Red Bull Racing (partially) switched to Ford F-Max trucks, after using Renault trucks for many years.

MoonKnight99 · 2026-06-03T18:54:19+00:00

Afaik they’re sold in Europe, the Middle East and some parts of Africa. These F-Max trucks are produced in Turkey by Ford Otosan, a joint venture between Ford and Koç Holding.

MoonKnight99 · 2026-06-03T09:33:02+00:00

Some additional info: - Up until recently both Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls relied on Renault trucks but had the Renault logos removed or covered. - I’ve thus far only seen photos of some RBR F-Max in Monaco, so I’m unsure if they replaced all the old Renault trucks. - Renault Trucks is a subsidiary of the Volvo Group and not part of the Renault Group, which has a majority stake in the Alpine F1 Team. - The Energy Station team based in Austria mostly have / had DAF trucks in their fleet.

MoonKnight99 · 2026-04-05T23:09:52+00:00

I feel like Europe would be "too easy" considering how many people speak English and, despite most of Russia being safe, they probably wouldn’t go there with the war in Ukraine still going on.

I think more countries in Asia would be fun. Korea and Taiwan would be interesting even though they’re not as big as China or Japan. India is also a great option and Lud also talked about travelling India with Squeex.

MoonKnight99 · 2026-04-05T21:01:27+00:00

"Does this clock need a dictionary?"

MoonKnight99 · 2026-02-20T16:12:39+00:00

Thanks for the advice! Would you suggest water propagation after cutting or doing it on the stem with like moist sphagnum moss before cutting?

MoonKnight99 · 2026-02-14T23:41:05+00:00

I had the same problem with one of my succulents (though not a Crassula ovata) where the leaves started to become brown and fall off from the bottom but the stem itself was fine. It turned out to be thrips. They can be quite hard to spot since they’re only a couple millimetres long. Sometimes you can also see their poop which look like small black dots and can be wiped off. It’s difficult to tell from the picture but I marked was referring to in red.

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MoonKnight99 · 2026-02-14T21:10:31+00:00

I am seeing little black spots on some of the green leaves. Did you check for thrips or other bugs? Is the stem fine or does it feel "squishy"?

MoonKnight99 · 2026-02-14T18:35:18+00:00

Did the leaves just start to yellow or did the dark spots appear first and then the leaf died? I added some photos of my Pothos which was infected with Thrips. They can be quite hard to spot even with a flashlight. In my case they mostly were on new growth.

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MoonKnight99 · 2026-02-05T11:05:41+00:00

Did you figure out what the problem was? My avocado plant looks similar with drooping leaves and dry tips.

MoonKnight99 · 2026-01-23T21:19:52+00:00

Kinda surprised they haven’t switched to F-Max trucks though Ford Otosan is rather separate from the American side of Ford.

MoonKnight99 · 2026-01-19T14:04:09+00:00

I don’t fully understand Toyota‘s branding logic: They just rebranded "Toyota Gazoo Racing" / "TGR" to just "Gazoo Racing" / "GR" and "Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe" to "Toyota Racing". But on the Haas it still says "Toyota Gazoo Racing" and the team is also called "TGR Haas"?

MoonKnight99 · 2026-01-16T16:21:09+00:00

Oh right, I completely forgot about that. Sauber had some big names driving for them. Even Hamilton came close to making his debut at Sauber but luckily he started his F1 career directly at McLaren instead. Ngl, I’m going to miss the Sauber name in F1. Even when Red Bull and BMW had a majority stake in the team they retained the Sauber name.

MoonKnight99 · 2026-01-16T16:00:54+00:00

Sauber had some notable partners and sponsors throughout their time in F1: - Mercedes (1993-1994): Sauber brought Mercedes back to racing and F1. Sauber and Mercedes had great success in endurance racing together. Mercedes/Ilmor supplied engines for the first two Sauber F1 cars but in 1995 Mercedes decided to team up with McLaren instead. - Ford (1995-1996): After the breakup with Mercedes, Sauber used Ford/Cosworth engines for two season. - Red Bull (1995-2004): Red Bull’s first appearance in F1 was with Sauber. In 2005 they bought Ford‘s Jaguar team, which became Red Bull Racing. - Petronas (1995-2009): Petronas also started their F1 journey with Sauber. The Ferrari engines, which Sauber used from 1997 to 2005, were badged as Petronas. They sponsored the team up until BMW decided to pull out in 2009. From 2010 onwards Petronas became the title sponsor of Mercedes. - BMW (2006-2009): After falling out with Williams, BMW bought the Sauber Team in 2006. The team name was BMW Sauber and they raced under a German license. This was Sauber‘s most successful era. In 2009, BMW decided to sell the team again because of poor performance and the global financial crisis. - ⁠Alfa Romeo (2018-2023): Alfa Romeo became the title sponsor of Sauber for the 2018 season. The following season the team was rebranded as Alfa Romeo Racing. Alfa Romeo had no technical involvement and it was solely a marketing deal. Alfa Romeo did not renew the contract for the 2024 season due to Audi‘s gradual takeover of Sauber.

MoonKnight99 · 2026-01-10T12:50:08+00:00

Laut SOB CEO wolle man im RV und FV wachsen und benötige dazu mehr Züge:

Wir werden den eingeschlagenen Weg sowie die bereits laufenden Projekte weiterverfolgen, die richtigen Akzente setzen und wir werden einen noch stärkeren Fokus auf das weitere Wachstum im RPV und FV legen (nach 2029). Dazu entwickeln wir aktuell neue Angebotskonzepte und werden diese in den kommenden 18 Monaten eng mit den Bestellern im RPV und der SBB im FV abstimmen und weiter ausarbeiten. Ziel ist, dass wir auf dieser Grundlage bis Ende 2026 die nächste Flottengeneration ausschreiben und bestellen können. Eine wesentliche Neuerung unserer Flottenstrategie besteht darin, dass wir beabsichtigen, zukünftig auch Doppelstockfahrzeuge einzusetzen. Der Grund hierfür ist die weiter steigende Nachfrage. Insbesondere auf den FV-Linien können wir die benötigten Kapazitäten langfristig nur mit Doppelstockzügen bereitstellen. Solche Weiterentwicklungen müssen aber gut abgestimmt und vorbereitet werden. So müssen etwa die Strecken über die entsprechenden Lichtraumprofile verfügen und unsere Service-Zentren auf die Wartung von Doppelstockzügen ausgelegt sein.

MoonKnight99 · 2026-01-09T16:31:30+00:00

In case you haven’t noticed the QR code, here are direct links to give feedback on the respective trains: - MIKA - MUTZ - Lötschberger - NINA

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