Your selective memory of things will say yes it was, since you will wax nostalgic on the handful of sites you miss and can remember, but have already erased from your memory that ones that your friends put together with yellow on pink.

Citation need!
EVs are a mixed bag with cost, less maintenance but more expensive to maintain, and insure. There are studies that have shown this.
Battery is warrantied for 100,000 because it was mandated, lifecycle is how much longer that car will last until it costs too much to repair or be useful. However, ev cars are only around 20 years or so, and there is not enough data, however the preliminary reports are they are not as long lived.

Did you actually read the NHTSA paper? It is about miles driven not lifetime of the car. Older cars are not driven as many miles, and it is a pretty linear with the age of the car. The study goes back 40 years, so clearly some cars 40 years old are still being driven. The paper as written had no data source for their assumptions, otherwise it would not be an assumption, it would be: Based on the data we collected ... they used the data by NHTSA and took it to equate to all vehicles would have the same driving patterns and last as long, that is where they made the assumption they did not actually look at data for longevity of the car.

"2.3. Use Phase We assume electrified and nonelectrified vehicles have the same lifetime vehicle miles traveled (VMT): 191,386 miles for sedans, 211,197 miles for SUVs, and 244,179 miles for pickup trucks in our baseline scenario. (30) The lifecycle use phase emissions for ICEV and HEV are calculated using eq 1."

Assume? is this not a research paper, how about ... you know ... do research? I mean even a simple google search will do better than whoever these clowns are.
Honda CRV via google:
A well-maintained Honda CR-V can last for 250,000 to 300,000 miles, with some owners reporting well over 300,000 miles on their vehicles. The CR-V's longevity is a result of its durable engineering, but reaching these high mileage milestones depends on consistent, proper maintenance, including regular servicing, and avoiding harsh conditions.
Toyota Camary via google
A Toyota Camry's average mileage lifespan is around 200,000 to 300,000 miles, with some well-maintained models potentially exceeding this range. This high longevity is due to Toyota's strong engineering and reliability, but it is also heavily influenced by factors such as regular and proper maintenance, driving habits, and the climate in which the vehicle is operated
Nissan Leaf via google:
The Nissan Leaf has a potential lifetime mileage of 200,000 miles or more, but this is highly dependent on battery health, which is influenced by climate, driving habits, and charging practices. While Nissan's original battery warranty typically covers 100,000 miles, many owners achieve significantly higher mileage with good care, as shown by anecdotal reports of Leafs exceeding 150,000 miles and even reaching 230,000 miles with original batteries.
so in short ... EV about 60% of the life of the ICE, no need to assume.

slam dunk the passengers will lose (or get a $10 credit for their next flight)
Lifetime doesn't mean lifetime
Buy doesn't mean purchase
Own doesn't mean right of first sale anymore.

Visa and MC like money, and they will lobby to get laws changed if anything is affecting their money flow. Gamers have zero chance of getting laws changed, but Visa and MC can ...

Honestly, for individuals they will not bother with AI:
People use aggregators
incognito mode
Someone else's machine
And overall look for how to get a very cheep price for their leisure travel.
This will roll out to people who travel for work, they don't care about the price, just if it is in company policy, so delta will figure out what the maximum they can charge and still get the business. Companies will get the brunt of this ... and thus consumers as those prices are passed into the cost of doing business.

That is a misunderstanding of the USA, you need to view USA as 50 countries bound together, the states are actually run very different from state to state. the USA is more like the EU with a stronger federal government. If you take that and compare the homogeneous states, they will rank very high comparable to the most homogeneous European states. (VT, ME, ND, MT, WA). As the diversity increases so does conflict.

Ya, I have no script on and all is blocked the site still works.

Of the pockets $25 million per mile is lining?
I would like to see an exact accounting of what exactly this $25 million covers.
I would hope the MTA can learn to negotiate a contract, they don't "have" to upgrade,they would like to, so they would insist that any product they buy (as in purchase, as in own), would come with mandatory right to repair, and full schematics if they need to replace some minor parts. However, the Governor of NY being anti right to repair, and destroying the legislation that was put forward would make sure this doesn't happen.

The Author never saw office space: (Film - 1999)

Based on what has come out, and what has won this doesn't seem like news!

I guess they know brain rot is real, and are taking advantage of the situation in selling a $100 phone for $600.

It is all clearly spelled out in the EULA On page 575, you consent to them to collect all personal data including and not limited to data you input but any and all data about you even from other services

On page 780 you consent to binding arbitration for using the service even once, and if in the future some family member has an unrelated issue you are still bound to this arbitration agreement As long as the app exists in some form.

On page 1130 you consented to the sale of all your data to 3rd parties, scammers, or pretty much anyone that is willing to pay them for it for any reason.

On Page 1547 you consented to limit the liability of any data breach to $5 and you will need to go to arbitration to collect this amount there is a filing fee of $25.

The real problem is these contracts of adhesion to use a service people (politicians), will talk with righteous fury, however, they will not ban these egregious practices as it directly impacts their donor base. Instead will try to pull the national security card !!

"The ruling also requires transport companies to pay for the cost of those background check"
Should read as the Ruling requires customers to pay for this service
In NYC the cost is about $20 more per ride