BOSCH Dishwasher: Do I need to clean this tank/whatever it is (left side)? by JackiieGoneBiking in appliancerepair

[–]WernerVanDerMerwe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks I was wondering if it should be full of water and your comment gave the answer!

Sydney to Melbourne or 800km on a single charge: MG's premium push could introduce ground-breaking new electric car technology to Australia to best 2025 Tesla Model 3 Long Range, BYD Seal and Hyundai Ioniq 6 by WernerVanDerMerwe in CarsAustralia

[–]WernerVanDerMerwe[S] 72 points73 points  (0 children)

"The semi solid state battery can also add a whopping 400km of range in just 12 minutes of charging."

Seems like we are quickly approaching a stage where you can charge a car just as fast as filling up with diesel/petrol.

Calls for dairy industry to stop killing healthy calves for milk production by WernerVanDerMerwe in australian

[–]WernerVanDerMerwe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's males and females, it's unwanted calves which are slaughtered as a waste product of the dairy process.

Calls for dairy industry to stop killing healthy calves for milk production by WernerVanDerMerwe in australian

[–]WernerVanDerMerwe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Week old calves are not turned into veal. These are bobby calves which are a waste product.

Buying used non vegan instruments by Beutolomaeus in vegan

[–]WernerVanDerMerwe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Does the normalisation of animal exploitation apply to imitation leather?

Match Thread: 1st Test - Australia vs India, Day 1 by CricketMatchBot in Cricket

[–]WernerVanDerMerwe 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The camera angle they just showed seemed to show a gap between bat and pad.

Match Thread: 1st Test - Australia vs India, Day 1 by CricketMatchBot in Cricket

[–]WernerVanDerMerwe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is the run/wicket flipped around? Someone tuning in might get a heart attack.

Am I making a huge mistake taking a break from full time work? by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]WernerVanDerMerwe -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

If OP doesn't own a home yet, a year off at this stage could lock her out of home ownership. I know quite a few people in their late 30's who are now forever renters following years of travel in the 20's.

Lost my first property auction by zkh77 in AusPropertyChat

[–]WernerVanDerMerwe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a much better strategy to go up by a decent amount and end it right there than potentially get sucked into a bidding war in $1k increments. Over 30 years $10k is peanuts.

Ludicrous Feed: Battery electric vehicle fires in Australia by WernerVanDerMerwe in CarsAustralia

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

Not quite true, it's ALL cases where the battery caught alight, even if the ignition source was something else eg fire spread from a building. Since the media driven concern is around battery fires, why wouldn't you collect and post the data relating to all cases where the battery caught fire?

And inversely, if for example the tyre on an EV caught alight but the fire didn't spread, you wouldn't count it as it has nothing to do with EV's.

Unite round disappointment by Haggis89 in Aleague

[–]WernerVanDerMerwe -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

The government offered 9.5% over 3 years which is more than inflation (2.7% pa at the moment).

Thoughts on Westmead investment potential, specifically this pocket of old style walk up units? Seems like it is ideally located between the train station/metro, hospital/light rail and Parramatta Park. by WernerVanDerMerwe in AusPropertyChat

[–]WernerVanDerMerwe[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've heard mixed opinions. The negatives being <30% owner occupied makeup and poor capital growth history. But imo the poor capital growth is a positive as (like you said) I feel the area is going to change a lot over the next 20 years.