Money.
Now that USB-C is the required cable, people can go out and buy any cheap cable they want. The law turned a proprietary cash cow into a low return commodity item.
Don’t need to, just down-blend from the available fuel used from weapons put out of commission as a result of disarmament treaties.
Now, about those materials used to construct solar panels…
Raw material is usually a small fraction of the cost of refueling. I would also argue that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is a small blip in the lifetime of a reactor, ~80 years. Transient pricing will have a negligible effect on the LCOE.
This is false. Nuclear has a very competitive levelized cost of energy (LCOE). Nuclear has high upfront costs but fuel is cheap and the reactor can last much longer than solar panels. The big picture matters not just upfront costs.
Source: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/08/f25/LCOE.pdf
Introducing the new Aston Martin Team Principal!
Stroll’s gap to his teammate is as large as most of the rookies on the grid to their respective teammates. But yea, his dad owns the team…what can be done. Money is privilege.
I’m going to go out on a limb and say Netflix and other platforms probably picked up these shows/movies because they were cheap and wouldn’t need to pay out residuals if they became hits.
Kinda sucks they don’t get paid but honestly no one makes it out big on their first run. You use your new leverage to negotiate better the second time around, after you’re proven your worth.
A few exceptions to this, but more than likely the streaming platforms would have never picked up these shows were it not for the very beneficial terms.
While a sanity check on the absolute value is good I would argue that the most impactful data presented here is the rate at which debt is growing.
Yes, debt was paid off during COVID but now that the free money has dried up people are racking up debt much quicker than before. So while the current value might be in line with previous trends the rate at which debt is accumulating is what is alarming.
It’s unlikely for that trend to slow or stop unless real wages increase, prices fall, or demand drops. We’re seeing some of that but apparently not enough.
Perez qualifying 9th in a RB on a track that is difficult to pass on. That RB should be on the podium every race.
When we couldn’t share a family password anymore we just didn’t sign up for our own account. Easy as that. Been watching a ton more Hulu as a result. Netflix isn’t worth more than a one-month sub/year.
This is going to have an interesting effect on the labor market. With people being ‘locked-in’ it will ultimately reduce worker mobility. Combine with the emphasis on ‘back to the office’, this will reduce the labor pool available to employers.
The good news is that new build costs are coming down and builders are starting to ramp up again.
As more people join one will get selected. There was r/cars and r/autos for a long time. R/cars won out in the end.
It’s not even that they’re hybrids though. There’s 40 Sportage HEV/PHEVs available in 25 miles around me. Only 3 are Prestige trim and they’re all shipping/spoken for. The other 37 are lower trims just sitting on the lot and have been all month.
In a clean race, that RB should be on the podium every time. Less than that is subpar.
Hope so. Lando has put in the work and deserves to drive a car capable of winning.
Mid West US. What sucks the most is there are tons of LX and EX Sportages sitting on lots unwanted. But Kia just isn’t shipping out many Prestige Versions.
Yep, demand has cratered as a result of inflation in other areas and high inflation rates. Watch what happens when student loan payments return.
Some mods may be concerned about losing their mod status if they go to Lemmy.
Cox reports on the Mannheim Index so the sources are the same.
Agreed. A seat is better than no seat. But yea he’s definitely going to have to prove himself again.
Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices See Large Decline in June
Manheim reports wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis) in the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index.
Wholesale prices are down almost 10% YoY. New car production is up and new car inventory is returning to normal. Prices have started to drop with the reintroduction of incentives.
All this points to supply returning and demand falling away with increased interest rates, high inflation, and the imminent return of student loan payments. Accordingly, prices should continue to fall. Hopefully we see a significant reduction in pricing and a return to reasonable affordability of vehicles.
Chinese OEMs sign deal to prevent price war
Tesla on Friday said it would offer new buyers of its top-selling electric vehicles in China a cash bonus equivalent to almost $500 if they have a referral from an existing owner, deepening a price war in the world's largest market for EVs.
Pretty concerning for the automotive market in China. This seems like open collusion amongst Chinese OEMs to ensure high prices and profits.
Western OEMs made some concerning comments last year about controlling production numbers to ensure prices remained high in western markets. While I doubt there would be any sort of open collusion such as the pricing pledge these Chinese OEMs have signed, it’s a sign of what all OEMs are thinking.
Car prices are at all time highs, and affordability for consumers are at an all time low. The western markets have shown signs of a price correction taking place through the reintroduction of incentives that haven’t been seen since the beginning of the pandemic. OEMs and dealers had record profits during the shortages but it’s time that prices come back to reality.
Sportage HEV/PHEV Allocations and Wait Time
Anyone care to share how allocations work for the electrified Sportages?
I ordered one of each through a buddy who is a sales manager at a local dealership but it doesn’t look like they’ve gotten any yet. Meanwhile, a few other dealers have at least had trickles of allocations come through.
Did I order through the wrong dealership? I know the ‘orders’ aren’t actual orders, just assignments when allocations come through.
Also, anyone have a allocation tracker I can follow?
2024 Ford Maverick Changes and Price Increase Leaked
Source: Tommy Brogan (Ford dealer) 2024 Maverick Order Bank update/ changes for the 2024 model A customer email mistakenly went out earlier this morning (before dealers were notified), and has caused some confusion. Ford informed Dealers today of the upcoming Maverick Order bank, process for...
Fairly substantial price increase. I will admit a major draw of this small truck was the affordability. I think some trims are up as much as $2k. Wonder what kind of effect this will have on demand and the order banks.
Can we NOT make this community simply a highlight reel
r/rocketleague made a decision very early on that highlights would be allowed every day as regular posts. Subsequently, the sub turned into a giant highlight reel. Sure there were a couple of posts here and there on patches, RLCS, rare items, etc. But seeing highlight after highlight really killed the community discussions.
Making a request to the mods that highlights become a sticky-only or one-day-a-week thing as opposed to the core focus of the community.