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The impact of new bike lanes (in Frankfurt):

"Better cycling infrastructure does not only improve conditions for cyclists, but also contributes to a higher quality of urban life for residents."

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2022.10.014

#biking #cycling #bikes #cities

Twitter was special. But it's time to leave

Tweets were always short-lived. Turns out Twitter was too.

PwnAllTheThings

The 9,046-lb Hummer EV is so enormous that charging it can cost ~$100.

"It simply takes a lot more energy to accelerate all that heft. It's just not as efficient as other electric vehicles on the market."

This car is such a disaster.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/charging-a-gmc-hummer-ev-to-100-can-cost-you-over-100

#energy #energytransition #cars

Charging a GMC Hummer EV to 100% Can Cost You Over $100

With a battery over three times larger than most other EVs, the Hummer EV is a costly vehicle to charge.

The Drive
These two paragraphs excellently describe our economy and failing institutions, etc. https://ez.substack.com/p/the-sky-is-falling
#tech #technology #twitter #twittermigrate #crypto #capitalism
The Sky Is Falling

I will be honest, dear reader, that I had an entire 1300 word newsletter that I have mostly had to throw in the trash and set on fire. Since my last newsletter, more things have come to light about Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, and the larger cryptocurrency industry that, while insane, were quickly overshadowed by the last few days' events.

Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At
Sorry to link out to Twitter but this is a good thread on Mastodon’s structural flaws and how they lead to the erasure of disabled people. https://twitter.com/stephtaitwrites/status/1592305950740078592?s=46&t=RK-V0dy8K1ssmFhaj7ZphQ
Stephanie Tait ♿️ on Twitter

“This whole thread breaks down what I was trying to explain in interviews last week: the way Mastodon is set up CANT effectively replace why Twitter is so essential to us. It’s not enough to give us a place to connect if we are effectively siloed out of view from everyone else.”

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