In the US, an employer can voluntarily recognize a union, but it's highly unlikely that they will do so. So, employees must organize and vote. https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nlrb.gov%2Fabout-nlr... This is where employers start to use dirty tactics to discourage employees from voting to form a union by spreading disinformation and threatening (usually not overtly, but in the past before protection was legalized, employers used thugs to "discourage" unions) employees. Unions have made great strides for workers in the US, but the actions of some unions, by protecting lazy and/or incompetent employees and making outrageous demands of employers are utilized by many to demonize all unions. Like your 40 hour work-week? Health care? Vacation? Sick time? Safety protections on the job? Thank unions. Of course this comes with trade-offs, because unions are usually organized to lobby for increased salary and benefits, which can increase the cost of goods and services if it doesn't come with a commensurate increase in productivity.

Wheel of Time imagery pops into my mind with the Aes Sedai boring a hole into the dark one's prison in search of a new form of "the power."

So will they solve the cold weather range and charging issues by then? Can you imagine having to have an electric car up in Buffalo?

Recant? FINE the politicians for lying! So, you know, only facts come out of their now silent mouths.

I had to buy a second [expensive] battery for my leaf blower, and sometimes both don't last long enough. I feel your pain.

Actually, you can load up a copy of your data into that truck, take it to wherever you're going, load it up, and then do a delta sync from where you're still running before cutting over to the new location. How do I know this? Because I've done this for more than one customer doing a datacenter move project. I have also done a complete lift and shift where systems were shut down for 48-72 hours. Meticulous analysis of the current setup, planning, and implementation of the move. Obviously some businesses can't sustain that sort of outage, so the first option is chosen. But, yeah, a truck full of data does happen. A lot.

If they can collect usability statistics, they can tailor future models more to what drivers do. If they can collect usability statistics on you, they can tailor advertising to tempt you to buy accessories or a new car that you might be more likely to purchase. If they can collect your location statistics, they can sell that data to someone that wants to sell you things. It may not be long before cars have ads on the screens when you're at a stoplight or when you park.

You' still so sore about "the internet" that you've posted this more than once... and as an AC no less.

This is obvious; I think that the government would be insane to grant approval to a request that is an obvious grab only for permission, not actual intent. But then again, it IS the government...

You can't have this widget unless you give me money. That's not considered coersion. You can't use my cellular network unless you give me money. That's not coersion. You can't watch my sportsing match unless you give me money. You can't enter my disco unless you give me money. That's not coersion. Yet this is? You fail to be logical.

It's not coercion if I'm up front with you about what I'm going to do. You're free to not view my website content if you don't like the terms that I set - after all, I'm paying for my website, not some random person browsing it... if they want to view my content, they can consent to getting some cookies that will be used for advertising/tracking. If not, see ya!

I'm talking about clicking on an accept, not scrolling or swiping. An active action.

That's the whole crux of this discussion; I posit that a cookie wall IS asking consent.