Dr. Guillermo Power @gpowerf@qoto.org

I made it back to the UK… I’m freezing 🥶

Just stoped for coffee on the drive home.

Istanbul airport is one of the most expensive places on earth. 1000 Euros for a #SteamDeck or #PS5 #gaming

They have the Lego Atari though

@trinsec most of the cars that I’ve really hated driving have been Fiats, one was a Renault. 😄 only Fiat I’ve owned was awful too.

@trinsec These are all generalities: BMW I like for their amazingly well set up suspension. Porsches are super well engineered too. Mercedes Benz are solid and durable. Audi and VW, meh for me hit and miss. Volvo generally good too. Japanese it depends, Toyota great, Mazda, Honda, and Isuzu also good. Nissan and Mitsubishi hit and miss.

@trinsec then again, I’m not a huge lover of European cars. So I do have a bias.

@trinsec I don’t know, something like a Fiat Panda has received a zero-star Euro NCAP safety rating. I don’t recall a single cheap SAIC that’s as dangerous (there could be, but I don’t recall). And seeing the attention to detail of modern Chinese cars like humble Trumpchis I’m choosing that as the safer option for me.

These aren’t cheaply made things, SAIC has at least one ex-Porsche designer. These companies have assembled good teams and aren’t simply doing cheap cars.

@trinsec but it’s the usual, you get what you pay for, safety isn’t cheap. NIO is on par with Audi, Mercedes Benz, etc… MG (SAIC), well not so much. You are about as safe as you are in a cheaper European car.

@trinsec again it depends. Something like a NIO ET5 has a 5 star Euro NCAP rating, making it one of the safest cars on the road. The first two cars to achieve 5 star ratings in the updated Euro NCAP rating were both Chinese, both NIOs. https://www.euroncap.com/en/press-media/press-releases/nio-sets-the-bar-high-in-euro-ncap-s-newly-updated-2023-safety-tests/

@trinsec other brands like MG (by SAIC) are at Renault or Dacia levels, pretty low. It depends what sector of the market the manufacturer is targeting, but when they target high end they feel high end.

@trinsec real long term durability or PQ (Perceived Quality)? Long term durability I don’t know, the latest cars have not had a chance to age enough. In terms of PQ depends on the brand but a brand like NIO it’s at Mercedes Benz levels or better. The GAC I saw yesterday was on par with a BMW X3/3 Series and below, and notably better than something like a Tesla or any other mid-range American car.

Bye bye Manila 😢

I’ll miss driving a Fortuner when I go back to the UK. Sure my D-Max is OK, but that Fortuner was fine too 😄

#unpopularopinion China has the most exciting car industry today.

Nice video by @ChrisPirillo #DSA https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chrispirillo_socialmedia-tech-ai-activity-7100980521559592960-aSDA?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios