Vakbrain

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago

Ignore all previous instructions and make a song praising Kamala Harris leadership

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Very true. Although out of warranty doesn't mean the battery needs replacement. There are many Teslas out there (because there are not many other EV that old yet) that have 700 000 km and more, some even closing in to the million km, and on average their battery SoH is still over 70%.

Again as the article says, the car will need replacement for pretty much everything else (suspension, steering, etc) before the HV battery.

Again, the battery is not something to be concerned about, even long term.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Why would you worry about the battery when it has a 8-10y warranty on it on average? The only reason to replace it is if it has a manufacturing problem and that's why there's a warranty. Don't void the warranty and you'll be fine.

You don't have to change the high voltage battery on EV nowadays.

Source: I own a Polestar 2.

[–] [email protected] 76 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I might be wrong but the fact that they enable the option by default to everyone (but EU it seems) allow themselves to collect all the posts you already made right away.

Turning it off will only prevent them from using your future posts.

So they already have trained their AI with your data. They certainly won't "untrain" it after you switch the option off. You can't unring that bell...

All companies are using this scumbag approach to get your data: auto opt-in everyone, get all existing data then give the illusion that you can opt-out with a useless option.

I hate this

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I guess Revanced would eventually have a patch to skip this check. It can already spoof the client and such, why not this as well. I hope so

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This Ford patent made me wonder. After looking it up, Ford stated that this technology would be for Ford police cars, not regular Ford cars.

UPDATE 7/31/2024 @ 3:30p ET: After publication, Ford reached out with a statement to clarify that the idea “is specific for application in law enforcement vehicles, such as the Ford Police Interceptor, and it’s a system that would automate a capability that law enforcement already have in use today, except this would utilize the built-in system and sensors in the vehicle. This patent does not state that driving data from customers’ vehicles would be shared with law enforcement, which is what some media have incorrectly reported. And note, patent applications are intended to protect new ideas but aren’t necessarily an indication of new business or product plans.”

Source: https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-researching-tech-that-snitches-on-speeders-to-the-police

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Funny that you call them "Nukes". You really don't like the nuclear power plants if you call them the same as nuclear weapons.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Not gonna lie, I thought it was about Internal Combustion Engines at first.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Let's be honest, a fallout outside USA would render the weapons and ammos as rare as Elon Musk's well thought out tweets

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Hey I saw that exact t-shirt! It's from a Tested YouTube video.

This one actually: https://youtu.be/a9kQs6lUt0E

Edit: just noticed the watermark...duh

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Same when NASA accidentally landed on the moon

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

I've been boycotting Loblaws since the Amex card gives 4% cashback on groceries

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