Skip Navigation

InitialsDiceBearhttps://github.com/dicebear/dicebearhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Initials” (https://github.com/dicebear/dicebear) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)H

HollandJim

@ HollandJim @lemmy.world

Posts
3
Comments
137
Joined
3 yr. ago

  • BYD Dolphin Mini Rolling in Mexico — Cheapest Electric Car By Far - CleanTechnica

    Jump

  • You’re not wrong - BYD is one of the best brands out of China. Was in Indonesia and rode in a Wuling, a Chinese co-op with GM, and it was a bit primitive - the ride was pretty rigid. The BYD in Thailand was by far a more advanced ride, both suspension and outfitting in the interior. Not flashy (they have better models for that) but solid and comfortable.

  • Navalny buried in Moscow as thousands chant his name

    Jump

  • Wow we all love people that can’t admit when they’re wrong don’t we

    (Edit: yes, no punctuation hurts for this joke but the lack of contractions is a bridge too far)

  • Biden announces U.S. will airdrop food aid into Gaza

    Jump

  • Sorry, but that’s too simplistic. Israel’s support is too engrained in the politics of the US and other countries, and they could easily throw monkey wrenches in all directions. It makes the situation worse, not better. Netanyahu has to removed, but as it is now he has to be worked through, and that’s what’s slowing everything down.

  • The used electric vehicle market could tempt EV-curious drivers

    Jump

  • That seems to be a popular option. Good luck on that!

  • The used electric vehicle market could tempt EV-curious drivers

    Jump

  • Ah, if companies did what they should do instead of what they can get away with…

    I’ve 2 friends with Teslas - model S & 3. The S driver bought his lease out because of the free supercharging and for its status. The 3’s already turn his over for an ID.5. Both had problems with leaks, rust in the tailgate area, body panels not aligning and electrical issues and on the S, the battery management controller died and they needed to have it towed from the middle of Poland to home near Amsterdam. The S owner loves it still, the 3 owner couldn’t wait to get rid of his, and these new leases, so you have to weigh your level of patience well (IMHO) before you buy a rental car.

  • The used electric vehicle market could tempt EV-curious drivers

    Jump

  • Then you should read the Ars Technica article on how Hertz is dumping these cars because of high repair costs. In the article they particularly point towards a brand rather than EVs in general, likely because it seems too many leasers want to see just what this particular EV will do. Different experience than how you’d treat your own car.

    (Edited for grammar & clarity)

  • ‘Putin must lose everything’: defiant Zelenskiy hosts western leaders in Kyiv to mark two years of war

    Jump

  • Sorry - I think I lost who said what to whom. Nevermind.

  • ‘Putin must lose everything’: defiant Zelenskiy hosts western leaders in Kyiv to mark two years of war

    Jump

  • nevermind

  • Incredibly, The Russian Air Force Has Lost Another Rare A-50 Radar Plane

    Jump

  • ‘Putin must lose everything’: defiant Zelenskiy hosts western leaders in Kyiv to mark two years of war

    Jump

  • it was actually pretty tame

    …et tu, Bruté?

    We have elections. They had assassinations. I’d say, not quite as tame as you’d infer.

  • Rivian follows Tesla’s footsteps, will open its charging network to other EVs

    Jump

  • Initially sure; the Tesla Chargers were a safe haven, and it’s good, but plans like that aren’t made for the Now but for the Later as well. The only path was to open it up if they wanted that US subsidiary money, as Rivian will now get access to (I personally can’t see why they made it private like Tesla, but hey - I’m not rich either so I don’t get exclusivity logic. It’s essentially a gas station).

    I think a lot of reliability issues in the US system come down to some simple differences, say from the European model. Here in Europe, each car carries its own cable - we can plug in anywhere and we know the cable will work. Sometimes you have to call the post supplier and tell them that their system needs to be reset, but I can probably count on one hand the number of times is I’ve had a problem with the post over the last 3 1/2 years.

    The second most likely thing is that they let the market decide what the connectors should be. If there is a standard, evolve the standard and make it better, etc. CCS is up to 350kW now - 3 years ago I was lucky to find 150kW chargers, 5 years ago, 50kW was standard. Evolve, don’t throw out.

  • How GM's Ultium Electric Car Revolution Went Off The Rails

    Jump

  • Again, nonsense on your part. First off, here’s an example of exactly what I mean:

    Everything is a horse race to this site, and they have to squeeze in any comparison they can, and right there in the sub header.

    Secondly, I’m not mentioning GM at all; don’t move the goalposts, if you don’t mind.

    I’m specifically commenting on how they (and Electrek, to a lesser degree) can’t seem to write about a car company without mentioning Tesla by comparison. That is constant promotion on their part, and not in any way fair reporting.

  • How GM's Ultium Electric Car Revolution Went Off The Rails

    Jump

  • InsideEV‘s is a Tesla shill site - I wouldn’t trust anything they say; they basically shit on any other brand and then try to compare it to Tesla in the same article, constantly. They will always find a way to pump Tesla and Evanex.

  • Rivian follows Tesla’s footsteps, will open its charging network to other EVs

    Jump

  • I think you mean Rivian discovers what Tesla has : private charging networks aren’t as lucrative as the open charging networks everyone else runs.

  • You Need Way Less EV Range Than You Think: Study

    Jump

  • Edit: Adding this - EVs have a lot more torque from the start; they can climb up a mountain more efficiently than a ICE car since the ICE car needs to race the engine harder to gain more torque, thereby using more fuel than when on flat land.

    So that’s the same in both EVs and ICE cars. At least with EVs, you’ll get some of that back when you go downhill, where the gas/diesel cars just continue to burn fuel you as you go down.

    Again - back to range. 70mi is nothing; most modern EVs are 200+ miles, unless you’re buy a compliance Honda E or the embarrassing Mazda MX-30. Those should have never been built.

  • You Need Way Less EV Range Than You Think: Study

    Jump

  • I get what you mean, but I hate to have to point out the obvious… You’re up a mountain. When you drive back down, the car is going to regenerate the energy back into the battery, you might find that you recover a considerable amount. Was amazed how much I was getting back in my ID.3 just going down some very big hills in Belgium. And 70 miles is not a lot… It’s what, 120 km? I don’t know many cars that do less than 2.5-3 times that amount, and constantly regening down means you probably get a good quarter of that back

    My battery is pretty modest… 58 kWh usable, and in the warm months that’s about 4 1/2 days going round-trip between where I live to Amsterdam. Maybe 60 km round-trip. In the winter take off a day. I do not get the charge at home as I am in the apartment as well, but it is easy to find a charger at my destination and plug in there. I think you’d be surprised how little it matters about the charging.

  • Removed Locked

    Biden Shields Palestinians in the U.S. From Deportation

    Jump

  • He’s just protected them as a group from being sent back. He’s showing he’s sympathetic and trying to work within the constraints but Israel’s is well-ingrained politically. Anyway, enough of this malarky.

    Go go gadget … away. Blocked.

  • Removed Locked

    Biden Shields Palestinians in the U.S. From Deportation

    Jump

  • Yeah, that’s right. He’s backing up the truck and dropping them off himself. /s

    Please - everything in Washington is a negotiation. Unless you’re a dictator doing thing unilaterally, you have to go through groups of other politicians with their own constituents.

    He’s doing what he can. Simplistic arguments are just a distraction. Learn about politics and then comment.

  • Removed Locked

    Biden Shields Palestinians in the U.S. From Deportation

    Jump

  • Yes - thank you.