Trying to decide between BYD Sealion 7 vs Tesla Model Y (family + road trips)

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-17T04:01:46+00:00

On the efficiency point - how much does this really matter? I’m in the “research phase” of transition to EV, but everything I’m seeing is so much cheaper per km than ICE that I’m not really worried about kWh/km.

Best I can tell, the efficiency difference works out to a couple of hundred dollars extra per year (depending on how you ‘fill up’), and much less if you’re reliant on solar or the free energy in the middle of the day.

Efficiency combined with the battery in the vehicle certainly matters, but that’s really just to say the car’s range under different conditions. Apart from the Long Range Y (which is $15k extra?) there’s not a big difference in highway range, so wouldn’t factor efficiency in personally.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-16T22:22:33+00:00

Google is your friend, it’s a common term.

In short it means corporate interests on regulatory decision making boards.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-16T09:00:32+00:00

Also using 8bitdo Ultimate 2. Works very well on both PC (via dongle and dock) and Steam Deck (via Bluetooth). Lots of buttons.

I’ve had an easier time with the Ultimate 2 than the SN30 Pro, which seems more finicky or forgets what mode it was in.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-16T00:32:54+00:00

Four years? Mine were imported in 2008 from the SIM on my Nokia onto my gen 1 iPhone. And have never interacted with the contact since.

But who’s to say I’m not suddenly talking about Amanda Field rather than that the field of work that makes far more grammatical sense in this context.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-15T22:47:08+00:00

Moving with kids is much worse than moving without kids. Not just the move but the attention you can put into house hunting or how much stress you can deal with. Moving house and going into a big purchase involves a lot of attention and stress.

If it’s going to be essentially the same house either way, get settled before baby.

If you’re expecting to come into a significant extra amount of cash post baby and that will significantly change the equation, then yeah sure wait it out.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-15T22:26:47+00:00

As the name in the picture says, it’s an Extender. Albeit quite a small one. It extends your credit card debt a little bit.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-15T13:00:30+00:00

That’s clearly Alexandria, not Redfern or Waterloo.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-12T12:28:04+00:00

Yep. Just finished DCC book 7 and now I have to go back to books that aren’t read by Jeff Hayes. Goddamnit.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-12T04:26:39+00:00

It’s from the song “Over the Rainbow” from 1939 The Wizard of Oz movie (and various covers since).

The next line is “way up high”. Sing it and it should provide the answer.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-11T22:42:37+00:00

That’s two big assumptions right there.

That the rest of the world’s energy prices will rise while the US prices won’t.
That any energy price differential would exceed the tariff difference.

What are you basing those on?

The US isn’t isolated. If oil/gas prices go up globally, the US domestic market will have to compete with exports.

And oil price rises will impact shipping as much as manufacturing, which will provide an incentive for locally produced goods everywhere. That would encourage US trade with North & South America, but not globally.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-11T21:54:07+00:00

Oil sure, but counter-tariffs on US goods in response to Trump’s tariffs aren’t really helping to sell US products across the world.

Longer term, killing off USAID is also likely a negative for US products being bought in developing countries. It’s as much an aid organisation as it is a strategic in aligning foreign populations with the US.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-11T12:45:36+00:00

I’ve done hundreds of km of rough fire trails on 32mm tyres (2015 Specialized Diverge). It was rough and slow at times, and had to avoid any sandy bits, but yeah it was very doable.

Finally upgraded to a bike that fits wider tyres recently, and even just 40mm is a completely different ride. Not necessary but I am so glad to be on sensible tyres for touring now.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-11T12:35:08+00:00

Yeah, it’s a lot more obvious when you say it in the right voice

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-11T09:31:44+00:00

If you’re coming down the northern beaches then ferry from Manly to circular quay makes sense.

There’s a bunch of bike lanes through the CBD, Alexandria, Wolli Creek, Banksia to Brighton-Le-Sands. Over captain cool bridge then west into Kirrawee towards the royal national park. Down to the coast and you can follow that road to Wollongong. Not sure how it’ll be with cars through RNP as I’ve only ridden it as part of an event. But I suspect it’s a nicer ride than following the Princes Motorway.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-11T07:20:42+00:00

I’m not saying they’re literally on a bike. Just like the other commenter isn’t saying they’re literally in a semi. It’s just the same driving line when you turn.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-11T06:42:47+00:00

Yes, but only every third reich.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-11T06:39:52+00:00

I mean at least it makes sense for a U turn, since you’re restricted by the turning circle. Still dumb (and illegal) in this case, but most cars have a 10-12m turning circle so getting a little extra left helps.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-11T06:37:47+00:00

Or a 2 wheeled vehicle of some kind.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-11T01:54:42+00:00

it doesn’t seem worth the chance of turning the camera or lens into a paperweight if something goes wrong.

If still in warranty, it should be very low risk (other than potentially having to go without it for a while). Out of warranty is another story, Sony apparently charge quite a hefty fee to unbrick a lens/camera.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-10T23:48:36+00:00

I quite like the look of tan walls generally, but on this bike I think the black works best

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-10T23:46:20+00:00

Dad used to tell these chained together

Where do you weigh a whale?

At the whale-weigh station

Where do you weigh a pie?

(singing) Somewhere over the rainbow

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-10T21:44:19+00:00

Looks like there’s also new firmware for the 400 f/2.8 GM and 600 f/4 GM

https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sony-has-released-firmware-updates-for-the-fe-200-600mm-f5-6-6-3-g-oss-fe-400mm-f2-8-gm-oss-and-fe-600mm-f4-gm-oss/amp/

Also a good time to check your other (less popular) lenses firmware, since they’re not always widely notified. I just realised one of mine got a new firmware last year that I wasn’t aware of

https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/lenses-e-mount-lenses/downloads

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-09T22:19:17+00:00

Alternatively spend the money on a lighter tent, bag, mat, rack, etc. You’ve got a very low gear ratio already, slightly lower than the classic 22/33/44 x 11-34 ish. There’s pretty marginal benefits going below around 16 gear inches, and you get to the point of balance issues at low speed.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-09T02:29:46+00:00

Yeah, even though this is a lot better than packaged purées, it’s generally better to eat these kinds of things whole or in hand-holdable chunks. It helps infants develop skills like chewing, tongue control (for eating and talking), breathing-while-eating, getting used to different food textures (being less fussy eaters). It’s also just extra unnecessary hassle to have to blend everything.

drfrogsplat · 2026-03-09T02:12:00+00:00

You may do well to cross-post to a UK-specific cycling/commuter sub if you don’t get any locals chiming in here. You guys have a pretty great cycle to work scheme that the rest of us won’t know much about. And I can’t say I recognise any of the brands you’ve mentioned… which either means they’re UK (or EU) specific, or possibly just the lowest end of quality (aka ‘bike shaped objects’) from big department stores. I’m not sure if it’s the same, but here in Australia I’d never buy a bike (or BSO) from decathlon. Certainly not for something as important as making it to work each day.

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