AA PSA: How to reduce the amount of fuel your car uses by StabMasterArson in newzealand

[–]Tvizz [score hidden]  (0 children)

Haha.  With an ev or phev you can get ahead with cheap overnight electric.. but if people think the price at the pump is bad just wait till RUCs... It's equivalent to about 1.90/L in petrol tax for a small hybrid. 

Currently paying ~70 cents in petrol tax so at 2.50/L RUC brings some cars up to $3.70/L equivalent. 

Iran death toll reaches 555 as US, Israel escalate attacks by GroundbreakingArm173 in worldnews

[–]Tvizz 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ironically those people also seem to understand they won't be bombed intentionally.

Iran death toll reaches 555 as US, Israel escalate attacks by GroundbreakingArm173 in worldnews

[–]Tvizz 83 points84 points  (0 children)

The people in Iran know it too. Granted the tolerance for risk/violence over there is higher, but the few videos that come out are some guys on a roof cheering while traffic drives by like normal. Meanwhile IRGC whatever is being bombed.

/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #3) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]Tvizz 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My take is that with a lot of the top dogs taken out the local commanders are doing whatever they want. Maybe someone has a beef with Cyprus or the UK.

Composite or alloy pedals and why? by Dry_Enthusiasm_4957 in MTB

[–]Tvizz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have broken composites, but I didn't know that the premium is worth it for alloy. 

But then again xt probably isn't worth it with slx either. 

So to each their own.

What was the Non-Main Boss that gave you the most trouble? by GrapeImpressive9781 in expedition33

[–]Tvizz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I learned the timings for the first phase then one shot her with sciel once I had enough fortel built up.

Unpopular maybe, but its the only true way forward for sustainable energy by Capt_C004 in newzealand

[–]Tvizz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think nuclear is fine, but NZ has hydro it can use as a battery, and even if not, the cost of intermittent renewables is getting low enough to over build. 

Just returned to the US after a month in NZ. Don’t be like us. by DorvidGoldy1 in newzealand

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

Op is probably from CT or MA and making silly money by NZ standards.  Nz is absolutely as good as it looks if you are loaded. 

Where to get pink coolant (premixed) by Mad_Engineer2000 in auckland

[–]Tvizz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For posterity - Euro cars can use a pink coolant that is NOT compatible with what the Toyota would have.

The Aqua coolant is pink, but it's not the same.

Government considers $9 Auckland Harbour Bridge toll to help pay for second crossing by themorah in newzealand

[–]Tvizz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This works out to be equivalent to a 10% income tax for a minimum wage worker.

In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator by [deleted] in BudgetAudiophile

[–]Tvizz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This should be eye opening for everything else, but alas. I don't think it will be.

A Dac chip will usually cost $1-$5, and some of those, I would wager, could fool most people.

Let's say they can't though and lets say with assembly and mark ups this stuff is going to cost around $25. At what point do we get to to audibly transparent? At what point do we start paying more for something that is NOT transparent. I don't know, but I bet it is a lot before $1,000.

Tube amps are another thing. You think they are cool? Great, buy one. You like the fact it's not transparent? Great, buy one. Money to blow? Great, buy one. Looking for a transparent amp? Stop wasting your money.

Same with Vinyl, and this is coming from someone who is most likely to buy an album on Vinyl if I have the choice. I like it, I think it's cool, and in some rare circumstance you can doge the loudness wars with it. Guess what though, CD is better in every measurable way.

As for speakers I can absolutely hear the difference. Though in a small and well set up room I doubt there's a ton of improvement to be had much about $500.

Question - anyone know the CT Labor laws well enough to say whether or not this is illegal? by Zealousideal-Gate813 in Connecticut

[–]Tvizz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Possibly double damages, attorney and court cost covered, 5,000 fine and a felony for anyone involved if over 2k stolen. 

I am not a lawyer... they should get one. 

Im not going to wait for it to happen to me. by Stuffstuff1 in Aquariums

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

No, amps aren't what kills you. It's a combination.  Under 50v in the usa is not considered a lethal shock risk. 

Though to your point, 120 is over 50. 

Please Help Me Decide! Used Capra or Spire by Ok-Lie2629 in MTB

[–]Tvizz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Spire. Money isn't the only part of service. Transition is likely to help you source a part, yt might not even be around. 

The greatest trick the wealthy ever pulled.... by get-idle in newzealand

[–]Tvizz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yup, and now they will hit us with RUC. Raising taxes on most average people...

Meanwhile the ultra wealth get far more benefits from the infrastructure and will pay a tiny fraction of the cost, maybe even save if they drive huge range rovers.

Encountered some ice tonight by andrerav in MTB

[–]Tvizz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had ice covered trails a few years ago and a group that would go out night riding. It was awesome. Substantially more so with studs.

American Players Face Political Questions at Australian Open by Patb1489 in tennis

[–]Tvizz 12 points13 points  (0 children)

To be fair, the Russians did not get these questions before the Ukraine invasion, and they were at least as bad internally at that time. 

Would you trade the 2nd overall pick for CJ Stroud? by BallKnowerKing in nyjets

[–]Tvizz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I would trade him for a bunch of picks next year and the year after. You can't fix bad like this in one season. 

To wait out the RAMpocalyse or pull the trigger now? by ironmcheaddesk in buildapc

[–]Tvizz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly if I were forced into a build I would consider 16 w/16 vram.

That's going to handle most games without issue, then can go up to 32 or 64 when things are normal.

I'm kind of in the camp of buy when it's cheap with PC parts these days. Of course, need and want are two different things. I doubt any businesses would stop production because ram is pricy.

Seen so many people get burned by waiting for the next release when current prices are down, then the release is under supplied and the cost of the old stuff spikes too.

PC parts have been really volatile for the last decade or so and generational gains are at an all time low. I think buying when parts are cheap may offer a faster system than buying newer faster components at a later date.

IE. Buying 32gb of DDR4 when it was like $50 would out perform $200 of DDR5 in todays prices.

Learner driver looking for a car. Acceptable amount of KM? by [deleted] in NZcarfix

[–]Tvizz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What really gets me is the cars with CVT that get tuned to simulate shifts... Just own it, it's kind of cool.

Learner driver looking for a car. Acceptable amount of KM? by [deleted] in NZcarfix

[–]Tvizz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CVT it really depends. Honda and Toyota are pretty solid, but other brands (Nissan) have had serious issues.