So how… How do you command your beehives?

You got the country right. What’s your idea of a small car? When was the last time you drove in Australia? How large are the lanes where you live?

Of the cars you listed (or better said the website listed) only the Nissan Leaf is under 1800 mm width ( 1780 mm ). With a length of 4490 mm it’s not exactly a small car though, but I’ll grant you it’s within an acceptable size range for a vehicle. I haven’t seen many around tbh. The MG zs EV follows closely at 1809 x 4323, acceptable sizes but not small.

The Tesla T3, TY (you see these two a lot), Kia EV5, and BMW ix1 are well above 1900mm width. The T3, by far the most popular, is exactly 1933mm W x 4720cm L, the TY only 3cm longer. Hardly, hardly what I’d call a small car.

The other models listed are all above 1800cm width, and their lengths are over 4200 mm.

Let’s compare these sizes against popular PICKUP models. Ford Ranger: 1910 mm x 5225, Volkswagen Amarok: 1910x 5350, Mitsubishi Triton 1815x5305, BYD Shark3 1994x 5195, Nissan Navara 1850 x 5120.

TESLAS ARE WIDER THAN PICKUPS. Why??? Most other EVs have comparable widths to those of a pickup. Is that small?

Examples of actually small cars: Honda Jazz 1694mm x 3996, Toyota Yaris 1710x 3940, Suzuki Swift 1735x 3840, Nissan Micra 1665x 3780, Fiat Mini Cooper 1744 x 3876. These are relatively recent models. If you look for older ones, before 2020, you’ll find even more under 1600mm. Before the 2000s, you get cars even narrower than that.

New roads might take the current average car sizes into account, but nobody is broadening already existing streets.

Oh. In the USA huh ?

No

It’s contagious. You see, the virus spreads with the ashes of burnt grass. These tiny particles are inhaled or ingested accidentally by another person, and after a few weeks, they burn their toast, and are compelled to take the burning toaster outside, burning more grass and restarting the cycle all over again.

Renaults are rare in Australia (and for some reason also disliked by aussies in general ). I would say the most popular brands are BYD, Tesla, Honda, Toyota, Kia, and Hyundai, easily more than half the cars you see in circulation today. I can probably count with my fingers the amount of times I’ve seen a Renault while driving.

On the same boat and yes it’s depressing. It’s also depressing that nobody seems to be thinking about all electric small cars, or even normal width cars, at least where I live. Teslas and BYDs here are about as wide as buses. I can only dream of Honda or Toyota making an electric vehicle no wider than 70% of the lanes they’re supposed to drive on.

Edit: can someone explain why the downvotes in this post? Is OP a bot, AI or a known troll with a new account? (I use Boost which doesn’t show the ai tags) This is the right community for obvious questions after all

Answer: Because of the type of work and the working conditions. Very simple.

Not everyone is lucky to work doing something they love. Not everyone is lucky to work doing something others show appreciation for

When you do meaningless underappreciated work, that barely pays you to survive, that forces you to sacrifice so much time away from doing things you actually enjoy - wouldn’t you hate it?

This work of art is missing the artist’s signature. I love the stoned out face

I get this is in jest, but the articles are dated 2014 and 2017.

I guess OP is looking for a jerboa alternative that can be installed through the playstore. Isn’t the Google shit this thing in which your phone will now not allow sideloading?

It’s a Lost Lemming

Then return to read the comments, maybe you learn something new. Also you can point out which ones make it easier to understand for you.

As someone who considers themselves tech illiterate I find this explanation is good enough

Non traditional yerba mate? You mean the bottled sort too or something else?

TIL matcha also has caffeine. Guess I’ll have to try that, where I am I’ve seen it as a flavor in a thousand things but I’m not aware of what a proper cup of matcha tastes like.

If you enjoy it then, go for it

It’s like a bitter, astringent tea. Some people add a bit of sugar or citrus rind on top. If you do want to try it I recommend finding someone else to share it with, and look up a good tutorial on how to prepare it. Water shouldn’t be boiling, you need a mate straw, pick the right container, place the yerba the right way. Etc.

What really makes mate stand out is two things: it’s a stimulant, like coffee (ymmv- I don’t notice it waking me up but a lot of people do) but above all, it’s a social drink. You are meant to share it around with people. Literally. I’ve had more than one English speaker express their surprise when they realize they are supposed to be drinking from the same cup and straw as everyone else around them, unlike tea or coffee with which you get your own cup.

You can also prepare it just like regular loose tea in a cup, removing the leaves once the infusion is made. This is called mate cocido and is heavenly with honey.

TIL mate is sold bottled… mixed feelings about this

As a woman, my experience says this is largely dependent on the culture. Go to Latin America and men cat call women even when they’re alone. Day, night, at work- doesn’t matter. If anything, I’ve never been catcalled in enclosed spaces such as public transport or elevators, but I’ve occasionally had a hand on my ass if it’s super crowded. If you ask me this totally puts them in the bully category, and bullies can also work in groups.

In Australia I’ve only seen men catcalling women while they are drinking, and yeah they were also not drinking alone. The catcalling also feels sillier or less serious somehow, perhaps because it’s obvious they’re being drunk and stupid.

YMMV.

Edit: also let me add, in the first example men catcall any woman. I think any woman between the ages of 12 and 60 is a good target for catcalling, as long as they’re not morbidly obese.

In the second example, only conventionally attractive women, often dressed somewhat suggestively, get catcalled.

The article says “banned from purchasing tobacco products” and that the same smoking restrictions will now also apply for vaping. I don’t think it mentioned nicotine specifically. I think it mentioned banning the sale of disposable vapes too but here goes my memory span, useless.

People are still allowed to smoke in private spaces like their homes, but the public spaces ban would now be extra. It’s an interesting move, I don’t smoke or live there but I see both the potential good and bad ramifications from this.

Some people know exactly how they want to go