No, they don't. That's the UN prediction, because they assume that somehow, magically, all countries below replacement will simultaneously, near-instantly increase in fertility rate by huge amounts over the next couple of years. Look at the graphs, they're nonsensical.
If you look at the actual trends of those rates, peak population is ~2050, maybe sooner.
No, because a Dutch citizen in the EU is paying a lot more into the system than a French citizen in that same EU.
If "per country" is the logical way to compare it, then the Dutch (and all other small countries) are severely lacking. If you compare it per capita, then the citizens of those countries I named are already carrying a ridiculously undue burden.
It was never super-mainstream, but it was the top EV group in terms of sales for a few quarters (mostly in 2019). It'll likely soon no longer be in the top ten; looks like for Q1 it's on track to be smaller than Stellantis (the company which owns all the brands that you're surprised still exist) and Geely, who themselves are marginally relevant in Europe.
Tesla was never super-mainstream, regular-mainstream or mainstream. It was top EV when there were no other EVs. Stellantis has 16% market share in Europe.
Mass layouts started when the government increased the interest rate to fight inflation. By 2024, inflation was already under control, the interest rate was falling slowly, and companies were starting to hire.
1 megavolt means huuuge spark gaps, I'd say no less than 20", given dry air. This also means very thick insulation, very bulky and expensive switches and breakers, etc.
I’m going to guess that a true competitive push into the US market would have marginal costs that exceed getting into Oz. But anyway your comment inspired me to do some digging:
The high end Sea Lion 7 from BYD apparently tops out at around 205k yuan in China. $29k USD.
I would think the comparison would be the BYD ATTO 3 premium vs Tesla Y premium.
Australian sticker price for the atto 3 is under $45,000 AUD, a smidgen over $30K usd.
With a wife with a mobility scooter and working 30-90 mins away from the office depending on traffic, I picked on up (salary sacrificing) as the lease costs less than what I was paying for fuel on the Kia carnival (Sedona in the us) each week.
Tesla model 3 entry level was another $10K AUD for a car with less features.
Reading comprehension must not be your forte, or you're arguing in bad faith. American nuclear reactors aren't built with Chinese tech or by Chinese engineers as far as I can tell.
If you give up your sovereignty on topics like defence, energy or agriculture don't come crying in 20 years when you're someone else's bitch. Ask German's how it's going with the cheap russian gas lmao
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