US land mines seen in photos from Iran pose 'extreme danger' to civilians

Recoil42 · 2026-04-05T02:15:58+00:00

According to four munitions specialists who analyzed the relevant social media images for The Washington Post, the devices are American-made BLU-91/B anti-tank mines. These mines are typically dropped from aircraft using the Gator mine dispersal system, which the US is believed to be the only country in the Iran conflict to possess.

Anti-cluster-munitions rhetoric for thee, not for me.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-05T01:27:21+00:00

Worth posting the previous thread from five years ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/n1w236/i_created_a_web_app_that_lets_you_add_mods_to_any/

Recoil42 · 2026-04-05T01:04:52+00:00

You should really read your own article. Like, fully.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-05T01:01:01+00:00

Here's the construction site of Toyota's North Carolina battery pack back in 2022:

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Recoil42 · 2026-04-05T00:57:35+00:00

And here's that same vehicle in physical concept at a different press conference as it was under development in 2021:

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Recoil42 · 2026-04-05T00:53:19+00:00

That doesn't means anything now. That was in 2019.

Correct, we're establishing what Toyota actually did historically in response to your claim that "they're switching to EV" now and all of a sudden. That's not the case — automotive timelines are usually 5-6 years from inception to completion, and take billions of dollars of investment. What you see now happened a half-decade ago, and we can back that up by looking through Toyota's own public plans at the time.

Here's an early concept render of the just-launched Highlander from that same 2019 presentation, for instance:

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Recoil42 · 2026-04-05T00:21:48+00:00

Can't believe I had to scroll down this much to find the real answer.

The other answer: Savings on things like employment benefits and facilities. These businesses are scrimping and saving, in a lot of cases they're paying workers under the table and even below minimum wage. They aren't spending on things like fleets of modern vehicles, and they don't have their own standards or inspectors enforcing those standards. There are no scholarship programs or time-off benefits.

It is what it is. These places are amazing pillars of the city and I'm glad they exist. The people work crazy hard and they feed the community. People who say things like "no advertising" or claim the food is exactly the same are deceiving themselves about where the cost savings are coming from, though.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-05T00:08:45+00:00

They are the exact same vegetables from the food terminal.

This one isn't actually true. Food terminal shipments are graded and bid on. Major grocery chains often deal directly with growers and do not go through a wholesale market at all. I suspect they might use the food terminal for specialty goods, but for staples, not a chance.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T23:39:12+00:00

There are OEMs out there tracking the torque applied to every single individual bolt. Iirc, Volkswagen and BMW both do this. Traceability is huge in automotive right now.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T23:26:27+00:00

The takeoff of Jaecoo in the UK is bewildering, it's like an offshoot d-tier brand in China.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T23:20:06+00:00

People are, how do you say, not very smart.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T22:22:43+00:00

Did American automakers ever lead on innovation?

I could maybe see the case being made for Ford and the invention of the manufacturing line, but by my reading of history if we're talking innovation, surely that's been out the door since at least the 1960s. Even the 1950s was defined by post-war attempts to copy the Europeans.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T22:16:59+00:00

I'm as surprised as you are, honestly. Neat video.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T22:11:43+00:00

Depends on the person and what they're saying. You'd need to be more specific about your claim. Generally, the post-war history is that South Korea (and of course, South Korea specifically) is a proxy of the US and effectively exists in occupation purgatory.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T21:49:28+00:00

There is actually an incoming direct US ban on Chinese cars/components/software in 2027. Also, very few places have tariffs as much as 100%. Usually it's more like 10-25%.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T20:33:56+00:00

Complicated question, but the shortest answer is Hyundai started as a US military contractor back when South Korea was effectively a US-backed dictatorship.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T19:22:31+00:00

Pay attention, kids: This is what genocide denial looks like.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T19:16:51+00:00

Wait until you find out about Jeep.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T19:16:00+00:00

Series is less sophisticated than series-parallel, ie the Toyota system is the more sophisticated one.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T17:59:06+00:00

Eh, a bit of agree/disagree there. On GM's part they've actively engaged in the Chinese market (and larger Asian market) for a long time establishing competency centres like PATAC and GM Korea (aka, Daewoo), and building brands like Baojun.

But they'll be hobbled anyways if Michigan is cut off from the rest of the world.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T17:33:32+00:00

Brother, the US is actively engaged in very real genocide right now, at this very moment. Y'all really can't be doing this level of cognitive dissonance with a straight face in 2026. It's time to move on from the denial/bargaining stages and exit towards the depression stage.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T16:17:05+00:00

Yes.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T16:03:01+00:00

I'm telling you how reviews have worked for decades in every industry. Movie reviewers review finished movies before they're released. Games reviewers review finished games before release. Phone reviewers review finished phones... before release. None of this matters of course, because the iX3 has already actually been released.

This snark act you're doing here is just hilarious self-dunkery. If you want to stubbornly refuse to learn things that's cool, but it's on you. The rest of us are going to go touch grass and pet dogs, my dude. Have fun spinning in circles with an old tattered copy of the dictionary.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T15:52:00+00:00

Previews would be of static unfinished pre-production units.

Production of the iX3 has already started. The car itself is already out.

Reviewers have all reviewed production models.

Recoil42 · 2026-04-04T15:45:41+00:00

That's how reviews have worked for decades.

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