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This question is probably only for those of us who are into VR, not sure how many of them are on BITOG but anyways. Had my Oculus Go for 5 years and I think it was the best $120 I have ever spent. No I don't really play games with it but I have been using it as a personal projector for web...

Usually DC to AC multiphase motor to control the output of the AC compressor to be just right, constant on, without cycling on and off. This is like your inverter AC (a very popular thing in Asia) and with multiphase constant on, variable output, there is no surge that stress the inverter. This...

labor and real estate cost likely dictate what components you buy. Unless it can be DIY, most places with high labor cost would likely get new durable batteries instead of worn out EV batteries. Home energy storage in 3rd world definitely doable.

In theory you can swap cell all you want, but in practice they aren't done because 1) labor cost is something you can't recoup in a high cost of living area. It may be worth doing in Mongolia but not in California, don't forget just because you can DIY doesn't mean it is free. It is like saying...

They have a 10 year lifespan compression tank that either need recertify or replacement, and it cost almost as much as a BEV battery. The refueling depending on your location can be stuck behind a fleet of bus or garbage truck, in 2024 it is even harder to refuel a CNG passenger car than a...

Not sure about the exact detail, but the dry dual clutch transmissions burn up much more frequently. Most likely due to not having ATF to cool or absorb the shock of engage / disengage and put much higher stress on the clutch material and plates.

“not inspected, sold as-is.” 1 hour the most.

I use it to blend with 5w20 or 0w20 I got on discount (remaining oil on discount) to substitute 10w30. That's about it.

Head warp related blown head gasket, cooling system related and not oil related.

It really depends on how you look at it. Do you look at the CEO as just an employee or do you look at him as a commission based sales person? If you have an agreement with the sales person and he got you 10x the amount of sales, you probably wouldn't be able to negotiate down the amount you...

You know population size matter right?

There was a joke in our industry that if you come back from lunch on Friday and couldn't badge in, you likely just got laid off. Oh, 60 days notice only works if they don't pay you. Most companies pay about 2 months of severance and they would rather do that than you come in unhappy and screw...

I think cost is one (injector, manifold, control algo development, almost double in cost for the parts in injector control, etc), the benefit is mainly in the combination of injection between them and improve part throttle efficiency. Eliminating intake valve deposit was just a side effect. The...

Interest rate is likely going to stay high for a bit longer to combat the higher than desired inflation. We have reduced probability of rate drop now, and the Israel / Iran situation likely causes shipping cost and oil price to increase for a longer time. Tesla and most Elon companies are the...

Corporate data plan are different than retail customer data plan, they are negotiated and easier to predict based on the law of large number how much data they use and cost. YOU did not pay for it but Ford did, and somehow they make money either gathering data for themselves, 3rd party, or able...