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  1. Comment on Slate Auto to offer modular EV pickup for $20k with EV Tax Credit in ~transport

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    I think that's a good way of looking at it, I can understand people's trepidation towards if we're actually going to be making any progress (and we're probably a good 10 years away from the actual...

    I think that's a good way of looking at it, I can understand people's trepidation towards if we're actually going to be making any progress (and we're probably a good 10 years away from the actual EV boom) but I do believe its going to happen within the next 20 years and its going to be a lot faster than some people think.

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  2. Comment on Slate Auto to offer modular EV pickup for $20k with EV Tax Credit in ~transport

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    Ah that's a shame, I wonder if Tesla plans to retrofit all their stations or not, it seems like a relatively small lift in order to get access to a ton more customers (are Super chargers...

    Ah that's a shame, I wonder if Tesla plans to retrofit all their stations or not, it seems like a relatively small lift in order to get access to a ton more customers (are Super chargers profitable? Or are they a net loss for Tesla) but who knows. Regardless this seems like a fairly insignificant hiccup that is already being solved, just not as quickly as we would have liked. I'm a little saddened to hear how common it is for a station to be out of order though, I'm sure that's something that will improve over time too.

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  3. Comment on Slate Auto to offer modular EV pickup for $20k with EV Tax Credit in ~transport

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    Wasn't this changed a couple years ago? I thought you could get an adapter now that lets pretty much any EV charge at a Supercharger, or is this not actually the case.

    but most can't be connected to by most non-Teslas.

    Wasn't this changed a couple years ago? I thought you could get an adapter now that lets pretty much any EV charge at a Supercharger, or is this not actually the case.

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  4. Comment on Slate Auto to offer modular EV pickup for $20k with EV Tax Credit in ~transport

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    They are pretty much everywhere. In metro areas and even smaller cities. This is just the map of Tesla superchargers, there are other networks out there as well though they're not all level 3...

    They are pretty much everywhere. In metro areas and even smaller cities. This is just the map of Tesla superchargers, there are other networks out there as well though they're not all level 3 charging. The doom and gloom of "not having chargers anywhere" is uninformed nonsense. Obviously they're nowhere near as ubiquitous as gas stations, but they're also a hell of a lot easier and cheaper to install in pretty much any location than a gas station. They can be basically entirely unmanned, don't need giant leak-prone tanks buried in the ground that destroy the value of the land (and the land around it), and can be installed in existing places like Walmart parking lots (very common already) or even restaurant and dollar stores (also fairly common)

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  5. Comment on Slate Auto to offer modular EV pickup for $20k with EV Tax Credit in ~transport

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    It seems we have fundamentally different perceptions on the progress that is being made in these fields. The examples I gave aren't some fairy tale reality; these changes are happening now and...

    It seems we have fundamentally different perceptions on the progress that is being made in these fields. The examples I gave aren't some fairy tale reality; these changes are happening now and have been happening for years. EV charging is becoming far more common in every new development and is being retrofitted into existing developments. Local, State, and Federal (sometimes depending on how trump is feeling that day) lawmakers are discussing ways to incentivise and expand charging networks and mandating a minimum amount of chargers in places like new stores, multifamily living structures, etc. This is all stuff that is going on all over the country.

    It may not be happening to you and your friends, but its happening.

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  6. Comment on Slate Auto to offer modular EV pickup for $20k with EV Tax Credit in ~transport

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    A cheap EV can appeal to anyone who wants a cheap EV, not just renters. Why not? It is not difficult at all for apartment buildings and parking garages to start installing level 1 charging...

    A cheap EV can appeal to anyone who wants a cheap EV, not just renters.

    Renters won't have chargers

    Why not? It is not difficult at all for apartment buildings and parking garages to start installing level 1 charging circuits at their locations. Just because they aren't there right now doesn't mean that it's not something that can be done relatively cheaply if it's an amenity that more people start demanding.

    I'm so tired of this "it's not 100% perfect right now" argument when it comes to things like EVs and solar panels. People act like it's impossible to make even small infrastructure changes in order to move towards a greener future. Having a bunch of level 1-2 charging stations at parking garages, stores, work places, libraries, public parks, etc (aka places people are already going to be sitting at for several hours) is a relatively small lift and is already happening all over the place. This is a "problem" that is easily solved by the least bit of investment and work. EV chargers are being installed everywhere at an astounding rate and eventually we may live in a world where you rarely have to go out of your way to "fill up" so to speak because you have access to a charger at nearly every destination you're going to.

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  7. Comment on Slate Auto to offer modular EV pickup for $20k with EV Tax Credit in ~transport

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    Not sure if this chart lines up with your real world experiences, but 80% of your rated range at freezing temperatures is still pretty good and likely won't affect most people's daily commute....

    Not sure if this chart lines up with your real world experiences, but 80% of your rated range at freezing temperatures is still pretty good and likely won't affect most people's daily commute.

    Once you start getting to the 60% level around -10 c then it gets more concerning, but in much of the country (and more importantly the rest of the world) the amount of days when it actually reaches -10 c are very low, certainly not just in Texas and LA. I think it's an ok tradeoff that for those areas to have 60-80% rated range for a few weeks/months out of the year in order to have a much cheaper (and cleaner) car with no major downsides for 90% of the year.

    That's the danger of the "but sometimes!" argument, new technology will rarely ever be 100% better in every situation than the old technology that has been around for 100+ years. The cold battery problem is already being worked on pretty heavily and will likely be solved/reduced with the implementation of new battery technologies that don't require L-ion cells.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Slate Auto to offer modular EV pickup for $20k with EV Tax Credit in ~transport

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    It has to be very cold to have an appreciable effect on battery range. You definitely won't be limited to LA or Texas, but it may not be a good truck for Canadians or people in Minnesota

    It has to be very cold to have an appreciable effect on battery range. You definitely won't be limited to LA or Texas, but it may not be a good truck for Canadians or people in Minnesota

    8 votes

  9. Comment on Slate Auto to offer modular EV pickup for $20k with EV Tax Credit in ~transport

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    I can't charge my ICE car at home, it's never been a huge problem. With some modern electric cars you can get to 80% charge in like 15 minutes at a fast charger, that's really not that long....

    I can't charge my ICE car at home, it's never been a huge problem. With some modern electric cars you can get to 80% charge in like 15 minutes at a fast charger, that's really not that long.

    Another fun fact is that for 90% of people, 90% of the trips they take are less than 20-30 miles a day, meaning you'll only need to charge once a week if that. Not really comparable to a phone at all actually. You can easily charge 50+ miles of range overnight with a regular outlet if needed which will be much more accessible for those without access to reliable level 3 charging

    13 votes

  10. Comment on Slate Auto to offer modular EV pickup for $20k with EV Tax Credit in ~transport

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    Chargers are being installed nearly everywhere at an astounding rate, but it will take a lot of time to reach the level of saturation gas stations have (they have had 100+ year head start.) Once...

    Chargers are being installed nearly everywhere at an astounding rate, but it will take a lot of time to reach the level of saturation gas stations have (they have had 100+ year head start.) Once new EV sales overtake ICE cars in the next decade or so we'll see even more investment in electrical chargers at places like apartments, workplaces, stores, etc.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on United dropped coverage for my kids' pediatrician. What's the most efficient way I can make them, as a company, suffer for this decision? in ~health

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    LOL I was about to say... Like I can think of at least 1 very efficient way...

    LOL I was about to say... Like I can think of at least 1 very efficient way...

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  12. Comment on Apple TV+ promotion: $3/month for three months in ~tv

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    Severance is so good that I'm glad I pirated it. (I don't watch basically any TV anymore so I don't bother with streaming services)

    Severance is so good that I'm glad I pirated it. (I don't watch basically any TV anymore so I don't bother with streaming services)

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Marathon | Reveal cinematic short in ~games

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    There are very few people left at Bungie who got to work on Halo. And how they've handled the destiny franchise over the last few years has given me almost no hope for the future of the studio.

    There are very few people left at Bungie who got to work on Halo. And how they've handled the destiny franchise over the last few years has given me almost no hope for the future of the studio.

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  14. Comment on What are some examples of media that really captured lightning in a bottle? in ~tv

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    Seinfeld was pretty much a cultural juggernaut, EVERYONE watched that show back in the 90's, even my strictly christian parents who tut-tutted the sex jokes but still laughed at the rest.

    Seinfeld was pretty much a cultural juggernaut, EVERYONE watched that show back in the 90's, even my strictly christian parents who tut-tutted the sex jokes but still laughed at the rest.

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  15. Comment on What if we made advertising illegal? in ~tech

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    Birds would create SEO click farms in India if it would help them bang other birds. Just because something is "natural" doesn't mean it can't be perverted and ruined by greed and excessiveness....

    Birds would create SEO click farms in India if it would help them bang other birds. Just because something is "natural" doesn't mean it can't be perverted and ruined by greed and excessiveness.

    There is no way to have advertising not be an arms race to the worst possible version of itself without heavily regulating and limiting it which would be, by its very nature, impossible to do properly.

    We don't get catchy jingles on the radio anymore, we get AI generated rage porn sifted untraceably into our algorithmically managed feeds. There's no putting that genie back in the bottle without a lot of work.

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  17. Comment on A newly designed $5 snakebite armor quickly earns US student 18,000+ orders in ~engineering

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    Why do these types of articles never actually link to images of the actual product? I even followed the crappy hyperlinks to other articles to try and find an example

    Why do these types of articles never actually link to images of the actual product? I even followed the crappy hyperlinks to other articles to try and find an example

    22 votes

  18. Comment on Waymo is now offering 24/7 robotaxi rides in Silicon Valley in ~transport

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    Hoping it doesn't just follow the same enshittification spiral that Uber/Lyft did, but I'm not holding my breath. Maybe they won't be able to boogeymen the contractors anymore for the cost of a...

    Hoping it doesn't just follow the same enshittification spiral that Uber/Lyft did, but I'm not holding my breath. Maybe they won't be able to boogeymen the contractors anymore for the cost of a ride, but I imagine we'll get excuses about regulations or cost of batteries, etc.

    9 votes

  19. Comment on Suggest a remote desktop program? in ~tech

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    This is what I use too, it works perfectly for my casual use though it can get bricked if the computer has to restart.

    This is what I use too, it works perfectly for my casual use though it can get bricked if the computer has to restart.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Gene-edited non-browning banana could cut food waste in ~food

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    I mean I'm not a huge fan of them, but I also grew up being taught that food waste is awful so I try to use everything I can. I usually put them in smoothies over banana bread though because its...

    I mean I'm not a huge fan of them, but I also grew up being taught that food waste is awful so I try to use everything I can. I usually put them in smoothies over banana bread though because its way easier.

    3 votes