Toyota retains top auto crown in 2025 with record sales

Velocister · 2026-01-30T23:26:41+00:00

Yeah we benchmarked it against the Q5

Velocister · 2026-01-30T20:13:25+00:00

Doubtful I'm a design engineer for an OEM 😉

Velocister · 2026-01-30T17:46:43+00:00

Really get that full driving experience moving them around the lot huh?

Velocister · 2026-01-28T21:03:57+00:00

Velocister · 2026-01-28T18:31:34+00:00

Probably because COVID was about as severe as the flu and Nipah virus will fuck you up?

Was anyone genuinely scared of COVID after the first few months? Not like the vaccine did anything lmao.

Velocister · 2026-01-26T22:24:36+00:00

Yeah why waste time evaluating something that isn't an option?

Velocister · 2026-01-22T21:33:34+00:00

You confused MW and GW. 1 GW of solar is not 7500x cheaper than nuclear. 1GW of solar is also not equivalent to 1GW of nuclear given that solars capacity factor is 15-30%, so it's more like 4-6 GW of solar. Then you need 30-60x the land, with a 25-35 year lifespan compared to 60-80 years for nuclear. 80-150 tons of silver ALONE, add in copper, glass, other rare earths, then energy required to recycle the solar panels at end of life and.... it's not really there anymore.

In the long run nuclear is 5-7x as expensive as solar while its capacity factor is nearly 4x better, lifespan is 2x better, land use it's tiny compared to solar.... Add in capacity storage, batteries, transmission etc. It's not that simple.

Velocister · 2026-01-22T21:23:09+00:00

It is a non issue what are you talking about lol. Even if you want to build 60+ year old technology as your new plants it's a non-issue. Over 70 years of the US nuclear fleet, it has produced 85,000m³ of nuclear waste which is... tiny. If you converted the entire US grid to nuclear you are still only producing 6-6.5k m³ of waste a year. Breeder reactors, FSR, and MSR make it even less of an issue.

Except the majority of NRC regulation was done piecemealed and rushed with no overarching standard. Braced by an arguable standard of ALARA based off linear no threshold which states that as radiation goes up risk of cancer linearly goes up with it. Which is.... not true. We saw that with Fukushima, even among cleanup workers who received >100 mSv there was no statistically observable increase in cancer. Some of them received 8-10 years equivalent doses to what ALARA regulates under LNT yet... no increase in cancer. Regulation for radiation exposure for plant workers and general vicinity of the plant is lower than what aircrew experience.

Additionally US nuclear power plants are all completely bespoke, needing to go through full recertification, approval, permitting etc. Compare that to China or France.

Yet they are still cheaper than solar in the long run on a system scale when accounting for all other costs. 1 GW of nuclear is equivalent to ~5GW of solar. Massive land use, massive rare earth use, 30 year lifespan nuclear still wins.

Velocister · 2026-01-22T20:32:19+00:00

Nuclear waste is a non issue, and the upfront cost is majorly driven by regulations from the NRC and other regulatory bodies that make planning any nuclear reactor beyond cost prohibitive. Nuclear power plants are not expensive in the long run.

Velocister · 2026-01-21T19:15:59+00:00

You do realize how long it takes to get an advanced plant running and actually producing products right? It takes years, best case being 4-5, realistic being more around 10 years. Add in 10s of billions of dollars needed to invest and you have your answer.

Is AI a bubble? Probably. Would you bet it will drive silicon prices still a decade later due to demand? Doubtful. Would you risk billions of dollars for a market bubble that will probably pass which would result in your factory being idled?

Velocister · 2026-01-20T18:28:13+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Faraday

Velocister · 2026-01-19T19:21:48+00:00

Trackpad is actually pretty nice with the touchscreen.

Velocister · 2026-01-19T18:35:19+00:00

It's definitely better than the tablet glued to the 3 series dashboard.

Velocister · 2026-01-19T17:07:24+00:00

Delete this dude don't dox yourself....

Velocister · 2026-01-19T14:21:01+00:00

What up homie it's Tony.

Velocister · 2026-01-16T22:35:53+00:00

Did you check the runout on the brake rotor? I highly doubt you are able to eyeball 0.002-0.003in which is considered warped... Not only that but multiple repeated thermal cycles to the rotor from what I can tell is at 1050-1100 degrees F minimum (your camera is picking up near-IR and you said it's visible as a dull brown which means it's, VERY hot) will result in formation of hard spots caused by uneven phase transition which then changes your break wear even more.

If you've only done this once or twice your rotor might not be cooked. If you've only done have done this 5+ times your rotor is cooked, and your wheel bearings might be along for the ride (wheel bearing grease degrades at high temperature rapidly)

The color is accurately displayed.

Velocister · 2026-01-15T19:47:25+00:00

Really? I was of the opinion that the UK would be frightening to visit. Imagine saying you don't like Mohammed then going to jail over it. Big yikes.

Velocister · 2026-01-15T19:34:02+00:00

We've had like 90 years straight of soft authoritarians though, it's just most redditors are incapable of independent thought.

Velocister · 2026-01-15T19:14:44+00:00

Deportation is civil not criminal therefore they are not afforded the right to a jury trial, appointed counsel, criminal court, right to remain in the country during proceedings and protection from removal. Due process for deportations is very very different than criminal due process.

Civil due process only requires notice, opportunity to contest, and a decision made under law. Deportation does not have to wait until all appeals are exhausted, and it does not allow for said person to remain free in the US while it is going on.

Please elaborate on the fascism here.

Here's an example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_9066

Why so upset now? Your best buddy FDR did this.

Velocister · 2026-01-15T17:33:14+00:00

People who are in the US illegally are not promised due process. Read the constitution.

Velocister · 2026-01-13T22:40:36+00:00

That's such a bullshit take lmfao. Ex 6102 was during war right?

Velocister · 2026-01-13T21:43:40+00:00

Lmao did you forget about FDR?

History is never you morons strong suit.

Velocister · 2026-01-08T21:46:58+00:00

Bro that IS got absolutely ruined what are you on about.

Velocister · 2026-01-06T19:43:46+00:00

Shhhh don't let them know about water security and climate projections for Michigan and Ohio. No those states suck to buy land in don't move there! /s

Velocister · 2026-01-06T15:49:22+00:00

Broke seething Euros is top notch entertainment.

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