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- Comment on Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say 1 day ago:
Yes, I’ve always said you can’t be a great engineer without being lazy. Good engineer maybe, but it takes a lazy one to truly innovate.
- Comment on Based tesla user??? 1 day ago:
Tesla had two advantages. Let’s ignore the original Roadster here, nobody bought one anyway and it was not a ground-up design by them.
First off, they started with a “luxury” EV. Luxury cars have high margins and you can more easily fit the price of the big battery in there - and since the S was a pretty big car, you have space for a big battery. The other two mainstream EVs at the time were the tiny Nissan Leaf and the even tinier Mitsubishi I-Miev - you couldn’t fit a big battery in a car that tiny, nor can you charge enough of a price to pay for a big battery.
Note here I said “luxury” because if you compare the Tesla model S to the similarly priced Mercedes-Benz S-Class or BMW 7 series… Yeah no, the quality isn’t anywhere near good enough. But it was still in the same market segment and competed by being completely unique at the time, instead of competing through luxury.
Secondly, they had no ICE heritage. No existing cars to start with. It’s a huge advantage because they could design the platform right away to have a large flat battery pack at the bottom, etc. Meanwhile, Mercedes started selling its’ first serious EV attempt in 2019 and that still had a transmission tunnel because it was based on the GLC SUV (which itself was just a C-Class on stilts lol). It didn’t have a drive shaft, so no need for a tunnel for it. Just a waste of space. The first dedicated EV platform came out in 2021 with the EQS sedan. BMW made the i3 in 2013, but it was tiny, ugly and needed to burn gasoline to extend range. Bleh. First proper EV? The i7, came out in 2022, STILL shares its platform with the ICEs. Audi? First proper EV was the OG E-Tron SUV (now called the Q8 E-Tron, unrelated to the actual Q8) in 2019, shares platform with ICEs, but it was among the first earliest EVs to have a proper heat pump system to keep you warm without draining the battery straight to zero in the winter. Range? Bad. Overall quality? Meh. Performance was decent and it at least feels like a proper car though. Suspension was superb. Felt like a small light car driving it. For a 2.5 ton SUV that’s a compliment. But worst of all? It’s being discontinued, and the downmarket EVs (Q4 E-tron) from Audi are way worse. So of the big 3 Germans, Mercedes is the ONLY one to use a dedicated EV architecture for some of its vehicles.
Look, I’m a huge fan of German cars. Love-hate relationship with Audi, love relationship with BMW and Mercedes. Starting with the Passat B6, I pretend Volkswagen doesn’t exist. But they fumbled it all HARD and they would’ve had the absolute best chance to be Tesla killers. They know how to make big expensive luxury cars. Could’ve launched proper luxury EVs a decade ago and Tesla would be a regional automaker for the US. But they didn’t. Because of their arrogance and complacency. Fucking Jaguar of all companies even beat them to it.
- Comment on Based tesla user??? 1 day ago:
But Tesla was popular before that. In 2012, Tesla was the only EV that didn’t completely suck.
- Comment on Neutronium would like a word. 2 days ago:
- Comment on I'm so vegan I could eat a burger and still be a vegan 3 days ago:
That… Actually looks delicious. I’m going to give it a try.
- Comment on He has risen 3 days ago:
I feel like she’s got as much right to be in this image as the other dudes
- Comment on 1994 white Kevin 4 days ago:
If the fascists here take over, it’ll be the local ones tbh. But don’t worry, I’m already running a personal trade surplus with the USA. Trump would hate me.
- Comment on 1994 white Kevin 4 days ago:
Friend, I live at least 7 timezones away from you. I appreciate you burning shit down, but the people who voted the orange fascist into power are your friends and family, not me.
- Comment on 1994 white Kevin 4 days ago:
For the first time, I saw a car with Uber stickers in my country. Wanted to peel them off, but I also don’t wanna get in a fight over it. Pretty sure it’ll mostly be used by foreigners because the local alternative has several years of advantage and is also a multinational now.
- Comment on For all you inked people 5 days ago:
There are positive aspects to coming out if you’re in the closet. What’s the positive aspect of face tattoos?
And I know about life in colder climates. When did you last have a job interview outdoors though?
- Comment on For all you inked people 5 days ago:
Yes, from a philosophical standpoint, even the water I just drank was a permanent decision.
But face tattoos are a permanent change to your appearance that you KNOW you might be against for AND can’t cover up so making that decision implies that you don’t consider potential negative future effects of your actions, or don’t care.
- Comment on Jennifer Lawrence was quoted implying that The Hunger Games was the first female-led action movie ... today I want to introduce you to one of my favorite exceptions: The Long Kiss Goodnight. 5 days ago:
Leia wasn’t ‘the’ lead, she was ‘a’ lead, so there’s some debate as to whether that qualifies. But a great example and one where the lead actress herself pointed out the disrespect from J-Law, is Alien with Sigourney Weaver. Or Aliens if you don’t count the first one as action.
Besides, OP was just adding to the list of examples. There’s more. Kill Bill is also a more recent example.
- Comment on For all you inked people 5 days ago:
The permanence IS the most important difference though. One requires you to knowingly make the decision you’ll have it on your face forever.
- Comment on Oh Best Buy, if only it were that simple. 6 days ago:
That is certainly a valid point. Personally I’m pasty white, male and have no tattoos, so I’d be safe, but still feel iffy. Which is sad because I kinda want to visit a lot of places in the US.
- Comment on Oh Best Buy, if only it were that simple. 6 days ago:
Trump is actively working on changing that. Look at the value of the usd lol
- Comment on In the not too distant past this was a thing 1 week ago:
You’ve found the most important trick then. The convincing yourself that you’re having fun not getting exercise part.
- Comment on The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Official Trailer | Only in Theaters July 2 1 week ago:
I’m a simple man, I see Pedro Pascal, I watch. At home for free if the reviews are bad, or in a teatre if they’re good. But it will not be left unseen.
- Comment on I dont know where to put this, no 1 week ago:
This seems close but there’s still some videos where you have to click on an archive link like the Kimchi slap because of copyright.
- Comment on I dont know where to put this, no 1 week ago:
I think you can still find versions of the playlist. Some videos would be missing thiough
- Comment on Cate Blanchett Is 'Serious About Giving Up Acting' 1 week ago:
True, but it sounds like she’s doing it out of frustration, not a desire to retire and enjoy life outside of acting.
Either way, whatever floats her goat. If she wants to retire at 55 and spend time with her family or go travel the world or whatever, good for her. If she continues making movies, that’s great too. Not everyone wants to be making movies well into their twilight years and people should respect that (I don’t mean you in particular, I mean anyone who’s outraged when a celebrity retires before they die rather than by dying).
- Comment on Jack Dorsey would like to ‘delete all IP law’. 1 week ago:
So what are the chances he means no copyright for everyone, versus that he means copyright shouldn’t affect corporations?
- Comment on Pens in Space 1 week ago:
Conversation starter, or an entire episode of Seinfeld
- Comment on Even his doctors are full of it 1 week ago:
Dear god, what have I missed NOW
- Comment on Interesting fact about humans in zero gravity 1 week ago:
And in a mirror you can only kiss yourself on the lips
- Comment on America is fucked 1 week ago:
Yes, when there’s an ambulance behind you, you take a parking or bus or bike lane. Hop a fucking curb if you have to. It’s the one thing all the big ass SUVs should be good for in the city.
- Comment on Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version 2 weeks ago:
It’s what the shareholders care about though.
- Comment on I had no idea y cunt was this powerful 2 weeks ago:
They often do. Apparently if you’re a man in a heterosexual relationship, you’re supposed to just take your partner for granted and not do anything to increase her pleasure, otherwise you’re a dirty commie.
Not the approach I personally prefer, I don’t want to be wondering “Hmm, is she with someone who does more for her right now?” when she’s out running errands. But I guess rightwingers do have this strange cuckolding obsession, why else do they always mention it?
- Comment on I had no idea y cunt was this powerful 2 weeks ago:
I was a teenager and still a virgin when I first watched the Sopranos. Uncle June taught me that a real man eats pussy no matter what.
- Comment on I had no idea y cunt was this powerful 2 weeks ago:
Really, to be a true man, you should only be having gay sex. Women are too feminine and bring you down by proxy.
- Comment on Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version 2 weeks ago:
Well Ubisoft’s stock has tanked hard over the years as they’ve been doing shady things.
I’ve been very tempted to try their new Assassins Creed, but hey, I’ve managed to refrain from doing so.