For a grocery store? How much time do you spend shopping??
Besides, it wouldn’t make sense at all in a public garage. Even if you were SEVERELY limited on watts you could deliver, you’re still better off delivering them at higher voltage to reduce loss.
Come to think of it, I’ve never once seen a public level 1 charger. But I bet there are some exposed outlets you could use, if you happen to live nearby and don’t mind parking there for a day or two.
Most ads aren’t directly tied to a sales goal. Instead they work on brand recognition. IOW, when you are at the grocery store, you think of Coke in general rather than any specific ads. And when you’re looking for a new car, Ford’s marketing is constantly in the back of your mind.
Combined with the tsunami of marketing everyone faces every single day, few of these ads stand out. You likely don’t turn down buying Coke because of how invasive their ads are.
There is a lesson here. Have these conversations today with your loved ones about final arrangements. I promise you that many of them would rather be buried in a casket from Costco and have the money spent on literally anything else.
This is especially true if they’re going to be cremated.
They used to. Or rather, the industry used to. Most of those players have since folded, largely because of them becoming known for crap quality.
“May you live in interesting times” is a curse, not a blessing.
Typical US truck beds are remarkably small.
I recommend looking up some videos about the vehicle. I enjoyed the one from Aging Wheels (on YouTube), but there are countless others. Definitely an interesting project, assuming it can make it past the prototype stage.
I like having some pre-built configs, but it would be nice to enter my own values and other models. This is especially true for the used market, since the resale value is so low. It can be especially compelling to show how much you would save by buying a used EV.
Paradoxically, it’s also a very busy page. Maybe have collapsible sections, and some easy to read charts in one place?
So Toyota’s plan to compete in a changing world is to… copy Chrysler (Stellantis)?
No wonder they’re worried for their future.
Roberto?
One trick on ratings is to sort by date. The most recent reviews are more likely to be reality, as opposed to the common bot-farm positive reviews. It still won’t help you identify if customers aren’t likely to leave reviews, however.
Good news on the EV charging part, at least in North America. Most (if not all) manufacturers have agreed to switch to NACS, and most have adapters to work with either connector. There will be a long tail as the old connectors fade away, but the future is looking standardized.
I seem to recall this not being very effective, but I can’t find any studies right now either way. Lots of marketing, and a little bit of anecdotes, but no studies.
The idea being that they get used to it and just ignore it, because they want to bite their nails. At best it serves as a reminder when they do.
Level 1 charging can work for a lot of people, but it ends up needing a lot more mental energy. You have to more carefully calculate capacity/range, daily needs, charging speeds, variances, and unexpected needs. The end result being that it’s not a great experience.
Level 2, even at the slowest speeds, are enough that you can fully recharge most vehicles overnight. And you have enough capacity to last through the day unless you are a super commuter or drive professionally.
Used EVs are remarkably cheap. The problem is that it still effectively requires you to be able to charge at home, which is not common on cheaper housing.
Cartman was the first person I ever heard use it, by at least a decade. These days I hear a relatively small number of people use it regularly.
Wanda Sykes did a PSA about this. It was put on YouTube 17 years ago. I don’t know when it first aired.
Now I feel old…
It was used in an old Gatorade ad. Is this what you’re thinking of?
It will become a more specialized, niche knowledge. It’s similar to cars. In the 1950s, it was extremely common for regular people to know how to fix their own car. But as cars became more reliable and complex, fewer and fewer now know how. There’s still a definite market for mechanics and mechanical engineers, but it’s a specialty line. You go to college, or generally go through a manufacturer’s training program.
What’s going to change are the expectations and expertise going in. When Microslop wants new developers, or support staff, or whatever else, the candidates aren’t going to be (as) familiar with it going in. They won’t be able to meaningfully apply their knowledge of similar systems and products.
They’ll have to bring back extensive company-led training programs.
This will apply to every large tech company, regardless of field. In your networking example, it would probably be run by Cisco, which isn’t too different from how it is today.
I presume you are referring to the SuperFish scandal in 2015.
If law enforcement won’t help, then you’ll need a lawyer who can get a court to issue a subpoena. This would probably be in the context of stalking/restraining order.
I can almost guarantee that Facebook, with its extensive data mining, knows exactly who it is.