"that's pretty much a win no matter how you get the electricity (as long its not frm baby farts; while smelly, they arent very large or practical for a pwoerplant)"
According to Tesla's specs, the Model S with 19" wheels uses Goodyear Eagle RS-A2 245/45R19 tires, which roll at 755 revs per mile. With 21" wheels, Continental Extreme Contact DW 245/35R21, which roll at 750 revs per mile.
So the different wheel/tire combos differ by 0.7%.
Yep. At least in the US. Covered by FMVSS 135, which only requires a parking brake to hold a vehicle stationary for 5 minutes on a 20% grade (which is the equivalent of about 0.37g). Anyone who's left their parking brake on knows that the engine can easily overcome its influence (at least for every car I've ever driven).
A simple Google search shows that the Renault Laguna doesn't have a key. It uses an electronic keycard. It's likely the case that pulling out the keycard doesn't operate a mechanical switch which would shut off the engine. Given the widespread reports of instrument problems, there may be a software issue involved. The article also states that the car "is adapted for disabled drivers," and that "it wasn't the first time his speed dial had jammed but that Renault had looked at the car and assured him that it was fine."
LOL. Best estimates are that Tesla sold about 3000 cars in 2012. The entire eastern seaboard has about 1/3 of the US population, so maybe 1000 cars there. I-95 is about 2000 miles long. At any one time, the vast majority of those cars are going to be parked, and the ones being driven, on commuter routes.
So, yes, I'll claim that seeing 5 of them drive by on an Interstate in an hour would be a highly unusual event. That 5 of them would stop at the same charging station at the same time, even more so. In the NYT article, the author doesn't mention even seeing another Tesla, let alone having to compete for a charging spot.
"I expect that the display is a digital display of speed and that the console speed displayed actually matches the speeds logged and graphed by Musk."
For various reasons, speedometers usually read fast. In some countries, there's a legal requirement that they never read lower than the actual speed. So, it wouldn't be unexpected that the indicated speed might be higher than the logged speed. Of course, that only makes your point stronger.
That's exactly what happens - you add to the "uncompleted" part of the bar, then scale the whole thing so the overall size is unchanged. Net result: the "completed" part seems to get smaller.
Perhaps factually true, but very misleading. The NYT's own graphicshows he drove the first leg of 114 miles in 1:24. That's an average of over 81 MPH.
Sure, lower averages on other legs, but there were also things like driving through NYC and stopping to eat, etc. Still, that first leg provides an idea of how he drives, and how he misleads.
"I don't see where the... style of driving, as he described it, should have had a dramatic effect on the vehicle's range."
He doesn't accurately describe his style of driving, though. Despite the author's claim that "Mr. Musk's logs may show I hit 75 m.p.h. for a mile or two during my trip," the NYT's own graphic shows otherwise.
Products which provide something you didn't know you needed create successful new markets. Products which provide something you know you don't want, don't. This is the latter (for me, anyway).
"He also says they have the car logs. That's gonna be interesting to look at."
Assuming the reporter didn't sign something specifically allowing it, how would that not present a problem of disclosing private information (especially if there are GPS logs of the car's track, as implied by the article)?
OTOH, when Musk says he didn't charge it fully, he provides no detail - if it was 70%, he may have a point. If it was 99%, he doesn't and is just spinning things.
"a portion of this UEFI space is being used to keep a non-volatile copy"
The UEFI doesn't require the use of battery backed RAM ("the implementation of variable storage is not defined in this specification, variables must be persistent in most cases."), so such use can be expected end up making all the EEPROM based ones fail at some point. Doing frequent updates to EEPROMs isn't a good idea.
"We've seen a number of these "I've got nothing to lose, I'm going out with a bang!" cases recently. What's with that? Has there always been spree killings, but weren't reported widely until recently? Has something changed in society?"
The media, especially CNN, which is now driving an anti-civil rights agenda. You may notice the lack of "used a weapon for self defense" reporting. It doesn't fit with the agenda. You're right about the copycat events. Pretty much everyone, including the media, seems to accept that current restrictions on 2nd Amendment civil rights are "reasonable, common sense" ones.
Obviously, without the widespread media reporting on these violent episodes, copycat crimes would be reduced. Time for some matching "reasonable, common sense" restrictions on 1st Amendment rights. <sarcasm>No one needs a high speed printing press, or electronic media. These should be restricted to government and military use. Journalists should have to undergo background checks before being allowed to publish. Small, portable copy machines should be subject to registration. Reporting of violence should be pre-approved by the government.</sarcasm>
These suggestions are analogous to restrictions to 2nd Amendment rights which are already in place and considered acceptable. Think of the children.
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Never heard of mutation, eh?
Change those systems from IP to ARCNET (or AppleTalk, or IPX, or ???).
Archie Pu, is that you?
"Assuming that the particular terminator gene doesn't have unwanted side-effects"
Like that gene becoming dominant, cross-pollinating other plantings, and making corn virtually extinct in a few generations?
It's for bitcoin miners, obviously.
Linux is a crock of salad. Pass it on.
If you lock out the account, and not the incoming host, then you simply provide a DoS mechanism to lock out legitimate users.
The cheapest car in the US today is the Nissan Versa 1.6 S, which starts at $11,990. So, yes, $11,000 is cheap for a new car.
"that's pretty much a win no matter how you get the electricity (as long its not frm baby farts; while smelly, they arent very large or practical for a pwoerplant)"
But it counts as "green" energy, right?
Yeah, I wish I could still buy one of those $1999 VW Beetles, new.
But, the reality is, the average price of a new car in the US is now over $30K.
According to Tesla's specs, the Model S with 19" wheels uses Goodyear Eagle RS-A2 245/45R19 tires, which roll at 755 revs per mile. With 21" wheels, Continental Extreme Contact DW 245/35R21, which roll at 750 revs per mile.
So the different wheel/tire combos differ by 0.7%.
Yep. At least in the US. Covered by FMVSS 135, which only requires a parking brake to hold a vehicle stationary for 5 minutes on a 20% grade (which is the equivalent of about 0.37g). Anyone who's left their parking brake on knows that the engine can easily overcome its influence (at least for every car I've ever driven).
A simple Google search shows that the Renault Laguna doesn't have a key. It uses an electronic keycard. It's likely the case that pulling out the keycard doesn't operate a mechanical switch which would shut off the engine. Given the widespread reports of instrument problems, there may be a software issue involved. The article also states that the car "is adapted for disabled drivers," and that "it wasn't the first time his speed dial had jammed but that Renault had looked at the car and assured him that it was fine."
LOL. Best estimates are that Tesla sold about 3000 cars in 2012. The entire eastern seaboard has about 1/3 of the US population, so maybe 1000 cars there. I-95 is about 2000 miles long. At any one time, the vast majority of those cars are going to be parked, and the ones being driven, on commuter routes.
So, yes, I'll claim that seeing 5 of them drive by on an Interstate in an hour would be a highly unusual event. That 5 of them would stop at the same charging station at the same time, even more so. In the NYT article, the author doesn't mention even seeing another Tesla, let alone having to compete for a charging spot.
"I expect that the display is a digital display of speed and that the console speed displayed actually matches the speeds logged and graphed by Musk."
For various reasons, speedometers usually read fast. In some countries, there's a legal requirement that they never read lower than the actual speed. So, it wouldn't be unexpected that the indicated speed might be higher than the logged speed. Of course, that only makes your point stronger.
"like I95 a whopping 5 cars an hour can fully charge"
When you see 5 Teslas on the road in an hour, let us know.
That's exactly what happens - you add to the "uncompleted" part of the bar, then scale the whole thing so the overall size is unchanged. Net result: the "completed" part seems to get smaller.
"at some point he hit 75."
Perhaps factually true, but very misleading. The NYT's own graphicshows he drove the first leg of 114 miles in 1:24. That's an average of over 81 MPH.
Sure, lower averages on other legs, but there were also things like driving through NYC and stopping to eat, etc. Still, that first leg provides an idea of how he drives, and how he misleads.
"I don't see where the ... style of driving, as he described it, should have had a dramatic effect on the vehicle's range."
He doesn't accurately describe his style of driving, though. Despite the author's claim that "Mr. Musk's logs may show I hit 75 m.p.h. for a mile or two during my trip," the NYT's own graphic shows otherwise.
First leg - 114 miles in 1:24 = 81 MPH average.
Products which provide something you didn't know you needed create successful new markets. Products which provide something you know you don't want, don't. This is the latter (for me, anyway).
"He also says they have the car logs. That's gonna be interesting to look at."
Assuming the reporter didn't sign something specifically allowing it, how would that not present a problem of disclosing private information (especially if there are GPS logs of the car's track, as implied by the article)?
OTOH, when Musk says he didn't charge it fully, he provides no detail - if it was 70%, he may have a point. If it was 99%, he doesn't and is just spinning things.
"a portion of this UEFI space is being used to keep a non-volatile copy"
The UEFI doesn't require the use of battery backed RAM ("the implementation of variable storage is not defined in this specification, variables must be persistent in most cases."), so such use can be expected end up making all the EEPROM based ones fail at some point. Doing frequent updates to EEPROMs isn't a good idea.
Yet, the manufacturer of the trip relay says "Based on the onsite testing, we have determined that if higher settings had been applied, the equipment would not have disconnected the power..." Based on Entergy's incorrect initial claims that "it wasn't us," I tend to think they're not being honest.
"We've seen a number of these "I've got nothing to lose, I'm going out with a bang!" cases recently. What's with that? Has there always been spree killings, but weren't reported widely until recently? Has something changed in society?"
The media, especially CNN, which is now driving an anti-civil rights agenda. You may notice the lack of "used a weapon for self defense" reporting. It doesn't fit with the agenda. You're right about the copycat events. Pretty much everyone, including the media, seems to accept that current restrictions on 2nd Amendment civil rights are "reasonable, common sense" ones.
Obviously, without the widespread media reporting on these violent episodes, copycat crimes would be reduced. Time for some matching "reasonable, common sense" restrictions on 1st Amendment rights. <sarcasm>No one needs a high speed printing press, or electronic media. These should be restricted to government and military use. Journalists should have to undergo background checks before being allowed to publish. Small, portable copy machines should be subject to registration. Reporting of violence should be pre-approved by the government.</sarcasm>
These suggestions are analogous to restrictions to 2nd Amendment rights which are already in place and considered acceptable. Think of the children.