Easy, buy up a bunch of land for conservation
cymbal_king
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Yahaha!
I get this post is a joke, but PSA in case anybody is considering this new tide pod challenge... Swallowing batteries will fuck your shit up in life altering ways.
Already has been. The "slow down" in EV sales is almost entirely from Tesla and I'd guess a lot of that is from how disliked he is by the main demographic of people buying EVs
The Ioniqs have much smaller screens than the EV industry average, and many more physical buttons than industry average. The only time I really touch the touch screen is related to the Android Auto GPS/Google Maps, or very rarely I'm fiddling with a setting in my driveway.
There is a noticeable difference in EVs with AWD vs FWD, because the drive wheels all have independent motors. More motors= more power. As other commenters said, the main other consideration is if you have snow.
We've really enjoyed our Hyundai Ioniq 5 crossover SUV. It has a ton of leg room (I'm 6'2" and can fully stretch out my legs), 300 miles of range, and more acceleration than any car I've ever owned. The cost of charging at home is about 70% less than we were paying for gas, plus there's almost no maintenance needed (e.g. there's no oil to change). With super chargers on road trips Hyundai and Kia EVs can charge from 10%-80% in about 15 mins for slightly less than the cost of gas.
I get this post is a joke, but PSA for anyone considering this new tide pod challenge... Swallowing a battery will fuck your shit up. Like in life altering ways. Some brands of watch batteries are coming coated in very bitter tasting substances to help prevent kids from eating them.
Reforesting agricultural land by reducing meat consumption would make a huge difference, particularly in the Amazon (#1 cause of deforestation in the Amazon is for beef production). Livestock farming uses around 50% of all agricultural land globally, while plant based proteins use a small fraction of that. Reforesting also has the benefits of improved biodiversity.
Check out the Evolving Self by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. It's a guide for figuring out your brain and sense of self.
Drone on drone warfare! Makes you wonder what sort of cold war is playing out.
#BirdsArentReal
Haha all this time I thought it was some widespread cultural reference. Thanks for all the OC!