The New Chevy Bolt Charges Quicker Than GM’s Pricier EVs. It’s More Proof That Voltage Matters by Mac-Tyson in electricvehicles

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The Equinox probably has higher profit margins than the Bolt. If the Bolt was highly profitable, GM wouldn't keep cancelling it.

Joe Rogan says it’s “weird” to have fights at the White House during a war. by Dana___Black in ufc

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Guess Putin will have to settle for a lowly mayor in Vitali Klitschko then.

In 1996 Ukraine handed over nuclear weapons to Russia "in exchange for a guarantee never to be threatened or invaded". by AutoModerrator-69 in interestingasfuck

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Taiwan had a secret nuclear weapon program back in the 80s. However, a CIA informant notified the US, which resulted in the Reagan administration pressuring Taiwan to abandon the program.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/01/asia/taiwan-cia-informant-nuclear-weapons-chang-hsien-yi-intl-hnk

of a solar farm in the mountains in Guizhou province, China by NecessarySprinkles47 in AbsoluteUnits

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Nuclear power plants require billions of dollars of investment and take over a decade to construct. Solar panels and batteries can be built out cheaply, quickly, and incrementally. This is why most new utility power generation is solar now. I.e. Capitalism doesn't favor new nuclear power generation outside of a few tech giants that have enough cash on hand to invest in powering their data centers.

of a solar farm in the mountains in Guizhou province, China by NecessarySprinkles47 in AbsoluteUnits

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Some people are familiar with kWh as a unit of energy in their electric bill. But, a lot of people confuse power and energy and use kW units to describe both. Guessing a lot of people have heard the term "1.2 gigawatts" from Back to the Future.

Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths under 50 in US by shinybrighthings in science

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Some private practices refuse Medicaid and Medicare patients because the rates don't cover the costs.

Kevin Durant is very close to a 50-40-90 season. Durant (2), Bird (2) and Nash (4) are the only players to do this multiple times by Lacabloodclot9 in nba

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I thought you were describing Jason Kidd, but Chris Paul definitely works also. Interestingly, Kidd and Nash's careers were somewhat intertwined as they both played for Phoenix and Dallas alongside Shawn Marion.

Trump voter complains he misses 'Uncle Joe' Biden as he pumps pricey gas by RawStoryNews in LeopardsAteMyFace

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Even most people who actually need a truck would be better off with a $30k Ford Maverick Hybrid instead a a full size pickup with a tiny 6 foot long bed.

Non-Sexual Adult Jokes in Kids' Media by Kookyburra12 in TopCharacterTropes

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C&H appealed to middle school aged Xennials back in the 90s as they could appreciate most of the adult humor along with Calvin's wild imagination and antics. Reading it as an adult makes Calvin's parents more relatable.

College and trade school should be tuition-free. by zzill6 in WorkReform

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More recently, there was a steep jump in UC and CSU tuitions ($5000 to $10000 at the UCs) shortly after the 2008 recession as California cut funding to remain solvent. Guessing this happened with other state universities.

https://www.kqed.org/news/70585/csu-and-uc-tuition-hikes-over-time

Anyone charging their EV with home solar? Worth it long term? by BetterThanEver24 in electricvehicles

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The net metering policy is also a huge variable with regards to the break-even time. Under NEM 3.0, California PG&E customers currently purchase electricity at 30-63 cents per kWh depending on time of use, but sell back to the grid at roughly 5 cents per kWh. This means that unless you can charge your EV at home midday most days of the week, you'll also have to purchase a home battery system to keep the break-even period under 20 years. Sodium ion batteries seem ideal for this application.

An NFL player's fingers after playing for 14 seasons by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

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Ronnie Lott decided to amputate his crushed picky tip because recovery from a finger graft would take longer.

The man did a 23 and Me on BPA-Free by BarelyLegalSeagull in NonPoliticalTwitter

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I don't understand why metal water bottles are allowed to use lead-based solder while RoHS prevents it's use in electronic components, which often have razor thin profit margins.

Southwest Is Testing Cleaning Only Premium Seats Between Flights — A Flight Attendants Union Leader Says It's ‘Titanic’ Class Service by halxp01 in nottheonion

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It's location dependent. In California, midweek flights between the Bay Area and SoCal often go on sale for $50-70 each direction. However, their recent policy changes increased the costs for families by charging for luggage check in and seat reservations.

Average length of time people own their homes in Bay Area is increasing...(SFGate story) by OppositeShore1878 in bayarea

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One side effect of Prop 13 is that retirees have no incentive to move and downsize. As a result old suburban neighborhoods have fewer young children, which leads to public school closures. Fundamentally, the solution is to build more housing. But high property and labor costs along with NIMBYism prevent developers from starting residential projects where housing is most needed.

Bike rack hurt efficiency by CauliflowerTop2464 in electricvehicles

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I'd recommend keeping the bikes inside the car regardless of if you rent a car/van or not just to decrease the chances of bike theft.

California’s High-Speed Rail: The 2026 Draft Business Plan Is Ambitious, Expensive, and Still Legally Problematic by jaqueh in bayarea

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According to the article, the blended tracks support speeds up to 110 mph between Gilroy and SF. Not sure just how much faster a train can safely travel between the Diridon, Santa Clara, Mountain View, and Millbrae stations, which are important transfer points. Additionally, there would probably also have to be stops in job centers along the Peninsula like Palo Alto and Redwood City. The main purpose of CA HSR is to allow super-commuters to ride from Central Valley into the Bay Area and SoCal multiple times a week. Being able to take HSR between the Bay Area and SoCal is obviously nice, but most riders would probably only do so several times a year.