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   by pastword 3y ago

   Yep. The problem is Americans buying heavy SUVs rather than more efficient, safer, smaller cars. The combination of demanding extreme range and extreme weight costs more in fuel or electricity. Perhaps instead of going back to 1970's-s
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   by pastword 3y ago

   Apart from the inconvenience of the time it takes to charge and the failure of battery pack swapping that the Model S supported, most people don't need even 200 miles of range in everyday life. On long trips, there is already a massive
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   by pastword 3y ago

   Consider the expensive complexities of hybrids maintaining both EV and ICE systems. Perhaps investigate TCO figures and repair history before purchase. And have a look at alternatives like the Fisker Pear and extensive charging networks (so
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   by pastword 3y ago

   To any Norwegians here: Are there still healthy govt subsidies? And are the TCO and practicality features of Teslas still compelling?
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   by pastword 3y ago

   From a friend who worked in IT work at DIA c. 2000: there were an absurd, non-zero number of researchers with clearances who surfed for porn while on [SN]IPRNet, networks they knew were monitored, and unsurprisingly were caught and lost t
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   by pastword 4y ago

   That might be the intention, but it creates a hurdle to using the lane AND create another racket to police people for. HOV lanes cause traffic with a "QoS" capping roadway bandwidth while creating a channel for multiple drivers. I