Dioxid3
Dioxid3 t1_j4wt1pf wrote
Reply to comment by broyoyoyoyo in Toyota to Convert Older Cars to Eco-Friendly Models to Curb Emissions by renome
There is another catch: they heavily invested in hybrid tech.
I was shopping for a new car, and realised Toyota has no PHEVs. Chatted with the salesman and he claims it’s Toyota wanting to keep the prices low by not sinking a 10-15k battery into the car.
In a way it makes sense, the NiMh batteries they utilize hold barely a few kWh, but I am sure they are a lot more replacable and cheaper. But I am sure part of it are the sunken costs.
It does help with emissions too, being able to drive full electric in rush hour. But it won’t be long until that ICE kicks in.
Toyota is an oddity from supply chain and manufacturing perspective, so it is hard to doom them for going against the grain.
Dioxid3 t1_jaxwc6k wrote
Reply to comment by Broadenway in Terry Pratchett: Facing Extinction (2013) - Author Terry Pratchett, having been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, returns to Borneo, where 18 years earlier, he encountered wild orangutans for the first time [01:01:50] by BigJimNorton
In this case, as posted by RoboLemur, it stands for an infinite repetition of sending a message – gnu is supposed to go, not be logged, and sent back after coming at the end.
So for as long as the message gets relayed, they won’t be forgotten.
GNU Terry