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#DeutschePost

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@CelloMomOnCars @falcennial @pixelpusher220 Shure, the overhead of a #FuelCell will not.make.it.practical in a #Smartphone for the foreseeable future, and #SodiumWetcells are slowly entrenching #LiFePO4 cells territory.

I do however expect that for #EnvoirmentalProtection alone, we'll see #Lithium cells being slowly phased out in a few decades like #NiCd, #mercury and #lead before them.

  • The only reason #LeadAcid wetcells are still used as #CarBattery is because they are disgustingly cheap and can provide high amperages for starter motors. Their weight inefficiency is not of big concern in cars.

Likewise I'm confident we see first #LiFePO4 then #SodiumWetcells then #FuelCells take over.

In fact I'm confident #MethanolFuelcell will be used as drop-in replacement for (diesel-)electric buses simply because of scalability and fire safety alone.

  • OFC the superior solution for regular bus lines are trolley buses, but being able to refuel on long-distance trips will certainly help conversion with long-haul bus services and #trucking beyond the "last-mile stop & go" delivery where drivers have their 8hr shifts and trucks can "slow-charge" at the depot at night.

In fact, #DeutschePost literally bought up an #electric #MiniTrick #startup just to get the "#CityScooter" #BEV|s made for them, and for couriers that only do stop & go these work fine.

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#DeutschePost update:
The letter (actually a small parcel) arrived today. Apparently, "Prio Brief" (Priority Letter) means, that there is a certain probability of it being delivered next day.
In my case, it was delivered after a week, making it slower than most parcels.
German efficiency, eh?

At least it *did* arrive.
Save the postage, there is no point in paying more unless you book a parcel with tracking and insurance.

Ab nächstem Jahr: Post will Briefversand deutlich teurer machen

Derzeit kostet der Versand eines Standardbriefs in Deutschland 85 Cent. Im Januar wird es wohl teurer. Die Deutsche Post fordert angesichts der Inflation eine stärkere Erhöhung als von der Bundesnetzagentur vorgeschlagen.

➡️ tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/post-

tagesschau.de · Ab nächstem Jahr: Post will Briefversand deutlich teurer machenBy tagesschau.de