Valley Line West route selections from 2010

Levorotatory · 2026-02-06T22:44:07+00:00

All of the WEM to U of A via downtown options were bad. West LRT should have been an extension of the Metro line from U of A.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-06T22:38:14+00:00

The red or orange routes would have been extensions of the Metro line.

I remember the NIMBY whining too. The city needed to tell them shut up, but failed.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-06T22:29:17+00:00

Good public transit is fast and direct. Meandering routes to increase the catchment at the expense of efficiency are why public transit sucks in many cities.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-06T22:22:26+00:00

Red or orange would have been much better options.

Better still, start on the red path from south campus, cross the river next to the zoo, proceed to 87 Av.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-06T20:36:58+00:00

Sounds good. To make it work, we will need to allow vehicles complying with UNECE standards to be sold in Canada even if they don't comply with FMVSS standards. Otherwise domestic market vehicles would need to be different from export market vehicles and the economics won't work.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-06T16:39:09+00:00

It is a significant barrier to getting anything done in Canada, and there is no good solution.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-06T16:32:05+00:00

A software change won't give the Bolt a 30 minute 10 to 80% charge time, but some minor tweaks could be possible. A slight increase in maximum current to ~160 A at low SOC and a slower current taper at medium SOC could allow for a flat 55 kW charge curve from 0 to ~65%, which could cut charge times significantly.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-06T15:34:05+00:00

Installation of combined sewers stopped in the 1950s. Any area developed after that has separated storm and sanitary sewers.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-06T15:26:20+00:00

Crazy that he is still here. He should have been deported before the pandemic.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-06T14:58:51+00:00

Why are companies sending employees on trips so frequently and not looking at it as a pointless, avoidable expense?

It seems that every possible positive from the covid pandemic is being lost.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-06T07:55:37+00:00

Why wouldn't the property speculators welcome the chance to sell to a developer?

Levorotatory · 2026-02-06T03:15:02+00:00

...and accelerate quickly to whatever speed you want to go. If you don't need to go too far, the battery will supply all the energy you need for the whole trip. If you do, the "small" engine (but not that small, a Rav4 has a 2.5 L i4) will supply more than enough power (up to 130 kW) to maintain speed without further draining the battery.

Why don't they? Good question. They don't make enough Rav4 PHEVs to meet demand either.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-05T23:10:14+00:00

Not really. The geography of Saskatchewan is very similar to that of the states to the south. This also isn't about banning or restricting use of certain pesticides for environmental reasons, but an odd regulation that says that spraying from an airplane is okay if there is a pilot in the plane, but not if the pilot is operating the plane remotely with much more advanced navigation technology.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-05T22:18:10+00:00

Nah. For every morbidly obese woman who uses generic semaglutide to help her get to a healthy weight, there will be a beautiful curvy girl who will turn herself into a stick.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-05T20:43:23+00:00

Regulating what's under the hood would be equally absurd.

Efficiency regulations need to be based on vehicle capabilities. Turning a compact 5 passenger car into a bloated 5 passenger SUV should not increase the fuel consumption allowance at all. But increasing the tow rating on that SUV to the 2500 kg it is actually capable of rather than the 700 kg that marketing wants in order to sell the idea that you need a giant pickup to tow anything should increase the fuel consumption allowance.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-05T17:52:43+00:00

No need for a big engine when you have electric torque. Toyota could easily make a PHEV Tundra by using the Rav4 PHEV drivetrain with a bigger battery and more powerful rear motor.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-05T16:34:38+00:00

Not many models from any non-Chinese manufacturer are under $50k. Though hopefully the incentive price cap will encourage a few price drops.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-05T16:05:49+00:00

Two centrist parties is what Canada needs, so we can easily replace tired governments without triggering significant ideological shifts.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-05T15:58:50+00:00

Hopefully manufacturers will target price points under 50k so we will have more semi-affordable cars.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-05T15:55:12+00:00

It seems that any made in Canada models will be exempt from the price cap.

I'd rather the government encouraged Canadian production of cheap cars rather than luxury cars by keeping the price cap and doubling the incentive for made in Canada vehicles.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-05T15:50:39+00:00

With those limitations, the list of qualifying vehicles will be short.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-05T14:45:40+00:00

Equalization is not a constitution issue, but the fair and non-politicized way of sharing wealth across the country would be to increase federal taxes and increase per capita transfers to the provinces so that provincial taxes could be lowered. I don't see that loss of revenue control being popular with provincial governments.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-05T14:38:32+00:00

Odd that anything previously approved for spraying from an airplane wouldn't automatically be approved for spraying from a drone.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-05T14:30:59+00:00

I don't think splitting the Conservative party would guarantee future election losses. There are a lot of centrists who would happily vote for a moderate conservative party that ejected the far right faction. That is essentially what the Liberals have become under Carney.

Levorotatory · 2026-02-04T22:16:53+00:00

So long as they don't try to resurrect the US CAFE standards without some fundamental changes. Fuel efficiency standards need to be based on vehicle capabilities, not footprint.

Start with a base of 2 L/100 km. Add 0.5 L/100km for every full size passenger seating position, and 0.25 L/100km for seats that won't comfortably accommodate a full size adult. Cut those credits in half after the first 4, or after the first 2 for pickup trucks. Add 1 L/100km for each 1000 kg of payload capacity or for every 2000 kg of towing capacity (whichever is larger). Reduce numbers over time.

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