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[–] [email protected] 19 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (3 children)

Guessing it's the Ranger Lightning instead of the Maverick EV. Personally I'd prefer the compact truck with bed capacity for 4x8 ft sheet goods.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Awesome job! Digging the small details like the relief cuts on the post bracings. Also cool bat box. I have bare earth around my garden shed and it's not too much work to keep it clear of weeds but depends on the type of soil.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Their designs are innovative and I hope they can execute on them because I think EVs are better when they don't just try to be like traditional ICE vehicles but with electric propulsion.

I think Canoo had some concerns about viability and needed to figure out manufacturing at scale. If giant companies like GMC and Ford are having trouble with adoption, startups like Canoo are in for even tougher sledding. Personally, I'm rooting for all of them though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

I thought GM reversed course and said they would revive the Bolt brand. Though their EV strategy seems to be changing constantly these days.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/24/general-motors-chevrolet-bolt-ev-ultium.html

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Same. Think they're pretty comfortable actually. Ours has become the main family vehicle and it's great all around, no complaints.

[–] [email protected] 202 points 5 days ago (39 children)

That's refreshing to see in a world of ever increasing enshittification. Wish more companies move in this direction.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

Doing this now to our front yard. Besides all the benefits of not having to water, fertilize, or mow it, hopefully it will also attract pollinators and be much more interesting to look at than grass.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pledged “deforestation zero” by 2030. His current term ends in January 2027. Amazon deforestation has steeply declined since the end of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro’s rule in 2022. Under that government, forest loss reached a 15-year high.

Government regulation matters and hence why voting is important. We all benefit from preserving the Amazon and yet the right is actively trying to profit from its destruction. What good is wealth if the planet becomes inhospitable?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Physical buttons are a must-have for me. Our Bolt EUV has them and I can reach for them without taking my eyes off the road and having to click through submenus to find what I need. Also love having the audio controls as paddles so I don't have to take my hands off the wheel.

Touchscreens are a cost cutting measure, not a better user experience IMO.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Somewhat related PSA. I used to have an unscreened window in my home office and started noticing birds would fly into it on occasion. Found out it's actually pretty common and can be fatal to the unwitting bird, so I put some post-it notes on the window to help them see/avoid it. There are ready-made products for this exact purpose as well. Both seem to do the job and cut down on collisions.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

His solo stuff is great, though I'm an avid fan of his trio work as well. Just picked up Portrait in Jazz on vinyl and have it spinning now.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

That's great, let's hope they invest in the infrastructure needed to make it convenient.

Bass said the city will utilize 3,000 buses loaned to it from around the country to ease traffic congestion. The U.S. government last month pledged $900 million to help improve the city's rail and bus systems in anticipation of the Games.

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