Mar 01
Even if electric vehicles are designed for minimal maintenance compared to gas-powered cars, there are still essential fluids you need to keep track of.
Mar 01
This Ultra-Rare Scout Came With One Of The Most Unbelievable Interiors You'll Ever See
Posted in: Today's ChiliWhile Scout may be making a comeback under VW, the old International Harvester Scouts of the ’70s experimented with radical designs, including this version.
Mar 01
The Daniels' Kaiju-Infused Jennifer Coolidge Shoot Is a Fantastic Love Letter to Tokusatsu
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The Daniels might be tearing up awards season right now as the incredible Everything Everywhere All at Once racks up accolades, but their latest work is just as eclectic and delightful: taking queer icon Jennifer Coolidge and transforming her into a high camp Power Rangers villainess to die for.
Mar 01
OpenAI Says It Won't Steal Data From Those Who Use Its New API to Train ChatGPT
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OpenAI, the makers of DALL-E 2 and ChatGPT, has practically become the tech world’s go-to for implementing AI. On Wednesday the company announce it’s making it easier for developers to jam large language models down the pipe of every app and site who wants it. But more than that, it wants to let any company that ends…
Mar 01
The United States Postal Service isn’t pinning all its electrification hopes on next-gen mail delivery vehicles. The service has signed a contract to buy 9,250 Ford E-Transit electric vans, with the first units arriving in December. The handover should be complete by the end of 2024, Ford adds. The USPS is also placing its early orders for over 14,000 charging stations for its facilities across the country.
The USPS already plans to buy at least 60,000 of its Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) by 2028, with 75 percent of them being electric. The Ford vans are part of an additional plan to buy 21,000 “off-the-shelf” EVs. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says this helps the USPS quickly act on a strategy that improves mail service and working conditions while keeping costs down for the self-sufficient agency. The total vehicle investment is expected to cost $9.6 billion, including $3 billion in funding thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act.
The charging network may not grow as quickly. The USPS expects to provide chargers to at least 75 locations within the next year, but doesn’t estimate how it will expand in following years.
The overall EV push represents a sharp break from the initial plans. The USPS originally expected that most of its NGDV orders would be for gas-based trucks. The Biden administration fought that approach, claiming that the USPS under DeJoy ignored Environmental Protection Agency advice, rejected public hearings and relied on “biased” estimates. The service challenged the administration before relenting and shifting most of its purchases to electric models.
The transition will play an important part in the government’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions for itself and the country at large. The USPS represents the largest federal vehicle fleet — its EV purchases will have a significant impact relative to other agencies.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-usps-is-buying-9250-ford-electric-vans-213034903.html?src=rss
Mar 01
Tessa Thompson Reacts To ‘Creed’ Co-Star Michael B. Jordan’s NSFW Underwear Ad
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe star couldn’t hold back her thoughts about his viral Calvin Klein campaign that has fans in a frenzy.
Mar 01
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested Wednesday with dozens of other activists during a protest in front of several Norwegian government ministry buildings, demanding that the government shut down a wind farm.
Mar 01
The Mandalorian loves itself a reference, whether it’s vaunted Star Wars heroes, elements of expanded universes past, or name drops and teases of its producer’s prior work in the galaxy far, far away. But rarely does the show drop Chekov-style references—linking to the past to set up a future to come.
Mar 01
Cell phones are so ubiquitous now that it’s almost easy to forget we’re not literally attached to them. Your iPhone lives in your pocket, not your head. But Martin Cooper, the man credited with creating the first cellphone, thinks even that’s about to change.
Mar 01
Construction of the Tiangong Space Station was only completed late last year, but China already has big plans to expand on its low Earth orbit project.
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