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i’d still be pissed if i got one.

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I’d say the play here is to buy a new one and return the old one but do a label swap. It’s certainly fraud, but then amazon or sandisk get to eat it instead of you. If you are concerned about how hard it hits their bottom lines, check out their stock valuation over the last year.

you’re also kinda screwing whatever customer ends up with it. For lost time troubleshooting and returning at the very least.

Well it also has the benefit of not being run by Elon Musk.

They don’t really, they pay ODM to design the phones. Trumps probably paid ODM to reuse the design.

Sounds like HTC paid ODM to design it, and ODM tweaked some cosmetics for the Trumps.

Against all expectations, the T1 is actually well priced when compared to the equivalently specced 512GB U24 Pro, and the only things you give up are the 60W fast charging and your dignity.

lol

Since when are we talking about an entire day’s worth of hauling? People need a truck to pick up a TV or couch from Costco that takes well under 75 minutes.

Also, you don’t have to go to home depot, I was just correcting what you said about their pricing.

It’s literally less than you just said. $20 for a truck and no mileage charge.

You’re missing the forest for the trees anyway. The point is it’s a lot less to pay $20 a few times per year than it is to pay thousands more for a full sized truck instead of a car.

they do not charge per mile, only time. 75 minutes is $20 or $30 depending on the type of vehicle. A whole day is like $150.

eg: https://www.homedepot.com/p/rental/load-n-go-truck-rental/316822131

The main problem with hydrogen is that it’s not actually clean energy. The vast majority of hydrogen is byproduct of fossil fuel production. Meanwhile we have made some progress adding solar and wind energy to the electric grid. You can even add solar panels to your roof and power your car for decades.

Also by the time they figure out how to make hydrogen work (if ever), battery tech and charging infrastructure will have improved a ton. and people will be more used to the idea of taking a short break after driving a few hours.

I have had a tesla and a ford EV (with a start button). I prefer having a start button. I did not like how the tesla always fired on all of its accessories and HVAC every time I approached the car, even if i wasn’t going anywhere.

in case anyone asks, no i don’t still have the tesla.

It’s more over-weighting rare long road trips compared to everyday use. People are terrified of having to spend an extra 30 minutes charging an EV on a road trip, but don’t think about all the time they can save on a weekly basis by never having to go to a gas station, or never having to get oil changes, etc.

Yes that’s why I singled out Rivian and Tesla. I bought a Ford for Carplay.

I have an EV and I pay for traffic and the iphone app, but both of those require cell service and remote servers that need upkeep.

Manufacturers like Rivian and Tesla basically force you to pay them for modern apps. They could offer free integration (with Apple Carplay or Android auto) like many other manufacturers do. Why should we have to pay them for stuff we already have on our phones? It’s a blatant money grab.

CarPlay/AndroidAuto is one of the reasons I went with a Ford EV.

You’re making it sound like they are in completely arbitrary positions around the region, but if they are both in the vicinity of targets, like the helicopter is meant to defend, and the drone is meant to attack, then the chances go up significantly.

With drones everywhere an accident is going to happen once in a while. Pilots can make mistakes, equipment fails, or sometimes shit just happens. It’s not that crazy.

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.