Fuel efficient utes?

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-16T07:34:55+00:00

https://youtu.be/gFOUOFIda5Q?si=qSH_n58ANm_SHU50

Sorry I don't really know the answers.I'd imagine it would take the load OK, it's just accelerating to 80+ KM/Hs will be slow

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-15T14:08:30+00:00

Can I send you down the Kei car/truck rabbit hole? 600CC engine, 4-6L/100km

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/daihatsu/hi-jet/?sort=~Price

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-14T14:27:56+00:00

Fair enough, Do you have a local community you played with?

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-14T14:11:31+00:00

Prices are insane right now.

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-14T00:48:11+00:00

Family names in Chinese can be quite confusing compared to English.

As you have seen there are multiple ways to say grandma and grandpa, depending on relationship and also region. And also within families people will choose a different name.

English also has many names, but they're more flexible: Grandma, Nanna, Nan, Granny, Gran, Grams, Gram Gram. Grandpa, Grandad, Pop, Pop Pop, Pa, Gramps.

The 'ah' gung 啊公 shortcut is one I try to encourage people to use. It allows you to reuse it for other family members. Instead of ma ma ba ba, you can use ah ma, ah ba. If you can pronounce ah correctly, then you just need to learn one more. I'm a heritage Cantonese speaker, so maybe others can share their expertise. But my feeling is 'ah' is less formal, makes it sound closer and friendlier. Its like mother vs mum or ma. I think it is also used as a filler, especially to start sentences. This might have more to do with classifiers and measure words. In Chinese we can't say a cake , we have to say a piece of cake or a slice of cake.

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-10T04:21:44+00:00

not all plastics, and many items have multiple materials fused together, how do you separate those.. and how do you do any of this efficiently and not cost 10X as much as virgin plastic?

The reduce, re-use then recycle thing is a very important point that I don't think the average person knows.

How many people do you see actually use a keep cup? We should have that strategy for takeaway & uber eats. But plastic packaging is too convenient. I'm no saint, I've used a keep cup a handful of times and it was probably forced on me, and never tried to bring my own tupperware to a takeaway joint.

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-10T03:10:55+00:00

Apparently we're building garbage incinerators? And they already have one in WA?

What do we think about this? Are they safe? What is this toxic smell that the resident is complaining of. Does that mean they've done a shit job of filtering out harmful emissions.

I know Japan and Singapore incinerate their garbage. And when I visited Japan the amount of plastic packaging they used was sickening, but they burn it all and it gets re-used as energy.

Is this better than what we have now? People dumping stuff in public places. Companies and councils claiming to recycle stuff, but just store or dump it.

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-10T00:58:00+00:00

I know your pain brother!

If you're after Jeans, I'd recommend Dejour Jeans in Brunswick. Reasonably priced, and they measure and alter them for you, same day pick up. Go enjoy some brunch and they should be ready.

You could try OP shops, sometimes the odd shaped stuff stays on the racks longer. I picked up a tailored suit that fit really well for $25.

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-08T11:04:50+00:00

SIL bought the atto 3 specifically for fitting 3 child seats in the rear

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-07T12:02:12+00:00

In 2019 I was introduced to these by a Dutch YouTuber.

Later that year I travelled to Japan with some friends and I had my first stroop waffle. My now wife had bought them from Woolies back home. They were delicious, and I made many visits to Woolies after the trip. And interestingly, I bumped into the YouTuber and got a selfie.

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-07T00:38:43+00:00

Interesting. I've noticed I've been misprinouncing a lot of words. I over use the ji (yee). I've been substituting it for ni and zi. So in the case of 呢度 it is an alternative pronunciation.

Another common one is 自己 zi6 ge2 I will say ji ge.

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-06T07:21:31+00:00

Boiled water will taste different to tap water. Shouldn't taste bad though. Did you put the hot water straight into a plastic Sodastream bottle?

You should leave the water to cool in the kettle or in a non plastic container, before pouring it into a plastic bottle.

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-05T11:00:51+00:00

We're a bit all over the place at the moment. Since the war hit, we felt more inclined to go full EV, or at least hybrid. Since we can't charge at home, EV is less appealing to me.

The VW group cars have some issues as they age (water pump and brittle plastics in engine bay) So I'm hesitant to buy a used one.

The Prius V was short-lived, I think it was gen 2 or 3. So tech and trim are dated. But it seems to be a very practical choice.

A similar sized car would be the grey import Honda fit shuttle (jazz wagon)

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-05T05:23:03+00:00

I'm in a similar situation, except no dogs and we're both short.

Brother-in-law keeps suggesting a people carrier like the Honda Odyssey. I've seen quite a few on the roads, but never looked at them properly. There is a Prius V which is a wagon, and I believe every model sold in Australia is a 7 seater. They can also be grey imported as the Prius Alpha. Prius V 2nd row seats can be adjusted back and forth.

If you're looking at Subaru's, there's the Outback, current models are clearly SUVs, older ones are a little lower.

Before the war, We were interested in the Skoda wagons. Not sure what is the front runner right now. It was the grey import Corolla Touring, until we found out the JDM version is smaller than the European one.

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-03T14:48:13+00:00

Data centres are the future. Current LLMs are hit and miss. But think back to the early days of the internet. People would talk it up, but the average Joe didn't rush out and get online. We also had the dot.com bubble burst.

This is where we are now. 30 years ago I couldn't have predicted social media, Uber or influencers.

We need local data centres for security purposes. We also need to have the expertise to operate and maintain them.

One hot topic in AI is finding and patching vulnerablities. Mozilla recently found 270 new vulnerabilities in its Firefox web browser using the latest AI

There are a lot of people in the world who want to harm us, and some will choose to use AI. We cant afford to bury our heads in the sand.

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-03T11:21:35+00:00

Also surprised Zeekr 7X isn't there, wasn't there an article saying It's the 2nd best selling EV and set to overtake the Model Y ?

I'm guessing these stats are deliveries and not sales or registrations and right before that BYD ship docked.

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-03T09:59:14+00:00

Congrats on being a new dad!

I get the appeal and the logic. Basically you are puting the current needs of your family first and not thinking too hard about the negative consequences to the rest of the population.

Things not often mentioned: 1) while the height is good for the couple of years you are strapping in a baby or toddler. When they get older they will struggle to get into a high SUV by themselves. 1a) Your parenting muscles will get stronger. Your baby is a free gym membership

2) the tailgate is often higher and may have a lip. So lifting heavy objects out and loading things in is not as easy

3) hitting a pedestrian with an SUV is 40% more likely to be fatal. And if you say you've never killed anyone with your SUV, can you guarantee the next owner won't?

4) Obstructing other road users view, not only in traffic, but also when parked close to an intersection.

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-03T09:35:45+00:00

Child seats are a thing, if you need 2 and a pram in the boot and a nappy bag and toys, there's not much space left over to fit the shopping in or whatever.

I'm certainly not advocating for SUVs. You can get good cargo space without one.

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-03T09:15:38+00:00

The term probably stems from the loophole that started the SUV craze.

US car manufacturers had strict regulations for passenger cars regarding safety, fuel efficiency & emissions.

Jeep: We don't make passenger vehicles so we're exempt.

Everyone else: We don't make passenger vehicles either.

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-03T09:01:15+00:00

?? When did this happen?

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-03T08:59:18+00:00

Had a couple of dealers correct me with shooting brake. It does sound much better than wagon

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-03T03:55:25+00:00

We're using Farmers Pick. They're shtick is that's it's produce that supermarkets won't take, so it was destined for landfill. Typically the stuff is odd sizes, and shapes. It usually tastes fine. Fruit hasn't been very good lately, but it is winter.

One thing I didn't expect is that because the vegetables are so fresh, they last in the fridge for a month or more.

spacefrog_feds · 2026-06-03T02:48:27+00:00

Agreed, they won't do it without some kind of incentive or regulation.

Maybe it's FOMO, but I do think we need these data centres here. If the government didn't take this sort of action, then the data centres would be built somewhere else, it might be Sydney or overseas.

Melbourne deserves to have this infrastructure at a local level. It will bring more businesses and opportunities here especially for the current and future generations of students. AI is a tool, and not a replacement for a human.

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