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Fossil fuel cars, really?
Also utes have huge blindspots!

Good video from Not just bikes on that: www.youtube.com/watch?v=--83...

Another US article: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
December 2, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Interesting. The system is also now delayed by a year (at this stage) in many places (e.g. Akl/Wlg) till 2027.

Metlink still talks about half of the 2026 for some reason: www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-upd...
December 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Yes, this will disrupt EV adoption.

This should apply to all cars equally for an equal playing field.

New Zealand showed what happens if that’s only on EVs - you can clearly see where it’s been implemented.
November 27, 2025 at 11:19 PM
That poll was undertaken before the discussion about asset sales kicked off though
November 13, 2025 at 2:48 AM
It's a complex picture for sure. People are still buying EVs.
At least there are options and people respond accordingly.

If I got it right ~20.6% Diesel/Diesel Hybrid in October for cars and utes aren't quite 'most' new car sales though.
Src: www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/how...
November 6, 2025 at 4:09 AM
🙃
October 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Looks like it’s a little too windy for our power lines 🤷‍♂️

Stay safe out there!
October 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Currency?
October 17, 2025 at 3:59 AM
No smoke to be seen anywhere yet. It’s a beautiful day though. ☀️
October 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Nice! Wholesale prices finally doing the trick?

Source: tradingeconomics.com/commodity/bu...
September 17, 2025 at 7:14 AM
September 15, 2025 at 5:22 AM
100%!
Due to the fourth power law this would be terrible for trucks though: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_...

On the other hand that would make freight by rail more attractive.
August 6, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Looking at www.geonet.org.nz/news/4O1zMlf... I'd say that has to do with more energy being directed at south america.
That then probably means the reflections to NZ can be larger than the direct wave (albeit being smaller as the initial wave towards south america).
Wave dynamics are complicated tho
August 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM