cymbal_king

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[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

EVs don't do any shifting and usually have a low center of gravity, even better for suspect road conditions!

[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I love my Ioniq 5, I was expecting Hyundai to gain momentum on EVs in the US.

[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When there's more people who want to buy homes than there are homes for sale, the power dynamic is still in favor of the sellers. Sounds like this could potentially favor more experienced buyers/hedge funds over first-time home buyers. If sellers don't want to cover fees for buyer's agent, then that's more a first time buyer would have to pay upfront.

[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I echo the other commenter and recommend speaking with a "registered dietician" (RD degree) about your personal nutrition goals.

Calories in/out, physical activity levels, and genetics are three of the biggest factors with blood cholesterol levels. Would you overall eat fewer calories if you switched to low fat dairy? Maybe then it's a decent strategy for you.

Harvard's Nutrition Source is a great educational resource about nutrition that is science based and uses accessible language.

[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

The Ioniqs have much smaller screens than the EV industry average, and many more physical buttons than industry average. The only time I really touch the touch screen is related to the Android Auto GPS/Google Maps, or very rarely I'm fiddling with a setting in my driveway.

[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

There is a noticeable difference in EVs with AWD vs FWD, because the drive wheels all have independent motors. More motors= more power. As other commenters said, the main other consideration is if you have snow.

We've really enjoyed our Hyundai Ioniq 5 crossover SUV. It has a ton of leg room (I'm 6'2" and can fully stretch out my legs), 300 miles of range, and more acceleration than any car I've ever owned. The cost of charging at home is about 70% less than we were paying for gas, plus there's almost no maintenance needed (e.g. there's no oil to change). With super chargers on road trips Hyundai and Kia EVs can charge from 10%-80% in about 15 mins for slightly less than the cost of gas.

[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Drone on drone warfare! Makes you wonder what sort of cold war is playing out.

#BirdsArentReal

[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The article details issues with pharmaceutical benefit managers, which 2 of the big 3 are owned by insurance companies and the third is owned by CVS

 

In a report, the regulator sharply criticized pharmacy benefit managers, a reversal from its longstanding hands-off approach to policing the companies.

[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

QuantumScape is currently building the mass production line for a solid state battery and has been sending prototypes out to their auto manufacturer clients for testing.

This Undecided with Matt Ferrell video has a good breakdown.

Disclosure: I own 100 shares of QS

[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Plastic production is also one of the dirtiest industries in terms of air and water pollution... I doubt China has strong enough environmental standards

[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

As others have said, the tech is evolving rapidly. Batteries are the biggest cost of a new EV and they are getting cheaper and better every year. There's reasonable estimates we'll see EVs with 500mi of range on a charge by 2026 for example.

Another thing that hasn't been mentioned yet was how absolutely bonkers the car market was coming out of the pandemic with the "chip shortage". There were months to years long wait lists for any type of new car, so if you wanted a car immediately it had to be used. Those wait lists are becoming resolved and the market is stabilizing.

When we went to buy our Ioniq 5 about a year ago, the comparable used EVs were scares and $35-40k compared to $45k for a brand new Ioniq. And our rusty 11 year old ICE car traded in for $6k, way more than it was worth.

 

For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off for living longer. Now, patients and doctors are questioning whether all that suffering is necessary.

They’ve ignited a movement to radically change how new cancer drugs are tested, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging drugmakers to do a better job at finding the lowest effective dose, even if it takes more time.

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