This is how they must develop double-decker electric buses... + double-decker tramways in BKC & South Mumbai, then levy a ₹300/hr congestion tax on private cars. Every square metre planned for cars is a square metre taken away from moving million more peopleshow more

End of an era! The last public service of... non-AC double decker coaches of the iconic Flying Ranee Express train entering Mumbai Central station this morning. From this evening of 16 July 2023, the train has been upgraded with LHB-class upgraded version of coaches, but sadly will not be a double decker. Could not miss the historic last run of the double decker coaches for anything. They were introduced on the train on 18 December 1979, exactly 43 years six months 29 days. The only double decker train to remain now is the Valsad Fast Passenger, operated by Western Railway.show more

How much space can you actually afford to rent?... 🤔 As a Christmas present for every YIMBY, we’ve built a new map of rent per square metre for every local authority in England & Wales – and the picture is brutal for renters. 👇show more

FLOKI's Times Square Takeover Enters New Phase Two months... ago, we launched an aggressive marketing campaign at Times Square Plaza, and the impact has been monumental. As we move into the new phase, we are excited to unveil our updated ad that makes our message unmistakably clear: #Floki is not merely participating in the #memecoin market; it is positioned to dominate. Since March 15th, $FLOKI has been prominently displayed on a MASSIVE double-sided HD LED screen directly beside the Nasdaq billboard. With a colossal 1,624 square feet of viewing space, larger than the average home in Manhattan, we've ensured that Floki is unmissable. Here are a few interesting facts about Times Square: - Every day, Times Square welcomes a staggering 330,000 visitors. - 50 million people pass through Times Square annually, cementing its status as the busiest attraction in the United States. - It was the exact spot former first lady Michelle Obama chose to air her billboard ad when she placed one on Times Square, underscoring the prestige and influence of this location. Our mission remains to become the world's most known and used cryptocurrency. Stay tuned for unique video footage and an exciting contest announcement soon!show more

Nigerians, which way? When is this madness going to... end? Where are these people getting these resources from? How are they moving around without being tracked? If they can board planes, can't they be identified and arrested?? And is that not a Nigerian Army uniform on every single one of them? What exactly is going on in this country?show more

Integrated Flyover to Ease Travel and Enhance Mobility! Inaugurated... and unveiled the stone plaque of the Savitribai Phule Pune University Square Integrated Double-Decker Flyover (Aundh to Shivajinagar), in Pune today. The flyover has been constructed to address long-term traffic management at University square (Chowk) and Ganeshkhind Road, providing a sustainable solution to congestion in this busy area. One side of the flyover, from Aundh to Shivajinagar, has already been opened for traffic. The ramps on the Shivajinagar and Aundh sides are complete, while the remaining ramps at Baner and Pashan are planned to be finished by October 2025. The flyover has been developed as an alternative arrangement to reduce traffic jams and improve flow. This project has been designed to ensure smoother and safer commuting for citizens and is part of a larger vision to enhance urban mobility. This project is more than concrete and steel. It directly benefits citizens by making daily travel easier and more convenient. Every step, from planning to construction, has focused on safety, efficiency and improving the lives of those who use this route daily. With initiatives like this, the city moves forward, delivering progress that serves the people. DCM Ajitdada Pawar, Minister Chandrakantdada Patil, MLA Siddharth Shirole, MLA Hemant Rasane and other dignitaries were present PMRDA Ajit Pawar Chandrakant Patil Siddharth Shirole Hemant Rasane #Maharashtra #Infrastructure #Puneshow more

You can always gauge the state of the restaurant... industry on the amount of discounting going on. CFA never discounts. Summer included free kids meals. This CFA is giving away iced coffee to Mom’s & cookies to kids from 2-4 on Mondays. This time period is probably one of the slowest, trying something to drive more cars in. So how tough is it? CFA is giving away food to get more biz. It’s a street fight out there. Smart move.show more

Times Square - New York City 🇺🇸 The origin... of this place was known as Long Acre Square, but it was renamed Times Square after being located in 1904, at the intersection of 42nd Street, the offices of the New York Times. In 1913, the newspaper’s offices moved to 229 43rd Street, and the building was renamed 1 Times Square in 1961. History of Times Square, at the beginning of the 20th century, Times Square became one of the most important places in New York City, with the construction of theaters, restaurants and luxury and first class hotels. The site began to change in the 30’s where it became a dangerous place with prostitution, crime and drugs, this lasted for more than half a century. History of Times Square During the 1980s, Mayors Ed Koch and David Dinkins began a redevelopment project for Midtown Manhattan that included Times Square. In the 1990s, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani tackled the project to clean up the area with the closure of pornographic theaters, sex shops and the purchase of the nine historic theaters on 42nd Street by the State of New York. Times Square is located between 7th Avenue and Broadway, and 42nd and 47th streets, it is currently the heart of the city in general and of the New York theater district in particular. The entire area is illuminated day and night by large illuminated signs and huge television screens, this has made it famous throughout the world, as well as the descent of the Crystal ball every December 31 from the top of 1 Times Square announcing the new Year. Up to two million people flocked to Times Square to ring in the year 2000 with the lowering of Waterford’s Millennial Crystal Ball, a huge Swarovski crystal ball made specifically for this event. The north end of the square, between 46th and 47th Streets, is known as Duffy Square in honor of Father Francis P. Duffy, chaplain of the New York Regiment of Infantry during World War II. Half-price same-day Broadway show tickets are available at the TKTS Box Office, located in the center of Duffy Square. The ticket offices, renovated in 2008, are covered on its roof with wide steps in the form of a staircase that allow visitors to sit or enjoy a panoramic view. On May 25, 2009, the city council temporarily closed the section of Broadway that runs through Times Square to pedestrian traffic. The experiment was a great success and it has become a permanent pedestrian plaza where the place is more enjoyable with new metal benches, chairs and tables. Times Square has its own police station, its street cleaning company, and its tourist office that has all the information about the city, and it is also a small museum dedicated to this important square. Times Square wouldn’t be recognizable without its amazing illuminated signs. An image that is admired by two million people who pass through this square every day and many millions more in the world who enjoy it through photographs, paintings, cinema and television. Times Square began to fill with large advertisements in 1916, when the City Council encouraged its installation in this part of the city. Since then there are many who have passed through here, some true works of art. In addition, they played an important role in the remodeling of the square during its most decadent period: as a measure of pressure on the city’s rulers, one night their neighbors turned off all the signs for 15 minutes. The measure had excellent results and the negotiation was carried out. Today, a municipal ordinance obliges the buildings in this area to give up their facade for the installation of such advertisements. 🎥 : Times Square in 1932 (Colorized) 🎥© lostintimevid (IG) #archaeohistoriesshow more

This is the silliest loophole in NYC. Every day,... I see tons of people sitting in their cars for 90 minutes during the street cleaning times. If you sit in your car, you don't need to move it or get a ticket. At least not on the block near me. Plenty of people just collect tickets because it’s cheaper than garaging your car 😂 There must be a better solution.show more

🔴 The former Volkswagen plant is on fire in... Kaluga According to media reports, the fire started in the body shop: first, plastic caught fire, then the flames spread to the foam used for interior decoration. The area of the fire is about 4 thousand square meters. There are no people in the building, the employees evacuated themselves. Firefighters are working at the scene and have requested additional resources. 🇩🇪 Recall, this is a former Volkswagen plant, which the Germans sold after leaving Russia for €125 million, although they invested eight times more in its construction. After the departure of the German company, cars of the Tenet (Chery) brand are being assembled there. VW left Russia completely and without the right to return, anddue to sanctions the business collapsed in Germany too.. - Ostashkoshow more

This Morning, I completed the purchase of a 2009... Toyota Yaris Automatic. The 2nd car to be included in the test shipment of the small business I am creating to offer cheap quality cars to civil servants. The car will be duty cleared, delivered & ready to drive direct from Holland to your house in Tarauni or Ikorodu for the region of just 5 Million naira. The car has already been exported to Nigeria systematically as in the last frame. Since I posted these cars, I have received several offers. Some people even offered above 1 Million naira more than the asking price just to reserve it for themselves. However, at this stage, I do not want to collect anybody’s money before the cars arrive in Nigeria. I do not want to feel obliged to update you where your car is or having to explain any delays at this point. This is a testing phase and once the cars arrive, they will be released to the market. In the coming days, I will target other varieties to secure as many cars as I can before the container departure date. May the Almighty help us.show more

Pakistani nationals can give you a tax free clearance... certificate from SARS even if you are owing millions.This is how deep they penetrated into every thing in South Africa. But for me this tax clearance certificate is it, we finished as a country. Illegal foreigners rule. SA citizens suffering and overtaxed. The “hawala” system is also very rife. What is “hawala” Hawala is a trust-based informal money transfer system that operates outside the traditional banking system, using a network of brokers to move funds without physically transferring cash. Money is handed to a local broker, who contacts a broker in the recipient's location, and that second broker pays the recipient directly. This method bypasses official financial channels, providing a fast, reliable, and affordable way to send money, especially where banks are unavailable or too expensive. It’s used mostly for money laundering and terror financing. This is how your R180 BILLION spaza shops money moves out the country , tax free. This how your Hardware stores worth R150 MILLION controlled by Pakistani nationals leave the country, VAT FREE. Attached video, just change UK to South Africa. Also authorities now the kingpins in SA, but nothing is done.show more

Russell Westbrook is reportedly the "kindest teammate" behind the... scenes: - Left an $8k tip for housekeepers in the NBA Bubble - Gave Capela a luxury bracelet right off his wrist because Capela liked it - Took Alex Abrines out to dinner when he felt lonely in OKC - Gave away both cars that he won as a two-time All-Star MVP to families in need - Sends Jordans and tracksuits to EVERY team staffer every year - On a minimum deal in Denver Russ paid for dinners, bought clothes for teammates and more - Great private charity work off the court Russ is one of the most misunderstood players ever.show more

Spain faces one of Europe's largest pension gaps. Public... pension costs are set to nearly double in 10 years, making private retirement planning more important than ever. That's why starting today, our over 1 million Spanish customers will benefit from a localised offering, including: – Spanish IBANs, with 2.25 % p.a. interest, now even above 50,000 €. – Mutual and index funds starting from just 1 € to benefit from local tax advantages. – Local tax reporting for all asset classes, even crypto. Spain is the fourth market we localised this year, marking an essential step toward our mission of democratising wealth across Europe. #TradeRepublic #Spainshow more

This is how South Africa works. The video attached... shows a third-term member of parliament and leader of the EFF singing a song about killing people because of the colour of their skin and culture. He has been singing this song for the last 15 years and remains in parliament. I made a video 14 years ago using hyperbole to illustrate the double standards of racism, I specifically referred to the above politician and the singing of this song and demonstrated how hurtful the song is. Guess which one was removed from parliament...show more

Had a few questions about Turn 12 in 2026,... and to illustrate it further here is a video of Rosberg’s 2014 pole through the same corner. We see a very similar trait in the W05 through Turn 12, where Rosberg stops accelerating (briefly) and starts to clip at 251kph towards the apex whilst on full throttle. Mind you, this is in Q3, peak track conditions, no fuel in the car and maximum deployment. What we see from Antonelli is a slightly more extreme version of this - clipping at 241kph. It also must be said, Antonelli’s lap was during testing, not full qualifying mode, 40 degree track temperature and a bit of fuel in the car. Come Q3, the 2026 car will exhibit very similar traits to the 14-16 cars and as the engines get more developed over time, it will be a non-issue. Not to mention, the 2026 cars have slightly more downforce than the 14-16 cars and are faster on the straights. So they are still net improvement in my opinion. To bring up Allison’s point once more - the experienced drivers such as Alonso, Hamilton and Verstappen have had their muscle memory of the old era of cars completely wiped out. They do not remember that this was perfectly normal pre-2017. Alonso complaining that he can no longer take Turn 12 at 280kph is extremely baffling - as this has never been the norm.show more

Uber is Dead, my reflections on Waymo I’ve been... in San Francisco for just over a week, during which I’ve taken 7 rides with Waymo, a similar number with Uber, and a few with FSD Teslas. My journey to SFO via Uber was alarming—the driver veered out of the lane multiple times and nearly crashed on a ramp, seemingly vying for a one-star rating or to genuinely scare me. Conversely, my experiences with Waymo were virtually flawless, if you don’t consider overly cautious driving a fault. I experienced a minor hiccup when we got stuck behind parked cars because the vehicle thought they were queuing at a red light. It quickly resolved the confusion and moved on, which was rather amusing. Waymo, and other Level 5 autonomous vehicles, are poised to revolutionize the movement of people and goods. The most apt analogy I can think of is that Waymo is transforming the real world into an automated Amazon warehouse, with people as the goods and Waymo vehicles as the robots shuttling them around. With the advent of personal transportation becoming incredibly affordable, sending anything from point A to point B using a self-driving electric vehicle will soon be within easy reach. One of Waymo’s standout features is privacy. Riding in an Uber often means being subjected to the driver’s loud group chats on some app, making the journey neither quiet nor private. In contrast, Waymo offers a fully private experience, allowing you to have confidential phone conversations or chat freely with fellow passengers without distraction. Waymo also reimagines the concept of a car. Without the need for a driver, we can eliminate the front console, reduce weight, and remove the steering wheel. This opens up possibilities for passenger seats to be reoriented, perhaps facing backwards, or for the vehicle to become a mobile living room. Tomorrow’s vehicle designs will differ drastically from today’s. Destinations that are currently expensive and logistically complicated to reach via Taxi/Uber, often lying outside public transport routes, can be simplified to a single “Waymo” journey. This could shift the current model of “Uber + public transport + Uber” to a more streamlined experience. As more cars become self-driving, we could see a reduction in the amount of time cars are parked—from 99% of their lifetime to perhaps just 25%. This not only improves unit economics but could also decrease the number of cars on the road. This transition represents one of the most significant shifts for Generation X. In conclusion, the future is autonomous, electric, and efficient. Uber, as we know it, is dead.show more

🚨 MERCEDES JUST PUT A MOTOR ONLY 8 CM... THICK INTO A CAR THAT CAN HIT 62 MPH IN 2.1 SECONDS. Instead of conventional radial flux motors, Mercedes is betting big on axial flux technology. In these motors, the electromagnetic force flows parallel to the axle, allowing two magnetic rotors to sandwich a central stator in a flat, disc-like layout. The result is dramatically smaller and more powerful. The front motor in the new all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door Coupe is just 9 cm wide. The rear motors are even thinner at roughly 8 cm each. Despite their tiny size, they help launch the heavy performance car from 0-62 mph in just 2.1 seconds, with a top speed of up to 186 mph. Why this matters: • Axial flux motors are significantly more power-dense and can be up to 50% lighter than traditional designs • Their extreme thinness frees up packaging space in the vehicle for better weight distribution, aerodynamics, or interior room • Mercedes acquired YASA in 2021 and has spent years developing the complex manufacturing processes needed to build them at scale • The technology is debuting in a high-performance AMG model, showing Mercedes is serious about using it in its most demanding cars The deeper implication: While most of the EV conversation focuses on batteries and software, the electric motor itself is undergoing a quiet revolution. Axial flux designs have long been seen as theoretically superior but extremely difficult to manufacture at scale. By solving the production challenges and putting these motors into a real high-performance car, Mercedes is pushing the entire industry forward. The next generation of electric performance cars may not just have bigger batteries they may have fundamentally better motors. We’re watching the physical hardware of EVs evolve as dramatically as the software has. How important do you think motor technology (rather than just battery size) will be for the future of electric performance cars? Follow for more frontier automotive engineering and electric vehicle technology.show more

🚨 ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR CUSTOMER SHOCKED BY “OUTRAGEOUS” HIDDEN FEES... — “THIS IS A SCAM” A guy in LA rents a car from Enterprise… then starts going through his receipt on camera. “Am I tripping?” At first it looks normal. Then he reads the fees: • 9% tax • 11% concession recovery • $94 customer facility charge • $45 tourism commission assessment • $29 vehicle license recovery fee Because none of this is the car. It’s all extra charges stacked on top. What you’re watching is the price jump in real time. That “cheap” rental quietly turns into hundreds more in extra fees. That’s why people are calling it a scam. Should companies be allowed to get away with this?show more

Ran some supplies out to Kerr County with Brandon... and met up with Wes Virdell. This is right around the corner from Camp Mystic, where 20 to 25 little girls went missing . Miles and miles of cars, trees, and homes piled on top of one another. First responders told us it’s a huge holiday weekend there with hundreds of out of towners staying on the river bank, which means they really can’t give a solid count on how many people are actually missing. This community is gonna need support in the following days. Keep an eye out on how to help. We’ll try to figure out more tomorrow. Heading back in a couple hours when it’s light outside.show more