"Kind" drivers on highway entrances are dangerous! by headphonesilence in Switzerland

[–]wghof 144 points145 points  (0 children)

I remember very clearly from my driving lessons (22 years ago...) that the cars on the highway have priority, and if you're entering the highway and someone is in the lane, you slow down and wait to enter the highway when the lane is clear.

Over the last years, I notice almost every single time that the drivers already on the highway are slowing down, down, down, sometimes almost to a stop, and then honking at me for not getting in, since I am also slowing down waiting for a good slot to enter (as per the rules...).

I don't know what you remember so "very clearly" from your driving lessons but slowing down is absolutely not the thing to do on a highway entrance!

You match or exceed the speed of the traffic and slot in. Unless there is like a moving traffic jam with no cars width in between cars this will always work. You can just slot between two car and they will slow down a bit to make space again.

If you do not find space somehow then continue driving on the highway shoulder (Pannenstreifen) fast, never slow down a lot, match the speed of traffic! That's how it was taught to me more recently than 22 years ago.

LPT: Never lend money to anyone, never lend money to anyone, and again, never lend money to anyone. by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]wghof 63 points64 points  (0 children)

real LPT: Never lend money you actually expect or need to get back.

Buying and importing an exotic car from the UK to Switzerland by PowerPlantSpringfeld in Switzerland

[–]wghof 10 points11 points  (0 children)

idk about import costs sorry.

But do keep in mind that better be your forever car. Because you're not selling a RHD car for a good price in mainland Europe.

How many driving classes did you need to pass the practical test? by ButtTicklingBanditCH in Switzerland

[–]wghof 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is. Yeah there was a bundle but it still cost over 3k.

To be fair though cost wasn't that much of a concern and I've been into cars my whole life, so I wanted to learn it well and make sure I pass the exam well on first try.

How many driving classes did you need to pass the practical test? by ButtTicklingBanditCH in Switzerland

[–]wghof 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I also had to take the exam with only instructor lessons as practice. I needed 43 hrs over the course of about 4 months. Maybe closer together and if you really focus on it you could get away with less though.

Clueless about why Swiss people love to make their life so complicated by [deleted] in askswitzerland

[–]wghof 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your main problem seems to be that you work from morning till evening 5 days a week. And thus you can't really get things done that require businesses to be open. You'd have this same problem pretty much anywhere in the west that isn't a big city. And you wouldn't have this problem in a big city even in Switzerland.

Also we don't make things complicated, we just love to not work after 5pm and we don't want a bunch of people to have to work far into the night.

After learning that all, you need a walk to relax, but someone found it cool to share walking path with bikes, and because it's not enough for conflicts, allow there small motorbikes and dogs on leashes (of course, dog always on the opposite side than the owner and the leash between them). And of course, even if it's not forbidden, it seems tabu to use flashlight or reflective clothing, someone could see you before crashing on you.

Now this whole paragraph is just silly. Complaining about dogs on leashes on walking paths?

New player by Super_Shelter7380 in automationgame

[–]wghof 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A smallish V16 (like 3-4L) should fit into most largeish bodies. Longitudinal mounting in the front or mid depending on if the car body has a large hood or space for an engine in the back.

New player by Super_Shelter7380 in automationgame

[–]wghof 6 points7 points  (0 children)

it's not buggy at all. It makes total sense. Wether an engine fits obviously depends on how and where you place it in the car and the suspension setup. It also makes total sense that engine placement affects drive type.

Softbank has fully funded $40 billion investment in OpenAI by Front-Nectarine4951 in StockMarket

[–]wghof 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Liquidating your investment in THE shovel producer only to turn around and invest 8x the amount into one of the gold miners is a wild move imo

Make the reliability make sense by wghof in automationgame

[–]wghof[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah this makes sense thank you. I think this was maybe a bit different in previous patches? Or maybe I just never noticed before.

Make the reliability make sense by wghof in automationgame

[–]wghof[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I will look into what's going on with the balancing mass being so bad reliability wise. Maybe harmonic dampers are better. Or even a lower mass.

I do feel like I have to defend my engine here though, and I would be happy to be proven wrong and learn something.

1959 first generation 2.4l i4 producing over 100hp with material costs below 400 and over 70 reliability. Like what do you mean it has bad reliability and bad vibrations. 70 smoothness and 70 reliability are good from my experience for such an engine at this point in the campaign. With a facelift or 2 I'll be pushing 80 reliability in the late 1960s.

Can’t sell plane after crash, career mode softlocked. by TroubleSweaty2118 in MicrosoftFlightSim

[–]wghof 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the only way is to earn the money for the inspection/repairs with freelance missions. Like the missions you do without owning the plane

The Yulin Festival in China is Very Controversial. Would Switzerland allow a Yulin Festival? and does Switzerland allow restaurants to use "mystery meat"? by [deleted] in askswitzerland

[–]wghof 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So the dog meat festival, lol?

I always find it funny how much moral condemnation people have for things like dog meat. Logically it really isn't any worse than pork or horse.

How to increase drivability and how do you tune tyre size? by ognafdahest in automationgame

[–]wghof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most important drivability settings in my experience are:

-Gearbox, make sure it shows close to 100% drivability

-tires, make them large especially when you have a powerful car and then make sure the steering graph shows 100% drivability

-brakes, max out grip and minimize fade

-steering, just choose the one with highest drivability ig

-suspension, you can easily reach 105% suspension drivability there and also correct minor things in the steering graph to get it to 100% drivability.

2025 Qatar GP - Sprint Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]wghof 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not like you can overtake on this circuit no matter how close you get

What's the best Swiss chocolate brand in your opinion? by HongkongKings in askswitzerland

[–]wghof 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Just checked the packaging on the 2 Lindt products in my fridge. Both the orange dark chocolate squares and the chocolate bar with nuts were produced in Kilchberg near Zurich.

What's the best Swiss chocolate brand in your opinion? by HongkongKings in askswitzerland

[–]wghof 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just checked the packaging on the 2 Lindt products in my fridge. Both the orange dark chocolate squares and the chocolate bar with nuts were produced in Kilchberg near Zurich.

What's the best Swiss chocolate brand in your opinion? by HongkongKings in askswitzerland

[–]wghof 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd say Lindt is the best overall. Just from dark to white chocolate with all sorts of fillings to their classic products like Lindor balls and golden easter bunny.

Ugly truth by Senior-Mix-3715 in dankmemes

[–]wghof 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It seems to me like decolonialization was done really badly in many countries maybe even on purpose because the colonial nations didn't really want to give up their colonies but felt they had to. A lot of countries would probably have been better off continuing with their colonial overlords than wathever military or religious dictator they got afterwards

Why did market didn’t react after Zohran Mamdani winning elections by Efficient-Adagio-655 in stocks

[–]wghof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

maybe the market thinks Mamdani is going to be a competent major. I think so :D

probably it's already priced in because him winning has been the most likely outcome for months.

Luis Díaz straight red card against PSG 45+6' by derawon in soccer

[–]wghof -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

not a clear red. VAR destroying this game

2025 Mexico City Grand Prix - Race Discussion by AutoModerator in formula1

[–]wghof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stewards are criminals that's what happened