thelastgallon

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How Electric Cars Took Hold in Australia(nytimes.com)
1 points by thelastgallon 10h ago|0 comments
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Carnot the most efficient, multi-fuel engine(carnotengines.com)
2 points by thelastgallon 1d ago|0 comments
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Unitree launches upgraded G1 humanoid robot with six major upgrades(technode.com)
4 points by thelastgallon 1d ago|0 comments
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Volvo Trucks launches new 80-tonne electric truck with longer range(volvotrucks.com)
2 points by thelastgallon 2d ago|0 comments
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The Worlds Most Complicated Video Game Has a Wealth Inequality Problem(youtube.com)
2 points by thelastgallon 2d ago|0 comments
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Volkswagen Just Built an EV That Can Go Nearly 900 Miles on a Charge(motor1.com)
50 points by thelastgallon 2d ago|116 comments
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Chinese cargo ship makes inaugural journey, reshaping global trade
8 points by thelastgallon 2d ago|3 comments
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by thelastgallon 3d ago
It will be game over for Tesla if Chinese cars are allowed. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-would-be-ok-w...
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The Coxon psyop was a decade and more than a billion dollars in the making(xcancel.com)
3 points by thelastgallon 4d ago|5 comments
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by thelastgallon 4d ago
David Sacks, stop pretending: https://xcancel.com/DavidSacks/status/2098973625252708460
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by thelastgallon 4d ago
> The housing is of poor quality compared to what you get in the west—it’d never pass inspection there. Everything is made with cheap materials. All the houses are built with concrete. They are pretty much indestructible. You could say I
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by thelastgallon 4d ago
You are right (and other comments). I still have last years info when there were a few models available for under 20K. I guess with inflation, the cheapest 2026 cars seem to be 22K-ish. Some 2025 models are available for ~19K, but they won&
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Terrence Tao: AI Is Teaching Us Something Uncomfortable About Our Own Minds [video](youtube.com)
17 points by thelastgallon 4d ago|8 comments
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by thelastgallon 5d ago
> Since you are sure, can you name a few? https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/spt-new-cars-under-20k
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by thelastgallon 5d ago
NC750 is 750cc. Very big super costly bikes are an American thing. Third world works perfectly fine with a 50CC - 150CC for under $1000, to a super premium bike 300CC if you want to show off. You always have the option to spend more. Americ
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by thelastgallon 5d ago
I'm sure this post will start dozens of AI startups to help poor people with their car buying experience.
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by thelastgallon 5d ago
Nobody is selling you a used Lexus or Toyota or Honda for cheap. It is usually a nondescript brand and model, like a geo metro or a model with known reliability issues.
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by thelastgallon 5d ago
Agreed, and thats why we have the boots theory. The Poor Man’s Shoe Theory, widely known as the Sam Vimes “Boots” Theory of Socio-Economic Unfairness, is a concept that explains how those who are poor often end up spending more in the long
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by thelastgallon 5d ago
One solution that exists in third world is motorbikes. New motorbikes cost ~$1000. These are perfectly acceptable, ideal for the western economies, if there are enough of them on the road, it will get safer. One bike in between 10,000 cars
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Rare Earth Magnets: China Found Something Better Than Oil [video](youtube.com)
1 points by thelastgallon 5d ago|0 comments
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by thelastgallon 5d ago
Buying a beat-up used car is risky. They are cheap for a reason, they have repairs that cost thousands. And cascading repairs, you don't know what else is wrong until the first problem is fixed, and the first problem itself is $3000 -
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Where Has Construction Automation Been Successful?(construction-physics.com)
3 points by thelastgallon 5d ago|0 comments
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Dopamine Sites Sell Nothing, and People Cannot Get Enough(nytimes.com)
4 points by thelastgallon 5d ago|0 comments
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Australia's Free Electricity [video](youtube.com)
2 points by thelastgallon 5d ago|0 comments
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by thelastgallon 5d ago
I just realized the biggest benefit is plug-in battery. A plug-in battery enables anyone to shift demand, taking advantage of cheap/free energy. You can use a slightly intelligent app to decide whether to consume it yourself later, or
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Stacked solar panels are pushing beyond the limits of standard photovoltaics [video](youtube.com)
2 points by thelastgallon 5d ago|0 comments
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by thelastgallon 6d ago
Plug-Ins allow renters to participate in the energy ecosystem. Also, people who live in apartments, not independent homes. This is probably more than two-thirds of the people on the planet. Plug-ins increase energy literary. People will lea
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by thelastgallon 6d ago
Its best for all these AI companies to invest in nuclear fission, fusion, dark energy, etc.
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by thelastgallon 6d ago
(Updating my previous note with insightful comments on this post) A heat pump conjures up an image of an appliance, but it is a principle of physics. Heat can be created by burning fuel or electric resistance. Cold can't be created. Co
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by thelastgallon 6d ago
Gas infrastructure doesn't come cheap, it probably costs a million/mile. But electricity is necessary and already built out. Nobody is using ALL the appliances at the same time. Intelligent grid and appliances will shift demand.

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