This is the wrong answer.

The right answer is profit.

...what?

To allow the consumer to have a choice of the features that they want in the vehicle.
Subscription models for accessories allow users to opt out of things such as heated seats, parking sensors, Bluetooth connectivity, etc, if that's not something that the user determines is worth paying for. Alternatively the user could opt in to even more features than would normally be available.

"Political elite" should not be a phrase.
It's problematic because it implies a disconnect between those in power and the general populace. It suggests that decision-makers are inherently separate from the communities they serve, which undermines the idea of democratic representation.

The real issue is that 'political elite' accurately reflects reality. It highlights how disconnected many politicians are from the everyday experiences and needs of the people they represent.

And agirls implies the existence of cis-girls, which is obviously self-contradictory as girls dont exist.

Usable space.

The only ground i will give in this argument is when my headphones tell me the battery is low.

What do you mean? It would be crazy.

You don't say? Wow

What if civilization's deciding to be child-free ended up being the Great Filter.

"Climate Change is God bringing His wrath unto Earth as punishment and to wipe the surface clean of filth and vermin. The rapture is past. You have sinned and you will be punished."

Maybe we should convince them their god left them for dead.

In fact, i might even be inclined to tell them to suck my dick and balls.

Yep. And I'm not even remotely interested in the chitchat. Podcasts dont really work for me because theyre 90% off topic. lol

It's important to look, not only at the vehicle, but at the energy efficiency of the system as a whole.
Well-To-Wheel it's referred to as.

Gasoline: ~20%
Diesel: ~30%
H Fuel Cell: ~25%
BEV (fossil power): ~20%*
BEV (renewable): ~55%*

*BEV is highly dependent on energy source. Anwhere from ~20% WTW from natural gas power generation to 75% from roof-mounted solar.

Keep in mind this is a summary of a summary of a summary.

::: spoiler Sources:

• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344860096_Comparison_of_the_Overall_Energy_Efficiency_for_Internal_Combustion_Engine_Vehicles_and_Electric_Vehicles
• https://c2e2.unepccc.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/09/analysis-of-hydrogen-fuel-cell-and-battery.pdf
• https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/08/electrifying-transportation-reduces-emissions-and-saves-massive-amounts-of-energy/ :::

I bet this is abysmal compared to TikTok and Instagram.

Why are podcasts so fucking long?

A story about a single kid being good while many other kids were shitbags.

Worth, 1000x over.

I mean, we could make that a communal activity too...

Not really, just some high-speed near-misses on my motorcycle.