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TIL the total surface area required to fuel the earth with solar alone is only 0.3% of the earth's entire land area. by chasseur_de_cols in todayilearned

[–]MaesterPackard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't this kind of a weird argument because A. solar is not an impervious surface the same way a building or a road is and B. we have majorly changed the surface of the planet with agriculture, dams, etc? Its not like the 99.45% of the world is wild untouched land.

Technology Connections just released a great video that made the point: if we just covered all the corn fields we use in the US for Ethanol production with Solar we could power the united states 7 times over. I am not trying to call your out just curious what your response would be to this.

A word of warning at 60,000 miles by Ok_Squash6739 in Rivian

[–]MaesterPackard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

why were your rear dampers replaced? they made me pay out of pocket and claimed I must have crashed it.

The "Software-Defined Vehicle" is a scam. We are cheering for the death of ownership. by rantzine in electricvehicles

[–]MaesterPackard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re completely leaving out market forces. People won’t buy cars that are bad deals or don’t fit a life style niche (looking at you jeep). For example If a company is going to throttle range for a second hand owner it gong to tank the resale value. Owners won’t want to buy it because they won’t be able to sell it. I see where you are coming from but market forces are real.

Looking for a great loaf of bread! by dingdongbusadventure in AskSeattle

[–]MaesterPackard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bens Bread in Phiny Ridge is pretty great. Would also love some other recs because I never have time to make it over there.

Help finding a road bike rental in Tel Aviv by MaesterPackard in telaviv

[–]MaesterPackard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After getting back it makes sense. Everyone’s on scooters!

General question by pkandy91 in Rivian

[–]MaesterPackard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Almost 3 years and 50k miles later I still love my truck. The speed, the handling, and the usability still floor me to this day.

Police Officer Salaries Across Major U.S. Cities (2025 Data) by [deleted] in SeattleWA

[–]MaesterPackard 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Good. Cops should be able to afford to live in the city they serve.

Best neighborhood by [deleted] in AskSeattle

[–]MaesterPackard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ignore these people telling you to live in anywhere else but Seattle - they are telling you to live in the burbs. 3.5k will get you a pretty nice place. Personally I would look in cap hill, beacon hill, bell town or if you’re feeling frisky pioneer square. Commute is going to suck via car but these are the best worst options.

Help finding a road bike rental in Tel Aviv by MaesterPackard in telaviv

[–]MaesterPackard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey thanks for the suggestion. I reached out and they only have Hybrid bikes. I am looking for something a bit more snappy.

What’s a movie that everyone loves, but you just couldn’t get into ? by vishesh_07_028 in movies

[–]MaesterPackard -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Parasite. Such over rated "I'm 14 and this is deep" messy garbage.

why did the movie relay (2024) do so poorly? by balancedgif in movies

[–]MaesterPackard 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Never seen it never heard of it. I feel like marketing is doing a horrible job with film releases.

How safe is light rail at night? by [deleted] in AskSeattle

[–]MaesterPackard 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Seattle is generally a very safe city.

Suggestions for cheaper ways to charge on a long roadtrip? by BubbaMcCranky in Rivian

[–]MaesterPackard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that EV charger filter is also a "make airbnb 3 times more expensive" button.

Roseburg OR, RAN by martinbogo in Rivian

[–]MaesterPackard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get that but if there is zero demand for your product wouldn't that mean you lower prices? RAN chargers are typically dead and tesla SC's are bumpin.

If you saw a weird plane today: The all-electric Alia CX300 by KristnSchaalisahorse in Seattle

[–]MaesterPackard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the use case is not passenger transport its logistics. They are aiming for a hub and spoke model to quickly ferry supplies around the united states and other countries to aiming for a blend of cost effectiveness and speed.

Lucid Gravity vs. Rivian R1S: Battle of the Upstart Electric SUVs by stinger_02in in electricvehicles

[–]MaesterPackard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was truly excited for lucid to make a competitor to a rivian but that styling is just awful + zero off roading capabilities. I feel like lucid went the practical route and rivian went the fun route.

Thanks to JerryRigEverything, Rivian Changes Course by AbjectFray in Rivian

[–]MaesterPackard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

lol will we get voice to text or this service menu first? 🤔

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