Whaaat my laptop is 13yo, It is faster than new, just because I added ram and ssd 4 years ago
Whaaat my laptop is 13yo, It is faster than new, just because I added ram and ssd 4 years ago
TL;DW : money, and a lack of critical thinking (1 men told “this is the way to build” and all jumped on the train)
Surprisingly yes it is, cause big cities are in valleys which are flat (valleys were flattened by massive glaciers), and there is a lovely bike infrastructure.
damn you just reminded me my mom bought a basic calculator with tiny solar panel 25 years ago : it is still working !
In 2022 there was a hot wave in summer here (usually temperated climate), a restaurant owner told me in the kitchen was so hot in the kitchen his refrigerators snapped, so he had to change it for a one with Tropical class engine, designed for an average ambient temperature of 40°C.
He didn’t seem to be much worried about the kitchen staff health…
damn wild trees crossing street
They will if they are forced by regulation : 10y mandatory warrantee, right to repair, standardized swappable batteries, spare parts production for 20y…
but we need politics who set up such regulations
Or just learn to ignore it, like advertising : when I see a troll I just think “allright this is bullshit” and move on
Now bosch released an abs for ebikes.
But for this kind of speed we will need more than an ebike brake!
There is no regulation for ebikes in the US?
Here if the ebike goes >15mph it is like any other vehicle (must have insurance and plate) and is not allowed on bike lanes.
Of course uber drivers and many others people use home made set-up on their bike which exceed legal regulations and drive recklessly but heh that’s an other problem.
I got a bike for <10km flat trips (30 min).
An ebike for longer (10-20km), or hilly, or carrying stuffs trips, or very hot days.
A trailer for groceries.
And I don’t like to exercise! But I clearly saw an improvement on my physical and mental health.
My wife as her car for longer trips or when we have to move all family.
Thing is we have a fairly good bike infrastructure (bike lanes everywhere and some bike roads), but not good enough for kids or people who are afraid to share road with cars.
We need more bike-friendly roads (low speed on separated lanes), and make people conscious that car is not mandatory most of time.
Then after only 4-5 years of this they are slaughtered because the milk production begins to diminish.
sure, 2019 EU regulation, to apply in 2022 and 2024 : https://road-safety-charter.ec.europa.eu/resources-knowledge/media-and-press/intelligent-speed-assistance-isa-set-become-mandatory-across
you still can de-activate it, but you have to do it every time you run the car.
To stay in topic : In some cities there is already an automatic speed limit to 5km/h in certain areas (packed narrow streets in city center, around schools…) for rental scooters, so it is not surprising they want to extend it to all electric mobility. Even for cars speed limit is often limited at 30 km/h in city centers.
It is already the case for new cars in EU from july 1st
Unfortunately it won’t be enough… Real fix may be a massive reorganization of society to be slower, 15 min cities, greener cities, no cars inside, only rail/boat to move cargo and limit trucks traffic, massive work from home… maybe.
Different class of vehicle : on a bike you still have to pedal or you don’t move, it is an “electric assistance bike”.
The speed has to be limited to 25km/h to be legally on roads, in european countries.
Waymo is going full kamikaze drone on Pick-up, next step will be SUV ?
Maybe this is a solution for oversized vehicules
ok so this is a mindset problem : people are too accustomed to disposable, and lost the habit to re-use (thank to Consumer society)?
This problem can be solved with education, with new habits taught to young generations : awareness courses about waste management, teaching about sorting, waste reduction, composting and food waste.
In my area they do it since 6 years in schools, now children are educating their parents !
put the stack of thick plastic bags in your car, you will progressivly think about taking some with you when going groceries
Check on youtube there is probably a video on how to open and do it your laptop model