There's the quote from Hot Fuzz about favouring "collision" over "accident", but I'm not convinced that the word "accident" implies that no-one was at fault. Turn it around: if you say "That collision wasn't an accident" then the implication is stronger than merely "Blame can be assigned": it's "It was intentional". And since intentionality is the difference between murder and manslaughter, organgtool is right on the nail.
> At what point does analyzing the market and trends to determine pricing become illegal?
It SHOULD become illegal when it uses information that is not easily available to renters.
In this case, the software has access to actual rents that are not widely available (at almost no cost or effort to obtain) to renters.
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As to when it actually becomes illegal? Same as with anything else: When lawmakers declare something is illegal, it's illegal until or unless a court invalidates the law making it illegal.
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Aren't actual rents readily available on sites like realtor.com?
RealPage provides property management services. As part of those services they have data and algorithms to determine how to best to maximize the revenue at the managed properties. At what point does analyzing the market and trends to determine pricing become illegal? As a homeowner when it comes time to sell I will get a market value analysis to determine what to ask for my property. Is that breaking a law somehow?
Energy is not the big cost savings. You think you're the only one who can do arithmetic? It's not all about cost, either. EVs are just way better to drive and gas stations suck. 5 minutes/gas stop X 52 weeks = too much goddamn time at a gas station. It goes on and on, but you're going to keep thinking your guessing beats my knowing.
Lighten up, Francis. No need to get your panties in a twist because I pointed out that the purported energy savings are not real for some people. As for any other costs, EV insurance costs more for a reason. You can claim "but but but routine maintenance costs!" but that means nothing to me since I do my own maintenance and repairs and it costs me very little. As for the driving experience, I liked the new Y for the most part but decided to pass for now. Someday I will want the self driving though.
Why are EV owners so defensive and sensitive? It's like somebody blasphemed your religion or something. You just can't comprehend that most people couldn't care less or have different circumstances than you do.
Add that ICE vehicles just work and for most situations are better than EVs.
Found the non-EV owner. No way in hell would I buy an ICE vehicle if I lived in a house (which most people do). It's better in every way, even the cheapo Leafs I've had for years.
In my area, regular gas costs $2.77/gallon. At 25 mpg that's about 11 cents/mile.
Electricity is costing me $.31/kwh. The EPA rates a tesla Y long range AWD at 3.5 miles/kwh, so about 9 cents/mile.
EV's also pay an annual fee currently at $260/year.
So for 10,000 miles of driving in a year the energy cost for an ICE is $1,108, and the energy cost for this EV is $1,145
And electricity is expected to go up, and gas seems to be going down
Mission accomplished! If the mission was to get people to add another car to their collection.
About 30% of the cars on the road in Norway are EV.
And about 2/3 of households that own an EV own an ICE car too.
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.
James 2:18b, NIV.
Through him and for his name's sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.
Romans 1:5, NIV, my emphasis.
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 7:19-21, NIV.
Disobedience: The silver lining to the cloud of servitude. -- Ambrose Bierce
