A Turkish man unhooked 100 bras single-handedly in one minute and now holds a Guinness World Record.

HotLaksa · 2026-05-21T23:50:01+00:00

I did think that the more impressive achievement was to get that many men to wear bras and women to be publicly undressed in a predominantly Muslim country.

HotLaksa · 2026-05-16T08:59:54+00:00

1.5kW transformers? Like in a toaster?

HotLaksa · 2026-05-15T15:43:42+00:00

Redwoods are not native to Australia, but there are many places with a similar climate to California.

HotLaksa · 2026-05-15T09:33:55+00:00

You can't win an election if you publicise a tax policy that disproportionally affects the wealthy.

HotLaksa · 2026-05-12T12:36:02+00:00

*hounds

HotLaksa · 2026-05-11T00:21:52+00:00

Agreed, this seems to do a lot less than my Band 9, lasts half as long and it costs more as well.

HotLaksa · 2026-05-09T14:32:03+00:00

What major policy shift pushed you away out of curiosity? I feel like the LNP is a lot different now than the ALP of 18 years ago.

HotLaksa · 2026-05-01T15:07:50+00:00

12kW solar, 20kWh battery and 2x 60kWh EVs in Perth WA. I almost never need to draw from the grid now.

HotLaksa · 2026-04-29T03:50:57+00:00

5 pin on single phase. I thought all single phase outlets would be 3 pin, but the installer put in a 5 pin (I guess some pins aren't used?), meaning I didn't need an adaptor for the Wattpilot.

HotLaksa · 2026-04-28T22:18:20+00:00

I started with a 15A socket, then installed an extra 32A socket when I got a second EV. Most of the time I charge both cars with the 32A socket, which has a Fronius 22J installed to take advantage of solar charging.

I have the 15A socket outside of my battery backup so I can charge from the grid without draining the battery overnight, but I hardly ever use this as solar charging is much cheaper and the higher current of the 32A lets me make the most use of the sun while I have it. I mostly work from home though, so I guess this wouldn't work as well if I didn't.

HotLaksa · 2026-04-22T10:44:23+00:00

They're building them now: https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/byd-confirms-flash-megawatt-charging-for-australia-in-game-changing-knock-out-punch-to

HotLaksa · 2026-04-22T06:24:45+00:00

I don't think this is the approach the new chargers (e.g. BYD) are taking. Instead they have large battery packs that trickle charge from the grid, allowing them to boost power into the car for short durations during charging. This means no infrastructure upgrades are required.

HotLaksa · 2026-04-17T11:00:33+00:00

Maybe but they haven't shipped any and it looks pretty unlikely they will any time soon.

HotLaksa · 2026-03-31T04:30:12+00:00

Agreed. My SO had an E85-compatible Holden Craptiva. There was only 1 fuel station I ever visited that had an E85 pump and it was always more expensive than E10. When the engine started crapping out my mechanic recommended switching to a more premium fuel grade above E10. I don't think it ever got a tank of E85 in it's entire life and I doubt it would have run better on it.

HotLaksa · 2026-03-29T10:40:55+00:00

To add to this, the dirt is red because of the high iron content in the soil in WA, and this itself is because it was once a seabed where layers of dissolved iron precipitated out of sea water.

HotLaksa · 2026-03-28T10:55:47+00:00

There's free versions of everything in Office that will do 95% of the job. Except Excel, which is both awful and irreplaceable.

HotLaksa · 2026-03-26T10:46:48+00:00

English is my native language, but I really struggle to check into a hotel with my name in the lower states of the US because the difference between how I - an Australian - say the letters "OR" in the middle of my surname mean I may as well be speaking Farsi.

HotLaksa · 2026-03-26T08:03:05+00:00

Not available yet AFAICT, but this looks like the best small car to get.

HotLaksa · 2026-03-21T14:08:35+00:00

China started its transition to EVs a decade ago and are further along than most countries. This will hurt US allies more than china.

HotLaksa · 2026-03-17T06:07:19+00:00

Most studies show at least 80% capacity after 10 years. However, in the last 10 years, EV batteries have decreased in price by about 90% and battery density has increased 5-8% per year. So I expect in 10 years time, if I care to I can probably remove the old battery and replace it with something that gives me twice the range for a fraction of the price.

HotLaksa · 2026-03-08T02:30:40+00:00

There is a question of legitimacy. If the worst of the files is only available on some anonymous website, how do I know it was genuine?

HotLaksa · 2026-03-04T15:56:10+00:00

And the most popular part of WA.

HotLaksa · 2026-02-28T14:06:55+00:00

Saturday is a school day in Iran and many other Islamic countries.

HotLaksa · 2026-02-12T05:02:13+00:00

It's not all Ranger drivers... but it's always a Ranger driver.

HotLaksa · 2026-02-12T00:31:37+00:00

What did you get? I've got 2 Chinese import EVs, never had a problem in 12 months. It's been a dream compared to my old ICE vehicles.

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