Can the solid state battery hype be true?

"charged from 10% to 50% in 5 minutes, reaching 70% in 9 minutes, 80% in 12 minutes while using an air-cooled design instead of liquid cooling."

#EV #energy #transport

https://newatlas.com/motorcycles/donut-lab-solid-state-battery-charge-test/

Just because you are paranoid does not mean they aren't out to get you.

Cyclist to sue three police forces for £4.8m at High Court, alleging they covered up driver knocking him off his bike

#cycling

https://road.cc/news/cyclist-sues-three-police-forces-for-damages

You know, I'm rather fond of delaying things for as long as possible but you better stop dawdling and get this fixed for your own safety

Shimano 11-speed crankset failures: the timeline as recall draws to a conclusion

#cycling

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/shimano-11-speed-crankset-failures-timeline

Ooh, hate to be the team mechanic that built that bike ...

"after an initial analysis, the damage appears to have been caused by excessive tightening of the brake lever clamp, leading to failure of the handlebar around the lever clamp."

#cycling

https://www.cyclingnews.com/bikes/pro-bikes/pinarello-responds-after-filippo-gannas-handlebar-snaps-mid-race/

So I changed out the jockey wheels on my ancient Shimano 105 drive train. Smooth running sealed bearings that gleam in the moonlight. They were out of black so I had to get light blue. Even with the color, I don't think my riding group will detect the upgrade, The extra power the new wheels have given me will assure I win the sprints on the group ride this weekend. Totally stoked. I will act nonchalant, like an action hero walking away from an explosion without flinching.

#cycling

#cycling brings out the best in non-cyclists

"It shows how publications like the Daily Mail, Daily Express, and the Telegraph have done their job. Cyclists are dehumanised, and the people in my community demonstrate this better than any study or focus group ever could. If you’re killed on a bike, you deserve it."

https://road.cc/blog/nothing-like-death-of-cyclist-sickeningly-awful-some-people-local-community

Being a non-profit seems to be very profitable!

And in reality with so much money to be made in the current malevolent US healthcare 'system', it's no mystery why it is impregnable to any change that would benefit patients and families.

Kaiser Permanente’s $9.3B net income draws scrutiny: 6 things to know

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/kaiser-permanentes-9-3b-net-income-draws-scrutiny-six-things-to-know

I don't see how this can move forward under the current political leadership. They have a fanatical devotion to cars and highways

"Harnish put it bluntly: states can shift funding toward passenger rail, “but they choose not to.”"

#transport #rail #infrastructure

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2026/03/31/chicago-to-st-louis-is-the-high-speed-rail-test-america-cant-afford-to-fail