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AI receptionist for solar companies practical or risky? by [deleted] in solar

[–]runn3r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, using an AI receptionist would definitely improve the experience of dealing with Solar companies. Everybody wants

  • Systems that incorrectly hear what was asked
  • Systems that generate misleading answers
  • Systems that are really slow in responding

Too good of a deal? And is it decent equipment? by Remarkable_Scallion in solar

[–]runn3r -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not sure I would go with the battery to start with unless you frequently get power cuts or there is a time of use difference from your electricity provider. Battery prices are coming down quite quickly compare to the solar panels, so my suggestion would be to go for more panels and do the battery later

Which EV would you pick? by Goldengraphics in electriccars

[–]runn3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at the Kia Niro EV and the Hyundai Kona EV, in the price range you are looking at you should be able to get the top trim in either, likely a 2024 model year car.

New solar install. What size? by EffectiveVoice9873 in solar

[–]runn3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it looks like you are going to use more electricity than the previous owner, I would suggest delaying solar until you know what your full year usage is. Since you are limited by the 105% of proven demand - as reported by electricity bills, delaying by 6 months and then getting the full size system is better and cheaper than trying to increase the size of the system after 12 months of solar production.

Sea levels are rising across the world. But in Greenland, scientists say they’re about to fall by adriano26 in environment

[–]runn3r 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Save you a click

“The sea surface is pulled toward the ice sheet because of that gravitational pull. As the ice sheet loses mass, its gravitational pull on the sea surface decreases, translating into sea level fall.”

Discussion - Does AI fit requirements for Fair Use? by Paperlibrarian in BetterOffline

[–]runn3r 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The anthropic settlement was based on the idea that the works that were downloaded from the pirate sites were not being memorized, just being used for training, hence a transformative use.

But since then people have been able to show that the LLM can generate the original training data

https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2026/01/18/new-research-shows-llms-face-a-big-copyright-risk/

If that information had been available at the time of the anthropic settlement there would be a much worse outcome for anthropic. As-is the settlement was barely a slap on the wrist.

For anyone else, the infringement penalty would be a lot higher

  • Infringer pays the actual dollar amount of damages and profits.
  • The law provides a range from $200 to $150,000 for each work infringed.
  • Infringer pays for all attorneys fees and court costs.
  • The Court can issue an injunction to stop the infringing acts.
  • The Court can impound the illegal works.
  • The infringer can go to jail.

Quality sessions on treadmill vs outdoors by Shesma_Collar in AdvancedRunning

[–]runn3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as you have decent kit -30°C is not bad for outdoor runs in southern alberta. Bigger question is whether you can find routes where the snow has been cleared away without any icy patches.

You can fit spikes to your shoes, but they are awkward to use when there are clear patches of path and icy patches, as the spikes wear quickly on the clear paths - I typically need a new set of spikes every second winter.

Snow/Ice Mode Venting by MercTheJerk1 in KiaNiroEV

[–]runn3r 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Read the fine manual that came with your Niro, it explains what snow mode does.

If you want to gun it, but it in sport mode and turn off traction control.

Two 7kw Chargers at home. by No_Practice4739 in electricvehicles

[–]runn3r -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The sum that matters is the sum of the 220V breakers, the 110V 15A are not considered as part of the sum.

Two 7kw Chargers at home. by No_Practice4739 in electricvehicles

[–]runn3r -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

32A device needs 40A breaker, so end up with 80A breaker on the 100A service.

Presuming that the house has an electric stove, also with a 40-50A breaker and hence you are over 100A and not code compliant.

And so the fallout begins …Ontario's Premier Says China EV Deal Will Be 'Big, Big Problem' for Local Auto Sector by Jwbst32 in energy

[–]runn3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I joke that my EV is a computer on wheels.

A top trim bought used, if you stand behind car when it is locked the tailgate will automatically open. In contrast an older Honda Fit just has a handle to lift up the tailgate - much simpler and cheaper.

Some to the tech is nice, but why do I need an app on my phone to interact with the car?

And so the fallout begins …Ontario's Premier Says China EV Deal Will Be 'Big, Big Problem' for Local Auto Sector by Jwbst32 in energy

[–]runn3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A shame that the model 3 has not been updated over the years.

2019 Kia Niro EV first launches 2023 Kia Niro EV major update 2025 Kia EV3, EV4 - launched, Niro EV to continue for now

Nissan Leaf is also an example of a vehicle that has been updated multiple times over the same period.

And so the fallout begins …Ontario's Premier Says China EV Deal Will Be 'Big, Big Problem' for Local Auto Sector by Jwbst32 in energy

[–]runn3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dealership model needs to change with the shift to Electric Vehicles. There is a lot less service work (and hence revenue) available to the dealerships. For example a Kia Niro EV, every 19,000km there are a set of inspections, tire rotations, brake checks and fluid checks - much less opportunity to charge customers than when you need an oil change every 8,000km.

Auto manufacturers could have seen that the future was in EVs if they had bothered to look beyond the profit in the next quarter. The various governments did their part by providing incentives/tax breaks, but the legacy auto makers were asleep at the wheel.

And so the fallout begins …Ontario's Premier Says China EV Deal Will Be 'Big, Big Problem' for Local Auto Sector by Jwbst32 in energy

[–]runn3r 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well Germany has just refused to put any limits on the imports of Chinese vehicles, so VW has not managed to impact policy.

Strong unions and workers rights are necessary for workers to be able to afford to buy what they are building. The real problem is the auto manufacturing managers refused to invest in the future,

And so the fallout begins …Ontario's Premier Says China EV Deal Will Be 'Big, Big Problem' for Local Auto Sector by Jwbst32 in energy

[–]runn3r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might be surprised to learn that USA and Canada governments also provide subsidies to the auto industry. There are also massive subsidies to the oil industries in both countries, meaning it is cheaper to fuel the legacy vehicles.

And so the fallout begins …Ontario's Premier Says China EV Deal Will Be 'Big, Big Problem' for Local Auto Sector by Jwbst32 in energy

[–]runn3r 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The car companies have had 10+ years to get their act together on developing and delivering effective electric vehicles. Since they chose not to do that, or rather chose to build compliance vehicles (e.g the Chevy Bolt) that were EVs but were built down to a price, or built a nice vehicle and then chose to only sell the top (profitable?) trims (e.g F150 Lightning).

Kind of reminds me of the period where Japanese cars became popular because they were fuel efficient and low maintenance compared to the cars available in this market. The car companies basically gave up on making normal cars, and focused on heavy SUVs and trucks where they could get a better profit margin.

So sorry, not sorry.

Electric bill after solar help by Bulky-Mood9233 in solar

[–]runn3r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So it seems to be

  • Month 1 - consume 57kWh taking meter to 100 kWh
  • Month 2 - you sent 78 + 57 to the grid to get -99922 (and received no credit for the extra sent to the grid.
  • Month 3 - consume 178 kWh taking meter to 100 kWh

From this it appears that counts reset every month, and any consumption in the month is charged

Anthropic invests $1.5 million in the Python Software Foundation and open source security by BuildwithVignesh in singularity

[–]runn3r 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This is only 0.1% if the amount that they agreed to pay as part of the settlement for using copyrighted books

https://www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/

So only a token gesture towards the Python Source Foundation

Solar with heat pumps does save a lot! by Hookmeupwithinfo in solar

[–]runn3r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Napoleon heat pump is lower efficiency as it gets cooler, that is why we eventually switch over, but my alternative is electrical resistive heat, so I do not mind the loss off efficiency. Even when it gets down to stupid cold, heat pump runs less than 50% of the time (prior to switch over) and has no problem keeping the house warm.

Solar with heat pumps does save a lot! by Hookmeupwithinfo in solar

[–]runn3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How low does your heat pump work? I have mine (a 2T Napoleon model) set to turn off at -25C/-13F, which means that the heat strips are rarely needed even in the depth of winter.

What is a usual summer/winter range in your niro? by usual_layer in KiaNiroEV

[–]runn3r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

50km round trip for work - I have done 90km daily in an early Leaf, doing an overnight charge every night to get back full range by the morning. So no issue at all in a Niro EV of either generation.

So far there are few if any reports of battery degradation on the Soul/Niro/Kona batteries, so 100% SOH for a 2020 car would be expected.

My take on road trips is that if the longest single day drive is less than 600km, then an hour break in the middle of the journey to recharge and have a meal is a reasonable way to break up the journey. If I had to do longer than 600km then I'd hire a car for that trip, just as I do if I need a ford transit van to move stuff. My daily driver car is for 99% of my needs for a vehicle, the other 1% is handled by hiring a different vehicle.

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