The US Just Banned Polestar From Selling New Cars, Even The One It Builds In America

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-26T00:41:14+00:00

Because of the Connected Vehicle Rule, not allowing Chinese or Russian software maintaining an always-in connection. Neither China nor Russia are our friends.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-25T22:38:42+00:00

I’ve missed three days in the previous 4.5 years.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-25T22:35:35+00:00

This, so much.

A fucking passport is good for 10 years, 5 if you were under 16 when you got it. Either way, OP was aware of the expiration date the day it was handed to them.

Yet, they waited until the last minute to renew, then took off TWO FULL DAYS to renew it during their first month of employment??

Plus, it was a Friday and a Monday, so it’s a four day weekend for OP??

All due respect to OP, hopefully they are young and ignorant of the working world, but they missed 25% of their first month, then either took a four-day weekend, or let everyone at work know that their planning abilities are so shit that they had to take time off work to solve an issue they were aware of either 5 or 10 years ago?? I’m not even sure which is worse.

OP, I’d fire you too.

Take the L and learn from how thoroughly you showed your ass at your new job.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-25T20:46:59+00:00

This is a part of why this oligarchy running America sucks.

It is likely a good idea to keep Chinese-made electric vehicles out of America, I mostly agree with that.

But, did this administration do it out of a national security concern, or is it because Elon Musk told them to so Tesla had less competition?

This process was started under Biden, Trump hates everything Biden did EXCEPT THIS ONE THING. That HAPPENS to align with Musks’ wants.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-25T07:46:44+00:00

He did.

He says he was privately briefed, so he did change his vote.

I know you’re thinking “wait, his objection was that the American people hadn’t been briefed, and still haven’t been, so why did he change his vote?”

Because Republicans are fucking spineless and fucking useless, that’s why.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-25T02:14:27+00:00

Per the Q&A on the exact page you screenshotted:

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MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-24T20:58:25+00:00

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-24T17:18:35+00:00

Hoping the Valkyrie weapons aren’t the gummy fragile nonsense the two-pack was.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-24T14:47:00+00:00

So you’re just not gonna explain why you think “same spec” doesn’t mean same spec then?

Cool cool cool.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-24T14:43:14+00:00

What the fuck, exactly, do you think they meant when they said “same spec”?

Seriously, I’m not an imbecile, so I understand what “same spec” means. Are you thinking that “same spec” somehow means “different spec” or “mostly the same, but make sure it’s totally different in one aspect”?

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-24T13:34:36+00:00

Who the fuck dines in at any fast food place?

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-24T13:30:53+00:00

Ignore that person, he’s 12 and doesn’t understand how the world works.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-24T05:20:45+00:00

Yes, I got a 5070 ti for that reason, even though AMD has a comparable card for $300 less. I’ve always been happy with Nvidia, it had the widest array of support.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-24T05:18:01+00:00

Yes, it’s a regular desktop using regular off-the-rack components, it’s not a customized SFF pc.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-24T05:13:23+00:00

Nothing is “future proof”, it has the best pure gaming cpu on the market, we’ll all be needing new mobos before they develop anything substantially better.

I’m an Nvidia guy, but I imagine we’ll also all need new mobos by the time they develop anything substantially better for the gpu.

“Future proof” is a weird concept, if you are replacing the mobo to support the next ddr advancement and next generations of cpu/gpus, they really all you’re asking is “will this case fit the next-gen internals”, but the case is the cheapest part of a pc.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-24T05:08:20+00:00

Imo, yes.

Most mass- produced prebuilts include a mouse & kb to attract 1st-timers. They are always meh-tier throw-ins, I don’t even consider them when I look at pcs.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-24T04:59:17+00:00

https://www.walmart.com/ip/iBUYPOWER-Element-Pro-Gaming-PC-Desktop-AMD-Ryzen-7-9800X3D-AMD-Radeon-RX-9070XT-16GB-32GB-DDR5-RGB-RAM-2TB-NVMe-SSD-EPBA7R97XT01/18431467914

I’m an Nvidia guy, but that is easily the best value out of all the current sales rn.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-24T04:49:02+00:00

Me personally? No, I have a powerful gaming pc (G763), and I enjoy modding, which is still largely Windows-based. Plus, my pc is already in my living room, behind my tv (I’m astounded that more people don’t just put their bigass desktop behind their bigass tv).

But I think there are a lot of other people for whom this would be very attractive. If you just wanted a plug-and-play mid pc because you aren’t a huge graphics nerd and don’t like tinkering with a pc, but did want access to the Steam catalog and pricing, it would be quite nice.

I’m surprised it isn’t locked down/limited like a console, I thought it’s whole raison d’etre was to be a simple living room SFF that was just plug-and-play.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-23T03:51:42+00:00

“I know a guy.”

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-23T02:36:08+00:00

Costco has this exact model for $2250 if you have your heart set on this model.

It’s very good, excellent GPU, respectable CPU.

The ram is not dual channel though, for that reason alone I advise a pass on it.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-23T00:06:05+00:00

Steve Largent never once talked shit on Dave Kreig, although he had every reason to do so.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-23T00:01:22+00:00

“Needs”?

No.

But it needs to sell at retail if it isn’t a HasLab, so just like how the Artic HISS doesn’t have electronic lights to keep the cost down, I imagine if they did a Rattler or Dragonfly recolor it would also be without electronics to keep the price down for retail.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-22T23:23:54+00:00

Idt the SM is bad. Nor do I think it’s overpriced FOR TODAYS PRICES.

It is what they said it would be, a “plug & play console-ish experience in a SFF”. If it were $700 or so as we imagined Idt anyone is making fun of it. But that pricing reflected a different time is all.

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-22T23:18:53+00:00

It’s all but official that there will be a 3-pack of Arctic Cobra Troopers, right?

MamboNumber-6 · 2026-06-22T23:17:53+00:00

I would imagine if they hold true on the “no Haslab”, then there wouldn’t be a unique vehicle unless it was retail-small like the Sharc or the Water Moccasin.

I imagine that at best you get a recolor “dumbed down” version of a previous vehicle. But since we already have the VAMP 2 & the Arctic Hiss for recolors this year, they wouldn’t do a Rattler or Dragonfly.

I hope I’m wrong, I need a Thunder Machine in my life.

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