Ah crap, major spoilers, but it is germane to my argument. Ignore this post or read it and watch the movie.

Probably not going to be buying an EV with a large battery if you rent your housing or live in a decently sized city. Charging at home in those cases would be a rare option, and not everyone has the time to hang out at a supercharger on regular basis. Not to mention Level 2 at home charging is probably the best for…

I have the Stinger on my list of cars I would like if I had more financial resources. It strikes me as the right sort of vehicle to eat highway miles without looking like Eurotrash and dealing with too much technology.

As battery prices drop, I hope the EV/ICE price differential drops. I mean, that’s the goal, right? Unless manufacturers keep trying to put in more screens to turn their EVs into arcades.

Okay Boomer, we all know you bought your first Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Edition in 1995 and your children have been asking you to go to the doctor because of your memory issues. A $30k 3-row SUV today will be made from the finest Chinesium and the only battery it will have is a 12V under the hood.

Along with what Meh said, the tradition of Japanese bureaucracy lends to a tremendous resistance to change. Even in the 1950s, with the film Ikiru, Akira Kurosawa criticizes the immense inertia a bureaucracy has. So, if a problem is found and enough engineering people have given it a pass, it can infect the…

Part of the fun of John Wick is counting the shots and wondering how he’s going to get his next reload. Imagine if a baddie didn’t load his Glock 17 with 17+1 or if a few shots were taken. That heightened the suspense.

The good news from this was the successful deployment of the escape system. The satellite payload was saved and can be relaunched. This also means squishy meat-bag humans will have a better chance of survival if something goes wrong with the New Shepard in the future. Expanding the safety envelope, whether through…

I’m sure the extended length of freight trains these days has nothing to do with it!

Just to be clear, the police did not separate the gun from Chase Allan while putting him under restraint, and you can clearly see a reddish brown holster on his right hip. This means the gun was already out at moment the shooting began, either drawn and in Allan’s hand (most likely, since he slumped towards the…

Dudebros would be lining up to knock over Halli Thorliefsson’s wheelchair so Musk-senpai would notice them (*uwu*)

The dealerships in my area have colonized a 2 mile long strip of stroad that takes me 15-20 minutes to get to. That might be great with a Level 3 DC fast charge, but I have zero need to go past that area to get food, items, whatever. Lots of Level 2 chargers all over the place would be great. Hike for an hour, get 30…

As with the X-wing and other Rebel starfighters, the droid socket in the N-1 is important other than having a beepy little annoyance try and fix things. Astromech droids also download hyperspace nav maps. A Jedi according to the old Star Wars RPG could possibly navigate without a droid, but otherwise your little…

I would love to see a hybrid or PHEV AWD stripped down Maverick for government fleet sales, with the little electrical assist motor in the back instead of a driveshaft. Local, State, and Federal parks and natural resources departments do a lot of low-speed driving hybrids excel at. You’re not going to hit highway…

An issue that we need to worry about is radiation shielding for the astronauts. Around the moon, they are outside of much of the protection the Earth’s magnetic field and take a higher dose of radiation from solar. The need for more shielding would factor into the weight of the station. Personally, I think they should…

Rail transport is only part of the public transportation solution. Buses/trams/buses that run on pantographs are what’s needed for the ‘last mile’ commute. Knowing there’s a bus that WILL come promptly every X minutes and get you from to/from the train station to near where you need to be is important. Buses that…

Seriously! Next thing you know, the Nordic model with their social democracy might be the next big thing! How horrible! Daycare for children, universal health care, free education... I don’t know how I could deal with that!

Fair enough. Ugly as sin -1 point. Still ugly as sin.

Some countries in Europe fine traffic offenses by wage-days. A particular offense will cost you x days of work. Richer people pay more. It’s not a great idea, since America has biased policing, and there’s just a limit at which you can’t afford to lose a day’s worth of wages, especially for lower income communities.

Milly. Where is Milly? She’s the best T_T