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Cake day: July 13th, 2023

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  • I’m not completely sure why

    I think it’s marketing

    5000 mAh is much a bigger number than 19 Wh and marketing loves huge numbers

    Kinda like BMW did with the i3.

    In 2013 Tesla was selling a model with a 60 kWh battery so BMW had the genius idea to install a 20 kWh battery BUT refer to it as “60 Ah” battery.

    Tesla introduced the 90 kWh battery? BMW responds with a 94 Ah battery (28 kWh)

    Newest Tesla has 100 kWh battery now? BMW has 120 Ah battery (38 kWh)

    “See? Higher number!”, says the marketing

    And in order to have a comparable range number they had to implement heavy weight reduction techniques like using carbon fiber for the body, negating any cost saving from the smaller battery AND giving the owner a total loss after small collisions as it shatters instead of bending

















  • List of stuff that I can’t accept from a vehicle:

    • If it’s created by a Nazi
    • If the gear selector is on a touchscreen
    • If the blinkers are on a touch button
    • If the wipers are on a menu on a touchscreen
    • If it has no support for Android auto or carplay
    • If it requires a subscription for something that is already present at moment of purchase or is done locally by the headunit
    • If the doors don’t have a mechanical unlock from outside or inside (no, the mechanical unlock from inside it’s too hidden to be considered, in case of emergency nobody will be able to find it before being burned alive - even in a hidden room game they don’t hide levers under rubber mats in drawers)