skyspydude1

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skyspydude1 ,

Just like cable!

skyspydude1 ,

That's not a RAM, that's a newer Silverado. GM is basically the king of massive cars at this point, everything they make is fucking massive

skyspydude1 ,

That's fair enough. A huge part of the lineup, and basically all they advertise, are trucks, so it tends to be what I associate most with GM. The CT5 wouldn't happen to be a V, would it?

Tesla is recalling its Cybertruck for the fourth time to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose and front windshield wipers that can fail | The new recalls each affect over 11,000 trucks ( apnews.com )

The company says in the documents that the front windshield wiper motor controller can stop working because it’s getting too much electrical current. A wiper that fails can cut visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. The Austin, Texas, company says it knows of no crashes or injuries caused by the problem....

skyspydude1 ,

"Backorder" meant "Idiots with a couple hundred dollars". "Orders" were a whole $100 fully refundable deposit. It was a complete non-commitment, and I know a ton of people who literally bought them solely to resell their "spot in line".

I knew a dude who put in an order for 5, just to ensure he could sell his "spots on the list". Dude was a service tech that couldn't afford even the fake $40k price, let alone the current $100k price. I've seen tons of stories like his as well, so there's a 0% chance even 20% of those are actually converting to sales.

skyspydude1 ,

He was technically a founding member, but left the company. Literally all of this is because he's jealous he can't pull a Tesla and claim all the credit for another tech company.

skyspydude1 ,

This bumper sticker is almost meaningless unless you only bought an early Model S. It was pretty apparent even by the time the Model 3 came out Elon was a gigantic piece of shit, and would be running the company into the ground. Reminder that him calling a rescue diver a pedophile was 6 years ago, and that was only the most public first example of his douchebaggery.

skyspydude1 ,

Definitely a C6 Corvette, which is appropriate for a man so old he's on his deathbed.

skyspydude1 ,

This is also what a lot of people forget how it was at the time, thinking "if only" they had been early adopters and how they'd be millionaires. I was one, and had found it was great for traveling said "trade route", but also watched when Mt Gox collapsed and tanked the price 75% while stealing millions from people, and decided to take my winnings and leave the table.

How many people would see that shit and be like "Yes, I'm going to hold onto this for the next 10 years when it's worth something" and then sit through the number of 50+% loss events that happened?

You would have done exactly what 99% of early adopters did, and considered yourself incredibly lucky that you managed to make 1000% returns and sold.

skyspydude1 ,

It's pretty uncommon though. Aviation uses far, far more leaded fuel than classic cars.

skyspydude1 ,

I'm guessing the commenter above is in the EU and operating at 50Hz normally, so running at 60Hz wouldn't be a great idea. A backup battery and such operate in the same way when islanding.

skyspydude1 ,

IIRC some inverters are able to sync up with alternative power sources, but the documentation is extremely limited and seems to be reserved mostly for large-scale systems. I know my Solaredge system has slowly been implementing using both at the same time, but the documentation is pretty unclear as to how this works. I know at the very least it'll allow you to use a 2-wire start to kick a standalone generator on when the batteries are low, but don't know much else about how it's currently set up

skyspydude1 ,

Also, check your local library, as they likely have a subscription you can use!

skyspydude1 ,

Not only that, but took out the radar, which while it has its own flaws, would have had no issue seeing the train through the fog. While they claimed it was because they had "solved vision" and didn't need it anymore, it's bullshit, and their engineering team knew it. They were in the middle of sourcing a new radar, but because of supply chain limitations (like everyone in 2021) with both their old and potential new supplier, they wouldn't continue their "infinite growth" narrative and fElon wouldn't get his insane pay package. They knew for a fact it would negatively affect performance significantly, but did it anyway so line could go up.

While no automotive company's hands are particularly clean, the sheer level of willful negligence at Tesla is absolutely astonishing and have seen and heard so many stories about their shitty engineering practices that the only impressive thing is how relatively few people have died as a direct result of their lax attitude towards basic safety practices.

skyspydude1 ,

If only there was some sort of sensing technology that wasn't purely optical, that'd be pretty neat. Maybe even using something like radio, for detection and ranging. Too bad no one's ever come up with something like that.

skyspydude1 ,

And now we're inventing the shittiest "rail line" between Ann Arbor and Detroit on 94. All the hassle and expense of rail travel, with none of the efficiency!

skyspydude1 ,

I can tell you, knowing people who worked with the guy since the original launch of the Model S, he's always been like this. He's always been a loud mouthed idiot, and he's always been insanely unpredictable. The only thing that changed has been his PR team and personal handlers, and how much the news media is willing to focus on how much of a POS the dude is.

skyspydude1 ,

Because while you're commuting, that's effectively "company time" you're not getting paid for. If you work 8 hours a day and your commute is half an hour each way, then you're taking 9, not 8 hours a day out of your schedule for work. That's an extra ~250 hours a year you're taking out of your own time for work, whereas with an "instant commute" WFH, the moment you logoff becomes personal time again.

skyspydude1 ,

I've been hybrid even during COVID, because sometimes I have to go in and test, but recently there's been a mandatory RTO push, and it's absolutely absurd thinking about all the work I could be doing between getting ready to head out the door and getting to the office. It's straight up 2+ hours of wasted productivity any day I could have been WFH but decide to go into the office.

We even had people showing hard data their teams are less productive in-office, but I shit you not, management just said "They feel like it'll be better". Literally managing based on feelings > facts, which I'm sure our shareholders would love if they found out.

skyspydude1 ,

As an American auto worker, I like our move to EVs and the jobs at the massive new factories we built. But I guess wanting blue collar workers learning new skills and technologies makes me a gay communist.

skyspydude1 ,

Because nonsensical insults are their bread and butter, and just being a communist isn't good enough anymore.

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