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The old joke: Q: "What's the capital of Victoria?". A: "A dollar fifty" But seriously, states cannot go belly up because constitutionally…

I reckon that's especially so as the whole "weekend warrior" thing driving double cab ute sales (with their aftermarket fruit) is largely…

The last car that the average person could buy that was also destined to be a classic was the NA MX5. Even the cheapest and nastiest car on…

Only those whose batteries have not degraded totally within those two weeks, needing a $120,000 battery replacement.

He has gone violently "anti-woke" since his favourite daughter transitioned into a son. He has deadnamed him (ie refused to recognise the…

That's clearly true - the guy simply has other interests now. Why else would he back a climate denier for Prez? Trump aint exactly gonna be…

Just as in China, coffees are expensive in Pommydom because it is still a tea drinking country.

Speak to any EV owner. Slow charging overnight through a "granny charger" (ie a normal power point) is exactly what most do. It takes all…

It's less than the cost of rebuilding the engine in an ICE car, which most 25yo classic cars would need. Battery degradation in EVs made in…

Not just paying for - carrying around the extra weight too. While OP is rural and does need a little range, if you want a commutermobile in…

But whether the addiction is due to the mental health issues or the mental health issues are due to the drug/s is pretty irrelevant to OP…

Pretty pointless trying to keep him awake with sound or lights. The guy's a drunk - if he has trouble sleeping he'll just drink another…

In fact this is exactly the point of the "Markets for Lemons" idea above. If everyone sells when it starts to develop problems that means…

You very rarely change the brake pads on an EV - they're only used in emergencies and for the last couple of kms/hr before a complete stop…

This is OBVIOUSLY wrong. How do I know? Because the very same models still sell for far less in China than anywhere else. IOW instead of…

The chain from mining coal to moving EVs is more thermally efficient than for the similar chain from wellhead to moving ICE cars (eg big…

Electric motors are already well over 90% efficient (unlike petrol cars which can only manage around 40% max). There just aint any headroom…

Come off it sport. There have always been tailgaters - if anything they are rarer now. For a host of reasons (speed cameras and RBT, driver…

No. That "Burn You Down" is just a slogan in English thought up by American anti-EV Youtubers - its just part of the MAGA crap there is so…

"The World Has Turned to Shit" and "Things Were Better In My Day" is a sure sign you're old - and mentally old too. Guess what fellas - the…

And has happened with HEAPS of non-Chinese brands - what's the difference?. No parts or service problem with Commodores, Falcons,…

There is a reason why a car should lose a lot of value as soon as it is driven off the lot - it's because, unlike a new car, in a sale of a…

The main one is it frees bandwidth (radio frequencies) for use with more efficient protocols. Will make it easier to properly cover the…

Dude, join the union - it does put an end to a lot of this sort of employer crap. Let THEM make the call to FWC.

Had a boss who tried something like this once - wanting it for free, too. I simply "forgot" to take my work phone. Too easy.

If you've got a property (either investment or a home) why did you not just go for a small mortgage? Secured finance is always far cheaper.

Never attempt sarcasm on the internet. There are always plenty of people who will take it at face value, no matter how obvious you make it.…

That won't happen unless Murdoch buys shares in Tesla. Maybe that's why Elon has gone all rightwing crazy ....

For a taxi capital cost is almost irrelevant - the cost of a car is a fraction of the cost of a plate. Running costs and reliability are…

Yep, battery costs have more than halved in the last two years, and are still dropping. And their quality (power density, durability,…