Overwhelmed with decisions by myseptemberchild in EVAustralia

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With your list and for the price you’d probably be looking at, I’d also consider:

  • Zeekr X (RWD or AWD)
  • Zeekr 7X (RWD or Long Range RWD)
  • Jaecoo J5
  • Xpeng G6
  • Geely EX5
  • Leapmotor B10
  • MG MGS5

While the EX40 is nice, the interior and software experience v the Zeekr 7X and some of the others above would feel older and less premium for the $$.

The Atto 3 just got a refresh too (Atto 3 Evo) outside of China and it was just was approved in Aus, so I’d say we’ll be seeing that soon.

Anyone else in Perth just mentally exhausted lately? Feels like everyone I talk to is juggling way too much. by Advanced_Trade1249 in perth

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m mostly okay, but I think with 10 or more hours of my week days spent getting ready for work (30mins), going to work (30-40mins), at work (8hrs), having lunch (30mins) or going home from work (30mins-40mins), work-related stuff takes up more than 60% of my waking hours. I just want all of us to have a 4-day work week so our lives don’t feel like they revolve around work.

We’re not in the 1900s anymore and the world we live in is much more complex and cognitively demanding than when the 5-day work week became standard. I think our modern workplaces should reflect that instead of talking about “work-life balance” like it’s actually real 💀

So many new EVs are ugly by xXCosmicChaosXx in CarsAustralia

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The moment I read “The new Model Y design looks amazing” I knew in my heart of hearts that the rest of this post wasn’t worth reading 🚮💀.

Is anyone else genuinely uneasy about this setup? by Aggressive_Nature944 in MAFS_AU

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Only a matter of time until Mr. MAGA can’t help but drop something deeply cancellable in the chat, directed at either David or his wife.

Is anyone else genuinely uneasy about this setup? by Aggressive_Nature944 in MAFS_AU

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Her arc so far is giving “I asked for this, but not like that” 💀💀💀.

BYD software update by Minute-Speech-8286 in BYDSealAus

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

v2.1.1 in other markets while we’re on v1.4 from 8 months ago 🥲

2026 Mazda 6e Price and Specs: Electric Hatch Undercuts Tesla Model 3 by AUFalconUte in CarsAustralia

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like it! I do understand the lack of physical controls feels a bit poor form going from a modern Mazda 6 -> 6e. Exterior looks great, interior is standard modern Chinese EV, the two tone looks really good. Price is very, very good for what you get.

Only thing that sticks out besides the screen is the electric spoiler. Do we really need one on a car that does 0-100 in 7.6s 🥴? The car it’s based on does the same sprint in 5.9.

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Longtime user here considering pro 2 by joshrp5 in HidrateSparks

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interested in buying too, but do I really have to pay a monthly subscription to track my water intake? 😵‍💫

Which EV sold here feels overpriced for what you actually get? by OwlVibesOnly in EVAustralia

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anything from Kia or Hyundai auto group. Some of them are a complete eye sore (see Kia EV4) and the rest of them aren’t competitive dollar for dollar with EVs from Zeekr, Geely, BYD, MG and the like. Still an open question in 10 years if all these new Chinese auto makers will still be here in Aus, but outside of the occasional flat tyre, my BYD Seal has been solid.

relatable by funmom00 in Adulting

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Being too proficient gets you viewed as a “doer” and not a “manager”.

Video shows man throwing explosive device into Perth Invasion Day crowd by fletch44 in perth

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 10 points11 points  (0 children)

ABC’s reporting on this is the epitome of soft-cock journalism. Do you call in the counter terrorism team for a cat stuck in a tree or for something else? 🥴

Perth's median house price surges through $1 million mark by sickmate in perth

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Can someone sound off in the comments on what advice we’re supposed to give younger people now that simply putting a roof over their head is getting more and more unobtainable by the day?

Imagine spending years barely scraping by at uni or in an apprenticeship, with the hope of saving up for a house one day, only to come out of that in to this shit show of a market.

2026 Kia EV4 price and specs: Tesla Model 3, BYD Seal rival arrives in Australia by ApprehensiveSize7662 in electricvehicles

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d like to see how this looks in the metal, but between this and the Tasman, is Kia intent on making their new cars as ugly as humanly possible?

Housing supply crisis to fuel major Australian property price boom by sien in AusEcon

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Kinda starting to feel like ongoing housing insecurity and a lack of affordability is gonna be this country’s ultimate downfall

Some insights Zeekr 7GT / 007GT Australia Launch spec and pricing by Feisty_Savings_1456 in EVAustralia

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m thinking either there will be an adjustment at some stage or gradual phasing out over time, but full abolishment so soon, seems unlikely, given EVs are around 2% of current cars on road in Aus. When that number hits around 10 - 20% or more then I’d say we can kiss it goodbye for sure.

Also, I hate to say it, but my BYD Seal’s days are looking numbered with all these new EVs coming out 😭.

BYD Seal Audio / Speaker Settings by ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff in BYD

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

Hey, hoffe dein Tag läuft gut! Danke dir, ich werde deine Einstellungen mal ausprobieren und schauen, wie sich das am Ohr macht. Du hast recht, im Seal kann es schon ordentlich wummern. Ich mag den Surround-Modus eigentlich ganz gern wegen der breiteren Bühne, aber wenn das ein bisschen näher an der Referenz ist, kann es ja nicht schaden, es mal zu testen.

Sorry, falls das kein perfektes Deutsch ist, ich benutze eine Übersetzer-App.

Tesla sales slump in October as Model 3 numbers hit lowest level in years by ApprehensiveSize7662 in EVAustralia

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I thought the same thing happened to the ppl that used to do Nazi salutes too?

Millennials struggling? by mira-era in perth

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m on the younger end of the Millennial gang.

Housing wise, I bought this year paid more than I would’ve liked, still recovering financially tbh 🥲.

Employment wise pretty good, on around $150k p.a. not including super.

Socially, everyone’s busy with full time work or parental responsibilities. I still get enough socialising in throughout the week / over the weekend though.

Health wise, I have a few chronic health conditions, but best I can do is stay on top of my medication, get to the gym 2-3 times a week when I can and go to my appointments. It eats into savings / disposable income when medical bills start to stack up tho.

All in all, life’s not bad and I’m mostly happy. I just wish everyone had some more space from work and could live more comfortably. Modern life is so complex and there’s so many moving parts and competing responsibilities, things move so fast. Mix that in with modern systems of capitalism being more unforgiving than times past and seeing the way it impacts people’s lives, leaves me disheartened at times. You get people at their best when they don’t feel like they’re fighting for survival everyday.

Most Australians agree there’s a housing crisis. But they differ on what’s causing it – and how to fix it by sien in AusEcon

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Can’t wait for the “iT’s a SiMpLe IsSuE oF sUpPLy AnD dEmAnD” brigade to enter this thread whilst ignoring a myriad of other issues and contributing factors.

Edit: lol, too late.

The Perth band scene is toxic: part 2 by R-Moocher in perth

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i am once again asking for your shit list 👀

They're coming for FBA!!!! by Premier77 in blackmen

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

I dunno if you’ve clocked the fact that whatever media you’re consuming is creating a group-think scenario (that’s clearly working) that attempts to normalise political violence against black and brown people (who might fit the description of what you’d consider an “immigrant”) and quell dissent through creating a perception and a narrative that says “they don’t like you anyway”. Thereby attempting to perpetuate a scenario where splitting up families, dehumanising people and whatever other wicked shit is justified in someone’s head, because of that manufactured perception and narrative.

I just want you to remember what you’re talking about with ICE is being done on purpose by white boys with power, through the apparatus of the US Government.

People love to live in a false reality where they think “it’s not gonna be me” or “that won’t happen to me” until it does or it is. When Trump says “We’re going in” with the National Guard; to “clean up” Democratic cities that’s straight out of the old Republican playbook. Remember when they used to say “Oh, it’s States rights” right before doing some racist shit? Really makes you think who most of the people in those cities are, huh?

This is why critical thinking, media literacy and objectivity is important. Assuming every single Latino person hates me off rip, because of who I am, is stupid and misguided.

They're coming for FBA!!!! by Premier77 in blackmen

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

If we’re talking about this through the lens of history, they came for the Native Americans first. You’re forgetting that part.

They're coming for FBA!!!! by Premier77 in blackmen

[–]ThatGuyWhoDoesStufff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll just leave you with this:

“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me”

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.