@JPZ@davemark@lapcatsoftware I got a replacement battery for my '15 Retina MPB that I have to put in (in my Copious Free Time™). I'm normally ok with these things but not looking forward to it, as battery replacement involves applying solvents to get through the adhesive Apple uses to glue these batteries in place. Still, a fraction of what Apple charges, so worth my time.
@davemark@JPZ@lapcatsoftware Thanks, Dave - I haven't installed it yet, though. I just have the kit sitting on top of the laptop, and when I see them, both of them sigh impatiently and tap their watches from time to time.
Still kind of upset Tears for Fears’ Songs From The Big Chair wasn’t even included on Apple’s Top 100 Albums list. It’s one of the greatest albums of all time if not, the entire 80s.
@gedeonm yeah, not thrilled with their list myself. But I recognize that these sorts of things are entirely subjective, and that some people just have shitty taste.
@davemark I don't want to diminish that accomplishment. But understand also this is PHEV range, not pure EV. So now you have twice as many propulsion systems in your car to worry about, and other issues. There are big drawbacks to plug-ins, and their tepid US sales reflect that. This recent Motor Trend editorial highlights some of them.
@davemark - Every company on Earth markets idealized versions of their products, which often pale under real-world scrutiny. BYD (and even Apple) is no exception.
As with Apple, I see a lot of the mainstream press (especially) regurgitating BYD's marketing spin with no critical analysis.
BYD is touting decent EV range combined with remarkable fuel range to acheive that 1300 mile range. But they haven't indicated how they tested. Is that city driving? highway? a combo? Top speed? (1/2)
@davemark Post-script: We exist in a car bubble in the US thanks to byzantine federal tariff laws going back 60 years or more, CAFE standards in the 70s which were supposed to incentivize car makers to make fuel-efficient cars but instead give trucks and SUVs higher profit margins, and a web of protectionist and anti-consumer state laws too
I see a lot of "if BYD sold them the US, they'd DISRUPT the EV MARKET!" blather going around. Because of all that dead bureaucratic weight, I can only say:
@bazscott@davemark BYD Americas CEO Stella Lee told Yahoo Finance earlier this year that BYD had no plans to bring its EVs to the US market. End of story.
""It's an interesting market, but it's very complicated if you're talking about EVs," she said.
So outside (or perhaps more accurately because) of the myriad regulatory, legislative, and logistical challenges it would face, BYD simply doesn't have the will to make it happen here.
Everything can change, but that's the state of play now.