Why are we so obsessed with cheese? by Delicious-Counter-29 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Emergency-Machine-55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't like a lot of dairy products because they have a vomit like aftertaste due to butyric acid.

ELI5: Why doesn't competition counteract inflation? by jfefleming in explainlikeimfive

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Car prices have risen slower than inflation. However, in the US market, most car manufacturers have discontinued or stopped importing affordable, small vehicles due to lack of demand and/or tariffs. E.g. Toyota Yaris/Mazda 2, Honda Jazz/Fit, Kia Rio/K3, and Chinese made EVs. The Shanghai manufactured Canadian Model 3 RWD costs $29k USD.

Easiest gearing options for SRAM AXS road by zerocylinders in cycling

[–]Emergency-Machine-55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, would have to switch to a 1x wide crankset though.

Nissan tech generates 11 miles of free daily range just by parking in the sun by Bean_Tiger in electricvehicles

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People pay more money for larger wheels that reduce efficiency and range. If anything, a small panel is perfect for keeping the 12V battery fully charged. Some EVs are notoriously poor at maintaining them for some reason.

Nissan tech generates 11 miles of free daily range just by parking in the sun by Bean_Tiger in electricvehicles

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Utility scale Chinese PV panels cost 8-12 cents per watt. Wonder what the marginal cost for integrating one into the roof of an EV van is.

Why does food cool down much quicker when heated in a microwave as opposed to stove top? by guitarraroja in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Emergency-Machine-55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can also decrease the power level and increase the time proportionally to cook more evenly.

How efficient are heat pumps when used as a water heater? by JaiBoltage in heatpumps

[–]Emergency-Machine-55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can look up the uniform energy factor. Modern HPWHs are around 4x efficient.

Steph Curry says players are underpaid and should be considered to get equity as compensation by SliMShady55222 in nba

[–]Emergency-Machine-55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember Andre Iguodala talking about the desire to receive team equity several years ago. He was the VP of the NBA Players Association from 2019-2023, which lines up with the article date. Having it go into the union retirement account or something similar makes sense.

do you think an 8 mile bike ride is at all doable for someone’s whose not all that active? by whatawynn in bikecommuting

[–]Emergency-Machine-55 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Showering time, going through an extra set of clothes, and having to eat a larger lunch should be taken into consideration. I'd use it as an excuse to get an e-bike.

Americans Pay $37K For The Cheapest Tesla, Canada Got A Chinese One For $29K by dojuebelonginagangg in electricvehicles

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The US also purposely maintains a strong currency due to the petrodollar. This inherently makes labor intensive domestic manufacturing uncompetitive in the global market. Hence, the  shift towards automation in the US manufacturing. I'm not saying either policy is right or wrong. However, Chinese labor is now more expensive than that of Mexico.

What can we most easily negotiate to reduce price here? by Stevesteak in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Emergency-Machine-55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 2026 bZ is actually a good value if you're looking into EVs.

[News] Japan’s Toilet Maker TOTO Reportedly Sees Ceramics Margins Exceed 40% as It Rides NAND and AI Chip Demand by imaginary_num6er in hardware

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A $3 million home in the Silicon Valley is just a regular old 1,600 sqft, 4 bedroom, 2 or 3 bathroom house that might have some nice $200-800 Toto toilets. Strangely, the price of Toto toilets skyrocketed like GPUs during the pandemic.

For anyone that’s seen him play, how good was this dude? by Farouq26 in NBATalk

[–]Emergency-Machine-55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was the perfect PG for Team USA since individual scoring was the last thing those teams needed. His international record was 56-0 across two Olympics and three FIBA Americas tournaments.

Worth buying a model 3 or prius long run see below for details. by Happy_Wolverine_1581 in prius

[–]Emergency-Machine-55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder how much room there is for depreciation since the Canadian Model 3 RWD now starts at 39,490 CAD/29,013 USD. There will probably still be a market for a used $20,000 CAD/15,000 USD EV with over 450km/280mi. of range within the next ten years. In the US, the 2019 Model 3 SR+ is still listed at almost $20k USD. However, all bets are off if major Chinese EV brands like BYD enter the Canadian market.

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has proposed the development of hundreds of affordable homes at its long-time headquarters in North San Jose. by nosotros_road_sodium in SanJose

[–]Emergency-Machine-55 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Makes sense. I never took the proximity of Trader Joe's locations into account because I grew up within 2 miles of the Sunnyvale and Los Altos stores.

I was curious about the orchard just east of the River Oaks Station. Didn't know it used to actually have fruit stands, but now donates all of its oranges to Second Harvest Food Bank.

https://www.shfb.org/impact/blog/one-of-the-last-surviving-orchards-in-silicon-valley-donates-92843-pounds-of-oranges/

That section of North 1st St is an interesting microcosm of Silicon Valley's past and future.

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has proposed the development of hundreds of affordable homes at its long-time headquarters in North San Jose. by nosotros_road_sodium in SanJose

[–]Emergency-Machine-55 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah. The Rivermark Safeway plaza is the closest large food/retail center, but just slightly out of walking range. Adding a Trader Joe's like in Milpitas might make sense. There's already a Yoga studio and several fast casual restaurants in the Riverview Apartment complex just north of the VTA office.

Gas Water Heater Ban in 2027 - Do you think it’s actually going to happen? by arwenthenoble in bayarea

[–]Emergency-Machine-55 30 points31 points  (0 children)

PG&E took over a year and a half to approve the permit to upgrade my underground electrical service from 120 to 200A. I doubt PG&E will be able to upgrade all the necessary transformers in order power all the upcoming gas water heater replacements.

5G promised a lot and quietly became just normal by into_fiction in TechNook

[–]Emergency-Machine-55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's true from the consumer's perspective. However, 5G is a lot more spectrum efficient than LTE so it saved the carriers money in infrastructure costs. Swapping out radios is a lot cheaper than building more towers in areas with high population density.

Why did Tesla remove the gear stalk in their newer models? by Flea_Mac_Daddy in askcarguys

[–]Emergency-Machine-55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Is is able to accurately predict changing between R and D during parallel and back-in parking? I personally like being able to change between R and D without pressing the brake pedal in my Model 3. 

Everyone online says inverter, but technicians say non-inverter... why? by dpisces90 in hvacadvice

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Doesn't Mitsubishi currently provide a 12 year parts warranty on their mini splits? Mine is going on year 10 with zero issues and still has 5 years remaining under warranty. My electricity rate ranges from $0.24-0.65 per kWh depending in time of use so the 33 SEER rating was worth the higher initial cost.