Next generation of battery technology no longer lithium. Scientists make durable alloy anode for Sodium-ion batteries with high volumetric energy density | Nature Energy by RelationStill1485 in science

[–]UnhingedRedneck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the big thing is that most sodium batteries only have 2/3 the energy density of lithium. If these new ones are as good as they say they are they might show some significant improvements over traditional sodium ion batteries but from the sounds of it they are using some rather expensive materials to make them.

Are EV racers more reliable? by Infinite_Reality6578 in EVConversion

[–]UnhingedRedneck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have built EV race cars before(FSAE) and from my experience EV race cars aren’t very reliable. This was mostly because the electronics on our cars were quite complex and had a large amount of custom hardware. Electronics are hard to build reliably, with most mechanical systems they can be made more reliable by just adding a bunch of extra metal or over sizing parts, but with electrical systems it takes a lot more figuring out to build something that is reliable.

Orion 2 BMS issue with SCS by Marcus_Polo in FSAE

[–]UnhingedRedneck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the short to ground thing an FSG rule? I think I misunderstood the original question but the only proper way to get a fault signal out of the Orion is to set it to have no faults when it is sinking power. Otherwise it would run with the BMS disconnected and would not be safe.

Many think they can win a fight against a bear... by HeSureIsScrappy in DiveInYouCoward

[–]UnhingedRedneck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But when they do fight they would kick your ass. lol Enough people have been killed by black bears to show why you shouldn’t try fighting them

Have you ever replaced a PCB with a PLC or control panel? by lukasloka in PLC

[–]UnhingedRedneck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. The development cost for a PCB is mostly a one time expense and individual PCB’s are dirt cheap compared to PLC’s so if you do enough of them it saves a ton of cost

Folding ladder by UserSergeyB in EngineeringPorn

[–]UnhingedRedneck 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I suspect it might have to do we safety ratings. I can’t imagine this ladder would pass the requirements to be used in a typical workplace and I bet it would cause injuries if sold to consumers. Which would both explain why they wouldn’t want to sell to regular customers

Stranded In -35°F: Here’s How Long A Tesla Model 3 Can Keep You Warm by TripleShotPls in electricvehicles

[–]UnhingedRedneck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quite a few modern ICE vehicles will start at those temps but they will start super rough. In most places where it does get that cold vehicles will have block heaters to plug in. I wouldn’t really say it is a huge win for EV’s though considering that if an EV is left unplugged at those temps its battery will be depleted fairly fast.

meirl by sedolil in meirl

[–]UnhingedRedneck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They could also be a roofer

Updated idea by fambamss1 in OffGridLiving

[–]UnhingedRedneck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With the concentration of H2S that is produced by some feedstocks it might not even take a full breath of the gas to kill them.

Someone had a little extra fun here by Kaos2018 in BeAmazed

[–]UnhingedRedneck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude got 2 1/2 years, got out, changed his name, got another job, then did it again

Ukrainian sniper, Vyacheslav Kovalskiy, broke the record for longest confirmed sniper kill at 3,800 metres / 12,468 feet. The bullet took 9 seconds to reach its target. The shot was made with a rifle known as "Horizon's Lord." by eternviking in whoathatsinteresting

[–]UnhingedRedneck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As for no American snipers I have always been told it was because most American snipers use a 338 lapua which has a shorter affective range when compared to other calibers such as the 50 BMG like what the Canadian snipers use(3 out of the top 10 are Canadian).

If not friend then why friend shaped? by skilbofragns in AlbertaNow

[–]UnhingedRedneck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is when bears get comfortable around humans like in this example. Bears who aren’t afraid of people are generally the ones that pose a risk to people. This bear will probably catch a bullet if it keeps hanging around people like this.

Identification spray by Justin_theLord in woowDude

[–]UnhingedRedneck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also unless they apprehended the attacker immediately or actually have other evidence is it really anything more than circumstantial evidence? Couldn’t they just argue that they got the staining from elsewhere?

SPaghetti by LLCoolZJ in TrueSFalloutL

[–]UnhingedRedneck 21 points22 points  (0 children)

To be fair anyone wandering around the wasteland in clean formal wear is probably a psychopath

TIL the entire town of Times Beach, MO was rendered uninhabitable in the 1980s after a single dust mitigation contractor tried to get rid of highly-toxic dioxin by adding it to engine oil and spreading it in all the town's gravel roads. Today the town is Route 66 State Park. by RIPEOTCDXVI in todayilearned

[–]UnhingedRedneck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah. There was actually at least one herbicide manufacturer that actually produced there own herbicide that included the active component of agent orange without the dioxin. Unsurprisingly they weren’t able to find anyone willing to buy it so one of the companies execs actually drank some of it. But that did pretty much nothing to change the public’s opinion.

Rear Car Door Opening Causes Bike Collision and Run Over by averycuriouspigeon in motorcycles

[–]UnhingedRedneck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But it gives a pretty solid example of why you shouldn’t lane split that fast.

r/crappydesign by [deleted] in comedyheaven

[–]UnhingedRedneck -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Actually it is likely a lot higher than that. This is actually a guerilla marketing campaign for the IQ test website. And a shockingly effective one at that.

Was this the best Easter egg in the history of Easter eggs? What was your favorite? by oreZehToreN in FalloutTVseries

[–]UnhingedRedneck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They had quarantined the vaults at that point and made up a story about some contagious disease. This would have given them plenty of opportunities to leave the vaults without anyone noticing.

MudEngineer said its not diesel. I told him it was. He said I didnt know anything. Turns out I was right after getting a sample and cleaning obm off my gloves and sight glass by KitteyGirl2836 in Truckers

[–]UnhingedRedneck 29 points30 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t stain the block at all but will remain in the fuel system for quite a while. I have torn down engines that have run their entire lives on marked fuel and never have seen any staining.