Kindness is Punk

The cat is owning it, as a warning

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For the production of the tank itself or the likelihood of environmental impact?

Here is an article about the tank, it appears to still be in the proof of concept stage. As for my conjecture that it would likely have a high carbon impact during production that was based mostly on similar studies ₂ done on the production of cars.

true but we figured out things before like this when computer tech was rapidly changing so I do think it’s possible while definitely having its challenges.

we need an alternative to needing a manufacturer specific part that costs nearly $15,000 and weighing in a ton and requiring a crane to replace.

I guess both? I know climate wise the manufacture of those things cannot be climate friendly.

I hate getting old, I feel the urge to go minutes after getting up now, like clockwork.

I think EV battery cells should be standardized and modular to reduce difficulty of replacement and make replacements cheaper and more available so that it could extend the useful lifespan of the car. If you could replace your battery with an off the shelf equivalent used EVs would hold a lot more value.

One of my friends tried to say the same about ifunny, fucking ifunny

And Hyundai is making hydrogen powered tanks, what a world. I wonder if hydrogen fuels poses any unique risks as compared to petrol.

yes, thank you.

Yo, that peanut butter has below the FDA allowed minimums for rat feces, they said I’m allowed to keep it!

Would be pretty fun to mess with people, just dissolve the shell so it’s a white capsule and then when you’re having a bad day say “THAT’S IT” and eat the skittle.

Bonus points if you convulse and froth at the mouth.

Hey, that’s not true, they will also defend defund schools and social programs to make sure they have a devoted voter base!

There’s a great article written here about how Neo-liberal policy backed up into this corner where neither party can produce meaningful progress.

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Honestly I don’t mind trucks or SUVs specifically but vehicles are getting way too big on average, I mean the F150 is North America’s best selling vehicle (*edit: I have since learned as of 2024 that spot actually belongs to the RAV4) since forever. It’s a problem of misaligned incentives.

There’s an exception carved out for large vehicles in the EPA guidelines that hold them to less stringent emissions standards which incentivizes building larger vehicles 1

Large cars are also incentivized by our crash safety rating system which only takes into account the mortality rate of those inside the car as apposed to average related fatalities. This means it will prioritize safety of those in the vehicle, which has led to our average fatalities increasing. 2

As an unintended side effect this also damages roads much faster because vehicle weight per axle determines the magnitude of the damage a vehicle does to the road. 3 anecdotally this makes me concerned for the additional weight that electric cars add.

Also as vehicles increase in weight the amount of microplastics put into the air as a by product of tire wear increase. 4

As cars increase in size (and therefore weight) the downsides are exponential.

i prefer mine a bit lighter but that is one admirable piece of toast

Because Reddit is corporate rock and we’re punk rock

At least you don’t have a co-worker that messages you Happy Fri-yay! and Happy Fri-yay eve!

I eat them.