They have been since at least 2013 if you only count the range extender BMW i3, and even earlier if you count PHEVs that mostly act that way but occasionally mechanically link the engine and wheels
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So it’s a Chevy volt or BMW i3 style PHEV?
noodles@slrpnk.netto Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net•Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the USA — CHARTS2·12 days agoI actually see a lot of lyriqs (relatively speaking, as many as other Cadillac midsize SUVs) and a few ariya. Never seen a Hummer ev on the road though
noodles@slrpnk.netto Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net•Slate Auto’s sub-$30,000 EV pickup is due next year3·16 days agoSlightly faster charging and slightly worse range if they keep to the website specs. If they can get work fleet vehicle sales this will probably do well, but for an average consumer seems DOA at $30k in a way it wasn’t at $20k
noodles@slrpnk.netto Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net•Slate Auto’s sub-$30,000 EV pickup is due next year2·16 days agoYeah this is now more than a fully trimmed new Chevy bolt was last year with tax incentives. With this you sacrifice basically everything to in theory be cheaply fixable and modable, and you get an open air trunk to haul light but bulky loads.
I think machine compatibility plays a huge role, some machines do mostly ‘just work’ while others are a pain. It also definitely requires some tinkering, though mostly on setup or on the first week or two in my experience.
Also, ymmv and a lot of people swear by them but I’ve never had good luck with Ubuntu based distro, they’ve always been super buggy with hard to track fixes for me. I like fedora a lot better and it similarly has decent (though not nearly as extensive) community support for weird bugs, but I know people swear by many things.
noodles@slrpnk.netto Technology@beehaw.org•Framework is teasing a ‘big’ update for August 26th — could it be Framework 16?4·30 days agoYeah, I’ve had one hardware glitch that support sent me a detailed video how to fix by resetting the mainboard within a few hours of writing them, fixed it within 10 minutes. Other than that any issues I’ve had are linux-funkiness, like odd sound profiles on the speakers that I could fix myself, and have been gradually taken care of through updates along the way.
noodles@slrpnk.netto Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net•Range anxiety is overblown. Electric vehicle owners only use 13 percent of their battery capacity a day, on average.5·1 month agoThat’s pretty disingenuous, the Hyundai ionic 6 is either the second or third fastest charging (km/minute) EV on the market and costs twice as much as the most affordable non-chinese EVs. I’m an advocate for mass ev adoption, but to pretend that real issues don’t exist hurts the movement. Battery capacity doesn’t necessarily need to increase imo, but all cars need the charging speed of Hyundai/Tesla or better before these types of trips are reasonable.
In a 2023 Chevy Bolt here’s what the same trip looks like:
noodles@slrpnk.netto Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net•Range anxiety is overblown. Electric vehicle owners only use 13 percent of their battery capacity a day, on average.8·1 month agoIt’s not just evacuation, it’s a sudden illness or death in the family that means that I have to drive 7-12 hours on very short notice, which has happened to me twice in the last 5 years. I daily drive an EV but to pretend that I don’t sometimes need more range than it has and can easily compensate for (lack of charging infrastructure in rural areas, charging adding 4 hours to a 12 hour drive unless you drive a 50k+ car or a tesla) is ridiculous. Tbh I think the 260 miles of my bolt is more than enough for me if it charged like a Tesla/Hyundai and there were more chargers in West Virginia
Taller, worse station wagons since the extra height dramatically increases fuel consumption and rates of severe injury in crashes, while also making rolls more likely.
noodles@slrpnk.netto Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net•The Hyundai IONIQ 2 makes a surprise appearance: Here’s our first look at the new EV [Video]3·1 month agoWhy are they only releasing SUVs? Such a PITA
noodles@slrpnk.netto Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net•Ford Aims for Revolution With $30,000 Electric Truck2·1 month agoI’m in this boat and got a bolt, though I wish it were lower. And that they kept making it.
noodles@slrpnk.netto politics @lemmy.world•California moves to dismantle GOP map — and Trump’s grip43·2 months agoWhile true we’re also in the ‘do literally anything you can to stop or stall the fascists"’ stage and this denies a greater Republican controlled house
Not unless you want to be halfway competent at both, rather than well-qualified and hireable for either. Genetic engineering in particular is a rapidly evolving field, and if you take tons of extra time to complete your degree (or finish and then work as an electrician or something else for 5 years) what you learned at the beginning probably won’t be more relevant than any other wet science experience. As the first response said, what’s important is that you demonstrate that you can self-motivate and learn. Any biology related bachelor degree should help you get your foot in the door of any biological or even chemical science job–you’ll have to sell yourself to a greater or lesser degree, but you have to do that for a job interview anyway.
All that a second qualification, whether that’s electrician, plumber, stenographer, etc. would do for you is make it more likely that your lifetime career will be that secondary qualification. If that’s what you want then why bother with genetic engineering, and if it’s not then fast-track genetic engineering and know that if you need a bridge job it’ll be at a lower salary, but that you’ll be getting your main job earlier in life so it’ll even out.
noodles@slrpnk.netto Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net•2027 Chevy Bolt: GM Teases Big Updates, Tesla Plug6·2 months agoLooks like they’ve indicated that only the larger EUV will be offered. Unless you consistently have tall adults in the backseat or need the extra quarter inch of clearance regularly it’s a worse car in every way, but it’s pricier and gets higher sales margin so of course it’s the one they keep.
noodles@slrpnk.netto Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net•State of the climate: 2025 on track to be second or third warmest year on record5·2 months agoJust in case there was any doubt, the data shows 2024 as the warmest, with 2023 and 2025 competing for second.
noodles@slrpnk.netto A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world•Here’s why there are so few new cars for under $30,00032·2 months agoUsed to be true, not consistently so since COVID or so. I had to buy a car about two years ago and brand new cars with full warranties were only $1-2k more and with better financing offers than 2-4 year used cars with limited warranties. It got better for a bit but apparently used car prices are spiking again
noodles@slrpnk.netto Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net•Mercedes unveils CLA Shooting Brake, an electric wagon with nearly 500 miles of range6·2 months agoGosh, even the sunroof is studded in their logo.
Also, aren’t shooting breaks by definition 2-doors? This is just a wagon.
noodles@slrpnk.netto Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net•The Lucid Air is crushing the competition as the best-selling luxury EV sedan in the US3·2 months agoI’ve seen a few in NC/SC, but I think there’s a plant there
They mean viewpoint. Was it a first person camera game, were you seeing your character top down, was it a side scrolling platformer, etc.