yes other smartphones existed but they were well behind iphone, especially in regards to web browsing.

I have my doubts too but to be fair they compared the data against Verizon and Sprint which did not have the iphone in that time.

It does a little. funding isn’t unlimited. If the goal is to get off fossil fuels ASAP, to me it makes more sense to invest in building technologies that we know work.

Once we stop the house from burning down we can look into upgrading the sprinkler system.

car manufacturers are the ones who made people want SUVs/crossovers in the first place.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/suv-small-car-affordable-1.7239768

yup. i love my EV but my dream would be a hatchback EV. fucking US car manufacturers have brainwashed everyone to think they need an EV of some sort. yay rugged individualism.

yeah i would not recommend EVs to anyone who can’t charge at home. we are just not there yet with infrastructure.

yes, extra battery capacity does not require extra maintenance or fossil fuel like an ICE engine does.

the problem with PHEVs is the battery is very small, which is a longevity concern. Batteries lose charge capacity based on how many charging cycles they go through. So if you are discharging most of the battery on a daily commute you’re going to kill that battery’s capacity within a few years (like a cell phone).

You need to look at the total cost of ownership. EVs often cost less than comparable ICE vehicles because of savings in fuel, maintenance, and repairs.

Toyota hybrids are reliable compared to other ICE vehicles. But EVs are even more reliable. Also you still have to do ICE maintenance on hybrids like oil changes.

I agree hybrids still have their place, but i think many more people can switch to full EVs instead of going hybrid. they are just wary of change.

don’t wait, upgrade the kids already.

still better than AI powered from natural gas.

i assume the point is we could have been building clean nuclear energy without waiting for fusion.

there’s more to it than that.

True but there’s very liitle context here. It could have made more sense in the conversation if it was meant like “I pay you to fight for our position, not roll over to threats.”

depends on the state/locality in the US. Since we pay for road maintenance with tax on gas (which EVs don’t pay obviously), some places add an EV tax to make up for it. Problem is it’s usually a flat tax that is higher than most people would pay via gas taxes.

well yeah, you also have to factor in maintenance and repairs.

lol only 20 years too late.

the smartest move they ever did was iphone. that’s what caused them to start making their own silicone.

i mean, that’s part of it. but it has gotten worse recently for sure.