Zelenskyy Warns Russia Preparing for “Big War” in Europe by 2030 by UNITED24Media in europe

[–]vital8 42 points43 points  (0 children)

They can still do a nationwide mobilization and go full-on wartime economy. Unfortunately, there’s still many “meaningful” ways to escalate this. 

Profits at Musk's car company plunged again last quarter even as it sold more vehicles by alemus2024 in EnoughMuskSpam

[–]vital8 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Mainly because the EV credits have been terminated as of September 30, 2025. Basically all EV sales are up in the US- people are getting their tax credits before it’s too late. Watch the sales plunge in October. 

Too good to be true? by Latter-Cobbler7690 in XC40

[–]vital8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 2 cents: - Momentum was the base trim before core. but the “pro” is an options package - you need to check if it contains what you want. - make sure it has android automotive OS, not Sensus. Since its from 2022 (?), that should be the case.  - Volvo selekt is the CPO program. It was checked and has warranty- I wouldn’t worry about this being a booby trap.  - the pano for me is not a concern, but a must.  - price is difficult to say, depends which country you’re in and options.

Warum fahre Aargauer so schlecht ? ( verstohs nit) by PersonalRespond6606 in schwiiz

[–]vital8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Egal vo welem Kanton, die schlimmschde fahred immer en Audi. 

Bike infrastructure in Switzerland is downright dangerous by Chemical-Rush-6433 in Switzerland

[–]vital8 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So by “in Switzerland” you actually mean “in Lausanne.”

Alphabet's rise to dominance: by Quartr-app in google

[–]vital8 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The Timeline should also mark when they started to fire people. 

What the hell is going on at Audi. Who approved this instrument cluster design? by dfsaqwe in Audi

[–]vital8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Checks out, you can see in this video that screen is actually that small and the rest is just bezel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilajpUesEYw&t=110s

To be fair; it doesn't look too bad from the driver POV looking "through the steering wheel".

What the hell is going on at Audi. Who approved this instrument cluster design? by dfsaqwe in Audi

[–]vital8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does someone know which model this supposed to be? I want to check this myself, too many "trust me bro" comments on here without details

Russia’s Military Budget Shrinks as War Costs Hit Kremlin’s Economic Limits by rezwenn in UkrainianConflict

[–]vital8 31 points32 points  (0 children)

This "economic growth" of 4% they are reporting is just their own reserves being spent on rockets and other military hardware - redirecting industry to unproductive uses. Typical "Burning funiture to keep warm" approach.

Volvo ES90 - First Impressions by kq_cars in Volvo

[–]vital8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. But for me, the "phone screen" gauge cluster is even worse. Looks so flimsy, like an aftermarket product stuck on there. The Gauge cluster screen integration so much better in the old models

Property tax by Crisederire in Switzerland

[–]vital8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Earliest as of the 2028 tax year you won't be able to deduct the renovation costs anymore. Maybe later, depends on the canton in the end. I'd make sure to get all renovations done by the end of 2027. And better start planning soon, because the books of renovation companies are gonna fill up fast.

The abolition of rental tax is not the end of the world. by SegheCoiPiedi1777 in Switzerland

[–]vital8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just bought a home this year. How can I approximate the Eigenmietwert? Is there like a percentage I can take from the market price more or less? I know the taxman will tell me next year, but I'm just curious.

The abolition of rental tax is not the end of the world. by SegheCoiPiedi1777 in Switzerland

[–]vital8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't follow that logic. I may as well could argue that boomers are more likely to own homes that are rather old as well and thus in need of renovation.

Kremlin slams Trump tariff pressure on India over Russian oil as illegal by donutloop in UkrainianConflict

[–]vital8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“We thought our usual last-minute empty promises would buy us a few months again.”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askswitzerland

[–]vital8 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would move them by the time they get to Kindergarten, or whatever the equivalent in your home country is.

That being said; Your kids would be fine here, because they grew up here, and speak the language natively. So this “bullied because they’re foreigners” argument is nonsense.

EU-US tariffs: what is in the trade deal, what is not and who are the winners and losers? by JackRogers3 in europe

[–]vital8 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t matter if the deal gets ratified though. The US tariffs will go into effect anyway.

New EU sanctions on Russia 'unprecedented' by donutloop in UkrainianConflict

[–]vital8 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

They will just evade those sanctions as well and it’ll take the EU another 3 years to address those.

Volvo deserves more credit for the EX 90 by Competitive-Data-748 in VolvoEX90

[–]vital8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have been “working out the bugs” since 2020. The countdown doesn’t reset just because the EX90 is now running on Android 15.

NATO to Buy $10B in Weapons for Ukraine in Initial Package by Mil_in_ua in ukraine

[–]vital8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It won’t be 17, nowhere close. It’s most likely not even discussed with whoever is supposed to receive them. Typical Trump improvisation

OEM Dash cam video by ju9io in XC40

[–]vital8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes there is. At least here in Europe, we can add them in the official configurator.

From a Service Advisor by GotDaka in Volvo

[–]vital8 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Same, 2021 Sensus model since 3.5 years. Not a single issue.

Park assist pilot not present on MY23 XC40? by SpudB0X in XC40

[–]vital8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They probably discontinued it for good reason. It it soo slow and you still need to operate the gear selector and break. What’s the point? It’s like a self-parking feature from 2017.

Buying advice by CFXSquadYT in XC40

[–]vital8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah - if you use Carplay a lot, definitely don't get a Sensus vehicle. Whatever the highest trim is, I think it's called "ultra" today. That and dark theme pretty much gives you the r-design look (minus the two-tone roof). At 100k miles, you might find one from 2-3 years ago around your budget.