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Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex

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Re: Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex

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Post by grizzles »

Since EVs are very quiet, it could be a rolls machine, which is basically a treadmill for a car. They are used for running tests on vehicles and are outrageously loud. They can be used during prototyping. In a car factory it's at the very end of the assembly line and sometimes used for debugging vehicles that have come off the line with issues.

Re: Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex

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Post by joezydeco »

poopsintub wrote: post #7
joezydeco wrote: post #3

How about, oh I dunno, actually posting a recording of the noise?

You want the author to add a random buzzing sound to add more credibility to the article?

Perhaps someone out there on the planet is familiar with the noise, compared to a random neighbor describing it as "buzzing".

Re: Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex

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Post by GFK_of_xmaspast »

y04nn wrote: post #19

"One reason why Apple could be working at night is that electricity is cheaper then" Is the author serious?

Are you?

http://www.pge.com/en/mybusiness/rates/tvp/toupricing.page?W...

Instead of a single flat rate for energy use, time-of-use rate plans are higher when electric demand is higher. This means when you use energy is just as important as how much you use. Winter has two rate periods: off-peak and partial-peak. Summer has three: off-peak, partial-peak and peak. During peak periods, defined as weekdays from noon to 6 p.m., May through October, your business's electric rates will be higher. In return, time-of-use rate plans at all other times will be lower than the peak rate. All business customers will transition to time-of-use rate plans over the next several years, as required by the California Public Utilities Commission.

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