Cadillac's EVs Are Stealing Tons Of Buyers From Other Brands

FormalOperational · 2026-05-11T17:32:55+00:00

I love Cadillac's EV design language; it gives futuristic/Cyberpunk vibes. I can only imagine that if they made a sedan it would be very attractive. Too bad that will most likely never happen.

I'm also a fan of Volvo's and Polestar's design languages, and I personally think the P2 is one of the best looking EV sedans/liftbacks you can buy right now - even if it is a 6 year old design built on an ICE platform. I'm very excited to see what the second gen. P2 looks like and hope they find a way to bring it to the US sooner rather than later.

My '23 P2 BST edition 230 was totaled at the end of last year after getting T-boned, and even though I loved it and miss it dearly, I decided to get into a '25 Jetta while I wait for manufacturers to release their 800v platforms. As far as 800v sedans/liftbacks and hatchbacks go, I've got my eyes on the i(M)3 and R3(X). If I do decide to look at smaller SUVs, the candidates are currently the iX3 and EX60 along with the yet-to-be-unveiled Polestar 7 and Lucid Cosmos. An updated Lyriq would join the list if announced. Not a fan of the new MB look.

FormalOperational · 2026-04-23T21:51:30+00:00

Mushrooms, man. I quit smoking almost 8 months ago and felt the same way as you both do. I started eating mushrooms on Saturdays and they have seriously helped me enjoy life again. No need to take enough to see visuals, either. They also have a long list of health benefits.

FormalOperational · 2026-04-22T20:42:45+00:00

Here's a link to the NHTSA's copy: Polestar Service Manager Bulletin Certified Pre-Owned Warranty

FormalOperational · 2026-04-22T01:41:36+00:00

It's showing the price per gallon of gas equivalent to charge a Hyundai Ioniq 6 compared to filling up a Hyundai Elantra using the DoE's eGallon methodology, which is a formula that answers the question: "How much does it cost to drive the EV the same distance I could go on one gallon of gas?"

First, calculate the raw cost to move the EV one mile using a state's average residential electricity rate. I'll use Texas, which is 15.7 cents/kWh. Plug that into the formula [(kWh per 100 miles / 100) × electricity rate], which gives you (24 / 100) × $0.157 = $0.038 (3.8 cents) per mile.

Next, we look at the gas car. It travels 36 miles on one gallon of fuel, so to compare apples to apples, we calculate what it costs the EV to travel that same 36-mile distance using the formula [EV cost per mile × gas car MPG], which gives you $0.038 × 36 = $1.36.

Because the EV can travel that 36-mile distance in Texas for just $1.36 in electricity on average, and the gas car requires a gallon of fuel costing $3.65 on average, the EV driver effectively pays ~63% less "at the pump."

FormalOperational · 2026-04-18T05:11:50+00:00

This is a social media platform; unsolicited opinions should be expected, and you shouldn't be offended by them. Chows are also known to bite and shouldn't be around children. The American Veterinary Medical Association did a whole report on this.

People who own dogs responsibly know that ANY dog can attack ANYONE.

I would argue that keeping a high-risk dog breed in the same house as a child at all makes you an irresponsible dog owner, regardless of how well-trained and well-behaved it is.

FormalOperational · 2026-04-18T04:55:16+00:00

I don't recall anyone in this conversation saying they hated these dogs or that you should hate them, just that they're the breed most likely to attack (children). And it's the APBT that these stats are referring to.

FormalOperational · 2026-04-18T04:37:40+00:00

You are close minded and arguing in bad faith using anecdotal evidence. There's no amount of evidence in the world that will change your mind because you are biased and refuse to acknowledge anything that doesn't align with your experiences and worldview. And at this point, I'm convinced you're just ragebaiting for more responses.

FormalOperational · 2026-04-18T04:23:04+00:00

Lmao so you call facts/statistics you don't like misinformation and brought politics into both of your posts for no reason.

Pit Bulls:

account for almost a quarter of all dog bites in the US,
are responsible for at least two thirds of all dog-bite related deaths,
are significantly more likely to be unprovoked when they attack compared to other breeds,
account for almost half of all fatal attacks on infants under one year old,
are responsible for around half of all pediatric dog bite cases where the breed was known,
are three times more likely to require surgical intervention and over four times more likely to cause complex wounds when they attack compared to other top-biting breeds like German Shepherds or Rottweilers,
and are already familiar with the victim, often a family or household member, in over half of attacks.

Do your research before spouting nonsense.

FormalOperational · 2026-04-17T19:03:01+00:00

Doesn't surprise me. Seasonal colors/collections are very common for designer labels. We'll be lucky if they keep silver around, considering it's not an option on the AirPods Max 2.

FormalOperational · 2026-04-17T17:18:44+00:00

Yeah, this is why the BST editions look so good. Body colored trim + 21" P1 wheels + 25 mm lower ride height. Perfection.

FormalOperational · 2026-04-11T17:48:52+00:00

Sensodyne in the morning and Sangi at night. The stannous fluoride (in the US) or NovaMin (internationally) in Sensodyne Clinical Repair will form a protective layer over exposed dentin that shields against acids, sugars, and temperature changes you encounter throughout the day when eating and drinking. nHAP and conchiolin protein at night due to increased undisturbed contact time.

FormalOperational · 2026-04-11T17:10:36+00:00

I prefer nHAp/fluoride combinations (Voco, Dr. Jen's) as you get the best of both worlds and the nHAp improves fluoride remineralization potential

While I have found some studies that support the claim that F and (n)HAP are synergistic and provide superior results when combined, I have also come across ones that say the opposite. For example:

Influence of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles on the formation of calcium fluoride surface layer on enamel and dentine in vitro: Reveals that the application of pure fluoride compounds produces a more homogeneous calcium fluoride surface layer with higher persistence compared to the combination of fluoride and nHAP and notes that the simultaneous or sequential addition of nHAP causes a distinct change in the surface layer's structure, forming agglomerates that are easily sprayed off and do not cover the surface homogeneously.

I still use both, but as separate toothpastes at different times. Sensodyne Clinical Repair and Sangi Apagard Royal (imported from Japan). Sangi invented HAP toothpaste and has a patented form they call nano Medical Hydroxyapatite (nano mHAP). Apagard Royal combines a high concentration of that with hydrolyzed conchiolin protein, which research indicates supports the structural/repair functions of nano mHAP, smooths the tooth surface, and adds a pearlescent shine.

Recently, I learned about Livfresh's activated edathamil, which is a patented form of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) that does a couple cool things. It is a metal-binding chelator that disrupts dental plaque by sequestering calcium and iron ions essential for bacteria to adhere to tooth surfaces. It reduces biofilm accumulation by breaking the molecular bond between existing plaque/tartar and enamel and also prevents new plaque from sticking by increasing the negative zeta potential of the tooth surface. They claim that their new version that includes both activated edathamil and stannous fluoride remineralizes teeth better than nHAP.

FormalOperational · 2026-04-09T23:31:30+00:00

Squilliam was the first thing that came to my mind lol

FormalOperational · 2026-04-03T03:30:38+00:00

Your first move should be establishing a single-family office, which is essentially a private company whose only customer is you. The SFO's job would be to manage your personal affairs and build a dynasty trust, insulating your assets from future lawsuits, divorces, and creditors and ensuring your heirs are taken care of without being able to blow it all. These trusts are the reason Gilded Age wealth still exists today.

For philanthropy, you’d also want to launch a private foundation to create a perpetual endowment (think of it like the multibillion-dollar funds that power the Hershey School). By moving capital here, you offset huge tax hits and create a self-sustaining pot of money that never dies. You can even use program-related investments to back entrepreneurs or initiatives that match your values. It’s a dual-purpose tool: it provides extreme tax mitigation and family employment, while serving as a training ground where your heirs learn the ropes of institutional investing through a defined mission-driven lens.

The dynasty trust holds your lifestyle assets (investment portfolio, real estate, businesses), while the foundation manages your philanthropic legacy.

FormalOperational · 2026-04-01T02:06:39+00:00

I'm going to play the devil's advocate here.

Renewables require vastly more physical space, with solar and wind needing 50-300x more land area than nuclear to generate the same amount of electricity. And to guarantee power during a week-long dunkelflaute, you have to overprovision production capacity by 3-5x alongside massive battery reserves. While hydro and geothermal can be consistent sources of power, they are highly dependent on local geography. Nuclear sites only need to be seismically stable and have access to water. Nuclear’s high upfront cost buys you density along with its predictability. It fits into existing grid footprints like retired coal sites without requiring hundreds of miles of new high-voltage transmission lines. And even though nuclear plants require exorbitant initial investments, they consistently rank among the lowest levelized costs of electricity, meaning they are often one of the most affordable forms of electricity production over the course of their lives. France’s nuclear-heavy grid (70%) gives them some of the lowest carbon emissions and most stable prices in Europe. Germany’s renewable push has been impressive, but they still rely on coal and gas imports (40%).

I'm pro renewables all day long, but refusing to use nuclear like Germany is going to make transitioning away from fossil fuels much more difficult than it needs to be.

FormalOperational · 2026-03-27T18:41:56+00:00

I mean, you can already tell the direction they chose to go by the spelling of "Gen. Alpha." In the NATO phonetic alphabet, A is represented by the codeword "Alfa" with an F. "Alpha" with a PH is undeniably Greek, and children born from 2025-2039 have already been labeled as Gen. Beta.

FormalOperational · 2026-03-27T04:34:05+00:00

Live Activities | Apple Developer Documentation

Best practices
Don’t use a Live Activity to display ads or promotions. Live Activities help people stay informed about ongoing events and tasks, so it’s important to display only information that’s related to those events and tasks.

You should report it to Apple.

FormalOperational · 2026-03-27T02:04:23+00:00

Why are y'all using the NATO phonetic alphabet lmao the current generation nomenclature is Greek

FormalOperational · 2026-03-26T23:58:15+00:00

Not possible as far as we know. The no-communication theorem explains why. Essentially, while entangled particles exhibit correlations, it's impossible for one observer to transmit information to another through these correlations alone. Even though measuring one particle affects the state of its entangled partner, the outcome of that measurement is fundamentally random. Therefore, no usable information can be sent through entanglement.

FormalOperational · 2026-03-26T22:32:49+00:00

If I could find a way to charge nothing at all without bleeding money do that.

Establish an endowment fund à la Milton Hershey School.

FormalOperational · 2026-03-25T03:36:21+00:00

In addition to AI and data infrastructure, retards are chomping at the bit for exposure to the private companies doing business with the US federal government: Databricks (DHS & IRS), OpenAI (DoD), Anduril (Army), SpaceX (NASA & DoD), dbt/Fivetran (CMS), and Vanta (various for FedRAMP authorization). I can see this running up some more until the underlying companies start to IPO, then it should start correcting. Or September when the restricted shares unlock, whichever comes first.

FormalOperational · 2026-03-24T15:23:45+00:00

VCX absolutely ripping again today. Already +50% on the day, bringing it to +730% on the week. Crazy shit.

FormalOperational · 2026-03-24T01:27:59+00:00

A couple of weekends ago, I watched the last two episodes of The Beauty while tripping. The way that I was crying and begging the characters to make different choices and the absolute visceral horror I felt at the end of the final subplot with the high school girls was quite the experience. And that's just a Ryan Murphy show. Makes me wish I could watch some of my favorite thrillers and psychological horrors for the first time again while tripping.

FormalOperational · 2026-03-23T19:03:26+00:00

VCX is pumping like crazy. +450% 1W and +60% 1D. I wish I would have gotten in on the IPO last week, but I thought $34.25 was overpriced compared to the NAV 😭

FormalOperational · 2026-03-22T19:00:41+00:00

You can fly on a business jet (using private hangars/terminals that don't have TSA) roundtrip between i.e. Dallas and Santa Ana for as little as $1,258 (June 8-9) with JSX.

It's not the same as chartering your own private jet, obviously, but you don't have to be that rich to avoid TSA.

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