside or in a garage in the past 30 years.
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by conk 2y ago
I received an 8 channel ESP32 board today that I’m planning to use to replace the failed ~25 year old control board that failed in my hot tub.
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by conk 2y ago
In what way does the authority to govern require the ability to remove people from public spaces?
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by conk 2y ago
I’ve been considering this for my home. I have solar already but with an EV my usage exceeds my generation. Second hand panels like this ones in this article are cheap. I could get a set of those and sting them into an EcoFlow Ultra which h
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by conk 3y ago
It’s a classic make vs buy decision. What base platform is offered by GM/Toyota/Kia/etc? There are some examples where car makers (both EV and ICE) will sell components to competitors but in general this is pretty rare. Most
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by conk 3y ago
No way any regulated industry is going to just trust some AI to write the code. Imagine trying to get a medical device through FDA approval with firmware written by a bot.
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by conk 3y ago
As you pointed out they don’t provide a link to a well know betting site and they give users the option to hide the odds. What more do you want? Should Apple maps not allow you to route to a liquor store? Is the ability to do so enabling al
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by conk 3y ago
I’ve never placed a bet on a game but I enjoy knowing the odds because it gives me some idea of who’s expected to win and by how much. Don’t try to make gambling addition apples problem.
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by conk 3y ago
Hybrids and EVs can also stop (to some extent) with regenerative braking.
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by conk 3y ago
IMO the lack of fumes/exhaust is my favorite part of owning an EV. Sure there are some downsides with EVs (more expensive to buy, less range, lack of public charging infrastructure) but those don’t impact me and I’d gladly take the ne
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by conk 3y ago
Cars made in the 40s and 50s were very unreliable, required significantly more maintenance than modern cars. You had to service things like breaker points, batteries and carburetors every few thousand miles. Most modern cars can go 10,000 m
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by conk 3y ago
Unless your routine urban and suburban trips involve transporting kids, car seats, stroller, the family dog.
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by conk 3y ago
J1772 also lacks a neutral conductor. The 3rd largeish pin you see in the plug is actually a ground connector. Its longer so that its first to make last to break which is a requirement for most ground pins. I assume both J1772 and NACS use
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by conk 3y ago
“Essentially, the thinking is that if a car’s in-built infotainment system is good enough, drivers will be less likely to use their phone for what they’re trying to do while they’re behind the wheel” If the car company makes me pay for anot
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by conk 3y ago
Yes which is a major factor in why I bought a Mach E and have held off on getting a Rivian for now.
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by conk 3y ago
Except this DIY project could kill someone if it malfunctions. There are several inadequate parts of this design that make it a safety risk beyond the fire risk.
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by conk 3y ago
Getting rid of ICE was the #1 factor when I bought an EV. No stinky gas fumes in my garage, no more trips to a gas station to fill up. Worth the premium IMO. ~300 mile range, charge time, and charger network hasn’t been a problem yet.
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by conk 3y ago
I’ll happily pay taxes to help other Americans achieve an education that allows them to contribute to society. Seems like a much better ROI vs other federal programs.
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by conk 3y ago
My commute costs going into the office everyday for a year are far more than $1000/year. I estimate it’s about $4k/year and that’s with taking public transit & biking. Those commute costs aren’t covered by my employer. I’d gla
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by conk 3y ago
Agreed and it’s far easier to turn ac into dc than the other way around
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by conk 3y ago
Who cares if a car is only utilized 10% of the time. At 10% use the car is going to last an average of 20 years. Use it 90% of the time and it’s gonna get junked in 1-2 years.
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by conk 3y ago
Modern hospitals are designed to run ‘offline’ from infrastructure such as water, electricity and sewer for a period of time, typically a few days. When there’s a major disaster (earthquake, hurricane, terrorist attack) these services can f
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by conk 3y ago
Go ahead and try it, then let me know how it works out for you.
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by conk 3y ago
“We've used Skiplagged almost exclusively for the last five to eight years” Seems trivial to flag people who frequently use this trick. Or just flag based upon resident address.
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by conk 3y ago
You can’t really expect Sacramento to just go ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ if alternatives are not available by the deadline. Lawmaking is a 2-way street with room for amendment along the way.
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by conk 3y ago
So old people who’s kids have left never have kids come back to visit, or grandkids, or a 30+ lb dog?
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by conk 3y ago
I think if there was large scale adoption of PoE to power stuff outside of network equipment the regs would eventually catch up and it would have similar requirements line voltage wiring. 100W is more than enough to start a fire. 100W at 10
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by conk 3y ago
A 48V dc circuit over a 12 AWG wire would provide less than 1/2 the wattage (power) available in a typical 120V AC circuit. You’re still going to need some circuits that can deliver 1500W to power appliances, space heaters, window AC,
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by conk 3y ago
CCS current spec/design can deliver up to 350kW (although few if any cars can take advantage of that today). NACS claims it can provide up to 1MW (1000A @ 1000V). I think it will be a while before we see cars able to charge anywhere ne

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