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Oliver Zipse, BMW CEO climate denial or failure to read the room?

May 24, 2023 May 24, 2023

It can be very hard being a CEO. In a company the size of BMW, harder than anything I have experienced. But does it explain

Software and tips for BYD Atto 3 + other BYD EVs.

May 22, 2023 May 22, 2023

Although this page will be updated to cover more topics time, it is launching with information on side loading Apps to the BYD Atto 3

Why don’t climate scientists tell the truth?

May 20, 2023 May 24, 2023

While part of the problem is like with the boy who cried wolf people are not listening, the recent revelation that the planet will most

Religious environmentalism.

May 20, 2023 May 20, 2023

There is a real need to protect the environment, and advocacy for the environment is necessary. However, for some, elements from religion and spiritualism can,

One pedal driving and regen brakes explained: reality, myths, hype, fads and Tesla vs the rest.

May 12, 2023 May 27, 2023

To make sense of all the often seemingly conflicting information on “regen“, one-pedal-driving, and how to best drive an EV, it really helps to know there are two different systems for how the “STOP pedal”, aka the “brake pedal”, to works in an EV:

1. Like an ICE vehicle, as with Tesla and perhaps some other EVs.

2. Using brake-by-wire as with most EVs.

Confusion over the two systems is part of it, but there are so many myths and so much misinformation about regen-braking and one-pedal-driving “regen braking”, and is why a low regen setting can be less efficient in a Tesla, but won’t matter and can help in practically all other EVs, and why “one-pedal-driving” is not necessarily the most efficient way of driving.

Despite the fact there is so many myths leading to so much misinformation making it sound complex, driving an EV for optimum efficiency is usually extremely simple.

Australian fuel efficiency standards: A stall tactic?

April 26, 2023 April 26, 2023

At a time when much of the world is preparing for a transition to EVs, Australia is finally doing what other countries did decades ago

Crime: A litmus test for inequality?

April 25, 2023 April 25, 2023

Around the world, many countries have both a battle with equality for some racial groups and minorities and also a battle with crime-rates within and by those same groups.

Should we consider crime rates the real sentinels of problems and a solution require focusing on factors behind crime rates? Or is the correct response to rising crime rates or crime rates within specific groups an adoption of being “tough on crime”, thus increasing rates of incarceration and even deaths in custody for oppressed minorities and racial groups?

This is an exploration of not adjusting the level of penalties and instead focusing on the core issues and inequalities behind crime-rates. It is clear that it is “damaged people” in general rather than specific racial groups that correlate with elevated crime rates, so why not use crime rates to identify who is facing inequality?

SpaceX: Should we colonise the solar system?

April 24, 2023 April 24, 2023

I heard an on-air debate about the merits of the program in light of the explosion of the SpaceX starship rocket on April 20th. Viewpoints

Why EV Battery size matters, and the problem with hybrids.

April 13, 2023 April 13, 2023

When you look deeper, battery capacity of an EV matters far more than you might think, as it effects not just range, but also battery life and vehicle power.

If a battery is quite small, as is usually the case with a hybrid (HEV), and even most plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), there will be limited total distance that can be driven “emissions free” before battery degradation, which is why use of fossil fuels is a necessity for most hybrids.

Optimum population of humans: Ideally, how many people can, or should, the Earth support?

April 11, 2023 April 10, 2023

It can seem like the human population can grow forever, but analysis makes it clear growth must stop eventually. The question becomes at what level should it stop?

Do we go for the maximum possible people before everything collapses, even if average living standards could be far better with a smaller population? Is it like a chicken farm in an egg farm, where having less chickens is seen as preferable if it means chickens get better living conditions? What population strikes the right balance for humans?

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