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by jgilias 2y ago
Trump doesn’t care about Ross’ parents or their donations much. What he did care about were libertarian votes. There was a deal that libertarians will support Trump if he promises to free Ross. This is on record, you can find it.
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by jgilias 2y ago
It’s not really crypto adjacent. It is full of Bitcoin maxis who vehemently hate crypto though.
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by jgilias 2y ago
Because there are no instances. There are relays that you post to, and that people use to fetch notes from. But there are no “user accounts” on the relays. If the note is signed by your private key, it comes from you, regardless of how it c
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by jgilias 2y ago
No, the engine can spin without the wheels spinning. Then MG1 gets spun and charges the battery (or spins freely if the battery is full). This page has a neat PSD simulation to help grok what happens: http://eahart.com/prius
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by jgilias 2y ago
Haha!! Fair enough :D
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by jgilias 2y ago
Not the OP. At the end of the day it’s just taste, right? I use Linux, EMacs with vim keybindings and a dark color palette. Coding this way makes me feel good, I like the aesthetics. If they tried to force me to use Windows, and an IDE with
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by jgilias 2y ago
Transmission ratio yes, as in, what part of engine power gets transmitted to the wheels. Individual gear ratios of course not.
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by jgilias 2y ago
That shouldn’t work. In a Toyota hybrid it’s the electric motor that effectively starts driving, and is also responsible for starting the ICE. So the car doesn’t really work with the drive battery not working.
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by jgilias 2y ago
What if you have another kid and a wife? At a certain level of utility/space, cars just stop being that fun. Well, until you get to the vans, those are fun in their own weird way.
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by jgilias 2y ago
Did you do it at a dealership, at a non-affiliated garage, or yourself? I could see how there could be situations when someone tries to sell you into changing all the cells, even when that’s not necessary.
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by jgilias 2y ago
Yeah, I’d say “not a gearbox”. A gearbox to me is something where there are actual gears engaging and disengaging leading to wear and tear. Doesn’t matter what kind of fancy electronics are then used to hide the mechanical operation from me
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by jgilias 2y ago
I wish they just sold Siennas in Europe… :hide_the_pain:
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by jgilias 2y ago
Not sure exactly what you mean. As in, hybrids don’t have a CVT transmission, one with belts and the thing that changes diameter to achieve variability. Haven’t had one, but heard only bad things about those. But yes, in that the power tran
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by jgilias 2y ago
Thanks!
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by jgilias 2y ago
Does it have a power split device? E.g., a planetary gearbox?
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by jgilias 2y ago
I’m with you in general. Though, with the amount of electronics and “computer-complexity” that modern ICE cars have, I’m not sure there’s a meaningful difference!
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by jgilias 2y ago
Umm.. No and no. Belts need to be changed at some service interval, usually 100k SI units. If you don’t do it, a ripped belt wreaks havoc on the engine. Chains are typically installed for the life of the engine, and need to be changed only
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by jgilias 2y ago
To be fair, it did take some time for me to get used to how a hybrid sounds. It’s fine when not driving aggressively. When you floor it though, it does feel weird when the engine jumps to the highest safe revs and stays there. That’s a smal
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by jgilias 2y ago
Take a look at this: http://eahart.com/prius/psd/ Also, YouTube helps. Search for “Power Split Device” or “e-CVT”. Regarding other hybrid tech, it’s a bit of a crapshoot. I basically use ChatGPT with search enable
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by jgilias 2y ago
I sometimes chuckle that most of the cool Lexuses are now Priuses under the hood! But that’s a good thing. I own a Toyota Corolla hybrid myself, and hybrids are one of those things that I can say I’ve completely changed my mind about. I use
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by jgilias 2y ago
It’s mentioned in the article. You generally expect something like a 20% range drop. With the range that you get these days (looking at you KIA EV6), it’s really not a problem. Also, an EV never fails to start in cold weather. Which is a de
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by jgilias 2y ago
Sorry for editorializing the title. It’s a direct quote from the article. The original title doesn’t describe why I’m posting this to HN!
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First time a Blender-made production has won the Golden Globe(variety.com)
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by jgilias 2y ago
And potentially lose it all and actually regain the purpose, as you now need to grind again!
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by jgilias 2y ago
Two that I used was: 1. Trying to put your index finger through the other palm. In a dream this works, it just goes through; 2. Press your nose closed and continue breathing normally. In a dream this works. I stopped for a similar reason as
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by jgilias 2y ago
Nostr is honestly amazing. With the microblogging part being the least interesting thing happening, I’m much more excited when it comes to all kinds of apps that people manage to build on top of the protocol. Two things were “whoa” moments
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by jgilias 2y ago
Yes and no. When a language has exceptions the code is perpetually wrapped in a fallible computational context. When the Result is reified as a type, you have the option (ha!) to write code that the type system guarantees won’t fail. This i
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by jgilias 2y ago
I live in a NATO country, less than 200 kilometers from the Russian border. I personally benefit from any and all military edge that the West has.
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by jgilias 3y ago
> but one that was meant to feel more like Java or JavaScript Those are two very different feelings though!
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by jgilias 3y ago
Lots of smart words, but little substance. You can totally choose to not be of a particular religion too. EDIT: And my son can’t actually choose to not be 8. He’s the person primarily being discriminated against.

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