nvgg.online
Makes figures out of plastic, tables out of wood, food out of passion and a mess out of life.
Also youtube stuff www.youtube.com/@notverygoodguy
2,374 posts
292 followers
117 following
Active Commenter
comment in response to
post
Plus you get so many advantages with an EV that even if it were a little slower it would still be worth it.
comment in response to
post
It's still cheaper to publicly charge in some cases much cheaper but it is still expensive in my view. Range is a non issue that people focus on too much. For most people a pee stop is more than enough charge to get you to the next pee stop. Modern cars charge very fast. A nio does it it 5 mins.
comment in response to
post
There are many very good or better alternatives to Tesla.
comment in response to
post
There are a lot of untruths told about EVs which puts many off. However, when people are given the correct information they tend to choose an EV if the infrastructure is good enough. There is nothing an ICE does better than an EV except allowing a nine hour drive without a pee.
comment in response to
post
Amazing really.
comment in response to
post
are already better than ICE but charging infrastructure is a worry in many countries. In Norway the charging infrastructure caught up pretty quickly and now most large petrol stations even have fast chargers.
comment in response to
post
1/2 It hasn't been about benefits since 2023 when most were stopped. ALL cars had enormous tax in Norway but this was reduced for EVs. That policy is largely reversed now so the tax is more or less the same (depends on size). The sovereign wealth fund is exactly for these kinds of projects. BEVs
comment in response to
post
Well that scuppers that argument then!
comment in response to
post
I agree. I think the way forward for European makers is to spin off a smaller company to handle EVs and not lean on their existing brand. Polestar is doing OK as a spin off from Volvo (although that too is Chinese now) but Volvo itself is not.
comment in response to
post
I think the key thing here is that only brand name is keeping German EVs particularly in the game. The competition from China and Korea is strong. They are making very innovative and relatively cheap EVs. Combustion is the only market European makers still have the edge.
comment in response to
post
It won't help. Just look at Norway. No ban on ICE cars and yet ICE cars make up less than ten percent of sales.
comment in response to
post
Now that Chinese EVs have reached parity with all but the most exclusive German cars at a third of the price it is difficult to see how European EVs can compete. This seems a sensible though short term move.
comment in response to
post
Now that's a really smart move for both encouraging renewables and perhaps even helping to level up the country. Norway does this though the price difference between the north and the south can be enormous.
comment in response to
post
"pissgibbon" is on another level. We are not worthy!
comment in response to
post
All three indicate that you can't make sweeping statements that wars are caused by military buildup. Sometimes yes and sometimes no.
comment in response to
post
I believe also that Ghengis Khan was only annoyed by the Chinese wall and it was the military expansion of the Czechs that caused the annexation of the sudetenland and not the economy. German military expansion in the 30's is also the reason the allies invaded it.
comment in response to
post
Do you leave your house unlocked to deter burglars?
comment in response to
post
I'm sorry but this is one of the dumbest things I have read today.
comment in response to
post
Without really knowing what this means, it sounds smart.
comment in response to
post
The "immediate" plan doesn't leave much room for ramping up pressure and I don't think leaving NATO is a good idea just because the US is unreliable. Better to cut them out of it.
comment in response to
post
Leader of company trying to make money from AI says AI is really good.
comment in response to
post
Beautifully constructed!
comment in response to
post
Rubbish website. Not even a temu ad on it.
comment in response to
post
Because SpaceX have a lot of experience of handling hundreds of vehicles using airspace at the same time.
comment in response to
post
As soon as it does it will matter again.
comment in response to
post
Good work with "Starmer the Llama Farmer". Not disparaging and yet funny.
comment in response to
post
There was never a special relationship except perhaps during and directly after the war.
comment in response to
post
I am a non scientist and yet could see the change to a click bait farmer some time ago. I don't think you need to be a scientist to see the grift.
comment in response to
post
Even with how crazy the US is right now it will not fight Europe. Hell most of them think they are Irish.
comment in response to
post
NATO is dead.
comment in response to
post
When does it become your war? When Putin invades Poland? When he invades Czechia? When it is Germany or will you wait until the landing craft are in the channel? Or perhaps you think Putin will be happy to stop at Ukraine despite what he himself has suggested.
comment in response to
post
NATO as a deterrent is already finished.
comment in response to
post
He needs to understand that things have changed.
comment in response to
post
Maybe. Especially France and the UK
comment in response to
post
To be fair we should have understood this a long time ago. We need to put on our big boy pants now and quickly.
comment in response to
post
I doubt that but sensitive information is less likely to be shared so the result could be the same.
comment in response to
post
Most in Europe agree with this. So as Europe re-arms and is no longer subject to US influence or military contracts do you suppose the US will spend less on it's own military or will it have to spend more to avoid become less relevant in world politics?
comment in response to
post
I drive a car. I am an expert in mechanical engineering and fluid dynamics as a result.
comment in response to
post
He's lying. Must be as I read your bio.
comment in response to
post
A beautiful arrangement, beautifully performed. Thanks
comment in response to
post
I had missed this one! It's very nicely done.
comment in response to
post
They actually believe the crap they read on X.
comment in response to
post
Very much so. It is a very impressive car. Really comfortable and quiet. Test driving a G6 next week too.
comment in response to
post
There has been some damage but also good. I think the world would be a worse place if it had not been for the US.
comment in response to
post
Military sales and the enormous influence and therefore economic might that it brings. That said, it looks like the US is resigning from the role of leader of the free world and that's fine. A transition period while the rest of the world takes over would be handy though.
comment in response to
post
I have no idea but it isn't relevant in my view. Most countries have areas where the population would vote to join another country or become independent. The US had a civil war over not allowing some of it to leave.
comment in response to
post
in NATO pays back far more than it spends.
comment in response to
post
I think most Europeans would agree that military independence from the US is important and no longer see the US as a trustworthy ally. This can only have a strong negative effect on the US economy losing both global influence as well as a massive military equipment customer. The US investment 1/2
comment in response to
post
Enjoy :)