But you will need more unused capacity to avoid wasting energy with lots of small batteries than with fewer larger ones. It does matter.

I think it is inefficient for each home in a neighborhood to have their own battery. Wouldn’t it make more sense to have a big battery for 20 homes or so?

It feels like individual action when collective action is needed.

I never used Twitter so I can’t say if Mastodon is better or worse, but I don’t like Mastodon. The lack of an algorithm (other than “most recent”) makes it very hard to use for me, since seeing people who either don’t post a lot or who live in different time zones becomes a chore.

Did I miss the part of the shop selling British swag? 🤔

I feel like China is probably better equiped to make necessary changes to deal with decreasing population better than most other countries.

I just got back from visiting my parents in Texas. I’m like 189 cm or so, and some of the hoods on those trucks came up to my chin. Madness.

Also if you’re in France? 😉

It’s okay if the car situation in Germany becomes bad. Since Germans can rely on their excellent trains. 😉

0.6% of the market, so 1 in 165 cars or so. Still way too many, for sure.

I think that PHEV can be charged from the grid, and HEV are basically just more fuel efficient petrol cars.