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

ICE cars are being banned entirely in lots of jurisdictions; they're not going to be coming back into fashion again. And hydrogen is a completely unworkable dead-end technology.

So what technology is going to power the cars of the future?

In my view, it'll be battery-electric all the way, but with the battery cell technology changing over time as replacements for li-ion are gradually developed.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Teabag tea is cut up much much finer than looseleaf tea. Whereas looseleaf is identifiable bits of leaf, the stuff in teabags is ground up into a powder. They do this deliberately so that it will brew more quickly, and a good cup normally takes 3-5 minutes.

Looseleaf tea takes longer to brew, which is why you can brew a big pot, pour and drink one cup, and then come back for a second that's been sat on the leaves without it tasting like industrial chemicals.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

There is a difference between "pyrex" and "PYREX", but the difference is which company owns it rather than necessarily what it's made of.

However there is truth to it. European PYREX is now exclusively made from borosilicate glass (the original material). There is older PYREX brand stuff made of other materials, but new stuff is all borosilicate. All pyrex glass stuff is now soda-lime glass instead of borosilicate.

Basically, if you're buying new, the brand is a fine indicator. But if you're buying anything second hand, the logos won't help you as all three variants of the branding (Pyrex, PYREX and Pyrex) have made products with both materials at various times.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

The Prius was the first mass market car in the entire world that could drive on battery power.

Firstly, no it wasn't. There were many attempts at pure BEV in the twentieth century, including several "mass market" models in the 90s. None were particularly successful, but that doesn't make Prius the first.

Secondly, that was more than quarter of a century ago. The first Prius came out as many years before today as the Apollo 15 moon landing was before the Prius. The market has moved on. Toyota can't dine out on Prius forever.

Arguably their biggest cockup was betting the house on hydrogen while the rest of the market realised battery-electric was the way to go. Hydrogen is a dead end technology for private cars, and Toyota was pretty much alone in not realising this.

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

There's so much to dislike, but I think the thing that irrationally bugs me the most is the fact that they chose a 6 panel door and just chopped the top off it right through the panels. Instead of, you know, just buying a different kind of door.

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