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Devils Panties 09/25/2025 (thedevilspanties.com)
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[-] GroundedGator@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

I have a friend with a Subaru he didn't drive much. Battery kept dieing on him. He determined that with the car of there was a small drain on the battery. Took quite a bit to figure out that the issue was the old 3g connection for starlink. Even though he hadn't ever paid for the service, the car still kept trying to connect to the cell network. With 3g retired, it had nothing to connect to.

I also have a Subaru with a 3g connection I never replaced, but it's a daily driver. From what I can tell on forums, this only became a problem once there was no longer a 3g network. Just curious that even without the subscription the car was connecting to something and now that there is no connection, it will continuously try to connect.

There is a bypass module that can be purchased, because apparently if you just pull the fuse, you lose Bluetooth and the front speakers. You can keep Bluetooth by having an aftermarket headunit which bypasses the manufacturer Bluetooth.

[-] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 62 points 1 week ago

It's nice not having to ever worry about car stuff. I just have to worry about this high horse instead.

[-] SystemQ@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

Damn, you let your horse smoke weed?

[-] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago

EV + solar panels on my house == free charging. i am so happy with this combo.

[-] Triumph@fedia.io 25 points 1 week ago

New battery is cheap. Subaru headgaskets are not.

[-] HarneyToker@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

I’ve known plenty of people with Subarus and none have had head gasket issues. I think the problem is exaggerated because it’s memed.

[-] This2ShallPass@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I think it WAS a problem in older models. Caused me to get rid of my 2004 Forester. That being said, I still managed to get around 180,000 miles on it before it was an issue.

[-] HarneyToker@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

180,000 miles is the lifetime of a lot of cars, so that’s pretty good. You’d be hard pressed to find many examples of vehicles that have had no problems through 180,000 miles unless it’s a Honda or Toyota.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 13 points 1 week ago

[-] HarneyToker@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Thanks for that diagram of shot zones on planes that returned to the bunker. Got an argument to make? Are you suggesting that my friends would cease to be my friends if their head gaskets blew? I don’t get the relation. Since I have an equally good chance of meeting someone with a Subaru that has a good head gasket vs a bad one, I don’t see any selection bias. What I’m suggesting is that there is selection bias on the internet. No one makes a post about how well their Subarus head gaskets are working— they only post on the internet when there is a problem.

[-] criss_cross@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

I think his plane has chicken pox

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 1 week ago

Mhmm, because no one gets rid of cars because they're too expensive to repair and everyone feels the need to mention to you all the repairs their car had before they got it.

[-] HarneyToker@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Idk what to tell you, they are all still driving their Subarus after many years. Some of them WRXs. I like cars, so when someone has a Subaru, I do ask them about any problems they have had because I’m curious. So far, no head gasket failures. Maybe some of them had cars that previously had head gasket failures and were repaired before they purchased the vehicles. That’s not so likely, as folks don’t tend to sell their vehicles after doing expensive mechanical work like a head gasket change. Plus, if they’re replacing a faulty head gasket for the exact same Subaru head gasket, why have the head gaskets in their cars not blown again? They’re just putting in the same shitty gasket design, right?

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

You should look into the specialist forums on the topic if you'd like to see the real(ish) numbers. The tldr is it's around a 15-20% premature failure rate for certain engines from before 2002.

Brand reputations are built off those twenty year old events, and it was a problem for a decade. In Suburu's case it was noticable precisely because it was reliable enough that the owners would keep it for twenty years and then say things like "ran like dream except for that one time..."

[-] HarneyToker@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

That’s great. I understand that the real premature failure rate is higher but only for certain engines. The idea that one could then go and apply it to all Subarus is what I’m talking about. We’re not talking about an old model of WRXs that had that problem, we’re talking about all Subarus.

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[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It’s specific engines and they haven’t built those engines in a long time. I’d be more vary of their diesels splitting crankshafts.

In reality the eventual EV battery replacement cost is several times that of the head gasket job anyway.

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[-] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

My Subaru spun a rod bearing, which is apparently also a well-known problem.

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[-] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 19 points 1 week ago

It cost $70 to drive is such a weird thing to say.

[-] Katana314@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

No it isn’t. I went to the Gas Store and bought one Gas and they asked me for a $70 bill. He even gave me my change: One $Change.

[-] abysmalpoptart@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

I think that the commenter is referring to the grammar. It should read "it costs," not "it cost." It makes it seem like they are referring to a very specific previous drive, but that context isn't provided here

[-] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

It cost 70 dollars to drive it to and from work is how I took it.

They are dropping the implied context which is rather normal in regular speech but weird for themis comic

[-] abysmalpoptart@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Yes, but even then you should be referring to a single instance of driving to and from work. If you're speaking generally, you would still use "costs" because that implies an ongoing situation.

"On Thursday, it cost $70 to drive to work" would be appropriate.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 week ago

This entire comic is weird, it’s like it exists to cap read really basic opinions that its readers already hold. This isn’t even the first ICE vs EV comic they’ve done recently.

[-] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 week ago

it's doing leftish talking points in a style usually done by people on the right; you agree with it so it must be good.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

I agree with the points (often), I just dislike the comic. But I can see how it might attract some people.

I think the same points could be brought forward with more subtlety and humour though.

[-] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

It isn’t when you have an EV. I just had this conversation with my wife a few days ago. My EV is $22/mo in electricity with my commute. My old gas car was $150/mo at best. What the comic leaves out is the cost of insurance on the EV being about $150/mo and my old car was dirt cheap so it’s almost a wash. The EV is a hell of a lot more fun to drive though.

[-] abysmalpoptart@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I think they meant literally, "it cost" as in past tense. If you're referring to a specific, previous event, then it makes grammatical sense. But it sounds like he's comparing the cars generally, so it sounds more appropriate to say "it costs"

[-] YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 week ago

The gas is almost the cheapest thing. Insurance, maintenance, tires, etc

[-] HarneyToker@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

Yes, but an EV also needs insurance, maintenance, and tires. OP’s post is pointing out a distinction between EVs and ICE vehicles.

[-] YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

Yeah, was thinking more the “2 cars” vs 1. And $70/month to have backup transport may be worth it if it’s paid off. But yes, the EV would be cheaper to run.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

You know what "EV" doesn't need insurance, and has vastly cheaper maintenance and tires? An E-bike!

E-bikes are the real "EVs," outselling electric cars by a wide margin for several years now.

[-] HarneyToker@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I mean folks buy more bicycles than e-bikes a year, and they are even cheaper to maintain. I don’t see your point when a majority of people’s needs would not be served in the US with e-bikes. Perhaps in other communities that don’t require as much car dependence, sure.

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

EV's need even less maintenance since they don't need oil changes. They also rarely need brakes replaced due to regenerative breaking

[-] sefra1@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago

EVs need to their their battery replaced every 5 years or so, and from what I understand, the batteries cost as much as the whole car, so it's a disposable car that you need to repurchase every 5 years.

Meanwhile ICE cars can last for 30 years, and so even if they don't produce tailpipe pollution, and constant manufacturing and destruction of new cars probably of sets the benefits, specially in countries where electricity is generated from fossil sources (most countries).

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

EV batteries generally have warranties for less than 30% total battery degradation over a life of 8 years and 100,000 miles. Most people drive less than 50 miles on a normal day, so if they get a vehicle that initially has 250 miles of range, after 8 years they will still have 175 miles of range. Thats still over 3x their daily driving needs. That doesn't necessitate a replacement. Few cars get driven past 300,000 miles before scrapping, so you most likely only need to replace the battery once. And don't forget that battery costs are constantly going down. Source: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a31875141/electric-car-battery-life/

The amount of driving needed to offset EV manufacturing is low. A new Tesla Model 3 does less total damage to the environment than a new Toyota Corolla after 13,500 miles. Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/lifetime-carbon-emissions-electric-vehicles-vs-gasoline-cars-2021-06-29/

Quit spreading misinformation

[-] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The EV is definitely a money improvement. A new battery and the Subaru will sell for a pretty penny, though.

[-] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'm not against them, but I wonder how EVs will hold up in the long haul. Like in 20 years will there even be a feasible used market or will the batteries and motors be too shitty without a crazy expensive replacements to keep them practical?

And then there's the scrapping process for batteries too. Can batteries be refurbished, scrapped or recycled in a way that most regions can do it?

Like LEDs I know they CAN be built to last a long time, but I know companies often don't

[-] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

EV batteries last a very long time when implemented right. Post-2015, and on cars not named the Nissan Leaf, batteries can last 10+ years and well over 200,000 miles. A Hyundai recently went in for a battery at 389,000 miles... all of which were not well maintained miles, as in, overnight to 100 percent, fast charge, drain to empty, etc. Hyundai bought the battery for Science reasons.

As for recycling, a company recently developed a system to turn used ev batteries into grid storage by literally plugging them into a special adapting charging controller.

This is in addition to recycling the batteries.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

389k miles isn’t really a lot, but at least it’s better than 200k I guess. The issue is they’re still super expensive. Once your EV is old enough to be out of battery warranty, a new battery will cost twice the residual value of the vehicle and a used one will cost as much as the value of the vehicle :/

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[-] VM_Abrantes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

God, I really wish Subaru would just make their own EVs in-house instead of slapping their logo on a bunch of Toyotas

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

How they gonna put a boxer engine in an EV though?

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