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by Loki
Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: Geek Speak - Tech Forum
Topic: Electric + Human-Powered Vehicles
Replies: 384
Views: 69937

Re: Electric + Human-Powered Vehicles

What does any of that have to do with my post?
by Loki
Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: Geek Speak - Tech Forum
Topic: Electric + Human-Powered Vehicles
Replies: 384
Views: 69937

Re: Electric + Human-Powered Vehicles

Sales of Chinese EVs have slumped in Europe after tariffs were applied to negate the Chinese Government subsidies. All Chinese EV companies but specifically byd, greely and saic.

Sales of Chinese EVs in the US are virtually nonexistent due to the tariffs applied to negate Chinese government ...
by Loki
Fri Dec 27, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Donald Trump
Replies: 1134
Views: 148099

Re: Donald Trump

stylofone wrote: Fri Dec 27, 2024 9:07 am He is appalling. It's tempting to say he's getting worse, but he was always this bad. These are new pets for Trump, he must be bored with the wall, Mexico, the Muslim ban etc.
It is called Malignant Narcissism.
by Loki
Tue Dec 24, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: Geek Speak - Tech Forum
Topic: Electric + Human-Powered Vehicles
Replies: 384
Views: 69937

Re: Electric + Human-Powered Vehicles

Had a newish vehicle recently that only dinged 3 times in 4 days.

We were stunned.
by Loki
Tue Dec 24, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: Geek Speak - Tech Forum
Topic: Electric + Human-Powered Vehicles
Replies: 384
Views: 69937

Re: Electric + Human-Powered Vehicles

Some may be poorly implemented to the point that drivers turn them off rendering them useless they are fucking dangerous.

Fixt.

It's the well implemented ones that are merely irritating and likely to be left operating.

Even when disabling is possible it is usually buried at the bottom of ...
by Loki
Fri Dec 20, 2024 7:56 pm
Forum: Geek Speak - Tech Forum
Topic: Electric + Human-Powered Vehicles
Replies: 384
Views: 69937

Re: Electric + Human-Powered Vehicles

None of these are even remotely approaching being able to replace any sort of half competent 4wd.

For a number of tasks conducted by an awful lot of people.

By a very very long way.

2030? Don't hold your breath
by Loki
Tue Dec 17, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Kitchen Stuff
Replies: 6
Views: 1366

Re: Kitchen Stuff

"air fryer" is market speak for "small convection oven".

It's a toaster oven with a fan.
by Loki
Sun Dec 15, 2024 5:51 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Donald Trump
Replies: 1134
Views: 148099

Re: Donald Trump

Don't forget Lysenkoism killed another 20mil or so in Mao's China.
by Loki
Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:31 pm
Forum: Geek Speak - Tech Forum
Topic: Electric + Human-Powered Vehicles
Replies: 384
Views: 69937

Re: Electric + Human-Powered Vehicles

They advertise 7.9 but i suspect the actual figure is significantly north of that. Just going on a couple of things these very biased reviewers mentioned about their trips.

But the marketing fluff reads well
by Loki
Sat Dec 14, 2024 1:44 pm
Forum: Geek Speak - Tech Forum
Topic: Electric + Human-Powered Vehicles
Replies: 384
Views: 69937

Re: Electric + Human-Powered Vehicles

For example, when the shark 6 showed up i, like many, was quite interested.

So i went looking for reviews and tests.

It became rapidly apparent that all the reviews were sponsored by the manufacturer and were very careful to avoid any actual test.

"The headlights are cool", "you can plug your ...