What a stupid headline. There are very few things for which you can objectively define ‘the world’s best’. Especially for a complex thing like a car where different people can have very different requirements.

Thanks, for your explanation!

Now that you mention it I saw these .MD files several times on Github etc.

Can someone explain why I might want to use markdown locally? So far, I only now it from message boards, blog software etc. and all software that supported it came with its own editor. When would I use MD rather than ODT/DOCX?

In 5 minutes, you can create a page that looks great on any device - with no coding or design skills required.

Neat. Unfortunately, on my device (Fennec/Firefox Mobile on Android), their sample page is cut-off without possibility to scroll sideways.

From my perspective, these ultra high speed charging solutions are not the right way forward. We definitely won’t manage to upgrade our grids in a way that such insane charging speeds are possible for the masses. You might have some very few high speed chargers for niche use cases but there’s simply not enough energy production / storage capabilities to allow for that for a bigger number of people.

Energy providers are investing lots of money to make their grids smarter and reduce peaks in production and consumption. Spontaneously adding or removing a load of 1.6 megawatts is exactly the opposite and would be only for one (!!!) single charging port. If we wanted to install 50 of these chargers we are talking about 80 MW which already needs a small power plant on its own.

We should find solutions to allow slow charging as often as possible while minimizing inconvenience. I.e. charging while sleeping, at work, while shopping, when doing sports etc.

Fast charging should be used only for long distance travel and also there we should limit it to a reasonable speed. And from my perspective the current cars (150 kW+) are completely fine already also If that involves a small (!!!) break every 400 km or so.

Nah. Also in Germany styrofoam is used for take away by some places. But it really sucks from my perspective. If you put really hot stuff in it (like fries straight from the fryer) it may melt and your fries have plastic shit attached to them and, since it doesn’t allow condensate to exit the crispy food will turn soggy really fast. Carton is so much better from every perspective.

Luckily, legislation in the EU is trying to reduce single use plastics.

This is meant for simple replacement algorithms like ROT1, ROT13 etc. right?

I don’t think that there are many categories of things were you can objectively define one ‘best’. There are so many different attributes and people tend to have totally different requirements when it comes to a buying decision.

E.g. in terms of EVs it could be range, charging speed, form factor of the car, price, infotainment, warranty conditions, ability to tow trailers, efficiency, ethical factors etc.

Personally, I drive a used Hyundai Ioniq 6 and think it’s a pretty solid car overall which doesn’t make it the perfect choice for everyone.

Also, it’s the reason why she didn’t wear too much.

I’m sure that’s the reason the devs had for this decision.

Can’t you just use another instance to unblock Mastodon?

I partly agree. IMHO dust emmissions specifically aren’t really comparable to your ‘dirty room’ example. In contrast to a dirty room, the air cleans itself automatically. Particles settle, dissolve or are washed out by the rain over time. So the cleanliness of the air is more a ratio of pollution over time. If we reduce the levels of new pollution and wait a bit, the air will be cleaner permanently. If you keep throwing trash into your room with a lower frequency, it still piles up higher and higher.

That doesn’t mean that EVs are better than no cars at all, especially not if you consider other environmental aspects as well. But ‘polluting less’ does lead to a better air quality.

I drive an Ioniq 6 as well and really like it. I got it as a one year old car with the big battery and highest interior line for 37k €. I like the user interface, it is one of the most efficient cars (I drive it at ~13.5 kWh/100km), can tow trailers, charges really fast, has a good overall range, supports Android Auto and Apple Carplay etc.

Downsides: It has an issue with an internal part called ICCU that breaks quite often (in forums people often experienced a failure after ~30000 km). Same issue with Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6. It’s covered by the warranty of course but still can be annoying.

The keyless system is apparantly not really secure and can be hacked easier than in other cars. Where I live (Germany) at least, this doesn’t lead to higher theft cases compared to other brands, so for me that’s not too bad.

PS: I do not charge at hone but exclusively at public stations. Charging at home for sure makes it cheaper and more convenient but still I wouldn’t want want to go back to ICE.

Really cool, thanks. I’m German as well so that’s a cool fit!

Come on, you can’t leave us hanging like that. We need a link!

I add this one to the race.

Shouldn’t it be possible to include a 400 to 800 V DC/DC converter in some kind of aftermarket adapter?

At home I use a couple of Harman Kardon Onyx speakers. You can couple two of them to have an even better surround experience but already one of them sounds better than the sound systems I experienced in VW, Hyundai, Ford, Tesla and Smart during the last couple of years. It may look a bit ugly to have bluetooth speakers laying around with charging cables etc. but sound-wise I’d see absolutely no problem.

In general, I doubt that the majority of car buyers have significant audiophile requirements. Of course, most of them want to listen to music or audiobooks but a ‘good enough’ solution should be fine for most if it saves you hundreds or thousands of bucks.

I think personally I’d be fine using a bluetooth box and I’m pretty sure that there could be cheap aftermarket solutions for the windows. With the battery I agree. And yeah Bezos isn’t really better than Musk.

And pours the boiling water on its legs.

As far as I know it’s a license thing. For wireless they have to pay a fee to Google (I think I read something like 500 USD but no guarantee for the number). You can get an wired2wireless adapter for less than 50 bucks, so I personally don’t see it as an issue.