If you want some extra length but don’t want to lug around the 150-600 you could take an extender for the 70-200.
Jump to postUkraine’s conscription age is lowered to 25 not that it will help much as they don’t have a lot of people in that age group. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/03/ukraine-military-draft-age-law#:~:text=Ukraine's%20president%2C%20Volodymyr%20Zelenskiy%2C%20has,and%20in%20society%20at%20large...
Jump to postThe Czech Republic has found about 800,000 artillery shells of NATO and Soviet-era caliber that can be shipped to Ukraine in a few weeks. Mar. 18 - The funding was secured (as of Mar. 8, actually), but the delivery date now appears to be even further away! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar...
Jump to postIn the early 1990's, people did NOT think that the tallest building in the world would be in Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, or Dubai. However, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur ended up having that title when it was built in 1998. Same when Taipei 101 was built in Taipei in 2004 and the Burj Khalifa was b...
Jump to postWhat a really cool way to blow a lot of money. OKC has no need for this as it’s neither dense nor geographically constrained, but whatever. I’m sure it will be cool. A lot of people were skeptical in the late 1990's/early 2000's that Dubai was going to do what it ended up doing, which included buil...
Jump to postTip from a former Kraut, do exactly that. DO NOT hogg the middle lane on the Autobahn in Germany and make sure you get out of the right lane unless you are overtaking, Trucks and my dear old gran doing the typical cruise of 150KPH will overtake you. German drivers are very disciplined , and whilst ...
Jump to postBut, above all else, take it easy, keep your wits about you and know that your definition of “fast” is everybody else’s definition of “slow Sunday driver”. Indeed. I remember my first time driving in Germany: I was happily doing around 120 kph in the middle lane when two trucks overtook me simultan...
Jump to postNever actually ended up on the other side by accident or anything like that but I did have to keep reminding myself that the rest of the car was to the right of me. . After spending all my early years driving on the left and moving to Norway the transition to the right was was simple, I never made ...
Jump to postBeyonce uses 3000 writers and producers. She isn't that wealthy for someone of her stature because of this, her worldwide tours are huge moneymakers though. I was a bit surprise at this, she hasn’t even broken into the top 10 highest grossing tours of all time list. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li...
Jump to posthh65man wrote:First thing which came to my mind is I guess cultural appropriation only runs one way.
Since the helicopter can only take 4 passengers at at time, as per the article states why not use an amphibious aircraft such as the Grumman G-73 Mallard or Cessna 208 amphibious caravan, which can carry more passengers to fly passengers back and forth using the Linth river for a runway If you thin...
Jump to posthttps://www.businessinsider.com/average-age-ukrainian-soldier-43-amid-personnel-problems-2023-11 average age for Ukrainin solder is now 43 years old. Which really does call into question the total number of casualties Ukraine has suffered. The average has increased by 10 years since March 2022, if ...
Jump to postjohns624 wrote:No EU countries use Abrams or Bradleys. None use Burkes or our nuke subs. Very few use the C17. Very few US helicopters.
Diesel trains ? The 20th century called and wants them back. You don't have the tonnage and the distances that we have in the US and Canada. Before you bring up the Trans-Siberian Railway, comparing something built as a national status symbol by a totalitarian regime doesn't count. China has the di...
Jump to postIn the US, airlines have a superior seat-mile per gallon of diesel vis a vis Amtrak. You can figure this out by looking at Form 41 and Amtrak’s annual report. A train with sleeper cars is quite low density. The idea that trains are this environmental wonder is , like electric cars, largely based on...
Jump to post250 miles real range and ten-minute charging (along with most charging at home) will mark the final barrier for city and freeway driving. Pulling a trailer or boat will remain the longtime niche for ICEs. But even there hybrids with aggressive regenerative braking may be common. Washington state ad...
Jump to postMohawkWeekend--"they" don't want to hear that. As one of the they, our two ICE vehicles cost 3500-4000 per month to fuel, we average about 200 NOK per month on electricity for both EVs. Insurance and registration don’t cost any more either, and maintenance is zip. The last service I had o...
Jump to postMohawkWeekend--"they" don't want to hear that. As one of the they, our two ICE vehicles cost 3500-4000 per month to fuel, we average about 200 NOK per month on electricity for both EVs. Insurance and registration don’t cost any more either, and maintenance is zip. The last service I had o...
Jump to postMohawkWeekend--"they" don't want to hear that. As one of the they, our two ICE vehicles cost 3500-4000 per month to fuel, we average about 200 NOK per month on electricity for both EVs. Insurance and registration don’t cost any more either, and maintenance is zip. The last service I had o...
Jump to postI ever said an EV couldn’t cover 99.999% of most people’s needs. I’m saying let the 99.99% make their own decisions and not treat them like heretics deserving to go the stake. You literally stated it cannot do xyz. The second statement is all in your imagination. Not triggered. You and a few of the...
Jump to postNow I drive 2-3 times over 1000km a year (holidays to Spain, Italy, GB, wherever) and I could have done all them trips with an EV, as you need to have a pee stop all the time with 4 Woman in the car and at least 1 if not 2 1h stops for food. Have you checked at your rest stops to make sure that the...
Jump to postNow I drive 2-3 times over 1000km a year (holidays to Spain, Italy, GB, wherever) and I could have done all them trips with an EV, as you need to have a pee stop all the time with 4 Woman in the car and at least 1 if not 2 1h stops for food. Have you checked at your rest stops to make sure that the...
Jump to postI've done 1,200-mile trips in 18 hours before, and that was with all the stops. Stopping for fuel only takes at most five minutes if you aren't wasting time. Do that three times and that's only 15 minutes as opposed to 90 minutes to charge a car. As for eating, if it's just myself on a long trip, I...
Jump to postI've done 1,200-mile trips in 18 hours before, and that was with all the stops. Stopping for fuel only takes at most five minutes if you aren't wasting time. Do that three times and that's only 15 minutes as opposed to 90 minutes to charge a car. As for eating, if it's just myself on a long trip, I...
Jump to postTesla drivers who are using major highways have reported few or no difficulties doing long trips for at least the last five years. My 'range anxiety' relates to the kind of vacations I like. I live downtown, and when I take a trip, it's to rural and wilderness regions. The EV charging network is pr...
Jump to postA bit of a ballsy move if the US claims that the drone was operating offshore in international airspace is to be believed, with the Ike strike group in the Red Sea and all. Why? Much of the Red Sea is international waters. Anymore more than 12 miles off shore, and the Red Sea is maybe 170 miles wid...
Jump to postmxaxai wrote:Kiwirob wrote:What do you want to do with your phone that apple won't let you do?
Install apps without needing the app store. Easily copy any files to or from a PC via USB.
Are you saying EVs can’t have a flat? Not sure where you get the idea that EVs and ICE cars are any different when it comes to (spare) tires? I didn’t conflate the two, a flat is the same, except jacking up the heavier EV might be harder. Do Teslas come with spares? My wife and I bought our first n...
Jump to postNope. I drive an Impreza (36mpg highway) but like doing 5-600 miles per day trips. Sorry.. You're just proving my point. What do you think is stopping you from doing the same trips in an EV? I've done many. I defy you to do 600 miles in 9 hours time on the road in an EV. I’ve done lots of round tri...
Jump to post1337Delta764 wrote:Never go with an iPhone even if someone were to bribe you, Apple controls anything you want to do with your phone and doesn't give you a choice. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the clear winner.
Two questions that aren’t clear to me… 1). Have the Abrams tanks been used in theatre yet? 30 seems like a small number to make a significant impact given mx, range, and eventual attrition. 2) Has the Black Sea Fleet admiral Victor Sokolov been conclusively been determined to be dead or alive? Or, ...
Jump to postI'm in Istanbul right now, the apartment complex where my friend lives has hundreds of apartments with two parking spaces per residence, they have quite a few shared 22kWh chargers and recently allowed people to install chargers in there parking spaces. Out of curiosity, how are densely-populated A...
Jump to postCondo boards and management have to figure this out or the properties are going to not necessarily be as attractive in the future. I just know from my experience that the residents had a hissy fit over the one guy who has an EV. The condo board made it clear that the residence paid CAD $5,000 to ge...
Jump to postI bet ICE cars are illegal long before eating meat is. And thats the point, without incentives, subsidies, bans, etc., EVs sales would be nowhere near what they are today - which is quite the opposite of claiming that EVs are just "so much better". If EVs were truly that much better than ...
Jump to postAre these statements true or false ? - EVs depriciate faster than ICEs - EVs are more expensive to insure - EVs maintenance cost advantage is negligible in the first 5 years of ownership. From my experience Inwould answer. No - not so far. No - my IX was cheaper to insure than the A6 is replaced No...
Jump to postThe helicopters supporting the offshore industry based in Stavanger and Bergen use a rolling take off. The helicopters are Sikorsky S-92 and Super Pumas operated by Bristow and CHC.
Jump to postAre these statements true or false ? - EVs depriciate faster than ICEs - EVs are more expensive to insure - EVs maintenance cost advantage is negligible in the first 5 years of ownership. From my experience Inwould answer. No - not so far. No - my IX was cheaper to insure than the A6 is replaced No...
Jump to postAustralia is in an interesting position of having most people living in large cities, high rooftop solar uptake, but low availability of commuter spec EV models. There seems to be a prime market, but we seem to be caught between manufacturers saying "give us your tax money via subsidies to mak...
Jump to postSeems they are running out of early adopters. The current infrastructure can only support so many EVs that aren't bought to "make a statement". That’s entirely dependent on where you live. 40% of cars in Norway are now EVs, charging infrastructure is gold standard. 100% of electricity gen...
Jump to postLiving in France it took more than a decade for Red Bull to be allowed here, and they had to change the recipe as stated. It was about the taurine not the caffeine however, if I remember it right. I drink these in moderation when I feel like going to bed but it's too early and will mess up my sched...
Jump to postIn modern times, say since 18th C., the ones who made the largest fortunes were more often from rather poor, or maybe, middle class families. The ruthless robber barons built their empires with grit, understanding of markets and hard work. Their latter generations typically wasted it all, J.D. Rock...
Jump to postAll the people who say energy drinks caused XYZ issues or died were drinking significantly more than the recommended daily allowance. A very stupid man I used to work with drank 5 x 1.75l bottles of Coke Zero every day, then had a near fatal heart attack, the world is full of stupid, you can't legis...
Jump to postSince the last time I’ve changed both cars.
Audi A1 sold and a MINI Cooper SE replaced it.
Audi A6 sold and a BMW iX replaced it.
Jumped ship to electric, installed a level 2 charger at home and couldn’t be happier with the decision.
She was quite a nice lady, met her once. Handled recurring cancer with grace. Interesting byline is that she was one of the first women in Hollywood to fight for equal pay. It made for ugly times with Three's Company and backfired bigtime, but it's an interesting sidenote in TV/film history. Shows ...
Jump to postThe Baltic-connector pipeline was shut down after a sudden drop in pressure. A telecoms cable was also damaged. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67070389 Finnish sources have told the BBC the suspicion falls on Russian sabotage as "retribution" for Finland joining Nato in April thi...
Jump to postI don’t want it more equitable, progress is based on inequality, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, before them Henry Ford, JD Rockefeller and thousands more became fabulously wealthy by thinking and bringing to us devices to make our lives better, healthier, longer. Thank you. If everyone were average, it be...
Jump to postOn another note what is fabulous wealth anyway? To me, money loses its appeal once you aren’t able to enjoy a regular public life… maybe you can afford things the average man can’t but you also can’t indulge in the human experience the way the average man can. That is a very isolating and superfici...
Jump to postI don’t want it more equitable, progress is based on inequality, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, before them Henry Ford, JD Rockefeller and thousands more became fabulously wealthy by thinking and bringing to us devices to make our lives better, healthier, longer. Thank you. If everyone were average, it be...
Jump to postWhich no doubt most of their load out will be, however all MBT's will have some AP rounds, Leo 1 is an older tank, with a classic Which brings me to this question? What is the best tank for Ukraine right now? Besides crew protection, the best tank should have high rate of fire, accuracy on the move...
Jump to postSo today I'm driving down the road and ahead of me I notice a station wagon/hatchback that didn't look familiar to me. Once I got closer I could see it was a Mitsubishi with the model name "Legnum", which I had never heard of before. From what I read online it looks like a nice Japanese w...
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