The bigger problem I believe is that the calculation is grossly different than it was on our geo metros of the 80s. Those 55+ MPG ratings are by today’s testing methods in the low 40s or lower.

This was debunked.

I like that green/grey in the bottom right. The top left looks like a previa.

For one, I was only talking about Uber not power, I think I was clear on that point. For two, it is my understand that is how the power markets works anyway. The difference in Texas is that consumers were OPTIONALLY exposed to the wholesale market rather than the typical layer of abstraction of going through a…

This. If your company is discounting their stock it can be something like free money if you believe the stock will be stable or increase even over a relatively short term like 3 years.

YES. Surge pricing makes the most economic sense. It is pure market efficiency. Surging prices incentivizes more drivers to take to the wheel. Why would I as a driver take on additional risk (snow, heavy traffic, etc.) without additional compensation? As a customer, I’d rather at least have the OPTION of getting a…

100x this. The commenters/community is pretty outstanding. Super knowledgeable from all disciplines, almost always courteous. Almost impossible to find in open online communities these days. For example this Morning Shift isn’t even linked on the top nav. Nor was it in Latest. Ugh.

This guy gets it. So many false equivalencies around here. While I’m as quick as anyone to blame republicans the reality is humans are crap at accepting progress. These anecdotes are dumb because nothing is like it was in the 70s, or 50s, or WHENEVER. We used to have 14 hour days and people died regularly in whatever…

How does that jive with Hyundai with the largest electric recall of all time? Also an established builder. I get that they aren’t Ford but I think the original point is it is hard and even the big guys can screw it up.

Rhythm of War is great. It took me a second to get involved but there is a moment in that book that tops any moment in the entire serious in my opinion. The readers for this series are also awesome. Highly recommend.

I’m dying. You are on fire bud.

ice cold. :)

OMG so much this. I am a proponent of any decision now is better than a lack of any decision. At least we would know if we don’t like the current path. We have been programmed to fear failure where we really need to just be better at what impending failure looks like and change course without falling down the sunk…

so much this and for some reason, I don’t hear his name uttered in vain nearly as much as I believe it needs to be.

this guy gets it. education is the real problem. they’ve created a class designed to be manipulated. the part I don’t understand is it ultimately short term. who wants to rule over a village of idiots with no future and no output? someone has to buy all this stuff! seriously, someone tell me, what is the end game?

you’re not wrong and again we get this argument in Washington. the farmers in the east don’t want to pay for the infrastructure in the west. but the west is where their goods are sold and brought to port. they do benefit but indirectly. Wyoming does benefit from California’s success. My guess is they are a net…

Very generous read on red projects. I’d say roads and border walls are closer to the truth. The one big nuclear plant has been a bit of a cluster getting off the ground. I’ll say that coming from a couple of granola crunchy parents that opposed nuclear energy as a youth, I think it has to be part of the path forward.…

The Taycan starts at $79,000!!! It’s like a sedan. Closer to 90k if you wanted wheels to drive it home :). I have never specced a Porsche before but I was amazed to see the options available to up spec the base car. Polar opposite of the tesla website.

how often do you fill up both your cars at the same time at the gas pump? probably about as often as you will charge 2 EVs at the same time.

i like how you think :)