In this short clip from cnn.com/gps Fareed Zakaria explains that recent polls indicate a massively uneven split between the Democratic and Republican Parties mail in ballots. This could easily lead to excessively partisan State Governors changing the laws to effectively invalidate election results and unilaterally support sitting President Trump.
If you have heard the nonsense put out by blind Tesla fanboys that Range Anxiety is a thing of the past, watch this video to get the real information. I recently had to do a loop from Calgary to Lethbridge, Alberta and back. Because Lethbridge has only 1 charger and it is only a 220 volt tied to the Holiday Inn, I had to go through a small town named Fort Macleod, Alberta which has a very nice set of…
What is the “best” electric vehicle? That is a subjective question for sure, but using mass market proven components combined with a price regular people can actually afford are to of the most important parts of the formula. The Fisker Ocean EV will be the least expensive, highest quality electric drive SUV on the planet. According to the founder, Henrik Fisker, designing your own parts and assembling your own vehicle is an expensive fools game. Using the Volkswagen MEB electric…
Tesla fan boys will tell you that the Model S, 3 and X are the greatest vehicles ever put into production and that “…none of the brain dead dino-juice legacy car companies will ever catch…” (actual quote from a Telsa buddy of mine). In this video we discuss more than a dozen Tesla problems or shortcomings, many of which are quite unexpected. From excessive road noise, to a lack of basic radio management tools (like mute and reordering favorites), to…
The thread of China’s new National Security Law for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) being vigorously enforced by the Chinese Communist Party Government in Beijing has had the desired chilling effect on political protests in Hong Kong that have been active for the last year. Here is the time line of that law: Date Description Oct 31 2019 Communist Party of China issues communique indicating the safe-guarding of national security needed improvement May 22 2020 First public draft of…
All countries need and have national security laws that put bounds on the conduct of its citizens and visitors so why if China’s so different? There is an excellent book titled “The Dictators Handbook” which explains in the decades and centuries past, dictators would simply round up and kill the people they did not like, but through the last half of the 20th century increased communication and public scrutiny made those techniques for control dangerous. One only has to think…
It should not have come as a surprise to us that several people have made snide comments about our review of General Motors new Ultium batteries but it did. So let us quickly clarify a few things. There is no suggestion that the GM’s Ultium EV battery packs will leap frog GM or any other company into market domination. Low cost, flexible packaged, high capacity, fast charging, EV battery packs are a necessary but NOT sufficient element for domination. So…
This fantastic spoof by our friends at “22 Minutes” shows how the Federal Government controls everything, Quebec takes everything and Alberta pays for everything. The only way this would be more funny, is if it were less true 🙁
As word spread last week that Tesla is likely to change to hexagonal from the cylindrical batteries it has used for a decade, GM that usurped the whole efficiency debate by showing off their innovative new flat pack batteries they call “Ultium”. They are higher density at a much lower cost than any other companies battery pack and can be charged at a massive 800V providing a 100 miles of range in just 10 minutes. It appears that GM will…
To say that the Tesla CyberTruck is unorthodox is like saying cheese is not metal; it’s a bit of an obvious understatement. Most people think that the CyberTruck is incredibly ugly but others see it as bold step.However, a business analysis of Elon Musks latest creation went something like this: Tesla cannot afford to further erode profit margins by producing mass market priced vehicles Tesla cannot be distracted by another complex and expensive assembly line Tesla has now proven they…
On June 12 2020, a historic request was made by Trevor Noah’s Daily Show team “Please Invade us!”. Check out the DailyShow.com/InvadeUs
Are black Americans really that different from other minorities? Yes, they are. In this short clip Fareed Zakaria explains the how a history of white supremacy and domination of those forced to come to the United States has shaped last 300 years of black development. The piece finishes with a fantastic snippet of Dr. Martin Luther King in 1967, explaining that it is not possible for a bootless man to pick himself up by his own bootstraps. [00:00:00.000] – Fareed…
The American system of government relies on those in Congress, the President, the Courts, the military and the media to take often difficult principled stands. When people are elected or appointed to positions of power they know this to be true and expect to make difficult decisions, so why do they so often give into to aggressors? It turns out that this is just human nature. This is a fascinating look into human physche in which Fareed Zakaria describes Ann…
Headlines like Yes, oil is dead. Just read the writing on the wall. , The coronavirus pandemic may have one silver lining: the potential collapse of big oil. and Green Party declares that “oil is dead” are not only misleading and inaccurate, but also dangerous. Unfortunately, these types of headlines are always from those in the first world. Often with the best of intentions (though not always), they look around their regional environments and see decreased consumption. They then…
What is Wealthsimple? What is a roboadvisor? What is an ETF? Why Mutual Funds are a bad investment option? How can I setup an account? These questions and many more are explained in this video: What is Wealthsimple? Wealthsimple is a roboadvisor. Their slogan is “investing on auto pilot” and that boils down to putting your money into the stock market without big fees or complexity. Who Runs Wealthsimple? Their board of directors include some very big names in the…
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