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Self-Driving Teslas Are Fatally Striking Motorcyclists More Than Any Other Brand: New Analysis

On a quick read, I didn't see the struck motorcycles listed. Last I heard, a few years ago, was that this mainly affected motorcycles with two rear lights that are spaced apart and fairly low to the ground. I believe this is mostly true for Harleys.

The theory I recall was that this rear light configuration made the Tesla assume it was looking (remember, only cameras without depth data) at a car that was further down the road - and acceleration was safe as a result. It miscategorised the motorcycle so badly that it misjudged it's position entirely.

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Goodbye RIF

Without RIF, there's no fun in Reddit. I don't think I've ever used another app in my 11 (wow, sounds like more than I thought..) years on there. Wishing you all the best and thanks for the meme, laughs, insights and info.

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Motorbike Noob

I'm not a very experienced rider yet, but here's some key points from my extensive classes (required in the EU, I can only recommend taking lessons!):

  • always use both brakes. The front has the most power. Especially if you don't have abs, practice hard braking but do so carefully, as front lockups are super sketchy but further away than you might feel at first
  • if you have abs, practice braking as hard as you dare to make it come on. Drive straight and find when it kicks in (feels jittery) so you know more or less when it happens
  • as others said, gently using the brakes so the lights come on is always a good idea
  • engine braking is good, but only for controlled deceleration
  • in an emergency stop situation, NEVER engine brake. The movement of the engine will slow down emergency stops. Pull the clutch and brake as hard as is safe to do
  • always keep an eye on your mirrors, and look if there's someone close behind before braking. Signal with a light tap of the brakes to get the light on if needed, or move aside before braking
  • while you may accelerate faster than cars, due to the lower weight you may actually stop slower!

Always practice in an empty lot or street, while driving straight. Make sure the surface is clean and dry.

Happy riding brother/sister(or others which may apply)!❤️

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Germany went from envy of the world to the worst-performing major developed economy. What happened?

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It might be overstating some things, but I've heard quite a few hardware startups fail the past years due to parts shortage, rising parts costs, energy costs, etc.

On the large industry scale the machine is ticking away just fine, but I've experienced first hand how those factors have decimated any reserves small players have over the past few years. And large companies don't innovate nearly as much as small ones can - competitive advantages for the future are definitely lost here. While that may not be a problem today, that does mean Germany will be behind on innovation in 5 - 10 years.

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NONO

"Huge row erupts" [...] "However, this is no surprise as we knew they had XY chromosomes already" is quite a 180, especially for such a short text. Also, is their body really our collective business?

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Climate activists block runways at German airports

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I would imagine OP meant in terms of CO2 emitted by those particular planes. I have no sources, but recall hearing that due to the relative inefficiency of the engines at taxi speeds, a large percentage of the fuel required for a flight is consumed driving to/from the runway. However, how much extra emissions were made highly depends on how they did stop the flights and/or announce their presence on the runway - if the planes never left the gates, the extra emissions would be close to 0 for instance.

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Looking for a powerbank

I dont have a current one, but my old Xtorm power bank was great quality, and in retrospect definitely worth the price. I don't know if they still have it, but the magnetic storage of the matching cable was a brilliant piece of design.