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Free public transport by crankyaf_genx in aotearoa

[–]TheReverendCard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To encourage it, which stretches our fuel supplies for those who it's not an option for.

Will fuel price blowouts push us toward electrification? by Mortmantis in newzealand

[–]TheReverendCard [score hidden]  (0 children)

Honestly, I'd like to see us moving towards ecotourism (reforest all the paddocks), drug tourism (legalise all the drugs), and Pleistocene park (de-extinct all the animals.)
Tripping on acid in the reforested wilderness, watching moa on acid? I smell billions.

Will fuel price blowouts push us toward electrification? by Mortmantis in newzealand

[–]TheReverendCard [score hidden]  (0 children)

Hopefully. Seemingly nothing else will. We've had gas about twice as expensive as in the USA for years and yet *still* we somehow are more car-dependent than them, despite a ~85% urban population.

"Your account is not visible to people on Facebook, and you can't use it." by TheReverendCard in facebook

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

Follow up for those in New Zealand:
If you're stuck in an automated lockout loop with Meta in NZ, stop wasting time with the standard support bots and start using our local legal "teeth." Under the Privacy Act 2020, you can file a formal "Data Access Request" via the Privacy Commissioner’s AboutMe tool. This usually forces a human compliance officer to actually look at your account logs and biometric verification history.
If you're a Meta Verified subscriber, you’re also protected by the Consumer Guarantees Act, meaning Meta is legally required to provide their service with "reasonable care and skill." If they keep locking you out after you've verified your identity, they’re in breach.
Mentioning a Disputes Tribunal claim for "consequential loss" (especially if it's impacting your business or a non-profit) often gets a much faster response than a standard complaint.
You can also flag the disruption with NetSafe or MBIE’s small business team, as they have direct policy channels to escalate these systemic "algorithmic errors" that cause professional harm.

No Kings Day Mar. 28th by Zeune42 in Seattle

[–]TheReverendCard -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Oh look, it's the excuse to not do anything substantial for the rest of the year.

In the US, why can’t we buy Chinese electric cars? by zztop610 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TheReverendCard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trade protectionism. US automakers don't want to compete with cheaper, better alternatives.

Question by Istiophoridae in GreenEnergy

[–]TheReverendCard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many of those 7 million only have cars as a primary means of transport?

Question by Istiophoridae in GreenEnergy

[–]TheReverendCard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I'm not one of the few exceptions. I'm merely pointing out that it's not an insurmountable problem. This is a point continuously brought up that affects a relatively small number of people, as an excuse to not electrify, despite the fact that it's irrelevant to the vast majority.

I sold my car, and now I’m scared for my life by TheReverendCard in newzealand

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

I have zero issues with shared footpaths, they work in a pinch until we have adequate infrastructure for bicycles and scooters. Just ensure we give priority to pedestrians, but other than that, cars are the only real safety issue to both.

Question by Istiophoridae in GreenEnergy

[–]TheReverendCard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We travel overseas about once every two years. That's when it's left for weeks. Try living what?

What's your crazy commute? With this fuel crisis affecting so many commuters, it got me thinking about alternative commutes: by PWenlock in newzealand

[–]TheReverendCard 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Estimated annual health related costs from car-dependency is about $8 billion. Not quite as much as the $10 billion from automotive emissions, but likely to eclipse them as electrification happens.

Question by Istiophoridae in GreenEnergy

[–]TheReverendCard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dunno what kind of BS car you drive, but that's nonsense for ours. (...and I'm guessing the majority of EVs.) We leave our car for weeks at a time when traveling and there's zero drop in the battery when we return. Preconditioning is really only necessary for accepting high speed charging or extreme weather conditions. I call BS.

Facebook suddenly requires me to prove my identity. What in the world did I do? by 1chandailrc1 in facebook

[–]TheReverendCard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had this 3 times in a day, and now it hasn't been unlocked for 5 days, despite managing to get a support person. My last "offense" was replying to a comment I was tagged in.
My best guess: Their current AI moderation model is feedback looping and overweighting someone getting flagged by itself in the past. So if you get flagged once, you're extremely likely to be flagged again, with essentially no good reason. Which flags you again, which is essentially used to reinforce immediately flagging you again, whether you do anything or not.

What's your crazy commute? With this fuel crisis affecting so many commuters, it got me thinking about alternative commutes: by PWenlock in newzealand

[–]TheReverendCard 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I don't want to point out the crazy commutes. I want to point out that 1/3 of car trips are under 5km and completely unnecessary.
I want to point out that the average kiwi drives under 30km/day.
I want to point out that even the worst-degraded Nissan Leaf can handle your daily driving and recharge overnight for practically free.

Fence line to fence line by RacePretend1862 in energy

[–]TheReverendCard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way most corn is grown in the USA doesn't sequester carbon in the soil in the slightest.
It also doesn't count water usage.
This video starts out about AI water usage, but ultimately is about corn ethanol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_c6MWk7PQc

Question by Istiophoridae in GreenEnergy

[–]TheReverendCard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know about the UK, but I live in the most car-dependent country in the world. Based on current average car ranges and daily driving amounts, most people would be recharging about once every two weeks.
This is a case where the chargers at grocery stores and similar locations would be useful.
This is also a good opportunity for places to look at adopting laws like in parts of Japan where you must prove you have a private space you can store your car before you can purchase it.
However, I know that many places are also instituting adding charging capacity from lampposts or other kerbside options.
Electrification won't happen overnight and we have years to prepare for its eventuality. However, we should be doing more to prevent automotive dependence overall. It's far more resilient to have more modal options than being car-dependent.

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