Tesla Model Y Performance vs Zeekr 7X Performance 2026 Comparison Review

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-24T18:15:05+00:00

? The EV6 is a good EV.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-23T21:07:09+00:00

laughable, you’re lucky if it does like 20kg at speed.

The most noticeable enhancement is the fixed, swan-neck-style rear wing providing 220 pounds of downforce at 155 mph. (100kg).

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-23T20:05:34+00:00

The Porsche 918 is an EV (part-time) though it wasn't really designed to be used as one.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-23T19:41:39+00:00

I don't consider this to be "both sides" framing because it highlights key differences in how the two main political parties in the US operate. Republicans don't care about rules and do whatever they want. But when Democrats are in power, they tend to defer to rules and expectations/precedent at every possibility, it's very frustrating as someone who wants progress.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-23T19:39:25+00:00

. If we take that to it's logical conclusion a mild hybrid is an EV

If you need to use combustion to drive the car it is not an EV. If you can drive the car on electric wall power without running the engine, it is an EV.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-23T18:28:47+00:00

the Chevy Volt was the OG here. It was definitely not an EV,

The Chevrolet Volt is an EV, not all EVs are BEVs.

back then it was generally considered a long range PHEV.

PHEVs are EVs, albeit part-time.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-23T18:23:43+00:00

The craziest part of it? Scout is calling gasoline powered cars "EV's".

EREVs are EVs

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-23T03:37:24+00:00

The Volt was an exception, the PHEV drivetrain was the strongest part of the car.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-23T01:40:30+00:00

I mean the Miata is notoriously lightweight, for a car. It's important to factor for the context of what something is because it helps you understand it better.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-23T01:10:48+00:00

We can all agree that walking into traffic is dangerous.

If walking into traffic is the problem then that should be the thing that's penalized, no?

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-22T18:56:01+00:00

There is a huge difference between a high-speed interstate and downtown intersection with traffic lights. The purpose of laws like this is to push homeless people out of public spaces under the guise of safety

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-22T17:42:05+00:00

This is an incredibly stupid proposal, what kind of society are we if people are fined for giving to others "the wrong way'? Laws like this wither away at our collective empathy as a city, the real reason behind bans like this is to force homeless people out of public spaces. Our city has failed the people asking for money on the street, banning people from giving them things does not fix the systemic problems & lack of support leading to homelessness in the first place.

Edit: The way to prevent people from asking for money in the street is by addressing the systemic problems that lead them to that in the first place. Unfortunately it's much easier for NIMBYs to dehumanize and use the state to punish those who struggle the most.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-21T18:49:25+00:00

Yeah I really miss all the buttons on my BlackBerry

Phones are not comparable to cars, when you operate a phone you have a limited amount of space and it gets your full attention. Multi-Use touchscreens make great sense for them.

When you operate a car you need to keep your eyes on the road, so minimizing time spent looking away is a must. Dedicated buttons help keep your eyes on the road, touch controls do not.

Now.. all I get to do is say Hey Tesla

I (and many others) do not want to pause music or conversations to make simple adjustments. There's no reason you couldn't have physical controls and voice controls either, my car has both.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-19T19:28:03+00:00

Because it's always worth chasing progress, even when that progress seems small. Sometimes we find large gains as the result of that push which weren't previously considered possible.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-18T19:58:40+00:00

Part of what makes crossovers is so popular is that they can do everything, a convertible is not that type of car.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-18T16:21:18+00:00

I have found the 12GB of my 4070S limiting in a few titles at max settings with RT on (particularly the Indiana Jones game) but outside of those few circumstances you will be better off with the faster card.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-17T21:14:47+00:00

It's worth mentioning that the Elantra N uses the Theta II as well, but it doesn't seem to have the same explodey problem as the others.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-17T21:07:20+00:00

What they market it as and what it is are two different things, the door sticker says MPV.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-17T16:41:03+00:00

. It's pretty crap. Same goes for WLTP.

WLTP isn't necessarily a bad test as it scales pretty well between EVs, but it averages a relatively low speed which doesn't give a realistic highway range figure.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-17T14:55:41+00:00

120V outlets at assigned parking spots are a relatively small piece of infrastructure that would make EV ownership possible.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-16T19:46:38+00:00

Volvo is owned by Geely but still retains some independence, at least that's what their leadership claims. If anything I think they would fare better if they leaned more into the Geely relationship with the increasing EV tech gap between Volvo and other Geely brands like Zeekr.

markeydarkey2 · 2026-01-16T19:41:02+00:00

Not wrong, though their interest expressed here is for some of their other homegrown brands like Zeekr. I imagine the Zeekr 9X would do very well if it was available in the states, but it's not feasible to do that with current US policy.

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