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The cycle from idea to product is a bit too long and too costly to materialize in energy sector. And that decides the speed of innovation.

No, besides accessing training data, there is also logging and checkpointing... When you run k8s over it, and there are multiple training jobs... isolated local storage is a nightmare...

Natural gas and biogas, are they both CH4? I heard they could be way worse than CO2 and leak might be inevitable to distribute them around the country and pumped into cars from time to time? Are there scientific evaluation on the impact?

A factor could be the limited range on a single charge, which might not meet the daily travel needs unless there's convenient access to a charging station at home or work.

Additionally, the charging process in Europe involves carrying your own cables, which adds an extra layer of inconvenience—unlike in some places like China where charging stations provide the cables. - To open the trunk twice daily to get and put the heavy cables could deter regular charging, particularly for those using their PHEV for commuting.

Thanks for explaining! Yeah.. I was thinking of the maximum direct surface distance when saying "across the globe"... That would be 20k km... and the sea route turns to be about 10K km long from Kolkata to Osaka...

Sourcing the raw material of bank notes from Nepal? Seems a bit off from an environmental standpoint by hauling materials halfway across the globe from Himalaya.

How about plastic notes? They are durable, recyclable, and because they are money, not likely to end up in our oceans as wastes.

I disagree with the notion that Chinese EV makers, including BYD, have always aimed to dominate EV exports. Their focus has primarily been on satisfying domestic demand rather than targeting overseas markets like Tesla or VW.

Given that they've only 1 year something ago emerged from COVID-related restrictions, a shift to an export-focused strategy would require substantial time and effort in research, planning, and marketing to become competitive internationally. While BYD, as one of the earliest players in the EV market and with existing facilities in Mexico and the U.S., may be a step ahead, I believe they're just at the initial stages of exploring overseas opportunities. The EV market competition is likely to intensify in the coming years, but it's still early days for Chinese EV makers in the global arena.