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Geek / Games Discussion / Re: Will Electric Cars be better than Gas Cars? What are the negatives?

« Last post by Sandman[SA] on April 08, 2024, 10:22:24 pm »

Quote from: KT 💣 KλBoƠM on April 06, 2024, 02:12:05 am

I can't imagine full EV working in upper areas of Canada and imagine it will either be a dual system (which won't save money so might as well stick with current gas cars) or full gas.

That's why I was saying that gas / electric hybrids are the best of both worlds. But there is a catch to this as there are 2 types.

"Plug-in electric hybrid" which you can charge like a full EV but has a gas engine. In a lot of cases, this gas engine is just a on board generator. A range extender if you will. Where others, gas and electric can work together to boost overall horsepower.

"Conventional gasoline / electric hybrid" is a gas-powered car with electric assist. A much smaller battery is used in these cars. But it's main purpose is to help provide better fuel economy. And in cars like the Toyota Prius, that range assist is substantial.

But just like their fully electric counterparts, the plug-in hybrids also have the same electric heating and cooling systems. Where the regular hybrids have a much smaller battery and don't require the same level of temperature maintenance. They are usually just cooled by fans.

Server Announcments / Re: Our own 7 Days 2 Die server

« Last post by KT 💣 KλBoƠM on April 06, 2024, 02:19:02 am »

Quote from: Sandman[SA] on April 04, 2024, 10:14:56 pm

Been eager to see you pop in, have a look around and get creative.

I ended up hospitalized Thursday and Friday. They have cancelled my last chemo because of bleeding, the rash on my hands and my red nailbeds. The bleeding out of my butt caught their attention even though once admitted the hospital doc just said it is probably just hemorrhoids and never even made sure so the scope was cancelled and my stay a waste of time. It is good to be home but now that chemo is done (early) and a heart Echo and a breast ultrasound and the tumor lumpectomy coming up very soon I am hoping to get feeling back in my fingers and jump in to play finally.

Health and life come first before game and pleasure.

Geek / Games Discussion / Re: Interesting Games on IO sites

« Last post by KT 💣 KλBoƠM on April 06, 2024, 02:15:46 am »

Quote from: Sandman[SA] on April 04, 2024, 10:23:15 pm

Finding games that don't require a lot of attention but are good enough to keep playing to kill some time are rare.

Ya sometimes fidget toys are better.

Geek / Games Discussion / Re: Best Case for a Gaming PC on a Budget that can keep your PC cool??

« Last post by KT 💣 KλBoƠM on April 06, 2024, 02:14:56 am »

Quote from: Sandman[SA] on April 04, 2024, 10:35:48 pm

Well that is the ultimate goal. Finding a case that has the aesthetics and features to satisfy your tastes and needs respectively. AND is future upgrade ready to take on whatever hardware you might be able to get your hands on. Because if you think about it. Most people tend to stick with the same case and PSU for a couple of major upgrades. You will eventually replace them when they break or when they no longer support the new hardware you plan to get.

Ya that makes sense. That is why "Just enough" is not good with the speed of how fast tech grows and old computer components become obsolete.

Geek / Games Discussion / Re: Dragon Ball Z talk

« Last post by KT 💣 KλBoƠM on April 06, 2024, 02:13:05 am »

Quote from: Sandman[SA] on April 04, 2024, 10:46:43 pm

It is unknown at this point. Akira Toriyama was the lead in DBS, but had a team of talent doing the bulk of the work. So, who knows if we will ever see any more official content again. I certainly hope we do. The man and legend maybe gone. But his work lives on in the hearts and creative minds of his fans.

If it does continue I hope it does not change the feel of it

Geek / Games Discussion / Re: Will Electric Cars be better than Gas Cars? What are the negatives?

« Last post by KT 💣 KλBoƠM on April 06, 2024, 02:12:05 am »

Quote from: Sandman[SA] on April 04, 2024, 11:11:54 pm

Quote from: KT 💣 KλBoƠM on April 02, 2024, 05:38:51 am
Quote from: Sandman[SA] on March 13, 2024, 06:58:07 pm
And one more thing that's both a pro and a con. Pro: Instant heat and cooling year round. Con: Shorter range because of instant heat and cooling.
I never thought about that. Care to expand on that?

Absolutely. The battery packs in fully electric cars can pack up to 600 volts. And the design of them is to get as much power out of them as possible. But in order to do this, they have to be cooled with an antifreeze coolant and pumped through a heat exchanger. Like a radiator essentially. And in cold climates, they need to be heated to keep the full power of the batteries available. Extreme heat and cold will restrict / limit full power delivery and shorten battery life. So, these cars are equipped with electric heating and cooling systems. And temperature sensors in the battery pack will activate either system to maintain the temperature of the batteries. Thus drain the battery if it's not on a charger. Does that make sense?

Completely! Thanks for that! I understand now! Also I can't imagine full EV working in upper areas of Canada and imagine it will either be a dual system (which won't save money so might as well stick with current gas cars) or full gas.

Geek / Games Discussion / Re: EPIC GAMES freebies

« Last post by KT 💣 KλBoƠM on April 05, 2024, 03:30:07 pm »

I was admitted to the hospital so I missed your phone call.

General Discussion / Re: Well, this doesn't sound good!!!

« Last post by Sandman[SA] on April 04, 2024, 11:22:55 pm »

Quote from: KT 💣 KλBoƠM on April 02, 2024, 05:27:52 am

Ya but usually only when the reviewer or the one paying the reviewer is looking to tarnish an image.

I can't argue with that.

Geek / Games Discussion / Re: Will Electric Cars be better than Gas Cars? What are the negatives?

« Last post by Sandman[SA] on April 04, 2024, 11:11:54 pm »

Quote from: KT 💣 KλBoƠM on April 02, 2024, 05:38:51 am

Quote from: Sandman[SA] on March 13, 2024, 06:58:07 pm
And one more thing that's both a pro and a con. Pro: Instant heat and cooling year round. Con: Shorter range because of instant heat and cooling.
I never thought about that. Care to expand on that?

Absolutely. The battery packs in fully electric cars can pack up to 600 volts. And the design of them is to get as much power out of them as possible. But in order to do this, they have to be cooled with an antifreeze coolant and pumped through a heat exchanger. Like a radiator essentially. And in cold climates, they need to be heated to keep the full power of the batteries available. Extreme heat and cold will restrict / limit full power delivery and shorten battery life. So, these cars are equipped with electric heating and cooling systems. And temperature sensors in the battery pack will activate either system to maintain the temperature of the batteries. Thus drain the battery if it's not on a charger. Does that make sense?

Geek / Games Discussion / Re: Dragon Ball Z talk

« Last post by Sandman[SA] on April 04, 2024, 10:46:43 pm »

It is unknown at this point. Akira Toriyama was the lead in DBS, but had a team of talent doing the bulk of the work. So, who knows if we will ever see any more official content again. I certainly hope we do. The man and legend maybe gone. But his work lives on in the hearts and creative minds of his fans.

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