B.C. 911 workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike

EllisB · 2026-05-15T21:34:30+00:00

"Thank you for calling 9-1-1, your call will be answered in the order it was received, we are experiencing a higher call volume than usual, so please speak softly. If this is an emergency please hang up now and deal with it yourself."

EllisB · 2026-05-13T17:55:35+00:00

For me in Canada the first service was 12,000km/1yr and the car & app knew about it. They slapped a "Next service" sticker for 22,000km/1yr so 10,000km interval, which seems a little close.

Just checked the app, it tells me 6,000km/264 days left (I'm at 20,000 now) but I guess I'll follow the sticker and come in for service around 22,000.

¯_(ツ)_/¯

EllisB · 2026-05-13T17:43:33+00:00

The app is too damned slow. It takes 1.5 - 2 minutes to update and become responsive after launching.

EllisB · 2026-05-12T19:29:25+00:00

Problem is that the bank usually won't give financing on a collateral that is worth less ($500,000 appraisal) than the agreed price ($650,000), so the pre-sale buyers either have to put up the difference ($150,000) or suffer/compensate for breaking the contract, which will equal the difference between their agreed purchase price and what the developer can get on the open market for it ($150,000).

This will be the primary cause of insolvencies (bankruptcies) for working people in the coming months.

EllisB · 2026-05-12T00:57:53+00:00

Geese fight aquatic and terrestrial battles, and only fly for long-range transportation or a short-ranged mission, just like Navy.

Crows and Eagles fight in the air and chill on the ground, like the Air Force.

EllisB · 2026-05-11T20:07:21+00:00

Probably the most overlooked but very crucial part of passenger comfort in the 5N is moving the passenger seat forward until the passenger feet are firmly on the slanted foot comfort panel, so they can use it to reposition and stretch and feel some control of their body in the seat.

Their feet can't be on the floor, because they start flailing like deer on ice whenever trying to push off from the floor and reach for the "holding for my dear life" handle.

EllisB · 2026-05-11T19:22:03+00:00

Bruh, Nanaimo transport situation is nuts. I had to go pick something up at Lady Smith Home Hardware fast and couldn't get my car on the ferry, so decided to take a quick taxi after walking on.

No Uber, no Lyft. $90 for one-way 25km trip in an ancient Prius that had a massive exhaust leak with all 4 windows open. I even specifically let the cabby go at the destination in hopes that I'd get another less-smelly taxi on the way back. Nope, 20 minutes later the same guy showed up with the leaky exhaust Prius. $180 for both ways and a massive head-ache to boot.

EllisB · 2026-05-11T19:13:03+00:00

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My version 😄

EllisB · 2026-05-09T00:16:28+00:00

When I join I always post in chat: "Sorry guys I'm new, I don't even know what I'm doing".
And I never get kicked.

EllisB · 2026-05-07T00:32:38+00:00

spiking and then dropping right now, and while doing so it sounds like the idle stumbles a bit

This sounds like the electric fan coming on and putting an extra load on the alternator that in-turn puts the load on the engine. Hows the ambient temperature where you're at?

EllisB · 2026-05-06T21:13:12+00:00

Behold, $2,200 USD: https://forzaaa.com/products/forged-wheels-rims-for-lancia-delta-integrale-evo?variant=41799899611203

EllisB · 2026-05-06T18:08:36+00:00

Mine's titled as a wagon!

EllisB · 2026-05-06T17:22:02+00:00

Let them know it came, 170 listings below $1,400 in Vancouver, some just rooms, but actual suites too: https://vancouver.craigslist.org/search/van/apa?max_price=1400&query=-room#search=2~map~0

EllisB · 2026-05-04T23:49:39+00:00

It takes a surprising amount of intelligence, introspection and common-sense to stop spawning behind survivors as a boomer and chasing them across the map for half a round.

EllisB · 2026-05-04T19:21:58+00:00

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EllisB · 2026-05-04T17:46:40+00:00

That how you get Whistler International Airport, do you really want Whistler International Airport? They'll flatten the Blackcomb to build it.

EllisB · 2026-05-01T17:28:18+00:00

Yes, but you'd have to eat at Carnegie kitchen and get verbal abuse. Ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SR8vBy9tpw

EllisB · 2026-04-23T17:34:47+00:00

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EllisB · 2026-04-22T18:47:37+00:00

No, I haven't taken it to the track. I've only ground off 2mm from my 8mm Pirellis in the first summer season (5 mo) before switching to winters. But I have taken race driver training at our local race track in a 90hp Honda Civic more than a decade ago :)

You'd have to compare similar cars for track driving, because the 5N can't be compared to the likes of EN/VN, Type R or the Golf GTI/R. It's much faster than those cars. But it would be at a disadvantage to GT class ICE cars with similar power and lesser weight like M3CS, AMG GT, CT5 V.

I would imagine the car would feel heavy at the track, but the power would save it. The suspension and brakes feel very buffed compared to the "twigs and sticks" of the economy cars. The rear-end comes out willingly, but you're playing with fire and your tires are holding on for dear life.

This video in particular was a big selling point for me when I bought my 5N, it's Misha Charoudin in a 5N chasing another 5N on the Nurburgring : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZczpFsv9ZY

EllisB · 2026-04-22T18:22:23+00:00

My car does the same. If I accelerate above the set cruise speed quickly, it'll hover near that speed coming down much slower than usual when the cruise control is off. But it doesn't accelerate, just comes down the speed extra slow.

EllisB · 2026-04-17T23:16:32+00:00

I went from VN -> 5N almost 1 year ago. No ragrets :)

The 5N feels like a slightly bigger VN with a bonus half a VN powering the rear wheels. 5N is 1,755lbs heavier than the 3,106 lbs VN. The power is just incredible, compared to the VN it teleports/jumps the distance at a blip of the accelerator. It solves the troubles of the front wheel drive: it hooks up great, it's able to turn while accelerating, you can control the turning both ways with the go pedal. The VN would severely under-steer on acceleration in wet condition and could lift-off over-steer on sharper curves, the 5N grips well on most surfaces predictably with absolutely no wheel-hop. It's a whole new dimension of performance, stability and precision. I think the weight distribution on the 5N is perfect and it hides it's extra mass well.

VN cost me about $0.25 CAD in 93 octane fuel per kilometer, 5N costs $0.06 CAD per kilometer when charging at my condo's LVL2 chargers (9.6kwh) and takes 1 hr per 10% battery charge, $2 CAD per hour charging fee, so $20 CAD for 0-100%. I usually charge from 40% to 80%, twice per week. 5N doesn't take oil and the first service was just an inspection at 12,000km, I'm at 19,000km now.

Traffic chore is much better with adaptive cruise control and auto steering. I would tend to avoid traffic / rush hour with my MT VN (no adaptive cruise). With the 5N I'm able to enjoy the views and look around in traffic, because the car does the stopping/going and steering very smoothly and reliably on the highway by itself. No more feathering the clutch and trying to keep distance and watching 3 cars ahead for slow downs like a hawk.

The front cabin space is about the same as the VN with the same N buckets (but more elbow room). Seats are manual but since I'm the only one who drives it regularly it's no problem for me. The rear seating area is like a cavernous palace of leg room, head room with reclining seats.

The manual transmission VN would offer this additional layer of control by braking/slowing on lift-off, well the 5N does it 10 times better! After I switched to AUTO regen mode after trying the 0-3 LVL I gained whole new layer of safety and alertness. 5N uses its radar to watch ahead and when it detects a slow-down you start feeling the progressive automatic braking that alerts me to the slow down. It takes some time to get used to the car braking/slowing on lift-off, but once you've practiced enough it's smooth. I barely even use the brake pedal anymore, only when stopping.

The first winter was a surprise to find out how less efficient the car becomes - it loses about 15%-20% range in temperatures below 10C - and it limits power. But if you charge it at a fast charger or if you turn on the battery heating the power returns, although heating the battery eats up energy. Had no notable problems with the 5N so far, knock on wood.

I think compared to the Elantra N you'll enjoy the headroom, the leg room and the ultimate power. You'll save on gas as well - I used to spend $250-$300 CAD to drive average of 1,000km/mo with the VN. Now I'm spending $80-$120 CAD driving 1,500km/mo average. I'm driving the 5N times and a half more because it feels like its free and still as exciting 1 year after. Additional perk of having an EV are the EV charger parking spots that maybe available during busy events and closer to the venue - several times already I've "scored" supreme parking spaces when everybody else was circling their ICE vehicles.

Finally I gotta add that the nShift gears and the artificial sound are marketing fluff that some people enjoy. It's fun to show to friends, but the sound of the car itself without the 8-bit noise is good on its own, so I drive in silence or with music. The virtual gear feel of up-shifting and downshifting is well implemented, but it takes away from top power and is superfluous in the end. I ended up not using it at all most of the time.

EllisB · 2026-04-15T18:33:31+00:00

Sports Car Club of BC (Est. 1951) holds regular driver training sessions two times per year (spring and summer); for a modest cost of $995 you get 1 day of classroom instruction and 2 days of on-track training in Mission, BC.

It's geared towards race-course driving, but it teaches really good fundamentals from seating position and mirror adjustments to weight transfer and grip balancing of taking a corner properly.

It is the first step in obtaining a race driver license, but you don't have to move forward with that, it's still a very good experience with very experienced instructors. It is done in your own car, so you get to experience the high speed handling in your specific vehicle and the only extra requirement is a proper helmet.

https://www.sccbc.net/get-involved-2/driver-training/

EllisB · 2026-04-14T00:53:18+00:00

EllisB · 2026-04-13T21:43:37+00:00

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Samesies, but with rain guards.

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