TheIllustrativeMan @ TheIllustrativeMan @lemmy.world

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I know. But this YouTube channel, Out of Spec, runs this exact same 70mph loop in every EV. A large number of them exceed their EPA rated range in this test. I mentioned the EV9 because it's similar to the Cybertruck in many ways (a brick...), and I had just watched that range test this week.

Also worth noting the guy is a Tesla fanboy, so he's not going to deliberately make the CT look bad.

The gearing in the Taycan/E-Tron GT aren't for efficiency, but for speed. Electric motors don't really lose efficiency as they spin faster, but they do start to lose the ability to move the car faster against the exponentially increasing wind resistance. This isn't an issue for most cars (they top out around 110mph), but for something like the Taycan it's important (tops out around 155mph).

The 70mph situation is more that manufacturers de-rate their cars. Both the Taycan and the Lyriq (a SUV brick) are well-known for demolishing their EPA ranges in 70mph cruising tests. Even the EV9 (the brickiest brick) exceeded the EPA range in this same test.

Most EVs he's tested hit or exceed the EPA range on this test. Even bricks like the EV9 exceed their EPA range in similar temps.

So does the EV9, but it exceeded the EPA range in the same test.

Because a lot of other EVs that he's run on the same test exceed the EPA numbers, some by a quite considerable margin. The Taycan for example is well-known for exceeding the EPA estimates by as much as 50%. He recently tested the EV9 (a brick) on the same test in similar temperatures, and it also exceeded the EPA numbers.

He ran his standard test. Most other EVs in this test exceed the EPA range, most notably he recently tested the EV9 (a literal brick) in similar temperatures.

It's worth noting that he recently did the same test, with similar temps, in the EV9 (which is also super inefficient on the highway), and got over the EPA range. IIRC most of his range tests exceed EPA numbers.

Another vote for DDG. I honestly didn't realize Google had gone to shit, because I haven't used them for anything in the last 5 years (which is wild for me to think about, because I used to be a huge Google fanboy in the G+/Hangouts/Google Now/Nexus era).

That one is really, really bad though.

The one on the Mix 4 on the other hand was pretty great, but the camera quality suffered.

Yeah you can preview this cycle by looking at Cadillac. They were among the first to go touch-only with Cue in the early 2010s, started fading back in physical buttons with new models in the late 2010s, and on their newest models now have a full set of very nice custom buttons not shared from the GM parts bin.

I use AODnotify to effectively do the same thing. It animates a ring around either the display (when the screen is "off"), or the camera cutout when it's on.

Varies wildly from phone to phone. I prefer the in screen detectors, since they work great when your phone is on your desk or in a phone dock/charger. They need to be implemented well though.

The one on my Huawei P30 was fantastic. The one on my Pixel 6 was ass, the one on my Pixel 8 is good.

The one on the 6 was ass even without a screen protector, the one on the 8 is good even with one.

I would agree with you, but I had bananas foster cheesecake, and that was amazing.

But besides that, yes, plain cheesecake all the way. Preferably creole style.

Just to note: US chains are significantly better outside the US. I don't eat at chains in the US anymore, they're expensive and I'm pretty sure my shit is more nutritious. Might taste better too.

Much longer than 12, that's the average age (including new cars). This site says the average lifespan is closer to 17 years.

No designers involved, unless you think Elon is a designer. The whole Tesla design studio revolted over having to work on it. They designed something else, which of course Elon refused. I wouldn't at all be surprised if it was engineered so the other option can be swapped in when this one flops.

With the new 500 estimated to start around $35k in the US, Fiat lost "cheap". Super uncompetitive at that price though, we'll see what happens.

Can get a nearly new Polestar 2 for that. The $650/mo insurance bill killed that idea for me though.

I've been looking at trying to put down roots around the Great Lakes for future climate and fresh water access reasons.

My dad found a rural lot near here where a bunch of dealers are parking inventory so they can still make it look like a shortage. One dealer still has $5k markups last I checked, but also still have the car I looked at ~5 months ago.

I was going to say 2 liters is a lot... But then I converted into funny units and it's pretty close to what I drink on the average day (sometimes twice that, sometimes half).

Maybe also contributing to my lack of kidney stones?