AnneBonny

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[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 106 points 10 months ago (6 children)

In the EV age, cars are no longer just cars. They are computers.

oh no

Stripping out a gas engine, transmission, and 100-plus moving parts turns a vehicle into something more digital than analog—sort of like how typing on an iPhone keyboard is different than on my clackety old Samsung flip phone.

stop

“It’s the software that is really the heart of an EV,” DeGraff said—it runs the motors, calculates how many miles are left on a charge, optimizes the brakes, and much more.

stop, please

Just like with other gadgets that bug you about software updates, all of this firmware can be updated over Wi-Fi while a car charges overnight.

noooooooooooooooo

[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I misunderstood the other person. My apologies.

[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago

I couldn't have said it better.

[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 98 points 10 months ago (5 children)

I assume that this is supposed to be about the 737 Max and not the 787 Max since there is no 787 Max.

[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 10 months ago (2 children)

FTA:

The request comes after the manufacturer discovered two aircraft with missing bolts in the rudder control system, raising concerns about faults across all aircraft.

[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 10 months ago

I wish they would talk about that more outside of election season.

[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Hughesnet or Viasat

[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago

What I think is interesting is just how variable it is.

The states themselves are very different from each other.

[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't think anyone is under the illusion that natural gas is emissions-free.

6% Solar + 6% Hydro + 10% Wind + 18% Nuclear = 40% "emissions-free"

[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There are probably better instances out there, but I'm on lemmy.dbzer0.com at the moment.

[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 10 months ago (10 children)

NBC News is not naming the provider to protect the identity of its sources.

I think that is the right thing to do.

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