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"Starfield's lead quest designer had 'absolutely no time' and had to hit the 'panic button' so the game would have a satisfying final quest"

I thought the ending was interesting until I played through it. It just reinforced how pointless the whole story was. Maybe it had good intentions, I can see that on paper, but it made me question why I wasted my time if none of my decisions mattered anyways. We play games to be entertained and escape reality, not to reinforce what we already know. Most of what we do doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things.

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EVs have 79% more reliability problems than gas cars, says Consumer Reports

Having just bought a ten year old plugin hybrid, I feel like I have two engines to worry about now. They’ll let you buy an extended warranty for the ICE but it’s a big fat no for the HV battery. If the battery totally dies, which it will, it’s $6k+ to replace it. I feel like an EV has an 8-10 year lifespan because after that, you better have the cash on hand to replace the battery. I’d prefer a super efficient ICE car that can run for 500k+ miles with proper maintenance. Then again, I’m a cheap old bastard who misses those reliable beater Hondas and Toyotas.

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Ben Kissel is no longer a part of Last Podcast on the Left

Wow, I’m really going to miss him. I got this vibe, before all this started, that he was becoming very depressed. Especially when the other guys would talk about their marriages, etc. It’s almost like a radar for people who’ve struggled with these kinds of mental illnesses in their own lives. After the smoke clears, I hope he doesn’t do any harm to himself and starts a new chapter in his life. Hail yourself!

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Rental giant Hertz dumps EVs, including Teslas, for gas cars

I know when I had to rent a car for my family last year in CA to drive up to Oregon, I didn’t want an EV. Even though they were cheaper, I didn’t want to risk us getting stranded in an unfamiliar area that I’ve never been to. We ended up stuck in a “we’ve never seen that before” traffic jam outside of SF. We were trapped for 8 hrs with no exists and I’m not sure an EV would have made it to our destination. Once we got out of it, the first task was finding a gas station. It was not a good area and I can’t imagine finding/sitting at a random charging station, in the middle of the night there. I imagine I’m not the only one who’s had this fear.