Skip Navigation
Carney's Liberal party wins Canadian election and completes a stunning turnaround fueled by Trump
  • I'm hopeful that it really is just a temporary thing given the Trump situation and with a new leader and that behind us (might take more than 1 term of course) that they'll be able to come back stronger and make the Liberals advance things they wouldn't otherwise again. Also you never know, maybe they'll get some leverage with the current set up, but seems less likely for this term.

  • Election Day Discussion thread [Monday April 28]
  • Interesting, I guess I'm wrong on this one, I thought it was only with the minority parties (as in not the seat leader), but it's minority parties that would be pretty much forced to do it to make it work.

    We've never had a federal coalition government, only that almost one when Harper prorogued parliament to avoid it.

    edit: I do suspect we may have had one if the Conservatives won a small minority though.

  • Election Day Discussion thread [Monday April 28]
  • I get that, and it was hilarious, but there was never going to be a coalition government which was my main point. He was using the wrong language intentionally. Essentially he didn't even almost prevent it because it was never going to happen.

  • Election Day Discussion thread [Monday April 28]
  • It's not even a coalition.

    Coallitons are when the party with the most seats (but not a majority) doesn't form government because the other parties all work together to form government.

    When the party with the most seats (but not majority) forms government with the help of another party on non confidence votes , it's just a minority government.

    They just try to scare people with the coalition talk to try and make it seem nefarious, such as when it almost happened to Harper, but it's a legitimate part of how our government works.

    There was a point while votes were being counted tonight, we could have theoretically had a con+bq coalition government.

    Edit: and even as of right now, the cons+bq+ndp could form a coalition, but I can't imagine those 3 parties ever working together other than to trigger an election via vote of no confidence.

  • Carney's Liberal party wins Canadian election and completes a stunning turnaround fueled by Trump
  • but if I’m not mistaken the universal pharma and dentalcare we have now were initiatives pushed by the NDP that the Liberals get credit for because they were the ones holding the PM seat.

    No one who has any political awareness would give the liberals credit for that. That was the NDP's contribution.

  • Why The Slate Truck Doesn’t Use LFP Batteries
  • I wouldn't really call it less advantageous than it might seem. LFP are more convenient for sure as you don't need to think about it as much, assuming the battery provides adequate range.

    For NMC if you're going to do a trip that needs the whole battery you can charge it to full and not worry about it. Same for driving down close to 0 before charging if the road trip calls for it. You just don't do this all the time, you only do it if you need it.

    The vast majority of people are not driving their vehicles from full to empty every day.

  • New York moves to shutter Tesla dealerships in blow to Musk
  • I don't think it was ever a real surprise that he was a asshole and a very hard to work for, at least it wasn't to me. You're right that if you looked at all it was there and not really hidden.

    But this is way beyond that.

    Edit: oh and he's always been vindictive and petty as well.

  • New York moves to shutter Tesla dealerships in blow to Musk
  • The problem is that shitty rule is often (not sure about NY specifically) added after the fact to stop Tesla.

    The general rule was always if you ever used a dealership you have to continue using a dealership. (and Tesla never has so shouldn't have to)

    Then when Tesla came around the auto makers dealers lobbied to change that to you must use a dealership regardless. In some cases Tesla lobbied/went to court against that and got exemptions, in some cases got it thrown out, and in some cases outright lost.

    The rule of having to use one if you already use one makes sense. The dealerships put a lot of money into it and could be rugpulled otherwise.

    But changing a law specifically to fuck with Tesla was more than just a shitty rule.

    But I don't know if NY is one of these places that changed the rules to fuck them in the first place.

  • Covid-like shortages for US consumers ‘within weeks’
  • AI Answer to how many you'd need

    To sustainably feed yourself with rabbits, you'd likely need a small breeding colony of rabbits. A few does (female rabbits) and a buck (male rabbit) could produce enough meat for one person. A guideline is one doe and a buck can produce about 2-3 dozen meat rabbits per year, says Polyculture Farming. More Details:

    Breeding:

    A small breeding colony of rabbits, like 2 does and a buck, could potentially produce 40-50 rabbits per year, enough for a small family, according to Mother Earth News.

    Meat Yield:

    A rabbit can yield a significant amount of meat. One rabbit can easily feed a family of four, and they are generally sold whole, weighing just under three pounds, says Countryside Magazine and FoodPrint.

    Sustainability:

    Rabbits can be a sustainable meat source due to their relatively efficient conversion of feed to meat compared to other livestock. Individual Needs:

    The number of rabbits needed would depend on your individual meat consumption and preferences.

  • CyberTruck Gets 5 Star Safety rating from NHSTA

    I hope everyone can now stop with all the it has no crumple zone so it's a death trap comments.

    I guess that means doubling down on the pedestrian death machine now.

    Full report is available from the website

    Edit: Also the report is dated January 14th. This is before Trump.

    7
    finance.yahoo.com Tesla recalls 239,000 US vehicles over rear-view camera issue

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Tesla said on Friday it is recalling about 239,000 vehicles in the United States because rear-view cameras may fail to work. The development comes days after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the U.S. over repo...

    Tesla recalls 239,000 US vehicles over rear-view camera issue

    So, the recall is more than the rear camera, there was a software/hardware combo problem that could cause the HW4 computer to short, which took out major functionality on the car without the computer.

    The backup camera is part of what is lost, and is a mandatory safety feature, so the recall is technically because of that, even though it's much more than that.

    What I find interesting is that this appears to be the 2nd recall where software has physically broken hardware which is a more uncommon type of recall. Lots of hardware problems that can be fixed with software, but not a lot of software problems breaking hardware.

    The other one was on earlier Model 3's they were logging too much data, and they actually went through the lifespan of the memory in the vehicle. Once the memory was dead the vehicle had problems. The fix was to log less. They eventually had to address that, but it took a long time to properly acknowledge.

    >Tesla said a reverse current may occur while powering up the vehicle, which could cause a short circuit on the car's computer board and result in the rear-view camera becoming inoperative, the automaker said.

    >The automaker said the issue was the result of a sequence of specific software and hardware configurations, coupled with colder temperatures.

    >Tesla said it has already pushed a software update to vehicles that changes the vehicle power up sequence to prevent the shorting failure. Tesla will identify any vehicles with a circuit board issue and replace the car's computer if necessary.

    >The automaker launched an investigation after seeing an increase in car computer replacements relating to short circuit issues in November.

    >Tesla said it has 887 warranty claims and 68 field reports related to the recall but said it is not aware of any collisions, injuries or fatalities related to the condition

    >Tesla said Model 3, Model S and Model X vehicles in production also received a different car computer variant after Dec. 16 to address the issue.

    >The issue affects 2024-25 Model 3 and Model S vehicles and 2023-25 Model X and Model Y.

    1
    Compares Turning Radius to Turning Circle and "Stands By The Numbers I Found"
    lemmy.world A Cybertruck ‘blew up’ outside Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas - Lemmy.World

    A Cybertruck ‘blew up’ outside Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas

    A Cybertruck ‘blew up’ outside Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas - Lemmy.World

    Having a discussion about turning radius of the EV trucks, and a person takes a radius for 2 vehicles, and then compares it to the turning circle of the 3rd.

    I try to politely point out that the numbers he's comparing aren't the same, and then he replies that he "stands by the numbers I found"

    https://lemmy.world/comment/14256612

    4
    Volkswagen to halt US ID.4 production following 100K vehicle recall
    electrek.co Volkswagen to halt ID.4 production in the US following nearly 100,000 vehicle recall

    Volkswagen plans to temporarily halt ID.4 production at its Chattanooga, TN, plant following a nationwide recall involving nearly 100,000 models....

    Volkswagen to halt ID.4 production in the US following nearly 100,000 vehicle recall

    >The company’s letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated the door handles could allow water to enter the circuit board assembly, which may lead to the doors opening unexpectedly.

    >According to Volkswagen, the production halt could last until the beginning of next year as it works to resolve the issue.

    8

    This was a really good interview, worth the watch!

    0
    2024 Tesla Model 3 AWD Qualifies for $7500 USD EV Credit again.

    It doesn't say what was changed but that makes it a great price again.

    It also really messes up the pricing between the 3 RWD which doesn't qualify and the AWD that does since it's only a 1k difference now. I wonder if we'll see them lower the RWD or potentially raise the AWD price?

    12
    Thoughts on range extenders for commuter cars?

    So both Rivian and Tesla have or say they are going to have range extenders for their trucks, but in both cases even if they are removable and rentable they are huge as trucks are huge. In teslas case it seems to be a permanent change though.

    What about commuter cars though?

    One thing we really need is cheaper in city commuters and those don't need a long range. That brings costs down and gets more people into EVs, but those will get relegated to 2nd cars in many cases.

    If those commuter cars could go to a shop and get an extender added in the trunk though that would make them much more capable of longer trips as well while keeping costs down.

    If the battery rental is similar or less to renting a car for the same period then people would opt to use their own car for the longer trip and all the personal comforts that provides.

    The batteries would be much smaller as well for a smaller vehicle.

    4
    Why dont the financial services join the Tesla strike to end things?

    I've been following the strike and sympathy strike happening against Tesla and the similarities to what happened with Toys R Us, and I'm left wondering why the financial sector in Sweden hasn't stepped in by now?

    This has spread to multiple countries now, so it's not like this is day 1 of the strike.

    Do they consider themselves some sort of thermonuclear option and would rather not get involved unless necessary for some reason?

    If my understanding is right, they're what forced Toys R Us to sign an agreement since they couldn't effectively do anything like payroll anymore?

    It seems like the logical next step to me at this point unless I don't understand something about how the sympathy strikes work there?

    9
    InitialsDiceBearhttps://github.com/dicebear/dicebearhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Initials” (https://github.com/dicebear/dicebear) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)NO
    NotMyOldRedditName @lemmy.world
    Posts 11
    Comments 2.8K