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This is interesting. XPeng has one of the best self drive technology in the world, after Tesla. Electric Viking thinks XPeng is #2 in the world for self driving technology, and Tesla is #1, for passenger cars. If both Tesla and XPeng, who have the best self driving technology in the world for passenger cars (note that Waymo, Pony AI, etc, are not passenger cars) think Lidar isn't needed, this is an interesting observation from the two companies.

Hi. I see in Wudijo's Lunatic Warlock build, he is tempering Damage Per Overpower Stack on both rings. I see the boots are supposed to have the Malevolence Aspect, which gives you Overpower for each Wrath gained while at maximum wrath.

Is that the sole source of the Overpower for Wudijo's build? It would mean if you forgot to imprint the Malevolence Aspect on the boots, then Tempering the Damage Per Overpower Stack on both rings would be wasted. Is there another source of the Overpower?

The new Xiaomi R&D center in Munich, Germany, with primarily European staff, also had a hand in the development of this YU7 GT.

I just saw this news. XPeng contracted Magna in Austria to manufacture their cars, starting around September of 2025 according to this article. September 2025 isn't that long ago, it's only been about 8 months, and that Magna factory is reaching its capacity already to produce XPeng cars, forcing XPeng to look for yet another new factory to manufacture their cars. It seems like the XPeng cars from the Magna factory are selling quite well in the EU then?

Hi, the BlueBird Simulations team gave an update on their 757 status:

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Hi all.  Just doing my quarterly Reddit ramble. I’ll really try to keep it short this time. The biggest news is that as of yesterday, we have entered our stage 2 out of 3  beta testing phase. This is the biggest phase of beta testing as all the systems ( minus the EFB which is 50% complete ) are in beta testing.  We are getting some great feedback from the testers and so far the performance on their systems has been excellent. Stage 3 will be a MUCH shorter beta process as it focuses mainly on the EFB and cosmetic areas of the 757. Once we enter stage 3,  then a release date announcement will follow a few weeks after.  We’re still easily on track for release in Q3 of this year ( no not 2045 ).

>We’ve also finally opened up our Discord server to the public.  Feel free to join here https://discord.gg/FVAuMcEQZZ   We’ll post regular updates and also do our best to answer questions.   

>I want to again thank everyone for their patience and support. I am humbled to see that the 757 is still one of the most anticipated aircraft based on the recent Navigraph survey. The team has poured their heart and soul into this project and the 757 will be just the beginning for BlueBird.  

>I’ll end it with some FAQ’s for the 757.😊

>Which variants will be included and what will the base package look like?

>The initial release will include the 200 ( RR and PW ) with the 300 coming soon after as a free update. Additionally, we aim to incorporate both winglet versions and the standard wingtip (non-winglet) models of the 757. The passenger version will be priced at $80 for all variants and for 2020/2024.

>As for the freighter variant, we plan to offer it as a paid expansion pack. This pack will include specialized models and systems tailored specifically for the freighter variant. Moreover, we intend to introduce system enhancements that will be provided free of charge to our base package customers, benefiting both the passenger and freighter variants.

>Will the BlueBird 757 be released on Xbox?

>We do have plans to release the 757 on Xbox, but it will not be released at the same time as the PC version.

>Will we have the option for different avionics suites on the 757 in the future e.g. FDFS or LDS?

>We have plans to recreate the flat panel display system (FPDS) on the 757, but we currently have no plans to develop the large display system (LDS) for the 757. Please keep in mind that neither of these systems will be available at release and will be added in future updates/expansions.

>Will the 757 have failures?

>The initial release will have some failures. However, a more comprehensive failure system will come after release. One of the reasons we modelled so many circuit breakers (over 200) was specifically for failures.

>What features will the 757 have?

>We’ll publish a full initial release feature list of the aircraft sometime in June. Keep in mind that we plan on adding many more features after the release.

>What version of MSFS will the 757 be compatible with?

>The initial release of the 757 will be for FS2020 and will be compatible with FS2024. The FS2024 compatible version will be fully functional from a systems stand point but will be missing some of the native features of the 2024 such as the interactive exterior panels and walk around mode. A fully native FS2024 version will come at some point after release as a FREE update.

https://www.reddit.com/r/flightsim/comments/1sym9ck/bluebird_757_update_weve_entered_stage_2_and_our/