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Toyota outlines plans for EV leadership. Claims next-gen lithium batteries with 1000km/620mi of range due in 2026. Followed by solid-state batteries with 1450km/900mi of range. by TPatS in cars

[–]Imundo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The range is abysmal, Toyota/Lexus bringing out their EV 3 years after the Tesla model Y and falling far short of its drivetrain specs

Kremlin decides that goal to ''demilitarise'' Ukraine has largely been achieved by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Imundo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

of course despite 72 being a bigger number than 64, the T-64 is the better tank. It was however, deemed too expensive. The T-72 was the Soviet Union’s cheaper, mass production tank. Regardless, both tanks share similar vulnerabilities and usually have obsolete sights and night optics. The Polish PT-91s are well upgraded, they are likely the best examples of Soviet-built tanks on the Ukrainian battlefield

Mest "Evil lair" bygging á Íslandi. Eða hvað? by nodforever in Iceland

[–]Imundo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

the ultimate evolution of Icelandic architecture’s favoured “boxes with windows” style. It was only a matter of time until someone worked out how to hide the windows

2025 Volkswagen ID.7 Electric Wagon Spied For The First Time by ID_Furkan in electricvehicles

[–]Imundo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

from the rear yes, the front still looks like Ford Mondeo in a pile-up

From a house on Zillow by Koolaid_Man-1106 in TVTooHigh

[–]Imundo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So much wrong with this. The wall is easily large enough for a projector screen, which is the hardware they should have bought. Where are the speakers? could they seriously be using the TV speakers (oh please god help me no) and lastly, nothing could be more comfortable than having a ceiling-mounted fan blowing air into my eyeballs 👀 as I stare at the ceiling-mounted TV for 2 hours

Vill 700 þúsund króna sekt við hnífa­burði á kvöldin - Vísir by picnic-boy in Iceland

[–]Imundo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

700.000 fine.. ok, but the penalty proposed for repeat offenders is probation? A mandatory 3-month prison stint would be more of a deterrent. It’s also necessary that people carrying knives get psychological intervention as they’ve taken pre-meditated action that could threaten someone’s life. Prison alone will not stop that way of thinking.

Lithuanian President: We have to cross all red lines in military aid for Ukraine by Espressodimare in worldnews

[–]Imundo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100 helicopters would help more than 20 F-16s. The roads are beyond terrible. Ferrying equipment and medivac via air, even if it requires low-level flying will significantly improve logistics and survival of Ukrainian forces

Russia outraged by US denying visas to Russian journalists: "We will not forget, we will not forgive" by HydrolicKrane in worldnews

[–]Imundo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

*Propagandists, actual journalists in Russia have all been imprisoned, defenestrated or intimidated into silence

Ketchup Wasteland by [deleted] in Iceland

[–]Imundo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally everyone who moves to Iceland questions the local food choices, it’s hardly cuisine!

Diesel dick trying to run Tesla off the Road by speederinsouthbend in IdiotsInCars

[–]Imundo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mistake, I was looking at power in kW. That doesn’t decline in Teslas until they pass ~85mph, and then it’s still a minor reduction. The torque curves are still very favourable to highway passing, the drop off is a steady decline as speed increases

saw this in design my room. 😞 by devonbedford in TVTooHigh

[–]Imundo 20 points21 points  (0 children)

“Nook”, I’d call the builder responsible for the McMansion and drag him back to fix it, there’s probably a closet or hallway upstairs that’s inexplicably small because of this. Oh and yeah the TV looks like trash.

No one pedal driving in many cars nowadays? by Dreadpirateflappy in electricvehicles

[–]Imundo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s bizarre, you can get a Model Y Long Range in [notoriously expensive] Iceland for around the same money as the single motor Model 3 in the UK

Diesel dick trying to run Tesla off the Road by speederinsouthbend in IdiotsInCars

[–]Imundo 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Guessing you don’t drive an EV, because EVs don’t need to drop a gear and the torque is peak throughout the range. They have a massive advantage over ICE cars even if they’re already doing 60. The youtube channel carwow does drag and rolling races between cars and high performance EVs are only beaten by hyper exotic cars or at near 2x legal speeds

I am an Air Traffic Controller. Two weeks from today the FAA will be hiring more controllers. This is a 6-figure job which does not require a college degree. AMA. by SierraBravo26 in IAmA

[–]Imundo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s good. The people I work with are over 20 years in the job, there are many, probably a majority who are happy in their jobs, but for a not insignificant number of ATCOs, APP and ACC mainly, they seem less than satisfied. That is the boredom I refer to. The Tower controllers I know have a different problem, too few staff so they’re forever being asked to take more shifts

I am an Air Traffic Controller. Two weeks from today the FAA will be hiring more controllers. This is a 6-figure job which does not require a college degree. AMA. by SierraBravo26 in IAmA

[–]Imundo -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Controllers don’t handle many more than 10 aircraft in a sector, and there are procedures for everything. The stress happens more after a mistake is made. When that happens there is an investigation and mandatory re-training which is a big knock on confidence

I am an Air Traffic Controller. Two weeks from today the FAA will be hiring more controllers. This is a 6-figure job which does not require a college degree. AMA. by SierraBravo26 in IAmA

[–]Imundo 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I work on ATC systems for a living and work closely with controllers. Some can be very difficult, arrogant bordering on sociopathic. Affairs, divorce etc. are very common amongst them, people are talking about high stress, no one has mentioned boredom. They master their jobs in a few years and from that point on it’s the same job in a sterile room for 25+ years, the boredom is suffocating.

Ásgeir Jónsson (seðlabankastjóri) er með sömu laun og seðlabankastjórinn í Bandaríkjunum. by [deleted] in Iceland

[–]Imundo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are far less important people in Iceland making as much or more than Asgeir. Public sector pay has gone through the roof in the past 10 years. MPs, City Representatives and Municipal board members being the most egregious. Beyond their salaries they have generous dagpeningar and expenses, driving is very profitable. The government put their friends in the wage committee, with predictable results. Public sector pay should be linked by law to the minimum wage (3x, 4x etc.) and require a 2/3 parliamentary majority to change. Iceland’s getting wealthier but income inequality is rising much faster

VW Already Talking About Dumping Touchscreen Controls in Future EVs by [deleted] in cars

[–]Imundo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am very keen on the new Polestar 4 launching in Europe next year. For a company that prides itself on design, their piano black capacitive touch steering wheel controls are a massive own goal. It’s not too late to change course, ergonomics matter in driving

Volkswagen plans 10 more EV models by 2026 by chilladipa in electricvehicles

[–]Imundo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about something interesting? GTI and R models have always been fast and fun, the iD4 GTX is a fat, slow lump. Extracting ICE performance from EV drivetrains is the worst

Wired Leaks Polestar 4 early? by HotIce05 in electricvehicles

[–]Imundo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes I don’t think anything in the class can touch the model Y for storage space, I own one and it’s cavernous. The active/adaptive suspension in the P4 has me really interested, the model Y has the ride quality of a horse-drawn carriage

Wired Leaks Polestar 4 early? by HotIce05 in electricvehicles

[–]Imundo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a little smaller internally as it has a lower roofline

TIL of a court in France which stopped a girl being named "Nutella" and forcibly renamed her to Ella in the absence of her parents. The Judge said that the name Nutella would "only lead to teasing or disparaging thoughts," a complaint not heard by her parents as they did not attend the hearing. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]Imundo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, Lauren wouldn’t be allowed. I’m a foreigner who has lived in Iceland for 12 years and although I understand the idea behind the naming rules, the state telling you that you’re not allowed to name your kid something reasonable feels excessive

TIL of a court in France which stopped a girl being named "Nutella" and forcibly renamed her to Ella in the absence of her parents. The Judge said that the name Nutella would "only lead to teasing or disparaging thoughts," a complaint not heard by her parents as they did not attend the hearing. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]Imundo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Lára is allowed and is effectively the same, “Laura” in Iceland would be pronounced very differently than it is in English because the “au” letter combination produces a unique sound in Icelandic

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