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by stetrain 8mo ago
The whole industry is always working on improved batteries. But it's a long road from lab-scale to mass production, and often improvements in one area have downsides in another. New generations of cells that improve energy density usua
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by stetrain 8mo ago
I'm not sure being hesitant to accept claims without evidence is a mark against credibility. I think stringing this out certainly has marketing advantages. But I think if they really had this kind of breakthrough they would be focusing
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by stetrain 8mo ago
Addressing them head on would be providing verification of your claims alongside the initial announcement, not being intentionally vague and then using reasonable skepticism as marketing.
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by stetrain 8mo ago
Turning verification of your basic claimed battery specifications into a slow drip PR event is certainly a choice.
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by stetrain 8mo ago
Moving renewable power is easy, we have a grid for that. Infrastructure for movement of electricity is ubiquitous in places that have never seen a hydrogen pump. If the grid is insufficient in a particular place or corridor, investing in up
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by stetrain 8mo ago
This is a source of a lot of similar press around EV depreciation. They compare the MSRP of an EV 3 years ago with the current used market price, ignoring that the actual price paid is often significantly less due a combination of discounts
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by stetrain 8mo ago
Copying the cable model would favor big media companies over smaller, more local players. A music-streaming style option, where the user's monthly payment is distributed in proportion to the articles they read, might be better. (Althou
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by stetrain 8mo ago
I think it’s situational. If you measure which TV shows and movies I watch, that’s a vote of preference. If you measure which news headlines evoke a comment from me, that’s a measure of engagement but not necessarily preference. People resp
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by stetrain 8mo ago
> Is it the algorithm or is it the preference of the Users which is the problem. I'd argue the latter. > Algorithms serve what Users engage with User engagement isn't actually the same thing as user preference, even though I
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by stetrain 8mo ago
Yes, but it's not very convenient to need to hold your iPhone up to your face to use such an interface. Maybe a Mac or iPad that has its camera pointed at you while you are doing work.
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by stetrain 8mo ago
I would expect this to be a feature of a specific product, like AR glasses.
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by stetrain 8mo ago
Current battery level and consumption, so that it can tell you whether you will make it to your destination with adequate charge left or insert charging stops where needed.
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by stetrain 8mo ago
The point is that for your phone to provide accurate routing, it needs data from the car. Preferably live updating data. Today this is done via an OBD Bluetooth adapter or via CarPlay/Android Auto APIs that allow the phone to get data
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by stetrain 8mo ago
Part of what has made modern EVs successful in the wider market is the connected navigation system that knows your battery level, current consumption, planned navigation route, and what charging stations are available along the way. To have
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by stetrain 8mo ago
Right, backup cameras make sense even for sedans and other small cars. The high-hood trucks and SUVs in the US are the reason we'll probably get mandatory front cameras eventually as well.
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by stetrain 8mo ago
I don't think that comment is advocating for most people to be able to do these things or stating that this is a problem. In fact it says "This isn't a problem in practice though"
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by stetrain 8mo ago
You think that the majority of people actually know how to do those things successfully in the absence of modern logistics or looking up how to do it online? I have a general idea of how those things work, but successfully hunting an animal
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by stetrain 8mo ago
> A dangerous disease appeared to afflict the young, which some diagnosed as reading addiction and others as reading rage, reading fever, reading mania or reading lust. Throughout Europe reports circulated about the outbreak of what was
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by stetrain 8mo ago
How can there be both a "usual meaning" and a "correct meaning" when you assert that there is only one meaning and "There's no possible discussion over this fact." You can say that one meaning is more corr
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by stetrain 8mo ago
Somehow the tin-foil-hat "The government is spying on you / coming for us" crowd has shifted to "The government is here, that's a good thing, just comply with the face scans and follow their orders and you won'
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by stetrain 8mo ago
> China unveils flying aircraft carrier No, they unveiled a concept of a thing that they claim might happen in 20 to 30 years. > China has unveiled plans for a space carrier that can deploy unmanned fighter jets capable of firing miss
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by stetrain 8mo ago
Right but specifically solid particles in the air, not just gasses (CO2, NOX, etc.). For example smoke and soot from combustion or dust particles from tires and brakes.
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by stetrain 8mo ago
Can the orbital data centers communicate with my ceramic solar roof tiles?
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by stetrain 8mo ago
You can buy parts for most cars that are 20+ years old without issue. Refusing to improve or update the design of the vehicle and all of its parts forever isn't necessary to achieve that goal.
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by stetrain 8mo ago
At the moment most of them are running notably below capacity. Tesla's growth plan originally had them doing factory expansions and new factory in Mexico by now, but instead they have pivoted to trying to keep utilization of their exis
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by stetrain 8mo ago
They built production capacity for 125,000-250,000 units per year. They are selling around 20,000 units per year. It was supposed to cost $39k at the low end and have 500 miles of range at the high end. This drove the hype and high reservat
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by stetrain 8mo ago
I don't think the continuance of new updates of the same model name matters much for long term support of existing vehicles. Parts are changed and updated all the time. If you have a 2016 Honda Accord you can't use most of the par
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by stetrain 9mo ago
The amount of braking force needed to take a car of X weight from Y miles per hour to zero in a given amount of time is the same whether by friction brakes or regen brakes. You can reduce the total braking force needed by extending the time
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by stetrain 9mo ago
I’d say that VPs often seem to be picked to pander to a particular demographic or region. That isn’t unique to Harris.
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by stetrain 9mo ago
Cities can and often are poorly designed for humans. Building human-centric places isn’t only about density. Variety of density is good. Places where people can walk, ride bikes, and hang out with friends and family are good. Congested 6-la

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