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  • The longevity of EVs is typically good, arguably better than a ICE. I don’t think that there’s a relationship between outsize mileage claims and reliability.

    There are some studies that have data that show the batteries tend to outlive their expected lifespan (except for the early Leafs) even when DCFC is used, looking at cars used for taxi/uber.

    I’m optimistic. There are so few moving parts in an EV motor that it’s not really a concern, but the electronics are a bit of an unknown. I don’t think you can really say that EVs are going to last X years any more than you can say that about ICE cars. I expect to see failing modules in some models, just the same as we see it in specific ICE cars. “Oh, your car is doing X? Yup, the 2018 Opewagen XEP has a weak solenoid in the transfer case that would explain it.”

    That said, I’m not sure about the smaller startups like Rivian. They’re new and cars are super complex.






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    Mark Twain also struggled with language

    To continue with the German genders: a tree is male, its buds are female, its leaves are neuter; horses are sexless, dogs are male, cats are female—tomcats included, of course; a person’s mouth, neck, bosom, elbows, fingers, nails, feet, and body are of the male sex, and his head is male or neuter according to the word selected to signify it, and NOT according to the sex of the individual who wears it—for in Germany all the women wear either male heads or sexless ones; a person’s nose, lips, shoulders, breast, hands, and toes are of the female sex; and his hair, ears, eyes, chin, legs, knees, heart, and conscience haven’t any sex at all. The inventor of the language probably got what he knew about a conscience from hearsay.







  • “Zero carb!” - a ton of artificial sweetener and fats. Makes up for the carbs twice over with fat, leading to pretty high caloric density

    “Source of protein! - has some protein in it, perhaps more than another product in the category, but protein still is probably less than 50% of the carb content by mass, and also has fat. Never mind the quality or bioavailability of the protein.

    Protein is starting to enter the zeitgeist as something that is helpful for muscle maintenance during weight loss and for helping with satiety. But like anything, if you don’t pay attention, reading the ad copy not going to help reach your goals.