Hildegarde

joined 1 year ago

YSK: A car takes uses about seven seconds worth of fuel to start up. If you are going to idle for a period of time longer than that, you'll save fuel by turning your engine off. in c/youshouldknow@lemmy.world

[–] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Cars with start/stop systems often assist the process with precise camshaft position measurements and the ability to squirt fuel pretty much right away so the starter doesn't need to do as much work.

I always wondered why hybrids could start their engines instantaneously, when many conventional cars couldn't. This is why, isn't it?

I Hope Rexxitors Tone Down the Low-Hanging Comment Chains on Lemmy. in c/lemmyworld@lemmy.world

[–] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Lemmy sorts comments differently from reddit. Lemmy's documentation page about their algorithm describes reddit's algorithm as one that,

rewards comments that are repetitive and spammy.

It's an issue the developers claim to have a solution for.

I have no problem with jokes and comment chains. People should have their fun. But, I deleted my reddit account in frustration years ago. Reddit ranks the jokes higher than relevant discussion.

I'm cautiously optimistic. Lemmy is likely to be less prone to this particular problem.